This week's theme is music.
When you look at this picture you may ask what it has to do with Australia. Well, believe it or not this picture was taken in "the land down under" at Hahndorf, SA. Settled in 1839 by Lutherans who left Prusia to escape religious persecution, Handorf is Australia's oldest surviving German settlement and the town continues to maintain a rich cultural heritage. Whenever I visit the town 30 km from Adelaide there is alway accordion music being played, either in the street or one of the many German Beer Hauses.
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I saw like this during festivals and it is cute. Happy hunting...
ReplyDeleteI remember our music teacher in grade school played accordion so well I wonder how she knew how to play. Great picture thanks for sharing!
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He could be at the Oktoberfest! Have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteCool shot. I almost used one I had of North Carolina's only polka band, but found others I liked instead.
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I have never seen one that plays accordion in person yet..
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Wow, great history! And a superb photo.
ReplyDeleteHappy Photo Hunting! I hope you get a chance to visit my post today at New York Traveler.net. Happy trails!
I just visited another site and commented that it contained the only accordion I had seen so far today -- and then I visited yours! My dad used to play the accordion so this brings back wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing the information as well. I've been to Australia but not to the town you mentioned. I'm a Lutheran and had no idea Lutherans had settled in Australia.
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I want to learn the accordion...
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and please check out the update from my post last week: http://mudpuddle.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/it-arrived/
It sounds like a fun place. It is cool to find places like this. He's got a great costume even down to the German colors on his socks. :)
ReplyDeletewas he basking for money? You enjoying Down under? I am at the other down under NZ.
ReplyDeleteYhose Germans get everywhere don't they! - I went to Oktoberfest in North of Argentina where they have a full on parade and festival every weekend day for a month - great fun!
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