The group that goes by the name of “D’ Kiamöcha” (Austrian dialect for “the milkers”) first met on 6 January 1998 in Göstling. Back then, the intention was primarily to preserve the traditional songs and yodels of the “Eisenstraße” and “Phyrn/Eisenwurzen” region. For this reason, we met elderly residents and recorded their songs and yodels. We would like to express our gratitude to Hubert Mandl who helped us learn several yodels. He was able to recall all three voices of many pieces by heart – impressive, not only for a 70-year old.
Another very important person for the group was Engelbert Krenn, a.k.a “Riesner Engl”. He was a gifted singer and musician who passed on numerous songs and lyrics. Our current CD contains a track dedicated to him as he rehearsed the song with us and even added a verse to it.
Apart from all the persons who taught us their songs, we would like to thank Johann Paumann, who helped us refine our presentation in our early years.

Our first performance in public was a quite prominent one – it was the time when Austria took over the presidency of the council of the EU in July 1998 – we had the honour to sing in front of international cameras in the Vienna Hofburg.
All members of the group are active hunters, thus we feel strongly connected to nature, hunting, and the surrounding traditions. This connection is reflected not only in our music, but also in our attire. Each of us is wearing their a personal, valuable hunting trophy on their hats in memory of a particular hunting adventure.
The original cast has changed over the years. Founding member and enthusiastic musician Engelbert Krenn, a.k.a “Riesner Engl” has passed away and Andreas Eisbacher joined us in his place.
At the time of our foundation – four out of five singers were active farmers with their own dairy farm – we were learning a difficult five-part yodel called “Da Kiamöcher” (Austrian dialect for “the milker”) – and this is where our name comes from.