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Sacred Harp Singers: Lookout Mountain Convention 1968

 

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 A selection of more than 30 songs from the 1960 edition of the oblong tunebook The Original Sacred Harp (plus one song from the White Book) and spoken portions recorded by James "Bud" Oliver at the Lookout Mountain Convention in August 1968.
Lookout Mountain 1968 is the first CD from Squirrel Hill Recordings. A selection of more than 30 songs from the 1960 edition of the Original Sacred Harp (plus one song from the White Book) and spoken portions recorded by James "Bud" Oliver at the Lookout Mountain Sacred Harp Singing Convention in August 1968 at New Bethel Church on Lookout Mountain, Alabama, this recording captures the drive, energy, passion and character of a style of Sacred Harp singing that is disappearing and is treasured by many. Leaders and singers include many beloved folks who are no longer among us, as well as many who are.
The songs on this CD were recorded by Bud Oliver using a stereo reel-to-reel tape recorder. While computer software has been used to reduce as much noise from the recorder as possible, the songs are otherwise presented with the accompanying voices, page-turning, foot-stomping and other sounds you would have heard had you been there in the church that weekend.
Two songs (including "Idumea," a version of which you can hear on this CD) from the Sacred Harp are featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture "Cold Mountain," sung by a group of singers that includes some whose voices are captured on this recording 35 years earlier.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to the Lookout Mountain Sacred Harp Singing Convention, which is held every fourth Sunday in August and Saturday before. This convention, which welcomes all, singers and listeners alike, celebrated its 100th anniversary in August 2003.
1 32 Corinth Milton Oliver
2 Prayer Brother Wooten
3 101 Canaan's Land S.T. Reed
4 425 Golden Streets O.D. Oliver
5 47b Idumea B.W. Ashley
6 68b Ortonville B.W.Ashley
7 48 Devotion Clarence Oliver
8 76b Desire for Piety Lamar Smith
9 332 Sons of Sorrow J.W. Oliver
10 99 Gospel Trumpet Eulas Ivey
11 270 Confidence Eulas Ivey
12 569 Sacred Throne Melvin Stiefel
13 168 Cowper Ester Campbell
14 131b Invocation (1st) J.L. Edge
15 83 Vale of Sorrow S.T. Reed
16 123b Cross of Christ S.T. Reed
17 448 Consecration Irby Clayton
18 85 The Morning Trumpet Bro. Willie Windsor
19 144 Jubilee Tom Bell
20 378 Heavenly Port Clarence Smith
21 378b Never Turn Back Clarence Smith
22 189 Montgomery Sherry Brothers
23 100 The Bower of Prayer Scot Oliver
24 108 Weeping Sinners Rodney lvey
25 155 Northfield David Ivey
26 384 Panting for Heaven David Ivey
27 300 Calvary Kathy Brothers
28 430 Arbacoochee Lawrence Underwood
29 421 Sweet Morning Vivian Underwood
30 73 Cusseta Clarence Oliver
31 383 Eternal Day Ercell Ott
32 205 Pleasant Hill Ercell Ott
33 339 When I am Gone O.D. Oliver 8 Lamar Smith
34 Beautiful Land W.M. Oliver 8 B.W. Ashley
35 27 Bethel J.T.Conn
36 56b Villulia Zola Stiefel
37 171 Exhortation (1st) Ricky Harcrow
38 216 Delight Reba Dell Lacy
39 196 Alabama Reba Dell Lacy

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