Early Shaker Spirituals

Sister R. Mildred Barker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder Select
• ASIN: B0000002DC
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,338 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rolling Deep

2. I Hunger and Thirst

3. On Zion's Holy Ground

4. Little Childern

5. Down in the Lowly Valve

6. I'll Spend and Be Spent

7. The Gospel Is Advancing

8. 'Tis the Gift to Be Simple

9. Low, Low in This Pretty Path

10. I Will Walk My Children

11. Bow Down, O Zion

12. Low Down in the Valley

13. I Love Mother, I Love Her Way

14. Who Will Bow and Bend Like the Willow

15. I Looked and Lo a Lamb

16. On Learning Songs

17. With a New Tongue

18. On Sister Paulina Springer

19. I Never Did Believe

20. O Holy Father

See all 38 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Piece of History, October 18, 2007

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Carolyn "mystery mama" (Auburn, Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Early Shaker Spirituals (Audio CD)

I met Sister Mildred at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker colony several years ago. She was one of the last of the eldresses to have lived there and learned the Shaker faith and songs as a child. It is clear from the recording that she is quite elderly when this was recorded, but her gusto is that of the young woman she was. If you are looking for great voices and harmony, this isn't for you. If you want authentic Shaker songs sung like they never may be again, this is a super album. For myself, I love the simplicity and enthusiasm.

4.0 out of 5 stars Shaker songs, October 20, 2010

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Vicki L. McEachern (Boca Raton, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Early Shaker Spirituals (Audio CD)

I received the CD quickly, but am disappointed in the quality of sound recording...did they just use a hand held recorder?