The Shaker spiritual / by Daniel W. Patterson.

Author/creator Patterson, Daniel W., 1928-
Format Book
Publication InfoPrinceton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1978.
Descriptionxix, 562 pages : illustrations, music ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents Shaker spirituals. Part I: Songs of the gospel parents. Mother Ann Lee ; Father William Lee ; Father James Whittaker -- Part II: Solemn songs -- Part III: Early laboring songs. The back manner ; The holy order ; The skipping manner ; The turning shuffle ; The regular step ; The drumming manner ; The walking manner -- Part IV: Ballads -- Part V: Hymns -- Part VI: Extra songs -- Part VII: Occasional songs -- Part VIII: Anthems -- Part IX: Laboring songs of the middle period. The quick dance ; The round dance ; The square step ; The hollow square ; The circular march ; The square march ; The changeable march ; The compound march -- Part X: Gift songs from mother's work -- Part XI: Laboring songs from mother's work. The heavenly march ; The square check ; The antediluvian square shuffle -- Part XII: Later laboring songs. The quick march ; The slow march -- Part XIII: Later hymns and extra songs -- Part XIV: Epilogue -- Notes on the songs ; Checklist of Shaker song manuscripts ; Checklist of additional manuscripts cited ; Credits and sources for the illustrations ; Notes to the text ; Index of persons and subjects ; Index of first lines and titles ; Index of non-Shaker songs cited.
General note"Checklist of additional manuscripts cited": pages 529-537.
General note"Checklist of Shaker song manuscripts": pages 479-528.
Bibliography noteIncludes music, bibliographical references, and indexes.
LCCN 77085557
ISBN0691091242 :

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