Has anyone played the Hungry Five Books?

[Dan Schultz]

I have them all. Some are fun to play and others not so much.

So, in your opinion, which are fun to play?

Brian

I'm not nuts about the Ireland or Spain.

In fact... the Hungry Five stuff can't hold a candle to the Whoopie John books.

[opus37]

I have them all. Some are fun to play and others not so much.

So, in your opinion, which are fun to play?

Brian

I'm not nuts about the Ireland or Spain.

In fact... the Hungry Five stuff can't hold a candle to the Whoopie John books.

I've got the Whoopee John books, but I think they need a larger group of players. Likely, they are better arranged.

[Dan Schultz]

... I've got the Whoopee John books, but I think they need a larger group of players. Likely, they are better arranged.

True.

There are a few others for a small five-piece group, too....
- American Five
- Algauer Folkmusik
- German Band Encores
- Heinie's Happy Five in Germany
- Little German Band Book
- Old Favorites Vol 1
- Oom-Pah-Pah Books
- Polka Time Band Book
- Schnickelfritz Band
- Village Band Book

[timothy42b]

For a short gig the Hungry Five Books might do; the repertoire for Oktoberfest has evolved way beyond the simple polkas, waltzes and Rheinlanders. There is also a huge difference between what contemporary Germans enjoy at Oktoberfest and what Americans stereotypically think Oktoberfest music is supposed to be.

Some years ago I was in Munich for Oktoberfest.

I passed a festtent, and to my surprise heard one of those German bands playing Them Basses at break neck speed. It sounds pretty good on all those conical horns.

[Dan Schultz]

.... Some years ago I was in Munich for Oktoberfest.

I passed a festtent, and to my surprise heard one of those German bands playing Them Basses at break neck speed. It sounds pretty good on all those conical horns.

Funny you should mention that. I did a Germany tour in 2005 with a local German band for MaiFest. One of the venues was a street festival in Ossnabruck. Of course, we were playing traditional German folk music. A little old lady on the street was shaking her fist at us and telling us to "GO HOME". Apparently she thought we were from the south of Germany. She was happy with us when she discovered that we were Americans. Most of the other groups at that festival were performing country music.

[Three Valves]

What does Oktoberfest in Munich and the seventh inning stretch in Baltimore have in common??

"Thank God I'm a Country Boy!!"

[timothy42b]

A little old lady on the street was shaking her fist at us and telling us to "GO HOME". Apparently she thought we were from the south of Germany.

Ach, those Bavarians! (when we lived there, nobody would admit to being Bavarian, despite living in that state; they claimed to be Franconian.)

Outside of the classical stations, all the radio music was American. It seemed, well, a little invasive.