Sauerkraut Band

The Sauerkraut Band is a professional musical organization based in the New River Valley of Virginia.

We perform authentic German style music, including traditional beer tent favorites such as Leichtensteiner Polka, Rosemunde (Beer Barrel Polka), Alte Kammeraden Marsch, Yorkshire Marsch, and group-participation numbers such as The Chicken Dance and Rucki Zucki in traditional Bavarian style costumes.

Comprised of from 12 to as many as 20 members, the band’s repertoire spans a wide range of polkas, waltzes, and marches, as well as folk dances such as the landler, schuplattler, and zwiefache.

Want some samples? Click to hear the band play Alten Kameraden march, Schunkel Parade waltz, or The Clarinet Polka.

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Schedule

Click here for our 2007 schedule, including dates for Oktoberfest at Mountain Lake and other performances.

Booking the band

The Sauerkraut Band is available for engagements in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and beyond. These services are included free:

· A public address system
Used by the band and for playing background music between sets, the system can also be used for announcements and other event functions.

· Special show activities
These include several audience participation activities in keeping with the Oktoberfest tradition.

· Song book
Our songbook can be customized to include menus, schedules, and other event information.

For more information, contact:

Ed Schwartz
540.382.3707
ed.schwartz@vt.edu