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Old Harp Singing
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
FW02356
/ FA 2356
The seventeen singers featured on this album hail from the valleys of eastern Tennessee around Sevierville and Maryville, where they sing songs from the famous shape note collection
The Harp of Columbia
, which was first published in 1848. Extensive liner notes include several reproductions of hymns from
The Harp
.
Country(s)
United States
Culture Group(s)
Anglo-American
Keyword(s)
Folk songs--United States
;
Gospel music
;
Hymns
;
Shape note singing
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Year of Recording
1951
Record Label
Folkways Records
Source Archive
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits
Artist Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee ; Produced by Moses Asch ; Recorded by Sam Eskin
Download Liner Notes
101
Western Mount Pleasant (No. 206)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:55
102
Wonderous Love (No. 143)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:11
103
Morning Trumpet (No. 99)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:00
104
Northfield (No. 115)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
1:58
105
Liberty (No. 98)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:30
201
Ocean (No. 159)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
3:42
202
Greenfields (No. 16)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:10
203
Hightower (No. 87)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:04
204
Pleasant Hill (No. 43)
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
1:34
205
Amazing Grace
Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee
2:35
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