Kreuz Creek Center

Sunday school and singing in the barn - at Historic Schaefferstown, with Isaac C. Kulp, C. Richard Beam, the Goshenhoppen Singers, and others. Set of audio recordings and transcriptions thereof with between-the-lines translations from a program held at Historic Schaefferstown in 1980. Segments include Pennsylvania High German hymns and scripture readings and Pennsylvania German revival songs and scripture readings, among others, with between-the-lines English translation and accompanying audio recordings. 21 pages with 1 audio CD. Handmade 8"x11" booklet bound with heavy-duty staples. For intermediate to advanced students of the dialect. Butch Reigart, translator and editor.

For a sample of the audio, please click below:

Pennsylfaanische Deitsche "Gschichde un Gschpichde" vum Johnnie Brendel vun die Reinholds. (Pennsylvania German Stories and Tales by Johnnie Brendel of Reinholds, Pa.) Highlights generally relating to spring from Johnnie Brendel's own recordings made in 1966 for the first year of his Pennsylvania Dutch radio program broadcast by WLBR AM, Lebanon, PA. This digital download is provided as a 51-page PDF of Pennsylvania German text with between-the-lines English translation and two zip files of MP3 files (corresponding to two audio CDs). Butch Reigart, translator and editor.

This booklet provides an excellent resource for intermediate-level students. The combined audio & printed materials are especially designed to improve one's listening comprehension of native speakers in conversation. Includes audio recordings of a native speaker speaking at an intermediate pace and an accompanying full transcript in the PG dialect with interlinear English translation.

For a sample of the audio, please click below:

Please note that the two zip files are about 55 megabytes combined. We recommend backing them up to a personal computer.

Pennsylfaanische Deitsche "Gschichde un Gschpichde" vum Johnnie Brendel vun die Reinholds. (Pennsylvania German Stories and Tales by Johnnie Brendel of Reinholds, Pa.) Highlights generally relating to summer from Johnnie Brendel's own recordings made in 1966 for the first year of his Pennsylvania Dutch radio program broadcast by WLBR AM, Lebanon, PA. Pennsylvania German text with between-the-lines English translation and accompanying audio recordings of Johnnie Brendel. This digital download is provided as a 44-page PDF and two zip files of MP3 files (corresponding to 2 audio CDs). Butch Reigart, translator and editor.

This booklet provides an excellent resource for intermediate-level students. The combined audio & printed materials are especially designed to improve one's listening comprehension of native speakers in conversation. Includes audio recordings of a native speaker speaking at an intermediate pace and an accompanying full transcript in PG dialect with interlinear English translation.

For a sample of the audio, please click below:

Please note that the zip files are quite large, totaling about 55 megabytes. We recommend backing it up to a personal computer.

Set of audio recordings and texts for learning the basic pronunciation, core vocabulary, and typical phrases of the Pennsylvania German dialect. An indispensable guide for those learning the dialect. 32 pages with 4 audio CDs. Handmade 8"x11" booklet bound with heavy-duty staples. Butch Reigart, translator and editor.

This booklet provides an excellent resource for beginner-level students. The combined audio & printed materials are especially designed to improve one's listening comprehension of native speakers in conversation. Includes audio recordings of a native speaker speaking at a slow pace and an accompanying full transcript in the PG dialect with interlinear English translation.

For a sample of the audio, please click below: