Title: Slave Shout Songs from the Coast of Georgia Artist: McIntosh County Shouters Label: Folkways Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 093070434424 Genre: Folk Release Date: 2012-05-30 Number of Discs: 1
The McIntosh County Shouters, 1993 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, are known for their compelling fusion of dance, call-and-response singing, and percussion consisting of hand-clapping and beating a stick. The ring shout has African origins, but as the tradition formed during slavery, it also contains strong elements of Christian belief. This album will make you want to jump out of your chair and join in.
Tracks: 1.1 Blow, Gabriel 1.2 Jubilee 1.3 Soldier of the Jubilee 1.4 Move, Daniel 1.5 Pharaoh's Host Got Lost 1.6 Kneebone Bend 1.7 Watch That Star 1.8 Lay Down, Body 1.9 Religion, So Sweet 1.10 Read 'Em John 1.11 Eve and Adam 1.12 John on the Island, I Hear Him Groan 1.13 Hold the Baby 1.14 I Want to Die Weepin' Mary 1.15 Wade the Water to My Knees 1.16 Time Drawin' Nigh 1.17 Farewell, Last Goin'
