german civil war songs

[markj]

Re: german civil war songs

Here's another source for period German songs (including "Heckerlieder"):

https://www.ingeb.org

This guy even takes requests. I asked him to provide the lyrics for "Das treue Deutsche Herz" (mentioned as having been sung by the Saengerbund of the 26th Wisconsin) but, alas, I haven't been able to find the original music or, at least, a MIDI for it.

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[MBBursig]

Re: german civil war songs

Greetings,
I found my family's little Long Island Turners Songbook, and running through it I came across the song "Turner, Auf Zum Streite" written in 1841 by A.H. Weismann. Much to my surprise I found it on the Volklieder site as well. This seems to be one of the Tunverein "Anthems" so to speak. Considering the size and popularity of the Turnvereins in America during the time of the civil war, and the Turner Regiments that were formed, this song had to have been sung. This is of course speculation but in Der Turner Soldat when the author writes,

"We also formed two special groups, the singing section (Liedertafel)....Heinicke, Krueger, and Heimer were the first conductors of te Liedertafel. They often said, "Gehoert doch das deutsche Lied unzertrennlich zum Turnen.""

The song the turner members are calling for may be "Turner, Auf Zum Streite".
I could also see members of a Turner Rifles regiment singing this song in dedicated service to thier respective Turnverein, sport and ideology.

"Turner, Auf Zum Streite"

Melodie-Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, 1847
Lyrics-A. Heinrich Weismann, 1841
l. Turner, auf zum Streite!
Tretet in die Bahn!
Kraft und Mut geleite
uns zum Sieg hinan!
|: Ja, zu hehrem Ziel
führet unser Spiel. :|

2. Nicht mit fremden Waffen s
chaffen wir uns Schutz;
was uns anerschaffen,
ist uns Schutz und Trutz.
|: Bleibt Natur uns treu,
stehn wir stark und frei! :|

3. Wie zum Turnerspiele
ziehn wir in die Welt;
der gelangt zum Ziele,
der sich tapfer hält.
|: Männern, stark und wahr,
strahlt der Himmel klar! :|

4. Auf denn, Turner, ringet,
prüft der Sehnen Kraft!
Doch zuvor umschlinget
euch als Bruderschaft:
|: Großes Werk gedeiht
nur durch Einigkeit! :|

As for the Melody, I'll do some desperate searches on the internet or could ask one of the older members of my Turner club how the song goes.

Gut Heil,

[J.H.Berger]

Re: german civil war songs

Greetings,
I found my family's little Long Island Turners Songbook, and running through it I came across the song "Turner, Auf Zum Streite" written in 1841 by A.H. Weismann. Much to my surprise I found it on the Volklieder site as well. This seems to be one of the Tunverein "Anthems" so to speak. Considering the size and popularity of the Turnvereins in America during the time of the civil war, and the Turner Regiments that were formed, this song had to have been sung. This is of course speculation but in Der Turner Soldat when the author writes,

"We also formed two special groups, the singing section (Liedertafel)....Heinicke, Krueger, and Heimer were the first conductors of te Liedertafel. They often said, "Gehoert doch das deutsche Lied unzertrennlich zum Turnen.""

The song the turner members are calling for may be "Turner, Auf Zum Streite".
I could also see members of a Turner Rifles regiment singing this song in dedicated service to thier respective Turnverein, sport and ideology.

"Turner, Auf Zum Streite"

Melodie-Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, 1847
Lyrics-A. Heinrich Weismann, 1841
l. Turner, auf zum Streite!
Tretet in die Bahn!
Kraft und Mut geleite
uns zum Sieg hinan!
|: Ja, zu hehrem Ziel
führet unser Spiel. :|

2. Nicht mit fremden Waffen s
chaffen wir uns Schutz;
was uns anerschaffen,
ist uns Schutz und Trutz.
|: Bleibt Natur uns treu,
stehn wir stark und frei! :|

3. Wie zum Turnerspiele
ziehn wir in die Welt;
der gelangt zum Ziele,
der sich tapfer hält.
|: Männern, stark und wahr,
strahlt der Himmel klar! :|

4. Auf denn, Turner, ringet,
prüft der Sehnen Kraft!
Doch zuvor umschlinget
euch als Bruderschaft:
|: Großes Werk gedeiht
nur durch Einigkeit! :|

As for the Melody, I'll do some desperate searches on the internet or could ask one of the older members of my Turner club how the song goes.

Gut Heil,

Kanerad Bursig!
It would be graet to get the tune!!!
I am putting together the lyrics of the different songs now first and let them be bound as a little facsimile booklet for reenactment use.
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!
J.H.Berger
Hornist

[MBBursig]

Re: german civil war songs

Gentlemen,
I found a nice copy of a "Das Star-Spangled Banner" Broadside at the Library of Congres site:

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=amss&fileName=as1/as113160/amsspage.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?amss:3:./temp/~ammem_I5vI

Gut Heil,

[J.H.Berger]

Re: german civil war songs

Gentlemen,
I found a nice copy of a "Das Star-Spangled Banner" Broadside at the Library of Congres site:

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=amss&fileName=as1/as113160/amsspage.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?amss:3:./temp/~ammem_I5vI

Gut Heil,

Great!
I will add it to my list!
Regards
J.H.Berger
Hornist

[markj]

Re: german civil war songs

Great!
I will add it to my list!
Regards
J.H.Berger
Hornist

Jan-Henrik,

I finally found my original copy of "Lieder fur Soldaten" (printed by the American Tract Society around 1862). If you can resend your address to me

markj@purdue.edu

I will see about copying it off. Doing this will probably take quite a while since the original is very fragile. I should also add that I own two original German-language almanacs. These date from 1864 and 1865 and were printed in Pennsylvania.

bis spaeter,

Mark Jaeger

[Ringgold]

Re: german civil war songs

Hallo, Kameraden!

Ich bin zurück wieder! Ich entschuldige mich für die lange abwesenheit.

My little vest pocket songbook contains the following tune titled “Bundeslied”, but I have seen a very similar song entitled “Brause du Freiheitsgesang”, which has a more German native, rather than a German immigrant flavor. I know there is also a different song entitled “Bundeslied” that is a bit more radical in it’s content. Anyway, here goes my latest submission to this noble endeavor.

“Bundeslied”

Brause du Freiheitssang,
Brause wie Wogendrang
Aus Felsenbrust!
Feig bebt der Knechte Schwarm,
Uns schlägt das Herz so warm,
Uns zückt der Jünglingsarm
Voll Thatenlust.

Gott Vater, dir zum Ruhm,
Flammt Deutschlands Ritterthum
In uns auf’s Neu’.
Neu wird das alte Land,
Waschsend wie Feuersbrand,
Gott, Freiheit, Vaterland,
Altdeutsche Treu’!

Stolz, keusch und heilig sei,
Gläubig und keusch und frei
Hermann’s Geschlecht!
Zwingherrschaft, Zwinghernwitz
Tilgt Gottes Racheblitz -
Euch sei der Herrschersitz
Freiheit und Recht!

Freiheit in uns erwacht
Ist deine Geistermacht;
Heil dieser Stund'!
Glühend für Wissenschaft,
Blühend in Jugendkraft,
Sei Deutschlands Jüngerschaft
Ein Bruderbund.

Schalle, du Liederklang,
Schalle, Du Hochgesang,
Aus deutscher Brust!
Ein Herz, ein Leben ganz,
Stehn wir wie Wall und Schanz'
Um einer Sonne Glanz,
Voll Himmelust



I have noticed that this book tends to favor the "th" consonant over the single "t" in certain words. Is this just an "old-fashion" way of spelling the words?

[Ringgold]

Re: german civil war songs

Here is one just for Spaß! Since most everyone knows the tune to this one, perhaps it could be used to quickly set cadence for the Deutsche Kompanie at McDowell next year? Of course, the troops could play with the lyrics and change them to poke fun at whomever they choose, just like soldiers always have done . . .

“Ei du lieber Augustine”

Ei, du lieber Augustin,
'Geld ist weg,
‘s Mäd’l ist hin!
Ei du lieber Augustin,
Alles ist hin!

Bursche.

Denkt ihr denn, denkt ihr denn,
Mädchen sind theuer?
Fünfe für e’n Pfennig,
Und fünfzehn für e’n Dreier.

Mädchen.

Denkt ihr denn, denkt ihr denn
Jungen sind theuer?
Fünfzehn für e’n Pfennig,
Und sechzig für e’n Dreier.

Then again, maybe not . . . :sarcastic

[cwbelle]

Re: german civil war songs

I finally noticed this thread just now for some reason...great lyrics, thank you everyone for posting them!

Mr. Jaeger, you haven't found any publishers who have reproduced the book "Lieder fuer Soldaten" by chance? If so, please let me know!

Dankesehr!

[MBBursig]

Re: german civil war songs

Wie Geht's,

I found the melody for the Turner Song "Turner auf zum Streite"

http://www.tv-bexbach.de/tazs.htm

Gut Heil,

[markj]

Re: german civil war songs

I finally noticed this thread just now for some reason...great lyrics, thank you everyone for posting them!

Mr. Jaeger, you haven't found any publishers who have reproduced the book "Lieder fuer Soldaten" by chance? If so, please let me know!

Dankesehr!

Gruess Gott!

Sorry I didn't answer sooner. No, to my knowledge, this work has never been reproduced, probably due to its relative rarity and "limited market." The tunes appear to be the same that were published in an English-language army and navy hymnal that was published by the American Tract Society (these are fairly common and I've bought at least two of them on eBay).

I've thought about having this item reproduced--know anybody who might be able to help me out?

Bis spaeter,

Mark Jaeger

[cwbelle]

Re: german civil war songs

Gruess Gott!

Sorry I didn't answer sooner. No, to my knowledge, this work has never been reproduced, probably due to its relative rarity and "limited market." The tunes appear to be the same that were published in an English-language army and navy hymnal that was published by the American Tract Society (these are fairly common and I've bought at least two of them on eBay).

I've thought about having this item reproduced--know anybody who might be able to help me out?

Bis spaeter,

Mark Jaeger

hmmm...I don't know any good publishers at the moment who would be interested, but I'll keep an eye open for one. It would be really neat to have copies of it. Danke für deine Antwort!

Bis bald,
Lisa-Marie Clark

[cs10thva]

Re: german civil war songs

Her Berger,
Do you speak German?I would sure like to find Kameraden
That do.
Rich Magwwod,
10thVA inf.

[J.H.Berger]

Re: german civil war songs

Klar sprech ich Deutsch:p
contact me if you need more info.

[WILSONCREEK61]

Re: german civil war songs

Here's one that may help


Muß i' denn zum Städtele hinaus

Melodie - Melodie - Aus dem Remstal, zuerst bei Friedrich Silcher, 1827

2. & 3. Strophe Heinrich Wagner

1. Muß i' denn, muß i' denn
Zum Städtele hinaus,
Städtele hinaus
Und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
Wenn i' komm', wenn i' komm',
Wenn i' wiederum, wiederum komm',
Kehr i' ei' mei' Schatz bei dir
|: Kann i' glei' net allweil bei dir sei'
Han' i' doch mei' Freud' an dir
Wenn i' komm', wenn i' komm',
Wenn i' wiederum, wiederum komm',
Kehr' i' ei' mei' Schatz bei dir. :|

2. Wenn du weinst, wenn du weinst,
Daß i' wandere muß,
Wandere muß,
Wie wenn d'Lieb jetzt wär vorbei
Sind au' drauß, sind au' drauß,
Der Mädele viel, Mädele viel
Lieber Schatz, i' bleib dir treu.
|: Denk du nett wenn i' a and're seh
No sei mei Lieb' vorbei
Sind au' drauß, sind au' drauß,
Der Mädele viel, Mädele viel
Lieber Schatz, i' bleib dir treu. :|

3. Übers Jahr, übers Jahr,
Wenn mer Träubele schneidt,
Träubele schneidt,
Stell i' hier mi' wiedrum ei'
Bin i' dann, bin i' dann,
Dei' Schätzele no', Schätzele no'
So soll die Hochzeit sei.
|: Übers Jahr do ischt mei' Zeit vorbei
Do g'hör i' mei und dei
Bin i' dann, bin i' dann,
Dei' Schätzele no', Schätzele no'
So soll die Hochzeit sei. :|

Tr. & Phonetic Ver. Frank 1998

1. Got to go, got to go,
Got to leave this town,
Leave this town
And you, my dear, stay here.
When I'm back, when I'm back
When I'm back again, back again,
On your doorstep I'll appear.
|: Tho' I can't be with you all the time
My thoughts are with you, my dear
When I'm back, when I'm back
When I'm back again, back again,
On your doorstep I'll appear. :|

2. Don't you cry, don't you cry,
'cause I've got to go,
Got to go,
As if our love was now gone.
Tho' out there, tho' out there
Are so many girls, many girls,
I'll stay true to you alone.
|: Don't think when I see another girl
My love for you, it will be gone.
Tho' out there, tho' out there
Are so many girls, many girls,
I'll stay true to you alone. :|

3. In a year, in a year,
With grapes ripe on the vine,
Ripe on the vine,
Then, again it's here I'll be.
If by then, if by then,
I am still your beau, still your beau
We will wed, my bride you'll be.
|: In a year my time, it will be done
And then it is your's I will be.
If by then, if by then,
I am still your beau, still your beau,
We will wed, my bride you'll be. :|