It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a good Amish barn move. This one is courtesy of Jamie Dinger on Facebook, and looks like it happened back in September. Going through the many comments, it seems this was somewhere in Iowa. It’s unclear where however, suggestions include the Bloomfield area, Kalona, and northeast Iowa. No matter for now, it’s a great video of another…
Haley Straw returns today with the third installment on what it’s like to be an Amish taxi driver. Here’s part one and part two if you missed them. Where’s your favorite place to travel by car? For me, it might be to visit family, a thrift shop, hike, or even head to a place of amusement. Most of us jump in without a second thought—but…
We got an intriguing short clip of this song back in August. So I’m happy to see Ben and Rose release the full studio song with video. I found it intriguing due to its background. It’s a hymn written by Aldine Kieffer and B.C. Unseld way back in the late 1800s. That’s not so old compared to, say, Ausbund hymns. But for songs rendered in…
Haley Straw returns today with the second installment on what it’s like to be an Amish taxi driver. And here’s part one if you missed it. In my last article, I shared what it’s like behind the wheel as an Amish taxi driver. Today, I want to look at the other side of the story: the rules of the road. Because while many Amish see hiring…
Haley Straw guest posts today about her experiences as an Amish taxi driver. This is the first of a planned series of posts giving you an insider’s look at Amish taxi driving. A special thanks to Haley for sharing with us. I’ll always remember standing in my Amish friends’, the Millers’, front yard, our little girls giggling and frolicking about, while Delbert and I visited….
We’ve heard this one before – but now there’s a video for it as well. In July Ben & Rose put out a short demo clip of “Roses In The Snow”, after which the studio version was released on their album “Slowly But Surely”. This song was made famous by Emmylou Harris and was written by Ruth Franks. It’s a short but sweet one with…
These were taken at Yoder’s Consignment Auction, a big Amish-heavy event in northern Indiana. It’s held twice annually – the second Saturday in April and in September – not too far from Shipshewana, IN. Jim Halverson was in attendance and shares some excellent photos (which, if you’ve been here awhile, you know is par for the course for Jim). This was the simple “Sale Order”…
Here’s a neat little clip of Ben & Rose’s breakout song, their cover of Dolly Parton’s “Slowly But Surely”. This time they’re playing it live “in the kitchen”, in what looks like a relaxing, no-shoes-necessary session 🙂 This is another short one, at just 20 seconds long. So they just get through a couple of lines. But enjoy nonetheless: You can listen to the full…
Here’s another beautiful song from an Amish youth group singing. If the backdrop looks familiar, that might be because we previously heard two other songs from this same singing – “‘Tis Marvelous and Wonderful” and “I’m On The Winning Side” The video is by P. Thomas, who has an extensive collection of live recorded music on his channel, both from Amish and other Christian groups….
Jim Halverson sends along a few fun photos from this past Saturday evening in northern Indiana. Basically, some shots of open buggies filled with Amish youth. They all seem to be having a blast, and happily waving to the camera. Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon/evening are the times you’ll see a lot of youth out and about in many Amish communities. And, if some who…