The Weird and Wonderful Sounds of Sacred Harp, 2 songs

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Uploaded by on Aug 4, 2009

These two shape note songs in minor mode are characterized by haunting harmonies strange to the ear of those accustomed to today's hymns. 'Fight On' (Sacred Harp 385) and ''Never Turn Back' (Sacred Harp 378), as sung at the Michiana all-day singing on July 18, 2009.

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  • Two great songs! Leaders are Jo Dell Albi and Anne Steel. I clearly remember hearing these two songs led together almost thirty years ago at the Joe Myers singing in Alabama, October 1980 by Uncle Charlie Creel, who sang them both with great feeling in the last year of his life.

  • @mudws Thanks for the info and the history! Too bad they didn't have YouTube back when Joe Myers and 'Uncle Charlie Creel' were leading those songs in Alabama. Then we could all experience more of the authentic tradition that you describe here (at least, to a degree).

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  • Ah...love it...thanks for sharing both these wonderful songs! Together!

  • Absolutely the best of the Sacred Harp sound. I miss the minor mode in modern hymns so much.

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