Group
17 Hippies
- From
- Berlin, Germany
- Since
- 1995–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 27
- folk
- pop
About
17 Hippies is a band from Berlin, Germany, playing largely on acoustic instruments, a radically democratic collective of professionals and amateurs. Their music is a confection of various folk influences. They are most popular in their native Germany and France.
Members
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Christopher Blenkinsop Irish bouzouki, lead vocals, ukulele
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Kiki Sauer accordion, lead vocals
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Antje Henkel clarinet, flute, saxophone
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Henry Notroff clarinet
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Dirk Trageser guitar, lead vocals
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Uwe Langer euphonium, horn, trombone, trumpet
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Volker 'Kruisko' Rettmann accordion, marimba
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Daniel Cordes double bass
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Knut Hagedorn drums (drum set), percussion
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Paul Brody trumpet
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Benjamin Ostarek clarinet
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Lutz 'Lüül' Ulbrich banjo, guitar
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Elmar Gutmann trumpet
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Kerstin Kaernbach musical saw, violin
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Daniel Friedrichs mandolin, violin
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Romain Vicente percussion
Discography
Albums
Live
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Also known as
Les 17 Hippies · Max Manila
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8315641a-6dca-40fd-a893-d247e4db84c3
- ISNI
- 0000000106595365
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.