Tagged: scheitholt

March 22, 2016

Pennsylvania Deitsch Lullaby “Sleep, My Baby, Sleep”

Pennsylvania has long been recognized for its Deitsch people and their distinct culture. Arriving in the Americas in 1737, Andreas Hagenbuch and his family were part of one of the earliest waves of German...

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May 19, 2015

The Scheitholt: An Early Pennsylvania German Instrument

Before the invention of sound recordings, instruments and the skills to play them were especially valued. As discussed in the previous article, Music of Andreas Hagenbuch’s Time, there are no historical records of the...