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 Folksongs
of Our Forefathers: Liederbuch der Schwarzmeer-Deutschen
By Joseph S. Height
Germans from Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, North Dakota,
1978, 170 pages, softcover
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection is pleased to provide
this important songbook compiled and edited by the late Dr. Joseph
S. Height. The author dedicates the book "to the German-Russian
folksingers whose cherished songs delights the hearts of young and
old".
In the Foreword, Joseph Height writes: "As a distinctive part
of our German-Russian cultural heritage, we must no doubt regard
the folk songs which our forefathers originally brought with them
to the steppes of southern Russia... Most of these songs were eventfully
brought to the plains of the Dakotas and Saskatchewan by our immigrant
grandfathers. May this anthology of folk songs evoke happy memories
of our pioneer ancestors and provide many hours of enjoyment and
inspiration for the young at heart."
The book includes the section of Traditional Lieder in Russia:
spiritual; ballads and romances; love and marriage; drinking songs;
farewell and separation; convivial songs; and man and nature. The
section of Songs Adopted in America includes: in lighter vein; sentiment
and yearning, homeland; field and forest; whimsical songs; modern
humorous songs; and drinking songs. There is an index of initial
words of songs.
Folksongs of Our Forefathers
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