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Fasola: Fifty-three Shape Note Folk Hymns: All Day Sacred Harp Singing at Stewart's Chapel in Houston, Mississippi

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Fasola: Fifty-three Shape Note Folk Hymns: All Day Sacred Harp Singing at Stewart's Chapel in Houston, Mississippi
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This 1970 release records the shape note singing convention in Houston, Mississippi. As is the tradition with shape note signing, songs are first sung using notes "fa-so-la-mi," then with lyrics. Each voice part is equally balanced, consequently submerging the tune because all parts (except bass) are sung by both men and women.

Liner notes compiled by Amelia Ramsey include a history of shape note singing and background on each song. An illustrated essay by Frederic Ramsey Jr. provides more information on the Mississippi community.

Track Listing

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Liverpool Male and female singers 01:40
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Delight Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 01:30
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Schenectady Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 01:58
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Bear Creek Male and female singers 01:53
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Harmony Male and female singers 01:30
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World Unknown Male and female singers 01:40
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Stratfield Male and female singers 01:41
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108
Arbacoochee Male and female singers 01:40
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Save, Lord, or We Perish Male and female singers 01:55
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Soar Away Male and female singers 02:00
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Cusseta Male and female singers 01:41
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Traveling On Male and female singers 01:43
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Fillmore Male and female singers 01:58
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Gospel Trumpet Male and female singers 01:30
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Providence Male and female singers 01:49
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Florida Male and female singers 01:39
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Columbiana Male and female singers 01:04
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Happy Home Male and female singers 01:23
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Southwell Male and female singers 02:40
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Concord Male and female singers 01:28
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Rees Male and female singers 02:06
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New Hope Male and female singers 01:54
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The Resurrection Day Male and female singers 01:48
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Idumea Male and female singers 01:20
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Mear Male and female singers 01:30
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My Brightest Days - My Brightest Day Male and female singers 01:43
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New Jordan Male and female singers 02:13
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Alabama Male and female singers 01:45
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Morning Sun Male and female singers 01:58
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Exhortation Male and female singers 01:21
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Sinners Friend Male and female singers 00:59
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Coston Male and female singers 01:28
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Georgia Male and female singers 01:28
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Cheves Male and female singers 01:35
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Invitation Male and female singers 01:28
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Eternal Home Male and female singers 01:28
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Green Street Male and female singers 00:39
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The Spirit Shall Return Male and female singers 02:22
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Christian Soldier Male and female singers 01:35
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The Good Old Way / Cowper (medley) Male and female singers 01:22
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Christmas Anthem Male and female singers 02:32
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Jerusalem Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 02:00
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Exhilaration Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 02:03
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Canaan's Land Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 01:46
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Sweet Rivers Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 01:40
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406
Easter Anthem Male and female singers 01:55
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Notes Almost Divine Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 01:58
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Manchester Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 02:01
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O Come Away Male and female singers 01:00
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Murillo's Lesson Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 02:13
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Calvary Shape-note singers at Stewart's Chapel 01:24
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Nashville Male and female singers 01:13

Release Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW04151, AHM 4151

Year(s) Released

1970

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Folkways Records

Country(s)

United States

Genre(s)

American Folk, Sacred

Instrument(s)

Vocals

Recording Era(s)

1970s

Credit(s)

Frederic Ramsey - Producer, Recorder
 Amelia J. Ramsey - Producer, Recorder
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
Download Liner Notes (LP)