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

[Joshua Lester]

He's Bluegrass.
He, and his late brother, Carter were the Stanley Brothers.
Ralph's music, and a recording by the Stanley Brothers, can be found
on the "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou," soundtrack.
Blessings, Joshua

On 11/26/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Is Ralph Stanley a southern gospel singer?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Kwaak
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 8:14 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
>
> Lining is still done in southern gospel music although to a limited
> extent, mostly as tribute to early congregational singing. The Moore
> Family out of Paintsville, Kentucky recently put out an album
> featuring a lined version of Amazing Grace. And now through the
> courtesy of YouTube, here is an example of lining. This is Ralph
> Stanley doing Amazing Grace.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN5rH4AXrE4
>
> 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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