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West Palatine travelling music tradition information


Carl Weber's band during its North American trip in 1882/83

The West Palatine travelling music tradition (German: Westpfälzer Wandermusikantentum) were part of a tradition established by travelling musicians from a region of West Palatinate in Germany that is now called Musikantenland ("Musicians' Land"). The tradition started around 1830 and had its heyday between 1850 and the First World War. During this time, several thousand musicians travelled through the world and a livelihood for themselves and their families.

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