I don't think 29 Oct 06 - 02:30 AM got the etymology of Schnaderhuepferl, Schnadahuepfel (many different spellings) correct. Schnader (I did read) comes from "schnatter(n)", verbatim the gaggle of the geese, in a transferred sense human chatter. "Huepfen" is "to hop", so "Schnaderhuepfer" was chatter in verseform to dance music.

Wilfried, is that correct? You have the access to the relevant books.

It is defined as a fourline stanza (usually ABAB), made up in the moment (or shortly before) it is sung, it has to be funny and is often a bit crude or vulgar which is accepted as long it is funny.

Wolfgang