Die 3 Colonias

Die 3 Colonias
Genres	Colognian Dialect and Karnevalsmusik
Years active	1976-present
Website	www.3colonias.de
Members	Marcus Schmitter (accordion, vocals, since 2013) Robert Lennerts (guitar, vocal), since 2013) Frank Morawa (keyboard, vocals, since 2001)
Past members	Paul Rumpen (contrabass, 1976–1978) Walter Haarhaus (accordion, 1976–1992) Oliver Hoff (vocals, 1978–1998) Andreas Weber (keyboard, vocals, 1992–2001) Dieter Steudter (vocals, 1976–2013) Willi Wilden (guitar, vocals, 1998–2013)

Die 3 Colonias (the three Colonias, German pronunciation: [diː dʁa͜ɪ koˈloːnɪʲaːs], Colognian (Kölsch) pronunciation: [də dʁɛ͜j koˈloˑneʲaˑs]) is a music group from Cologne with many activities in carnival. Their predominant language of performances is Colognian.

Singer Dieter Steudter founded them 1976, together with singer Oliver Hoff, accordion player Walter Haarhaus and contrabass player Paul Rumpen. The lineup changed occasionally til ash wednesday 2013, when Steuder left the band to become its manager. Only keyboarder Frank Morawa stayed. The two other band members were replaced by guitar player and singer Robert Lennerts and accordion player and singer Marcus Schmitter. The new band members were previously known as De Spetzbove (the rogues, or the scallywags) since 2006, and Die Original Bergischen Gaudibuam (the original bergish land boys of fun), since 1990.^[1]

The best known recordings of Die 3 Colonias were published as singles during the 1980s. They were well received even outside the region, and include a drinking song Bier und ’nen Appelkorn (Beer, and an Apple Corn Schnapps) and In Afrika ist Muttertag (Now is Mothers Day in Africa).

Discography

LPs

• 1992: Die großen Erfolge – Pavement Records, Bergisch Gladbach
• 1996: Hallo Kölle! – Pavement Records
• 2009: Volldampf – Wolfgang Löhr, Köln
• 2010: Weihnachten mit den 3 Colonias – Wolfgang Löhr, Köln
• 2014: Kuh-Tipps, Quatsch & Fastelovend - Dabbelju Music

Singles

• 1983: Bier und ’nen Appelkorn – Colonia-Musik-Produktion; 1984 EMI-Electrola
• 1983: Nein, nein, nein, das darf doch nich wahr sein (Fussball-Ballade) – Margaretha Jansen, Köln
• 1984: Ja, de Oma will nach Palma – blm music entertainment, Bad Honnef
• 1984: In zehntausend Jahren – blm, Bad Honnef
• 1984: Hurra, hurra (das Sünderlied) – EMI-Electrola
• 1984: Ach du leeven Jott – blm, Bad Honnef
• 1985: In Afrika ist Muttertag – EMI-Electrola
• 1986: Aufe Dauer … (dat Maloche-Lied) – EMI-Electrola
• 1988: Oh, wie tut das gut! – EMI-Electrola
• 1988: Es war in Königswinter – EMI-Electrola
• 1991: Mir sin zwar kein 18 [achtzehn] mieh – Pavement Records
• 1994: Sulang d'r Dom noch steiht - Pavement Records
• 1995: Wie dä Kääl dat bloss määt?! – Pavement Records
• 2005: Vera (zeig mir dein Dessous) – Pavement Records
• 2011: Ich han en Mötz, ich bin jetz Präsident – Dabbelju/Pavement Records
• 2012: Muh, Muh, ich bin ne Kuh – recordjet/Dabbelju
• 2014: Ich dräume met offene Auge vun Dir – Dabbelju

Awards

• 2010: Das Herz von Kölle

External links

• Die 3 Colonias auf karnevalslieder.de

References

1. Wechsel: Gaudibuam verstärken die Colonias, Kölner Stadtanzeiger, 7. Mai 2005