After the big success of the Nursery Rhyme Collection in England producer and arranger Ian Watts and his German co-arranger Mike Wilbury decided to launch a similar project with traditional German Songs. Most tunes came up centuries ago but some tracks are actually brand new, exclusively written for this collection.
Schneeflöckchen Weißröckchen |
Little Snowflake, Little White Skirt |
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1. Schneeflöckchen Weißröckchen, |
1. Little snowflake, little white skirt |
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Background notesThis is one of the most popular winter songs in Germany. An early version of the lyrics was done by Hedwig Haberkern (1837-1902) who lived in Breslau und published stories and tales for children. This text was included in her first book (1869): |
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