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 ...

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 ...

Program notes by Ann M. Lingg on container. Performer(s): Albert Greiner Chorus of Augsburg; Joseph Lautenbacher, conductor. Table of contents Es, es, es und es = It, it, it and it --Zu Augsburg steht ...