Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia
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Published 2021-02-14
experience Old-World Swiss traditions as they thrive today in the remote mountain community of Helvetia, West Virginia.
Descendants of nineteenth-century Swiss immigrants share and discuss their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.
Produced by: Gerald Milnes, Augusta Heritage Center
Videographer: Robert Campbell
Thanks to: The National Endowment for the Folk Arts Program, the people of Helvetia, and WNPB-TV, Morgantown, West Virginia
The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College
Copyright 2005