There are various English-language versions of "O, Christmas Tree," each of which traces its origins to a traditional German folk song that, at least initially, was unrelated to Christmas. That ...
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 ...
Musician Nicole Singer, the organizer of Youth Traditional Song Weekend, which took place online this month due to the pandemic, is trying to bring young people and non-traditional audiences into folk ...
In 1960, Elvis Presley is the most famous pop star in the world. In one of his films, he sings a German folk song that goes on to sell over a million copies. But perhaps with good reason since the ...
The sounds of sizzling sausages and traditional German folk music filled the streets of West Annapolis Sunday as people celebrated Oktoberfest. People bought pitchers of beer, stood in lines waiting ...