MP3 Schwarze Schafe - Schwarze Schafe Plays Oktoberfest Music

Beer drinking songs played by an oom-pah band to make you feel like you are at Oktoberfest.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (24:54) !
Related styles: WORLD: Western European, KIDS/FAMILY: Kid Friendly



Details:
âSchwarze Schafeâ is a German oom-pah band which plays at German Restaurants, Parties, Concerts and Oktoberfest Celebrations in New England and New York. The instrumentation is accordion, trumpet, trombone, tuba and drums with vocals in English and German. We teach the audience a few words in German, a couple of German Dances and sometimes have contests like the Black Forest Chocolate Cake Eating Contest, Vogeltanz (Chicken Dance), âMasskrugstemmen,â (strong arm contest to see who can hold a liter mug of beer for the longest time). This band is very entertaining and fun. We can play for a small party in your back yard or a larger celebration at a country club, park or church. We encourage the audience to participate in the fun, doing âThe Sixteen Days of Oktoberfestâ, âSchitzelbankâ, âHand On My Headâ, etc. We do some childrenâs songs in German and in English. We are often asked âWhere did you get the name for the bandâ. âSchwarze Schafeâ means Black Sheep and Black Sheep is the name of Lou Borelliâs Dixieland Band. So we must go back and find out why he named his Dixieland Band âBlack Sheep Jazz Bandâ. Pappy Boyington, World War II veteran, has always been one of Lou Borelliâs favorite heroes. Pappy flew with an American volunteer group âThe Flying Tigersâ and he later commanded the famous U.S. Marine Corps squadron, VMF-214 (The Black Sheep Squadron). Boyington was awarded the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor by the United States Marine Corps. He led rather an unconventional life and Lou was always fascinated by this incredible man. He always wanted to have a band named in Pappyâs honor, so when he started a Dixieland Band, âBlack Sheep Jazz Bandâ became itâs name. At the time, Louâs trombone player offered Lou his library of German tunes which he had played at Oktoberfest in Germany. Lou was thrilled and honored to receive this music, so he named his German Band âSchwarze Schafeâ which also means Black Sheep.