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Bands and Orchestras |
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| Alpen Tanz Kapelle | garyjane@pacbell.net | |
| Europa | oktoberfst@hotmail.com | |
| Polkacide |
San Francisco |
a hardcore polka band from San Francisco |
| The Chico Bavarian Band | Website | |
| The Internationals | Website - (Lots of pop-up advertising) | |
| Those Darn Accordions (TDA) | Most incredable - you'll never hear an accordion quite the same way again | |
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Other Performers |
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| John Rock - Buttonbox Master | oktoberfst@hotmail.com | |
| Kerry Christensen - Master Yodeler | E-mail to: yodeler@burgoyne.com | |
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Dance Ensembles |
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AK2 Childrens Schuhplattler group
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Sacramento, CA |
Contact: Stefan or Michelle or the parent organization - Alpentanz Schuhplattlers |
| Alpentanz Schuhplattlers | garyjane@pacbell.net | |
| Camtia Schuhplattlers | camtiafest@yahoo.com | |
| El Dorado Hills International Folk Dancers | oktoberfst@hotmail.com | |
| Sacramento Polka Boosters Club | ||
| North American Gauverband | THE GAU!! Good information on Bavarian dance and costumes (Tracht) | |
| Austrian Club of Washington | The Austria Club of Washington has been flourishing for more than 22 years. Activities include summer picnics, seasonal balls, an Oktoberfest and musical and cultural gatherings | |
| Texanischer Schuhplattler Verein | A Texan Bavarian schuhplatter group? Must be the ones that rustle Bratwurst... | |
| Folk Information | ||
| Bavarian Costumes | Website | Excellent resource for the traditional Bavarian costume |
| Lederhosen Museum | Website | A Lederhosen Museum no less - everything you always wanted to know about lederhosen...and then some. |
| NEFFA LinkNet | New England Folk Festival Association's 1,500 links and more on Dancers and Bands etc | |
| "Mother Lode" (SaphireSwan) | Excellent and very detailed Folk information: Bands, Dancers, Festivals, includes links to the many Folk Dance Federations | |
| "Dance Directory" | Oriented toward general dance...includes newsgroups, chat groups etc). | |
| German American
Cultural Heritage |
Website |
Excellent sources |
| German Folk Music | Type | Remarks |
| 10,000+ Folkslieder
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Website | 10,000 Volkslieder, German and other Folksongs - many with sound (Midi etc) |
| German Music
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Website | Excellent resource for music, bands and orchestras, etc. |
| Folk Music Resources on the Internet | Interesting Folk information - check it out | |
| Associations & Organizations | Type | Remarks |
| Folk Dance Federation of California | Website- | The Folk Dance Federation of California is a nonprofit corporation based in Northern California that was formed in the 1940's to promote International Folk Dancing. The Federation represents over 70 dance clubs and 4000 dancers and is a rather extensive resource for folk dance information. |
| German Corner |
Website | German American magazine and business guide - Excellent source and home to the "German Corner" web ring |
Friday, November 30, 2001