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 ...

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 and texts, in German, German and Swiss dialects, with English translations, inserted in slipcase. Performer(s): Martha Schlamme, soprano; Peter Seeger, recorder and banjo. Table of ...

A Catholic with roots in Slovenia, she found connections between klezmer music and the folks songs of her native Bavaria. (JTA) — Andrea Pancur, a Munich-based singer, teacher and activist who helped ...