Oktoberfest Celebrations
The Rheinlander Band
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Has Performed For:
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Steam Whistle Brewery Oktoberfest 2014 (Vancouver, BC)
2014 Whistler Village Beer Festival (Whistler, BC)
Whistler 2013 World Luge Championships (Whistler, BC)
Arbutus Club (Vancouver, BC)
Kingfisher Pub (Maple Ridge, BC)
Polish Community (Vancouver, BC)
Guilford Seniors Center (Surrey, BC)
Newton Seniors Center (Surrey,BC)
CAMRA Vancouver, Beer Brewing (Vancouver, BC)
Caulfield Village Shopping Centre (West Vancouver, BC)
Railway Club (Vancouver,BC)
Amica At Arbutus Manor (Vancouver, BC)
Austria Vancouver Club (Richmond, BC)
Scandinavian Community Centre (Burnaby, BC)
Chilliwack German Canadian Club (Chilliwack, BC)
Whalley Legion Branch #229 (Surrey, BC)
Coquitlam Legion Branch #263 (Coquitlam, BC)
Holyrood Seniors Manor (Maple Ridge, BC)
La Bocca Restaurant & Bar (Whistler, BC)
Victoria Edelweiss Club (Victoria, BC)
Vancouver Alpen Club (Vancouver, BC)
Semiahmoo Fish & Game Club (Surrey, BC)
Comox Valley Canada Day Celebrations 2016 ( Lewis Park, Courtenay, BC)
Port Moody Oktoberfest 2016
Oktoberfest At The River Rock Casino 2016
Oktoberfest At Starlight Casino 2016
Oktoberfest At Cascades Casino 2016
Steveston Community Center Oktoberfest 2016
Tsawassen Rotary Oktoberfest 2016
Oktoberfest At The ANAVETS #284, Steveston 2016
Oktoberfest At The Legion 88 Maple Ridge 2016
Past Events
Port Moody Oktoberfest 2016
Port Moody Oktoberfest 2016 Video
The Port Moody Annual Oktoberfest 2016 was a success this year and The Rheinlander Oompah Band had an absolute blast performing. Great set-up and good beer. Great people and good food. Great music and high spirits were highlighted. We would like to invite everyone to come back next year for another Oktoberfest extravaganza in Port Moody. Ein Prosit!!
Comox Valley Canada Day Celebrations - Courtenay BC 2016
Whistler Village
Beer Festival
September 13, 2014
First off is the Rheinlander Oompah Band of Vancouver, which will perform authentic Oktoberfest music on Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon until 3 p.m.
Peter Paulus, who co-founded the band, says his work is to provide “happy music” to beer drinkers and everyone else.
You could say the Rheinlanders have reached emeritus level in oompah music; Paulus has performed with accordionist Gary Winzlaff for 45 years.
“Ever since we were young-uns. We played in a few different bands together and in the Rheinlander band ever since,” Paulus says.
Tuba player Steve Toren has been with them for over 15 years. The trio, with 105 years of oompahs between them, have German, Scandinavian or Austrian heritage.
The band is no stranger to Whistler, having performed here over the years on the patio outside the La Bocca Restaurant in the fall. They also performed at the World Luge Championships at the Whistler Sliding Centre last winter.
“We’ve been coming to Whistler off and on in all the years we’ve been together. We’ve seen a lot of change, a lot of growth over the years,” Paulus says.
“The beer fest came up and we’re taking a different approach this time. We’re going to stroll. I’m going to have a marching snare strapped on and we have the tuba, a trumpet and the accordion. We’re going to be in full Oktoberfest dress and stroll throughout the village playing out oompah music and stoking the fires.
“People find the music happy and infectious. They’re smiling and interested. A lot of Europeans drop by in Whistler, too.”
And Paulus says in case you don’t know the etiquette for Schunkeling — traditional moves for anyone enjoying an oompah band — this is what you do: first you drink beer and sit together, link arms with the friends sitting beside you, sway in time to the oompah-pah beat, and dance to the polka sound.
Sounds deliciously easy.
The Rheinlander Band Plays Oompah Pah For The Annual Beerfest
A Young Bride To Be, Having Her Stagette Party
The Rheinlander Oompah Band At The Steam Whistle Oktoberfest, Vancouver 2014
Folks Had A Blast & Danced All Night
A Good Time Was Had By All
Media Contact:
Holly Postlethwaite, PR & Marketing Coordinator
Steam Whistle Brewing
(416) 362-2337 x 285
Email: holly@steamwhistle.ca
The Edelweiss Dancers Performed While The Band Took A Break
And The Boys Schuplattlered
Whistler World Luge Championships
February 2nd 2013
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First The Bobsled And Now The Luge
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The Rheinlander Band Is Ready For Action
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Bruce Walker (Our Director) With the Band
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Luge Racers Getting Ready To Compete
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Yeh! A Beer Garden With Ice Tables
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German Luge Team Fans Enjoy The Event
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The Music Final Medalists On The Podium
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The Evening Twilight Performance
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People Danced And Took In The Festivities
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Luge Fans Waiting For Competing Racers
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The Luge Track Built During 2010 Olympics
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More Oompah Music As The Competition Burns
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Kingfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill
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The Rheinlander Band played at the Kingfisher Waterfront Bar and Grill on September the 18th, 2010. Traditionally the first Oktoberfest was held in the year 1810 in honor of the Bavarian 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.
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By moving the festivities up, it allowed for better weather conditions. Because 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.
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So, in keeping with this wonderful tradition, Lori and Ted Hume, owners of Kingfishers Waterfront Bar & Grill, decided to celebrate on Sept 18th, 2010 and are looking forward to having their Oktoberfest again next year, September 17th, 2011 with 2 shows. Check out their werbsite, click on tour, and Oktoberfest page. It tells all!
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Click Here http://www.kingfisherspub.com
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Ein Prosit To Everyone
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Oktoberfest Is Underway As The Band Begins To Play
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Ein Prosit To Our Friends
Celebrating With Ted Hume (Owner, Kingfishers Pub)
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CAMRA BC
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The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia (CAMRA BC) is dedicated to the promotion and responsible consumption of natural, crafted beers.
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. Heritage Hall, Vancouver
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The Rheinlander Band Sets The Mood For Festivities .
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The Caulfeild Village Shopping Center
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Click below on this link to see The Rheinlander Band in action at the Caufield Oktoberfest Celebration.
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http://www.caulfeildvillageshoppingcentre.com/
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Everyone Is Welcome
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The Rheinlander Band Plays With Enthusiasm.
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The Village Mall Is Filled With Family Activities
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Caulfeild Harvest Is Bountiful
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. La Bocca Restaurant - Whistler Mtn.
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Our Special Guest Clarinetist - Tom Colclough Plays Clarinet Polka
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Occasionally,Tom Colclough, Canada's Most Sought After Saxaphone Player, Plays With The Rheinlander Band
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Whalley Legion - Surrey
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Edelweiss Dancers Entertaining Legion Members
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From The Rheinlander Band
and all the girls who served and helped to make Oktoberfest 2011 at the Kingfisher's Pub a success this year, a warm welcome and
"Ein Prosit"
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The Rheinlander Band
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The Mayor of Maple Ridge about to do the honors!
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The Mayor cracks the first Keg in honor of Oktoberfest 2011 at the Kingfisher Pub.