Die Lauser - austrian folkloristic music

[Chas]

But why are they wearing kilts? They are an Austrian folk group, why then are they not dressed in Austrian national dress?

Nice - but I don't get it.

Regards

Chas

[Sir William]

But why are they wearing kilts? They are an Austrian folk group, why then are they not dressed in Austrian national dress?

Nice - but I don't get it.

Regards

Chas

They are wearing the Styrian tartan.

I saw a program while traveling in Germany a few months ago about a kiltmaker in Austria. Thomas Rettl from Villach, Carinthia, Austria, claims the kilt originated in Austria based on some discovered remnants of tartan. He has designed the Styrian and Carinthian tartans to promote his claim.

I used to live in Graz and wouldn't mind a kilt in this particular tartan (just because) but I think Herr Rettl is the only source for it at the moment though it is milled in Scotland.