European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The Call of the wild Alpine styles a photos by Dav Casey at left Singer Sabine Kapfinger croons an Alpine tune at a concert in Offenbach Germany while above Hubert von Goiser fights off the flu to entertain the masses. By Jon Connor staff writer 0 0 Fly Ith both hands on her hips Sabine in h Kapfinger slowly Cut Loose with a h by my wordless message foreign to any b by b language but recognized by most b b b people in the world. My Kapfinger her voice diving and bib whooping to the hum of a synthesizer by then witched gears by adding words As she matched the increasing Tempo of in Irro Dion. Together with the unified clapping of 3,300people packed into the Offenbach Germany Sta Thalle Kopfinger and fellow musicians filled the auditorium with the sounds of new austrian German Folk music. The thread tying the instrumental music clapping and mood was yodelling a form of song popular among Alpine Mountain people Long ago. Now it s being revitalized with a new popularity by Hubert von Goiser and the alpe Katzen or the Alpine. Cats and other austrian or German bands such As the Hillern Schurz engager. It s through a diverse formula combining Rock pop blues reggae soul Funk and Folk that master craftsman von Goiser drummer Wolfgang Maier guitarist Reinhard Strain Zinger and keyboardist Stefan Engel have created a sound that pleases unfortunately for its legion of fans the austrian von Goiser and his band Are calling a halt to their careers As alpe Katzen. The group will play its last concert in Munich Germany on monday von Goiser confirmed in an interview after the show. Von Goiser said he s going to Clear the table and begin work on making films and new sounds. Looking Back the 41-year-old von Goiser said it was very very get radio airplay and tour promoters to set up concerts for new Folk music Back when he started the group in 1986. Eventually however the Alpen Kitzens albums coupled with extensive touring led to widespread popularity amongst German and austrians alike. Prior to this last easter the group even performed in the United states for a few dates in Austin Texas and one in new York City. The idea was to take Folk music with its yodelling and accordion sounds and mix them with More contemporary sounds like electric guitars and keyboards the band Leader explained we make music that is indigenous to our landscape he said. Yodelling is just one part of our musical and von co Isern pointed out yodelling is not just done by the people in the Alps but also those in Northern Scandinavia the Artie Circle and Central Africa. Von co Isern s lyrics All Sung in German address both the Good and bad aspects of life. for example come in for a bit of criticism in his lyrics. They Are not creative. They Are organizers said von Goiser. They never wanted it in a critical Way i m critical with my in some of the More tranquil songs fans flashed their lighters and waved sparklers to show appreciation. In the fast paced numbers the Alpine cats received a thunderous applause As if the crowd was begging for a encore. The five member group temporarily assisted by a second drummer because Maier had a cast on his right hand wrist area gave a 21-Hpur show with two encores divided by an intermission without losing the crowd. That s unusual considering the differences in Ages which ranged from youngsters to elderly grandparents ,. Not All Days Are Good Days. Today was a bad Day for me said von Goiser who was battling the flu it s 7 depressing he added when i have to hold Back in order to \ -. " the thought of cancelling a performance is unthinkable he said i can t do it. I did it once when i had a stomach ache that was so bad.". As sick As he was no one would be guessed As he displayed great musicianship through playing acoustic slide guitar accordion Harmonica and Horn As Well As yodelling and singing. One highlight was a song in which the accompaniment consisted solely of cow Bells. Interestingly instruments von Goiser said he can t play Are the violin and cello. And when asked How Many he can play he replied i never counted i Sabine Kapfinger dances to Hubert Vong Isern s accordion Lead. Lead guitarist Reinhard Stransinger wears familiar Alpine apparel onstage at Offenbach. T o p o f t h e c h a r tsp pop singles 1. I la make love to you Boyz ii men 2. All i Wanna do Sheryl Crow 3. Endless love Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey 4. Secret Madonna 5. Another night real Mccoy 6. When can i see you baby face 7. Never lie immature 8. At your Best you Are love Aaliyah. 9. 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