Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions section. We appreciate your interest and hope that you find what you need below. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to email us.

What does your name mean?
D'Oberlandler (which, when translated, means the mountain people or highlander)

Where are you from?
We all live in the Southern California area.

How long has your group been in existence?
The G.T.E.V. D'Oberlandler was founded in 1960.

Are there other groups like yours?
The G.T.E.V. D'Oberlandler Inc.is a member of the Gauverband Nordamerika, a federation of Schuhplattler clubs in North America. There are about 70 member clubs, with over 3000 members. There is only one Gau in North America,

Where is your costume from?
Miesbacher reigon. "Miesbach"

What do you wear?
The men’s costume includes black Lederhosen with green embroidery, colorfully embroidered Traeger (suspenders), a white shirt, a green velour hat. The women’s costume includes a short-sleeved white blouse, a black boned vest fastened with chains (called a “mieder”), a lite green shawl, a green pleated skirt, a green apron, white cotton tights, black shoes, a green velour hat with a white plume feather, and traditional Bavarian jewelry.

Why are the socks knitted in two pieces?
The socks emulate the pattern in which the feathers grow on the legs of the Auerhahn bird (wood grouse). It is also more practical, since the feet wear out before the rest of the sock.

Where do you get your costumes?
Most of the costume pieces must be imported from Germany, although a few of the women’s garments are sewn in the traditional manner by the women themselves .

What kind of dances do you do?
Some of our dances include are the Holzhacker - the wood cutter the Muhlradl the Miller's dance and the Glockenplattler the Bell dance.

What kind of musical instruments do you play?
We perform the traditional Ringing of the Cowbells (Glocken) which consist of large and small sets of bells that are musically tuned. A couple of our members also play the Alpenhorn. The Alpenhorn is a wooden horn that is about 12 feet long, straight with a slight curve at the mouth of the horn. It was originally used in the alpine regions to communicate long distances.

Where can I see you perform?
The bulk of our performances are in April-May and in September-October, although a few may occur at other times of the year. Most are on weekends, a few are on weeknights, and we occasionally have a performance on a weekday. View our current schedule in our calendar of events section.