[Dixielandjazz] Mardis Gras uniform

[david richoux]

Eric, I have to disagree somewhat on one thing in your comments - the
band costumes for Fasching are quite specifically unusual and NOT
"regular " band uniforms!
Do a Google image search for Guggenmusik (the term used for the
brass-wind  and percussion groups that perform specifically for
Fasching parades and concerts in Austria, Switzerland, Southern
Germany and Northern Italy) and you will see come amazing costumes and
makeup! The bands compete with each other to make elaborate uniforms -
they usually don't wear them for other performances during the year
(they just have matching shirts or other simple uniforms.)

Musically, they are not perfectionists (and lots of beer and other
spirits contribute to this lack of perfection ;-) but they are loud!

Dave Richoux

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Eric Burger <tromboneburger at yahoo.com> wrote:
> If you go to Mardi Gras in most countries (Fasching in German Countries) -
> where it has been celebrated before New Orleans, or in New Orleans itself,
> the bands generally wear their uniform that they normally wear. It is the
> rest of the revelers - jesters, entertainers and so on - that wear the silly
> stuff. Some bands, who are specialty mardi gras bands, have special uniforms
> with those colors. We do not. I say we wear what we wear, and if they want
> purple bows in our hair, so be it...
>
> At least thats what I've seen...
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=mardi+gras+band&amp;hl=en&amp;prmd=imvns&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=VD6QUPi_BMOaiQKGvIHoCQ&amp;ved=0CCUQsAQ&amp;biw=1269&amp;bih=576