Oktoberfest Music

Many have marked the music of Oktoberfest as one of the most memorable traditions of the holiday. During the sixteen day festival, Bavarian Oompah bands fill the air with classic folk music, traditional German drinking songs and a mismatched collection of popular songs from all over the world.Calgary Herald: Get your 'oompah' on This page contains information about, and links to, the music of Oktoberfest.

Music appropriate for an Oktoberfest celebration can be found online. Major retailers like Amazon and CD Universe may offer a variety of music choices, including compilation CDs that feature several different songs by different artists.http://www.amazon.com/Oktoberfest-Germany-Various-Artists/dp/B000001VM2 http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1420199/a/Music+Of+Oktoberfest.htm Much of this music will be traditional music performed by musicians and bands from Bavaria. Some music websites may also offer specific ideas for Oktoberfest music playlists.http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/yradish/42414/songs-for-oktoberfest/

Another possible source for Oktoberfest music is iTunes. This option may work particularly well if you're short on time and need your music quickly. As with other websites, iTunes may offer individual songs or entire compilation CDs of traditional Oktoberfest music.http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-worlds-stage-music-oktoberfest/id262917134

Oktoberfest is an annual celebration with its origins in Germany. The first Oktoberfest was observed in 1810 and gradually the parties got larger and more elaborate. The biggest Oktoberfest celebration in the world is still held each year in Munich, Germany, but other, smaller celebrations are held worldwide. The Munich Oktoberfest draws an estimated six million people annually to enjoy food, costumes and of course - Oktoberfest music.http://www.muenchen.de/Tourismus/Oktoberfest/History/136868/03history.html