In Sweetest Union Join

United Sacred Harp Musical Association | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 3, 2003
• Label: Community Music School
• Copyright: (C) 2000 Community Music School
• Total Length: 2:26:30
• Genres: Country/Traditional Country, Folk/Traditional Folk
• ASIN: B000ZNS90U
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,998 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Contemporary recordings of old-school rural gospel, May 30, 2009

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This review is from: In Sweetest Union Join (Audio CD)

This is a fine 2-CD set of contemporary recordings (from 1999) of the United Sacred Harp Musical Association, in Fyffe, Alabama. These songs come from the "sacred harp" gospel style, also known as "shape note" singing, a very early religious style created for rural congregations that were unable to read standard musical notation. It's interesting stuff, very unusual and unique. Great recording for fans of the style.