The Edelweiss club is a German club for the preservation of traditional dances and clothing in Germany, a Trachten Erhaltungs Verein. There are many T.E.V.s in Germany, and in fact Edelweiss has a Patenverein in Diessen, am Ammergau, in Bavaria. The Tracht worn by the Schuhplattler dancers is painstakingly styled after that of the Verein in Diessen.
Edelweiss holds a dance almost every Saturday night of the year, and on Sept. 22 and 29, and Oct. 6, they will be celebrating Oktoberfest with a German band and traditional German dancing. I particularly want to go on Saturday, September 22, when the Schuhplattler will be performing.
If you are interested you can let me know in class or at my email address, [email protected].