Pennsylvania German Arts and Antiques

Pennsylvania Dutch Humor at the Virginville Grange

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“When the play was written, the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect was what was spoken in the area,” said Merkel. “We wanted to bring it back to people who speak it and remember it. A lot of people who live here and grew up here speak it.”

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"Hipster Threesome" Sing Pennsylvania Dutch Dialect Songs

"Die Marriyeschtanne, [The Morning Stars] a trio of young musicians spearheading the rediscovery of songs in the Pennsylvania German dialect, will perform Thursday, October 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rohrbach Library of Kutztown University."

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Waynesboro Sisters-in-law Publish "Royers of Renfrew"

"The novel illuminates the life of the Royer family, whose German Baptist farmstead has been restored and interpreted to the period and is home to Renfrew Museum and Park and Renfrew Institute for Cultural and Environmental Studies."

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Fraktur Workshop in Easton

"Easton is the place to be for kids this weekend with a free workshop of Pennsylvania German folk art and free performances by an internationally known puppet theater."

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Randy Snader Fraktur Artist

" Perhaps one of the reasons fraktur appeals to retired teacher Snader is because this lettering was often utilized as part of penmanship or “proper writing” classes taught in school to early Pennsylvania German pupils. In fact, much of the early fraktur works that survive today were done by teachers from the 18th and 19th centuries."

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The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario Celebrates Anniversary

"The purpose of the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario is to research and record the contribution of the early settler families from Pennsylvania, many of whom were of German descent, who settled in in Upper Canada in the years following the American Revolution."

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Barn Tour in Lower Macungie Township

"The evening prior to the event, architectural historian and author Greg Huber presented a slide lecture on the evolution and construction of barns in the area to over 100 barn enthusiasts. "

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