[Faith-talk] An Addition to the Post on Claude Ely from Joshua

Sun Nov 27 01:11:01 UTC 2011

When Southern Gospel quartets used the style, it was only for piano
accompaniment.
Blessings, Joshua

On 11/26/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Ryan,
> I am interested in sacred harp music and history. Ah, I should have
> remembered Sacred Harp was the name of a hymnal, not an instrument used;
> this music style has no  instruments. In fact, I think it was done in such a
> way not to require a hymnal. After all back then, not everyone could read.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Kwaak
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 7:49 PM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] An Addition to the Post on Claude Ely from Joshua
>
> Brother Paul, I may take you up on that offer. I never thought there
> was anything substantive on those Internet chat services, but as long
> as you're doing a discussion on old-time music, I'll be glad to
> participate. Although the earliest recordings date back to only the
> 1950s, I have heard the aforementioned style of sacred harp music. It
> dates back to the late 1800s (possibly earlier than that) and usually
> revolved around a hymnal known as the Sacred Harp. Several years back,
> our local PBS station put out a documentary on it. As the film
> recounts, the typical sacred harp choir would stand in squares
> delegated by vocal abilities with the choir leader in the center
> square. According to historians interviewed by the film, the Sacred
> Harp hymnal ranked second in importance to the Bible in early southern
> congregations. I don't know if this film ever came out on DVD
> otherwise I'd track it down and upload it  somewhere
>
> On 11/26/11, Paul <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> As to whether or not they keep or have kept the master recordings, you'll
>> just have to contact them directly.  Paul
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 6:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] An Addition to the Post on Claude Ely from
>> Joshua
>>
>>
>>> Folklife center! Ah that is the division I was trying to remember.
>>> Do they keep master recordings like the ones we're talking about?
>>> I have the ability to play cassettes and records of three different
>>> speeds
>>>
>>> at home. And I have a jukebox that plays 45 speed records too.
>>> Ashley
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Paul
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 6:04 PM
>>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] An Addition to the Post on Claude Ely from
>>> Joshua
>>>
>>> Joshua, I seriously doubt it does, as I'm not aware that they made CD
>>> copies
>>> of it.  However, you might try contacting the Folklife Center at the
>>> Library
>>> of Congress.  Their website may not help, so you might have to enlist the
>>> help of Directory Assistance for phone contact with that particular
>>> Division
>>> of the LOC (and believe me, they have plenty, in addition to NLS.
>>> However
>>> if you'd like to try to get the info directly from their Folklife Center,
>>> go
>>> to http://www.loc.gov/folklife.  Hope that helps, but don't be
>>> disappointed
>>> if you can't snag a copy of the album in question.  Paul
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 5:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] An Addition to the Post on Claude Ely from
>>> Joshua
>>>
>>>
>>>> Does the library still have it?
>>>> I may be able to purchase the album from them.
>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>
>>>> On 11/26/11, Paul <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Well, Joshua, the only way I can get it to you, along with the other
>>>>> selections from that album, is by snail mail and via cassette as I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> have any way of burning a CD from the album itself.  If you would give
>>>>> me
>>>>> your address off list, will make you a copy and send it to you, albeit
>>>>> via
>>>>> snail mail, and I'm sure we know how slow that can be.  But, as I've
>>>>> always
>>>>> heard it said, better that way than not at all.  Paul
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>>>>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>>>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 3:36 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] An Addition to the Post on Claude Ely from
>>>>> Joshua
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the information!
>>>>>> I'm interested in this recording.
>>>>>> Thanks, Joshua
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/26/11, Paul <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> If anyone here has a copy of the album "Religious Songs,
>>>>>>> Congregational
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> Ceremonial," issued by the Library of Congress as part of their
>>>>>>> bicentennial
>>>>>>> celebration in 1976, Claude Ely's congregation is featured on the
>>>>>>> song
>>>>>>> "Little David, Play On Your Harp." The undersigned has that album.
>>>>>>> Paul
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