February 9, 2018

The McIntosh County Shouters: Spirituals and Shout Songs from the Georgia Coast

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40214

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2017
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Gospel
[Tracklist]
01 Jubilee 2:23
02 Believer, I Know (3:40)
03 I Come To Tell You (4:36)
04 Walk With Me (4:41)
05 Drive Ol' Joe (3:31)
06 Went To The Burial / Sinner Weep So (5:31)
07 Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit (4:06)
08 Move, Daniel (2:38)
09 I Won't Turn Back (2:37)
10 Oh, My Loving Mother (2:51)
11 Army Cross Over (4:44)
12 Walk Through The Valley In The Field (3:34)
13 Daniel Saw That Little Stone (2:41)
14 In The Field We Must Die (2:36)
15 Oh, Lord, I Want You To Help Me (4:42)
16 I Wade The Water To My Knees (3:07)
17 This May Be Our Last Time (3:30)
[Credits]
Producers: Daniel E. Sheehy & Art Rosenbaum, Photographer: Margo Newmark Rosenbaum, Designer: Visual Dialogue, Engineers: Charlie Pilzer, Pete Reiniger & Shane Baldwin
[Notes]
Acclaimed upholders of the African American ring shout, the McIntosh County Shouters keep the faith, form, and fervor of the generations-old tradition rooted in their small community of coastal Georgia. Companion songs to the shuffle-step devotional movement called "shouting" have resisted slavery, strengthened spirit, and left us a cultural keystone for the future. Through their classic shout songs and spirituals, the Shouters beckon us to remember the past while envisioning the future of the African American cultural legacy. The collection is part of the African American Legacy Series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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