The “Wolpertinger Band”
Easy going and cheerful went the three day Oktoberfest at the Bavaria
House II by. Even though it was held during weekdays, the place was
always packed with singing, drinking and joyful customers. Of course
most of them were Germans but, also a lot of English, American and Thai
visitors joined. Thanks to the very famous, original Bavarian Band, the
“Wolpertinger”, this Oktoberfest was the really the “real” thing. Ewald
blowing the trumpet, another Ewald the baritone, Elmar on the trombone,
Siggi the drummer, Wenzel the clarinet player and Thomas with the
accordion were performing at their best. Originated though from
Gilching, Moosach, Holzkirchen and Erding, all around the Munich area,
they are used to an international audience. The have already toured in
the USA, Japan, Bahrain, Brazil and countries in Africa, to name only a
few. With them came also a group of folklore dancers- so called
“Schuahplattler” of Gmund on the Tegernsee Lake. All of them, like the
musicians, also dressed in original “Lederhosen” performed not only on
stage but also on the tables. The whole big Bavaria House seamed to
shake when they stamped with their feet and slapped their legs and arms
to Bavarian and Austrian Folklore rhythm. Max, Toni, Franz and Andi were
also masters by filling the hall with noisy but melodic cracks of their
whips. Not only that, they also showed the audience how to cut wood
which they brought along from Bavaria. How to cook a woodcutter’s dish
on an open fire in the middle of the stage without setting the place on
fire. To prove that this food was really freshly cooked, people could
taste it and eat it out of a big pan. Jumping onto tables again they
started to strike up the rhythm with big wooden spoons.
The “Watsch’n Platter” slap dance.
During their breaks the Bavaria House II band played and gave their
best. Later on the Bavarian’s and the Thais made music together,
“schuahplattled” (danced) together and we really enjoyed a great show.
No wonder, everybody forgot about the time and the fact that there was
another day’s work awaiting. In between singing, the crowd always got
the famous invitations of the musicians: “Ein Prosit, ein Prosit der
Gemütlichkeit” and “1, 2, 3, g’suffa”, which means to drink up and-they
never missed this opportunity themselves.
Lederhosen clad Bavarians perform a
“Schmarrn” cooking and eating show.
On the very first evening of this Oktoberfest one very famous Lady of
Bavaria was amongst the audience. She liked to remain unknown but, as
soon as the crowd spotted her she had no choice but to get up on stage
and sing for us. Usually performing together with her sister Susanne,
Miss Eva, one half of the “Moldau Mädels”which is famous all over
Europe, started to entertain the revellers at Bavaria House II in her
usual professional and charming way. After a few songs and under
thundering applause she retired back to her table to enjoy the evening
until it’s end.
Naresh Desingh, Manager of Bavaria House II,
presents flowers to Eva Müller of the “Moldau Mädel” after her singing
performance.
Those three days of Oktoberfest at the Bavaria House II was such a
success that it will be repeated in the years to come. The musicians and
dancers, being in Pattaya for the very the first time though they have
been to Bangkok several times, liked it so much that they promised to be
back for that occasion for sure. They even said that, if “Erdinger
Weißbräu Brewery” and LTU Airlines, who were their sponsors this year,
won’t do it again, they will come on their own account back to Pattaya.
All of them had their wives and girlfriends with them and all of them
admitted that they had a fantastic time during their stay at the Thai
Garden Resort and every where they went.
Once again, thanks to the manager of the Bavaria House II, Mr. Naresh
Desingh, Pattaya has had another event to be remembered. The food was
more than excellent, the entertaining was the non plus ultra for an
occasion like this and the hospitality and friendliness of all the staff
and the musicians, be they Thai or Germans, was heart warming. We are
all looking forward to next years “Oktoberfest” and still have that song
in our ears: “Ein Prosit, ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit.”
Bavarian lumberjacks show their mettle in a
timber cutting and sawing competition.
