Links

Links

Here are some links of interest. Naturally, we have no control over, and take no responsibility for, the quality or specific content of the following sites, but we do think you might enjoy them! Also, as we don't check these as frequently as our e-mail, please advise the Webmeister of corrections or non-working links. Thanks! Prepare to surf!

Places where we have performed.

Musical friends.

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The Austrian Club Donau, New Britain CT USA

Official website of the German-American Steuben Parade.

Das Lederhosen Museum, for everything you ever wanted to know about probably the most identifiable ethnic clothing article in the world! In English or Deutsch.

Die Dirndlseite. What's good for the goose, is good for the gander...a Dirndl site for the ladies! Auf Deutsch, but lots of pictures of beautiful Dirndls, and more links!

- stateside supplier of Schuhplattler and other "Tracht".

Gauverband Nordamerika, Inc. is the North American Schuhplattler organization, and organizer of the Gaufest, a festival which brings together all of the plattler clubs of the US and Canada every two years for workshops, "Preisplattlen" (plattering contests), and celebration. The grand event also includes honored guest clubs from overseas.

Miesbach, village in upper Bavaria where our "Tracht" originated

Oktoberfest München, the world's best known party! Prost!

Not just another Oktoberfest site! In English or Deutsch...with a bierbarrel full of useful and often hilarious information if your attending the O-fest, or just one of our performances...from what to wear at the Wiesn, to how to order a "Maß unda Schweins-Haxn", to how to compliment a Deandl in echt Boarisch!

The official Oktoberfest site.

Die Schlauberger, Band that performed at our 40th Anniversary Celebration.
No sitting down here, these guys cook, ethnic style!

Special thanks to Hans Weiss for our new logo

http://www.gamsbart.at Eduard and Evelin Zaiser's site specializing in the traditional alpine craft of "Wildbartbinden", (it's that round thing decorating his hat!). In English or Deutsch!

http://www.gtev.obing.de Gebirgs-Trachten-Erhaltungs-Verein "D´Grüabinga" Obing, Germany. In Deutsch, but site contains a wealth of information on Tracht and a loaded links compendium at http://www.gtev.obing.de/traint.htm

Öllerer Harmonikabau (in Deutsch or English!) located in Freilassing in Bavaria.

Also: Forum für Harmonika http://www.ziach.de

Schachtelgebirger Musikanten Hoam Paitsch!

Internet Jodeling course!: http://www.jodelkurs.de/ German, English, French, Dutch, even Japanese (yodeling might come in handy for an evening of heavy ethnic karaoke on the Ginza, or to win a free desert [tax and gratuity not included] at Bush Gardens).

The Goaßlschnoizen (Whip-Wielding) is another Bavarian custom. The Maple Leaf Almrausch Plattlergroup of Ontario Canada also puts on a great show featuring Goaßlschnoizen.