Männerchor or Maennerchor (, "men's chorus") is the name given to

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, primarily in the northeastern

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in particular. The earliest forms of these clubs where "singing societies" that perpetuated traditional choral music, both German and

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culture, providing '' Gemuetlichkeit'' for new immigrants. Such clubs are typically attended by men and many function as a restaurant and bar, serving German foods and

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s. The Teutonia Männerchor was chartered in 1854 in Deutschtown, East Allegheny, on the north side of Pittsburgh. They have been at their current location since 1888, which is registered as a historic landmark. A Maennerchor was established in

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in 1857 with the merging of the Liedertafel, the Saengerbund, and the Germanic Societies; it was the oldest musical organization of the city. The Indianapolis Maennerchor. founded in 1854 in Indianapolis,

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, is another such organization. The Damenchor often serves as the Maennerchor auxiliary for women.

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Germania Männerchor The Germania Männerchor, later the Lincoln Club and the Germania Club, was a male choral cooperative society formed by German immigrants in Chicago. The group performed vocal music, music accompanied by an orchestra, and music for social dancing, ...

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Germania Männerchor Volksfest The Germania Maennerchor Volksfest is an annual German heritage festival that takes place each August in Evansville, Indiana, United States. History The festival is run by the Germania Maennerchor, which is a social and singing club founded in 1900 ...

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* Indianapolis Maennerchor,

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*Kenyon College Männerchor, Gambier, Ohio * Cleveland Maennerchor, Cleveland, Ohio *Youngstown Maennerchor,

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*Columbus Maennerchor, Columbus, Ohio *Portsmouth Maennerchor,

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*Doylestown Maennerchor,

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*Concordia Maennechor,

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*Erie Maennerchor,

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*Harrisburg Maennerchor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania *Norristown Maennerchor, Norristown, Pennsylvania * Teutonia Maennerchor,

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*West Coplay Maennerchor, Coplay, Pennsylvania *Houston Saengerbund, Houston, Texas *Madison Männerchor,

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