Kathrin_E's Videos

The glockenspiel on the promenade in action.

Camera: german_eagle (many thanks!)
Starring: me

Eight little ducklings explore the world and struggle with mama's feet and the current of the stream.

The nutria family, parents and eight kits, are feeding on the banks of Walzbach, the stream that runs through Weingarten, and enjoying the water. The video was taken in the very centre of the village.

The tram line S 6 runs through the town along the bank of Enz river. The ride offers a nice view. At the end you see the well restored 19th century station building.

The parade on Carnival Tuesday 2011 took place in the most gorgeous spring weather. This year's motto was, "Applause at the festival hall", and the groups from the eight parts of the town showed their imagination...

The "Eckwaldpuper" are the funkiest Guggemusik band in the whole Harmersbach valley. They take part in every carnival parade in Zell. Here they are playing after the parade. Two Bändele cannot resist dancing - funny!

The traditional figures of the jester guild in Zell during the parade on Fasend Tuesday

Some impressions of the parade on Fasnet Monday

Squeak, rattle and roll... A selection of Jean Tinguely's fancy machines, small ones and big ones, from the Tinguely Museum in Basel

The Church of St Mary is home to this masterpiece of 1500s church art: the retable by Veit Stoß. Every day at noon the wings are opened in a little ceremony.

Surfers on Eisbach in the English Garden

Marching with a clique during Morgestraich. It is pitch dark in the streets and all you see are the colourful lanterns, the big ones, and the small ones people carry on their heads. Listen to the flutes and drums playing the trqaditionla marches.

Gugge band "Uelischränzer" on stage at the monster concert in Claraplatz, Tuesday of Fasnacht, Feb 22, 2010

The videoclips were taken during a ride on the Schwarzwaldbahn route. We start on the plateau near St. Georgen and proceed via Triberg where the hills start getting steeper. Then we reach Hornberg (note train announcement) and see the town in the narrow valley and the castle on the opposite side. In the end we pass Vogtsbauernhof open air museum near Gutach. Sorry for lousy weather!

Überdruck ("overpressure") are a local band from Schwäbisch Gmünd. They have their fans in the crowd...

Taken during the Guggemusik festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd 2009.

The name "Tschäddärä" describes the sound of this band really well. The guys are from Lörrach, on the German side but very close to Basel, and very "Baslerisch" in their style.
Sorry for the poor sound quality of this video.

Rondo Bellinziano from Bad Bellingen playing, "Life Is Life."

Taken at the Guggemusik festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd 2009.

Rondo Bellinziano from Bad Bellingen playing, "I Was Born For Loving You" - observe the hilarious susaphones!!!

Taken at the Guggemusik festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd 2009.

Les Pampana's are not from Sherwood Forest as their outfit suggests but from Cudrefin in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
Taken during the Guggemusik Festival at Schwäbisch-Gmünd 2009.

Mühlbach-Bazis from Eggingen marching onto stage. Taken at the Guggemusik festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd 2009.

The late medieval organ in the church is Rysum's greatest treasure. It is one of the oldest fully functional church organs in Europe.

The jester guild from Wilflingen participated in the Narrenfest 1009 in Bad Cannstatt with a large group of Schellnarren (bell jesters).

Tyrolean Fastnacht groups, participating in the 2009 Narrenfest in Bad Cannstatt

The oldest known mask types of Slovenia assemble in this group, which participated in the European Narrenfest in Bad Cannstatt 2009.

Two Croatian groups, Zvnocari from Halubje and Grobnicki Dondolasi - herds of wild bulls invade the streets of the town.

Kurent Drustvo from Ormoz, Slovenia participated in the Eruopean jester meeting 2009 in Bad Cannstatt.

Strange black machines splash water around in a basin in Barfüßerplatz. The funny fountain was created by Jean Tinguely. The artist's imagination and sense of humour are to be admired!!!

Several barrel organs assembled in the courtyard of the town hall. They took turns in playing. The last 3 form a little orchestra.
The old instruments have some 'moving' details, the players some cuddly companions...

On St Nikolaus day, December 6, Basel will be full of Santa Clauses. The main event of the day starts at 5 p.m. when two dozen or so Santa Clauses do a parade through the city centre on Harley Davidsons. Vrooom Santa Claus!

Basel's four passenger ferries are a very energy-saving means of transport: They are tied to a rope that connects both river banks and are moved by the force of the flowing river alone.

The Christmas market in Durlach is a medieval style one. Have a look at the tents, listen to a singer, and watch someone trying to shoot the dragon egg with a crossbow.

Prepared during the Karlsruhe Glühwein Meeting 2008 by nhcram and margaretvn, set on fire by chrishc, then served with custard and enjoyed by everyone.

The rebuilding of the palace, which had disappeared after World War II, has cause4d endless discussions in town. Now it's done. The thing is a fake, though - behind the impressive facade there is a modern faceless shopping mall...
The video was taken from a passing tram.

We are riding the tram M2 towards the train station, stopping at the tram stop and continuing. The big glass roof covers the bus and tram stops in front of the station. This stop is a hub for several lines, note the bus on our right.
We see the station building from the entrance side and catch a glimpse of the train tracks. Braunschweig is a stop on the ICE routes via Hannover and Hildesheim to Berlin and starting point of several regional lines.

Paddle steamer "Diesbar" on the Elbe near Pillnitz

On weekends and during the summer holidays the little narrow-gauge railway is running along a wide round trip through the whole Schlosspark (palace gardens). On special days it will even run with a steam engine. This video was, however, taken on a normal Saturday...

Coming in from fishing, the catch has to be cleaned. The pelicans are already waiting for the leftovers.

The Federahannes in the background is waiting for enough space to perform the "Narrensprung", the famous jump. The technique is more or less the same as pole jumping.

Three Federahannes demonstrate the use of the cowtail which is attached to the upper tip of the poles they carry.

The "Rössle" groups are my favourites among Rottweil's jesters. Each group consists of a "horse and rider" guided by two drovers. The drovers aim at the feathers on the rider's head with their whips. Note the feathers flying...
The rider's eyesight is extremely limited due to the mask, you see how they get tangled in the ropes now and then.

The "Rössle" groups are my favourites among Rottweil's jesters. Each group consists of a "horse and rider" guided by two drovers. The drovers aim at the feathers on the rider's head with their whips. Note the feathers flying...

If there's any alemannic Fastnacht that's widely known and even shown live on TV, it's the "Narrensprung" in Rottweil in the morning of carnival Monday. Rottweil's fame is justified. So far I have never seen more precious and elaborate masks and costumes anywhere else.

Villinger Narros in their traditional painted costumes during the parade - note the rhythmic hopping that makes the bells sound.

Music lovers, hold on to your seats - Guggemusik is about having fun, not about hitting the right notes...
This video was taken in Freiburg during the carnival Monday parade.

Music lovers, hold on to your seats - Guggemusik is about having fun, not about hitting the right notes...
This video was taken in Freiburg during the carnival Monday parade.