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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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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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