Dear Marion,
My name is Sam Hilt, living in Australia last 30 years. Am Penna Dutch, raised Mennonite, worked with Amish into late teens. Involved with folk musicin OZ since 1975. Am sociologist/ethnomusicologist.Also a vet, and work almost exclusively, these days, in a variety of civl-military relations; institutional values. Yes, it does seem at odds with pacifist background.
Have a wide variety of Pa Dutch, Amish, Mennonite songs, and song books dating from the late 1700's.
My address is 1247A, Mogo Rd Wollar, 2850, NSW Australia,,phone number is Inter code 61, area code02, 6373-4257...Australia is about 12 hours ahead, depending on time zone in N.A.(well, S.A also!)Best to get me after 7am here, through to 8.30pm, here.
Friend sent me your chat location...don't visit, or have time to participate in 'chats', but happy to help you in any way I can if you contact me rather than posting on the Net...You won't get through to me there.
All the best
Sam
(samhilt@winsoft.net.au
PS I also work through Professor Lydia Fish www Vietnam Veterans Oral History and Folklore Project