An Amish man has gone missing in central Pennsylvania’s Blair County. He was last seen yesterday (Thursday, June 17) and this is story is just breaking. From WTAJ: TYRONE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple organizations are searching for a missing Amish man in the Sinking Valley area Friday. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), Lost and Hound and Heaven Sent all have dogs in the area searching for…
We got a preview of this song two weeks ago. Now Amish couple Ben & Rose have released the full version of “The Robin & The Eggs”. Neat to hear and see the full version after the teaser! Many – but of course not all – of Ben and Rose’s songs have an upbeat feel to them. But as mentioned on the preview clip, this…
On May 24th, many members of the Amish community gathered at a local farm in Gladwin County, Michigan for an auction. As you can see here, dozens of buggies waited as their owners handled their business at the community sale. Auctions are regular affairs in Amish settlements, and may take the form of estate auctions, farm sales, school funding events, or other benefits. Whatever the…
Unlike some other health myths about the Amish, this is a claim that evidence suggests is true. The BBC takes a look at this phenomenon – and wonders if we non-Amish can enjoy the same benefits: The Amish have gripped the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters, documentary makers and sociologists for decades. But in the past 10 years, their way of life has become of increasing…
Over the past two months, horse owners in Kent County, Delaware – in particular the Amish – have seen their horses dying suddenly from an unknown illness. “Sudden” as in fine one day, gone the next. But thankfully, the good work of veterinarians has likely put an end to that. From Delaware Online: A mysterious illness has been killing horses in Kent County in the…
Ben and Rose are back with a lovely new song just released a couple of hours ago as I post this. “Here Today” is described as “an old Gospel song”. It’s a song with a weighty message – but Ben and Rose’s rendition has an upbeat feel. “Here today – and we’ll be gone tomorrow.” And they chose the perfect setting to record the video,…
Not long before he passed away in 2021, Don Shenk shared with me a wonderful collection of his Amish Country images. Don took some beautiful photos over the years (mostly in Lancaster County, PA), compiling them in photo books. We had a look at one selection of his images in this 2021 post. I recently have been looking back through what Don shared with me,…
Amish Country music couple Ben and Rose are back with a new cover: “When You Say Nothing At All”. This is a more modern-feeling country song and more along the lines of a soft ballad. The video description tells us that it “was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz and most famously sung by Allison Krauss.” In the video, it’s Rose singing lead… …with…
Tragic and shocking accident in northern Indiana. From WNDU: ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – One person is dead after National Weather Service officials say strong winds blew over an Amish buggy in Elkhart County. According to NWS, it happened somewhere on State Road 13 near Millersburg during Sunday’s outbreak of severe weather. Details remain limited at this time and the death is being reported in…
Amish Country Music Couple Ben & Rose are back with a fresh new release, their first since last month’s “Would You Like To Buy Some Flowers“. This one is called “If Teardrops Were Pennies” (video at end of post). This is another tune, like “Circle of Love“, previously recorded by Dolly Parton. This one was written by Carl and Pearl Butler. The video description tells…