The social harp [electronic resource] : Early American shape -note songs / performed by southern traditional singers.

Other Title:

Early American shape-note songs

Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, 1994.

Series:

Music online: American song

Format/Description:

Sound recording
1 online resource

Subjects:

Anthems.
Popular music -- Southern States -- To 1901.
Revival hymns.
Students' songs.
Shape-note singing.

Local subjects:

United States -- Southern States. (search)

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Contents:

Singing-school pieces. Singing school ; Jolly soldier ; Buonaparte ; Marion ; Musgrove ; Wake up ; The beggar ; Heavenly meeting ; Raymond ; Good-by
Campmeeting and revival spirituals. Zion's walls ; O save ; The royal band ; Few days ; Weeping Mary ; Come, tell me of your ship ; Heavenly King ; The traveller ; To the land ; Lisbon.

Notes:

Composed in part by J.G. McCurry (4th, 6th-11th, 14th-15th, 18th-19th works).
Originally issued as compact disc.
Songs from: The social harp : a collection of tunes, odes, anthems, and set pieces / [compiled] by John G. McCurry. Philadelphia : T.K. Collins, 1855.
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2009. (American song). Available via World Wide Web.

Contains:

McCurry, John G. (John Gordon), 1821-1886. Selections.

Other format:

CD 0094

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Online:

Streaming audio
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1381303