The act
Fast polkas and waltzes in the Oberkrainer style, the Alpine folk sound of Slovenia, Austria and Germany. Alpen Musikanten are a Melbourne trio built around piano accordion, bass, guitar and vocals, singing in Slovenian, German, Italian and Croatian with well-known crowd songs thrown in for good measure. They play the music the way it's played in Europe right now, and they're proud of that authenticity. Oktoberfests are the obvious fit, but any multicultural festival or dance-minded crowd works. This is high-energy stuff that gets toes tapping and dance floors started, not background listening.
See Alpen Musikanten play
Watch Alpen Musikanten perform and get a feel for their sound, style and fit for your wedding.
What it costs
Pricing
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What to expect
Piano accordion, bass, guitar and four part singing, played fast. The trio work in the Oberkrainer style the Avsenik brothers pioneered in Slovenia in the 1950s, adding guitar and bass rhythm borrowed from gypsy jazz and swing to older Alpine folk. In practice that means happy polkas and waltzes at a pace that gets people up. Vocals come in German, Slovenian, Italian, Croatian and English, and familiar songs from neighbouring countries get folded in so a mixed crowd recognises something. Traditional costume is part of it. Oktoberfest is the obvious booking, though any multicultural festival or dance minded audience gets the same treatment. This is not dinner background music. It is loud, cheerful and aimed at the floor.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured.
