A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the GroundSome have called Sacred Harp singing America's earliest music. This powerful nondenominational religious singing, part of a deeply held Southern culture, has spread throughout the nation over the past two centuries. In A Sacred Feast, Kathryn Eastburn journeys into the community of Sacred Harp singers across the country and introduces readers to the curious glories of a tradition that is practiced today just as it was two hundred years ago. |
Contents
Chapter One | |
Chapter Two | |
Chapter Three | |
Chapter Four | |
Chapter Five | |
Chapter Six | |
Epilogue | |
Appendix | |
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A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground Kathryn Eastburn No preview available - 2013 |
A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground Kathryn Eastburn No preview available - 2008 |
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