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Famous for: thirty years of roaming brass
London oompah band founded in 1995, resident at Munich Cricket Club since 2016.
From£2,149
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DDFK started in 1995 as Die Dorf Fest Kapelle, founded by tuba player and frontman Geoff Moore to play traditional Bavarian oompah, polkas and waltzes. Over time the band added German Schlager hits, drinking songs and familiar pop anthems, and in 2016 the name was shortened to DDFK. Their site describes them as London based and profiles a tuba player who also sings, a saxophonist, a trombonist, a trumpeter and a drummer.
Organisers can choose between three formats. The Stage Show is a full live set played from a fixed performance area, suited to festivals and large events. The Bierkeller Show sends the musicians among the tables in traditional Bavarian dress to lead toasts, comedy and group singing. DDFK E! Oompah is a three person touring version that plays over produced backing tracks, so it needs less stage space and simpler travel.
They have been the resident band at Munich Cricket Club in London since 2016, playing every Thursday and Saturday night. Other credits on their site include matchdays at Craven Cottage for Fulham FC, the Royal Air Force, Hickstead, and appearances alongside German Schlager singer Peter Wackel in Nürnberg, Köln and Mallorca. They have also performed in Germany, Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore, and take enquiries from across England, Scotland and Wales.
A taste of the songs DDFK Oompah Band name on their own website. There are plenty more in the set.
They play traditional Bavarian oompah, German polkas and waltzes, Schlager favourites and Oktoberfest drinking songs, mixed with pop and party songs the whole room knows. Their site names Hey Baby and Sweet Caroline as crowd favourites, and the compact show adds Hulapalu, Take On Me and Angels. Each set is shaped around the event and the audience.
It depends on the format booked. The full band is the larger, all live option, and their site profiles five members: a tuba player who also sings, a saxophonist, a trombonist, a trumpeter and a drummer. DDFK E! Oompah is a three person version that performs with produced backing tracks. The band recommend a size once they know the venue and guest numbers.
They do both. The Stage Show is a structured set for venues with a fixed performance area. The Bierkeller Show is a roaming set in which the musicians move among the tables and guest areas, leading singalongs, drinking songs and toasts inside the crowd. Their site suggests long communal tables and benches, with clear access left for the players.
They are London based and perform across the UK, with enquiries welcomed from England, Scotland and Wales. Their site also lists international work in Germany, Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore, and the three person DDFK E! Oompah format is designed for European and overseas bookings. Travel arrangements are confirmed at the time of booking.
That varies by format. Their site says the band arrive with the equipment needed for the chosen show and agree timings, access and audience size with the venue beforehand. The three person DDFK E! Oompah brings microphones, in ear monitors and a mixing console, but needs a suitable venue PA, safe power close to the performance space and a technical contact.
It depends on the event. Their own site does not give a standard set length for the oompah band and says performance times and arrangements are tailored to each booking, including sets planned around food service at beer hall nights. The quote form on this site will get an exact answer. Have the date, venue and guest numbers ready, as those are the details the band ask for.
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