First published in 1867, this landmark book represented the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. To ensure authenticity, the editors notated most of the melodies and words directly from the singers themselves. The result was a rare musical treasury containing complete music and lyrics for over 130 songs, arranged by geographical region. Among them are: Roll, Jordan, Roll; Jehovah, Hallelujah; I hear from Heaven to-day; Michael, row the boat ashore; Turn sinner, turn O; Nobody knows the trouble I've had; No M... Read More
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First published in 1867, this landmark book represented the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. To ensure authenticity, the editors notated most of the melodies and words directly from the singers themselves. The result was a rare musical treasury containing complete music and lyrics for over 130 songs, arranged by geographical region. Among them are: Roll, Jordan, Roll; Jehovah, Hallelujah; I hear from Heaven to-day; Michael, row the boat ashore; Turn sinner, turn O; Nobody knows the trouble I've had; No M... Read More
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First published in 1867, this landmark book represented the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. To ensure authenticity, the editors notated most of the melodies and words directly from the singers themselves. The result was a rare musical treasury containing complete music and lyrics for over 130 songs, arranged by geographical region. Among them are: Roll, Jordan, Roll; Jehovah, Hallelujah; I hear from Heaven to-day; Michael, row the boat ashore; Turn sinner, turn O; Nobody knows the trouble I've had; No Man can hinder me; Heave away; Charleston Gals; I'm gwine to Alabamy; I want to die like-a Lazarus die; Belle Layotte; On to Glory Jacob's Ladder; My Father, how long?; Musieu Bainjo; Lean on the Lord's side; God got plenty o' room. The book presents the melody lone and all the known verses to each song. The editors also include directions for singing, along with a commentary on each song's history, its possible variations, what some of its key references mean and other pertinent details. A new preface to the Dover edition by Harold Courlander appraises the book's importance in American musical and cultural history.
Reprint of the A. Simpson & Co., New York, 1867 edition.
Details
Price: $13.95
Pages: 192
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Books On Music: Folk Songs
Publication Date: 6th July 1995
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
ISBN: 9780486285733
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies HISTORY / African American MUSIC / Religious / Gospel MUSIC / Ethnomusicology MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION DIRECTIONS FOR SINGING PART I. "South-Eastern Slave States, including South Carolina, Georgia and the Sea Islands" 1 "Roll, Jordan, roll" 2 "Jehova, Hallelujah" 3 I hear from Heaven to-day 4 "Blow your trumpet , Gabriel" 5 "Praise, Member" 6 "Wrestle on, Jacob" 7 The Lonesome Valley 8 I can't stay behind 9 Poor Rosy 10 The Trouble of the World 11 There's a meeting here to-night 12 Hold your light 13 Happy Morning 14 No man can hinder me 15 "Lord, remember me" 16 Not weary yet 17 Religion so sweet 18 Hunting for the Lord 19 Go in the Wilderness 20 Tell my Jesus 21 The Graveyard 22 "John, John, of the Holy Order" 23 I saw the beam in my sister's eye 24 Hunting for a city 25 Gwine follow 26 Lay this body down 27 Heaven Bell a-ring 28 Jine'em 29 Rain fall and wet Becca Lawton 30 Bound to go 31 Michael row the boad ashore 32 "Sail, O believer" 33 Rock o' Jubilee 34 Stars begin to fall 35 King Emanuel 36 Satan's Camp A-fire 37 Give up the world 38 Jesus on the Waterside 39 I wish I been dere 40 Build a house in Paradise 41 I know when I'm going hme 42 I'm a trouble in de mind 43 Travel on 44 "Archangel, open the door" 45 My body rock 'long fever' 46 Bell da ring 47 Pray all de member 48 "Turn sinner, turn O" 49 My army cross over 50 Join the angel band 51 I and Satan had a race 52 Shall I die? 53 When we do meet again 54 The White Marlble Stone 55 I can't stand the fire 56 "Meet, O Lord" 57 "Wa', Mr. Mackright " 58 Early in the morning 59 "Hail, Mary" 60 No more rain fall for wet you 61 I want to go home 62 "Good-bye, brother" 63 Fare ye well 64 Many thousand go 65 Brother Moses gone 66 The Sin-stick Soul 67 Some Valiant Soldier 68 "Hallelu, Hallelu" 69 Children do linger 70 Good-bye 71 "Lord, make me more patient" 72 The Day of Judgment 73 The Resurrection Morn 74 Nobody knows the trouble I've had 75 Who is on the Lord's side 76 Hold out to the end 77 Come go with me 78 Every hour in the day 79 In the mansions above 80 "Shout on, children" 81 "Jesus, won't you come by-and-by?" 82 Heave away PART II. "Northern Seaboard Slave States, including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina" 83 "Wake up, Jacob" 84 On to Glory 85 Just Now 86 "Shock along, John" 87 "Round the corn, Sally" 88 Jordan's Mills 89 Sabbath has no end 90 I don't feel Weary 91 The Hypocrite and the concubine 92 O shout away 93 O'er the crossing 94 Rock o' my soul 95 We will march thro' the valley 96 What a trying time 97 Almost Over 98 "Don't be weary, traveler" 99 Let God's saints come in 100 The Golden Altar 101 The Winter 102 The Heaven Bells PART III. "Inland Slave States, including Tennessee, Arkansas, and the Mississippi" 103 The Gold Band 104 The Good Old Way 105 I'm going home 106 Sinner won't die no more 107 "Brother, guide me home" 108 "Little children, then won't you be glad?" 109 Charleston Gals 110 "Run, nigger, run" 111 I'm gwine to Alabamy PART IV. "Gulf States, including Florida and Louisiana: Miscellaneous" 112 "My Father, how long?" 113 I'm in trouble 114 O Daniel 115 "O brother, don't get weary" 116 I want to join the band 117 Jacob's Ladder 118 Pray on 119 "Good news, Member" 120 I want to die like-a Lazarus die 121 Away down in Sunbury 122 This is the trouble of the world 123 Lean on the Lord's side 124 These are all my father's children 125 The Old Ship of Zion 126 "Come along, Moses" 127 The Social Band 128 God got plenty o' room 129 You must be pure and holy 130 Belle Layotte 131 Remon 132 Aurore Bradaire 133 Caroline 134 Calinda 135 Lolotte 136 Musieu Bainjo EDITORS' NOTE
First published in 1867, this landmark book represented the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. To ensure authenticity, the editors notated most of the melodies and words directly from the singers themselves. The result was a rare musical treasury containing complete music and lyrics for over 130 songs, arranged by geographical region. Among them are: Roll, Jordan, Roll; Jehovah, Hallelujah; I hear from Heaven to-day; Michael, row the boat ashore; Turn sinner, turn O; Nobody knows the trouble I've had; No Man can hinder me; Heave away; Charleston Gals; I'm gwine to Alabamy; I want to die like-a Lazarus die; Belle Layotte; On to Glory Jacob's Ladder; My Father, how long?; Musieu Bainjo; Lean on the Lord's side; God got plenty o' room. The book presents the melody lone and all the known verses to each song. The editors also include directions for singing, along with a commentary on each song's history, its possible variations, what some of its key references mean and other pertinent details. A new preface to the Dover edition by Harold Courlander appraises the book's importance in American musical and cultural history.
Reprint of the A. Simpson & Co., New York, 1867 edition.
Price: $13.95
Pages: 192
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Books On Music: Folk Songs
Publication Date: 6th July 1995
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
ISBN: 9780486285733
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies HISTORY / African American MUSIC / Religious / Gospel MUSIC / Ethnomusicology MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional
INTRODUCTION DIRECTIONS FOR SINGING PART I. "South-Eastern Slave States, including South Carolina, Georgia and the Sea Islands" 1 "Roll, Jordan, roll" 2 "Jehova, Hallelujah" 3 I hear from Heaven to-day 4 "Blow your trumpet , Gabriel" 5 "Praise, Member" 6 "Wrestle on, Jacob" 7 The Lonesome Valley 8 I can't stay behind 9 Poor Rosy 10 The Trouble of the World 11 There's a meeting here to-night 12 Hold your light 13 Happy Morning 14 No man can hinder me 15 "Lord, remember me" 16 Not weary yet 17 Religion so sweet 18 Hunting for the Lord 19 Go in the Wilderness 20 Tell my Jesus 21 The Graveyard 22 "John, John, of the Holy Order" 23 I saw the beam in my sister's eye 24 Hunting for a city 25 Gwine follow 26 Lay this body down 27 Heaven Bell a-ring 28 Jine'em 29 Rain fall and wet Becca Lawton 30 Bound to go 31 Michael row the boad ashore 32 "Sail, O believer" 33 Rock o' Jubilee 34 Stars begin to fall 35 King Emanuel 36 Satan's Camp A-fire 37 Give up the world 38 Jesus on the Waterside 39 I wish I been dere 40 Build a house in Paradise 41 I know when I'm going hme 42 I'm a trouble in de mind 43 Travel on 44 "Archangel, open the door" 45 My body rock 'long fever' 46 Bell da ring 47 Pray all de member 48 "Turn sinner, turn O" 49 My army cross over 50 Join the angel band 51 I and Satan had a race 52 Shall I die? 53 When we do meet again 54 The White Marlble Stone 55 I can't stand the fire 56 "Meet, O Lord" 57 "Wa', Mr. Mackright " 58 Early in the morning 59 "Hail, Mary" 60 No more rain fall for wet you 61 I want to go home 62 "Good-bye, brother" 63 Fare ye well 64 Many thousand go 65 Brother Moses gone 66 The Sin-stick Soul 67 Some Valiant Soldier 68 "Hallelu, Hallelu" 69 Children do linger 70 Good-bye 71 "Lord, make me more patient" 72 The Day of Judgment 73 The Resurrection Morn 74 Nobody knows the trouble I've had 75 Who is on the Lord's side 76 Hold out to the end 77 Come go with me 78 Every hour in the day 79 In the mansions above 80 "Shout on, children" 81 "Jesus, won't you come by-and-by?" 82 Heave away PART II. "Northern Seaboard Slave States, including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina" 83 "Wake up, Jacob" 84 On to Glory 85 Just Now 86 "Shock along, John" 87 "Round the corn, Sally" 88 Jordan's Mills 89 Sabbath has no end 90 I don't feel Weary 91 The Hypocrite and the concubine 92 O shout away 93 O'er the crossing 94 Rock o' my soul 95 We will march thro' the valley 96 What a trying time 97 Almost Over 98 "Don't be weary, traveler" 99 Let God's saints come in 100 The Golden Altar 101 The Winter 102 The Heaven Bells PART III. "Inland Slave States, including Tennessee, Arkansas, and the Mississippi" 103 The Gold Band 104 The Good Old Way 105 I'm going home 106 Sinner won't die no more 107 "Brother, guide me home" 108 "Little children, then won't you be glad?" 109 Charleston Gals 110 "Run, nigger, run" 111 I'm gwine to Alabamy PART IV. "Gulf States, including Florida and Louisiana: Miscellaneous" 112 "My Father, how long?" 113 I'm in trouble 114 O Daniel 115 "O brother, don't get weary" 116 I want to join the band 117 Jacob's Ladder 118 Pray on 119 "Good news, Member" 120 I want to die like-a Lazarus die 121 Away down in Sunbury 122 This is the trouble of the world 123 Lean on the Lord's side 124 These are all my father's children 125 The Old Ship of Zion 126 "Come along, Moses" 127 The Social Band 128 God got plenty o' room 129 You must be pure and holy 130 Belle Layotte 131 Remon 132 Aurore Bradaire 133 Caroline 134 Calinda 135 Lolotte 136 Musieu Bainjo EDITORS' NOTE
