Otto Rindlisbacher (1895-1975) was a Swiss-American musician, instrument-maker, tavern
owner, hunter, cheesemaker, and taxidermist from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Otto grew up learning
Swiss tunes on the fiddle, as well as the repertoire of other immigrant communities in
Wisconsin. Beginning in the 1920s, he performed often with his wife Iva as an accordion duo,
and made several recordings for Helvetia Records in Monroe, Wisconsin. He later recorded
Swiss and Norwegian fiddle tunes for the Library of Congress. He also toured for several
years with the Torstein Skarning troupe of Scandinavian entertainers.
Otto owned and operated the Buckhorn Tavern in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, a cafe and billiard
parlour that also served as a museum for displaying his musical instruments and stuffed
animals. He was an avid hunter, and wrote stories about his hunting exploits as a member of
the "One-Shot Gang."
