30 years of d'Knödldrahra: nostalgia and worries about young talent. “After the fat years, the lean years now seem to be coming,” feared Gertrud Himmler.

For the 200th anniversary of Karlsfeld in 2002, the group performed for the first time with theKarlsfeld brass band. They have also carried the local tradition outside of their homeland, for example to the twin town of Muro Lucano. Now five couples still meet every week to practice to maintain their fitness.