When Sarajane Williams of Macungie was a little girl, her father would sing old Pennsylvania German folk songs to her. But when she grew up, Williams a professional harpist, couldn’t find the music ...
That's probably not the case with the lesser-known "Wiegenlied" ("The Cradle Song") or poor ol' "Im Himmel gib's kein Bier" ("In Heaven There is No Beer"). And there's plenty more where those came ...
(JTA) — Andrea Pancur, a Munich-based singer, teacher and activist who helped bridge the worlds of German and Yiddish song culture — and who served as role model for women in the world of klezmer ...
Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance group Alpenrose Schuhplattler Verein ...
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Family Folk Machine: Dreaming Iowa | Music Column

At 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9, the Family Folk Machine presents Dreaming Iowa at the Englert Theatre, the first in a two-part concert series exploring Iowa's past and our dreams for its future. We hope ...
Renowned soprano Sumi Jo will bring her interpretation of German folk songs to Korean fans in March. Renowned soprano Sumi Jo returns to Korea in March with German folk songs. She will be performing ...