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Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Sacred Harp Sing
Series S 1579
C-80-26 Box 1
Below are links to both the audio recording and the transcript for the audio portion of the slide and tape show on Sacred Harp music (entitled The Sacred Harp Sing). Includes interviews with members of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Old Chicora, Polk County, Florida conducted on October 29, 1978. The slide and tape show was created by Peggy Bulger of the Florida Folklife Program for public educational purposes.

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Read the transcript:   1 | 2 | 3 | Transcript | 

 

 
    Field recordings at Gainesville, Panama City, and Jacksonville (1939-1940 recording expedition: Alton Morris)
Series S1576
T86-226
Below are links to the Sacred Harp program recorded by Alton Morris on April 19, 1949 in Gainesville. The singers are under the direction of G. P. Jackson, who also explains the history of the Sacred Harp and uses the different vocal sections of the choir to demonstrate the sacred harp singing method.
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