Old Harp Singing
produced by Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1951), 24 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- American Music
- Description
- 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.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 24 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Sacred, American Folk
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Producer
- Moses Asch, 1905-1986
- Release Date
- 1951
- Subject
- American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, United States and Canada, Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá