David's Lamentation

Sung on Friday, August 8, 2008 at Camp DoReMi, Wild Acres Retreat, McDowell County, North Carolina. Led by eight year old Zoe. Page 162A of "New Harp of Columbia"

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• oldharp
• shapenote
• sevenshape
• sacredharp

[dono509]

Good comment - thank you. I am awre that many of our songs are derivative. One has been identified as sharing the melody to O Sanctisima. (Sicily in Christian Harmony book)

[rwbob]

Nice performance.

[dono509]

Thanks bob. I know that is a compliment. But, here's some "inside info" for you. We do not consider ourselves performers, not that there is anything wrong with that.

At every singing I have ever been to, onlookers are invited and encouraged to join in. Tonight, we had a small gathering and I did that very thing. Though they protested they "did not sing", pretty soon, they were at least trying and one of the guys turned out to be a good bass singer. The others blended right in.

[dono509]

It's about participation - community - harmony.

I firmly believe that we think we can't sing for one reason. And that is, we don't sing. We listen to other people sing.

[TheWyman98]

I was there!

[ThreeBaruchs]

Wonderful job! Absolutely beautiful. I love this song so much!

[fynnjamin]

brilliant - best version online! nice to hear seven-shape, not heard that before.

[ojalaquelluevaya]

Wow, this is amazing. I just discovered Sacred Harp music. Absolutely wonderful. I'm not sure if you all know the deep roots of this music. The lyrics are almost identical to an Elizabethan Madrigal by Thomas Tompkins (When David Heard that Absalom was Slain). Several other madrigals from this same period use the same lyrics. Even the melody is similar to Tompkins. What an amazing connection!

[springiswrath]

I saw her lead this song this weekend- love it!

[rwbob]

Thanks for the clarification!