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In Sweetest Union Join by United Sacred Harp Musical Association
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70 tracks | 146 minutes
Released Jun 2003
on Community Music School
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A live field recording of shape note singing at the 96th session of the United Sacred Harp Convention in Henagar, Alabama.
Bio / Background
This double CD field recording of the 1999 United Sacred Harp Convention comes as close as possible to capturing the awesome energy, intense feeling and powerful harmonies of live shape note singing. Over 200 singers were present, many of them lifelong singers in the tradition.
Recording was done at Liberty Baptist Church in Henagar, Alabama, where the two shape note songs found on the soundtrack of the major motion picture "Cold Mountain"
were also recorded.
The album commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1959 United Sacred Harp Convention (held in nearby Fyffe, Alabama) famously recorded by Alan Lomax, legendary music collector and archivist for the Library of Congress. The 1959 recording sparked nationwide interest in this music for the first time. Amazingly, more than 20 singers recorded in 1959 were still singing in 1999! This CD contains a beautiful full-color booklet that tells their story. Rare historic photos included.
Average Customer Review:
In Sweetest Union Join ~ Sacred Harp at its bestwilljim95 wrote on October 17, 2008
Sacred Harp singing by tradition is not performance singing, which you would think would make a difference, but no--what a joy it is to listen to the energy and LIFE and Presence in this music! The singers are deeply entrenched in Sacred Harp traditions, among the best the South has to offer, and their love for this traditional music that has been their own for over 100 years is plenty evident. This album of singing will not disappoint Sacred Harp devotees everywhere.