World premiere of “Texanische Liebeslieder” by David Hanlon with lyrics by Kathleen Kelly (on the UT Austin campus, August 28, 2015), based on transcripts of interviews stored in the Texas German Dialect Archive. We are thrilled that the interviews and transcriptions of the Texas German Dialect Project have formed the basis of such wonderful and inspiring music about German immigrants and their descendants in Texas. For a recording of Texanische Liebeslieder No. 8, click here
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During the fall 2015 semester, Dr. Hans Boas teaches undergraduate course “Language and society in the German-speaking countries” at UT Austin, using many materials from the Texas German Dialect Archive.
Jim Kearney discusses German immigration to Texas with the Austin American Statesman. See article here.
Margo Blevins, graduate student with the TGDP, successfully defends her Masters Report on “Auxiliary tun in Texas German.” Congratulations Margo!