F. D. Kirkpatrick Hosts the Louisiana Folk Fest

The Louisiana Folk Fest was conceived and hosted by Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick (1933–1986), a Baptist minister, civil rights leader, and performer. The festival and this live recording reflect Kirkpatrick’s life and his causes, including the preservation of music and crafts for future generations. A veritable family affair, the album features gospel songs and spirituals performed by Kirkpatrick’s friends, colleagues, parents, and children. Liner notes include a brief biography of Kirkpatrick and candid photographs documenting the festival.

This is Kirkpatrick’s second recording for Folkways Records; he worked with Pete Seeger and Jeanne Humphries on the 1972 recording Ballads of Black America (FW07751).

Track Listing

101	The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow	J. L. Kirkpatrick	03:56
102	Martin Luther King	J. L. Kirkpatrick	03:05
103	Send Me Down	The Jefferson Sisters	03:09
104	Color Me Black	Thomas Meloncon	03:54
105	All I Need Is Jesus	Melvin Tims and the Merritt Sisters	02:07
106	Sometimes I Feel Like...	White Oak Grove Choir	02:08
107	I Am Going Where...	White Oak Grove Choir	02:37
108	Show Me the Way	The St. Luke Spiritualists	02:03
109	You Been So Good	The St. Luke Spiritualists	02:28
201	How Great Thou Art	Susie Baker	03:05
202	Swing Low	Ebenezer Choir	03:16
203	Everything Is Gonna Be Alright	Ebenezer Choir	04:17
204	Over Yonder Where Jesus Is	Fred Hay	03:06
205	I Will Trust in the Lord	The Royal Four	02:56
206	How Sweet It Is To Know Him	The Royal Four	01:27
207	Gonna Walk the Streets of Haynesville	Haynesville Tenant's Union	01:36
208	Power	Willie Washington	03:23