Ecstasy 106

Molly and Maggie singing and playing another shape note tune from the Sacred Harp. http://mollyandmaggie.bandcamp.com/

Category:

Music

Tags:

• banjo
• duet
• singing
• shape
• note
• shapenote
• folk
• traditional
• acoustic
• old time
• sacred harp
• accapella

[dirtyfeetforever]

hey,

what make of banos do you two play? do you ever play out? so good!

[banjoape]

Maggie plays a gibson tenor transformed into a 5 string. Molly plays a Ramsey. We use the 1991 edition of The Sacred Harp.

[bikegeek6666]

this as beautiful and even more so than some of the greatest folk recordings ever. goddamn, you girls do it well...i'm a metalhead with an undying love of old time that stems from growing up with shape note singing....man, this is good to see, you are awesome!

[maroonclover2000]

Outstanding! Please post more soon!

[Cathey1920]

From an old Sacred Harp singer. You girls really did a great job, singing the notes, playing the banjos and singing the old song.  LOVE IT!!

[blueholygrass]

y'all are just plain beautiful. i LOVE how the banjos play the different harmonies. I have to go to a singing one of these days.. i'm fascinated by the sound.

[barrettwebdesign]

Unbelievably Good.

[mh605]

@Sadhbhishness Check out their rendition of 230, Converting Grace. Beautiful!

[Sadhbhishness]

Wow, I love this. I sing shape note in Cork city, Ireland, and I can't wait to show this to the people I sing with... Very beautiful.

[RadicalWhig]

Why don't you have a multi-million dollar recording contract yet?

At the very least, do you have a website where I could buy CDs?

[mh605]

Only one minor thing--I like the way the Sacred Harp does the rhythm on "praise God." There's a dotted rhythm on "praise" that I think is really cool. Here, you've switched it to two notes on "God." I'd be happy if you'd put it back the way it is in SH because I think that way is musically more interesting. Overall, though, great, and I enjoy your music!

[MarthaH605]

Please make a CD. I'd buy it.