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Been in the Storm So Long: A Collection of Spirituals, Folk Tales and Children's Games from Johns Island, SC

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Been in the Storm So Long: A Collection of Spirituals, Folk Tales and Children's Games from Johns Island, SC
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An extraordinary sound portrait of one of the oldest African American communities in the western world. Collectors Guy and Candie Carawan's document of Johns Island, South Carolina reveals a community full of music and life. "Virtuoso performances of the song and shout congregational traditional singing." — National Museum of American History

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Track Listing

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Remember Me Moving Star Hall Singers 2:07
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102
See God's Ark A-Moving Moving Star Hall Singers 3:01
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103
Ask the Watchman How Long Moving Star Hall Singers 2:16
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Meet Me in Galilee Moving Star Hall Singers 2:08
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Talking `Bout a Good Time Benjamin Bligen 2:37
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106
That's All Right Laura Rivers 2:45
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107
Jesus Knows All About My Trouble Moving Star Hall Singers 1:29
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108
Esau Jenkins Talking Esau Jenkins 3:37
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109
Lay Down Body Moving Star Hall Singers 6:02
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110
Welcome Table and Prayer Alice Wine 2:00
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111
Ezekial in the Valley Moving Star Hall Singers 3:05
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Been in the Storm So Long Mary Pinckney 5:55
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113
Jack and Mary and the Three Dogs Janie Hunter 1:35
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114
You Got to Move Janie Hunter 2:30
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115
Moonlight in Glory Ruth Bligen 1:47
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116
Mary Rolled the Stone Away Janie Hunter 2:14
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117
Ezekial in the Valley Janie Hunter 3:04
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118
Down on Me Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter 2:51
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119
Reborn Again Benjamin Bligen 1:45
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120
Row Michael Row Moving Star Hall Singers 1:12
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Johnny Cuckoo Janie Hunter 1:03
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Old Lady from Booster Moving Star Hall Singers 1:22
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Shoo Turkey Moving Star Hall Singers 1:04
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124
Mr. Postman Die Moving Star Hall Singers 1:19
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125
Water My Flowers Moving Star Hall Singers 2:11
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Rabbit and Partridge Janie Hunter 1:21
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Improvised Blues Mary Pinckney and Janie Hunter 6:48
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Jack and Mary and the Devil Janie Hunter 6:47

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40031

Year(s) Released

1990

Recording Location(s)

Johns Island, South Carolina, USA

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

African American Music; African American Spoken; American Folk; Children's; Gospel

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Gullah

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Guy Carawan - Recorder, Producer
 Candie Carawan - Producer
 Nancy Jean Anderson - Designer
 David Gahr - Photographer (Cover)
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