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He demonstrated how folk songs became an integral part of the culture, and sings and plays his Hammond organ throughout his presentation. You'll hear songs about the way Volga German boys were drafted into the Russian army in 1874, migration songs, wedding songs, and an old fashioned "Hochzeit" played on his keyboard organ.
He concludes with holiday and wedding traditions, and stories about the impact of the folk medicine doctors. This is a CD every Volga German descendent should have as part of their family history for generations to come.
This CD is provided by the "Sunflower Chapter of A.H.S.G.R." and Larry Weigel, son of Lawrence Weigel. Proceeds go to the Sunflower Chapter of which Lawrence was an active member. Ordering information below: The CD can be purchased through.... Sunflower Chapter Cost is $17.00 + $3.00 for shipping and handling = $20.00. If interested please send a check to the address above. All proceeds go to the local A.H.S.G.R. Sunflower Chapter.
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This
recording was made in 1976 by Lawrence A. Weigel, to commemorate the centennial
celebration of the arrival of the Volga German settlers in Ellis and Rush
counties in 1876. Lawrence traces the migration of our ancestors from
Germany to Russia in 1763 and tells of the hardships they endured for a century
along the Volga River before finding their freedom in America.