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The Kings Park German Band

The Kings Park German Band is an ensemble of 10-12
musicians from the Kings Park Concert Band.



2008 Schedule

2007 Schedule

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History of Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 4
 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Private Party
for residents and guests at
Four Seasons at Historic Virginia
 Dumfries, VA

(Photo taken at Four Seasons at Historic Virginia, 10/14/06)

Pictured:
Trumpets: George Rigby, Bill Stetson,
Carol McLaurin; Stumphfiddle: Bob Westin
Trombone: Randy Ritter; Accordion: Ann Andricosky
Baritone Horn: Jim Roy;
Tuba: Bob Scherago
Clarinets: Greg Wilson, George Lin, Pat Scherago

Photo Gallery

Performance at Virginia Beach - 10/6/07

Performance at St. Michaels Church, Annandale, VA 9/29/07

Performance at St. Philip's Church Fair 9/30/06

Performance at Four Seasons at Historic Virginia 10/14/06

Performance at North Mountain Vineyard 10/8/05

Performance at Powhatan Nursing Home 10/15/05


2008 Oktoberfest Schedule

Friday, April 25, 2008
7:30 PM
American Legion Post 177
3939 Oak Street
Fairfax, VA

MAP


Saturday, September 27
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
St. Phillips Catholic Church
Camp Alger Ave. and Phillips Ct.
Falls Church, VA

MAP

Saturday, October 4
 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Private Party
for residents and guests at
Four Seasons at Historic Virginia
 Dumfries, VA


Wednesday, October 8
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Great Falls Historical Society
Annual Dinner
Great Falls Grange
  Great Falls, VA

MAP



Wednesday, October 15
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Warrenton Overlook
(at Faquier Hospital)
500 Hospital Drive

  Warrenton, VA

MAP

Full schedule to be announced soon!


2007 Oktoberfest Schedule

Saturday, September 15
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church
Family Fair
10125 Lakehaven Ct.
Burke, VA

Directions

 Saturday, September 22
6:00 - 9:00 PM

Redeemer Lutheran Church
Church Fair

1545 Chain Bridge Rd.
McLean, VA
Directions

Saturday, September 29
10:00 - 11:00 AM
St. Michaels Catholic Church
7401 St. Michaels Lane
Annandale, VA

MAP

Saturday, September 29
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
St. Phillips Catholic Church
Camp Alger Ave. and Phillips Ct.
Falls Church, VA

MAP

Saturday, October 6
2:00 - 6:00 PM

Oceana Master Jet Base
Virginia Beach, VA
Information About Event

Wednesday, October 10
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Great Falls Historical Society
Annual Dinner
Great Falls Grange
  Great Falls, VA

MAP

Thursday, October 11
7:30 - 8:30 PM
 
Brighton Gardens
3821 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203

MAP
(Click on "View Map")

Friday, October 12
7:30 - 8:30 PM
 
The Virginian
9229 Arlington Blvd.
Fairfax, VA 22031

MAP


Saturday
, October 13
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Powhatan Nursing Home
2100 Powhatan Street
Falls Church, VA

MAP


Saturday
, October 20
 7:00 - 8:00 PM

The Fountains at Washington House
5100 Fillmore Street
Alexandria, VA 22311

MAP

If your organization would like to have the
Kings Park German Band perform for your

Oktoberfest activities or other functions,
please contact Jim Roy at 
703-455-0175
or email
the Kings Park German Band

Donations and performance fees for the German Band are used
to
support the Concert Band's schedule of free concerts.




History of Oktoberfest

The first Oktoberfest was held in the year 1810 in honor of the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The festivities began on October 12, 1810 and ended on October 17th with a horse race. In the following years, the celebrations were repeated and, later, the festival was prolonged and moved forward into September. By moving the festivities up, it allowed for better weather conditions. Because the September nights were warmer, the visitors were able to enjoy the gardens outside the tents and the stroll over “die Wiesen” or the fields much longer without feeling chilly. Historically, the last Oktoberfest weekend was in October and this tradition continues into present times.

The locals in Munich fondly refer to Oktoberfest as „die Wiesn“ because of its location, Theresienwiese, which was named after Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.

The main highlight of the Wiesn events and an important must-see is the Oktoberfest Costume and Riflemen’s Parade. The parade happens every year on the first Wiesn Sunday which will fall on September 19th this year. Other important events are the Parade of Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries, the Official Tapping of the Keg, the Oktoberfest Mass , „Böllerschießen“ (handheld canon salute) in front of the Bavaria statue and an agricultural festival.

Oktoberfest has become the largest secular celebration on earth, attracting millions of participants annually. Eating, drinking, and dancing feature prominently in the festivities; for many, however, the best part of Oktoberfest is the lively, colorful, and entertaining  music performed by the Bavarian Oktoberfest oom-pah band, consisting mainly of polkas, waltzes, and marches. That is the experience of Oktoberfest that the Kings Park German Band hopes to convey.



Listen here to the Kings Park German Band

Click here to hear a complete performance

by the band, with emcee.


Recordings below courtesy of George Lin and Bill Stetson

Tiroler Holzhacker

Egerlander

Schoene maiden

A Night in May

I Love to Dance

Hop Scotch Polka

Blissful Moments

Tiger Rag

Egerlander Marsch

Puntigamer Polka

Liechtersteiner Polka

Warum so schnell?

Ach bin so mude

Blue Skirt Waltz

Der Treu Eusar - March

Little Bird

Hortensie - Polka

Gay Vienna

Shuhplattler Waltz

Have Another Drink

Dance Me Loose



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