by HF | Dec 26, 2015
A New Year’s Tradition in the German-Speaking Countries Bleigießen (Molybdomancy): Predicting the future Germans like to predict what will happen in the coming year, and they have an interesting way of doing that: lead pouring. Or, to be more accurate, “tin...
by HF | Dec 26, 2015
New Year’s Eve Customs in Austria, Germany, Switzerland Prosit Neujahr! • Happy New Year! Celebrating the New Year! The following practices and traditions are associated with the beginning of the new year in German-speaking countries: Berliner Pfannkuchen...
by HF | Dec 14, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in German and English With Theodore Baker’s English Translation of the German The author of the original German lyrics to “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” is unknown, as is the composer of the song’s melody. The tune still sung today...
by HF | Nov 28, 2015
A Christmas Carol in German and English Music: Steve Edward Nelson Lyrics: Walter E. “Jack” Rollins (English) “Frosty the Snowman” is a popular Christmas song written by Walter E. “Jack” Rollins and Steve Edward Nelson. It was first recorded by...
by HF | Nov 26, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in German and English Music: Friedrich Silcher (1842) Lyrics: Wilhelm Hey (1837) This carol, with very religious lyrics written by Wilhelm Hey in 1837, remains one of the most popular today. Earlier alternate versions of “Alle Jahre...
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