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Wootten family members have compiled their favorite non-Sacred Harp songs into a photocopied booklet to use at family gatherings. Consequently, the music at the cousins' singing and other family singings is an eclectic mix of the family's favorite religious songs from many sources.
Watch the entire film at Folkstreams. Sweet Is the Day: A Sacred Harp Family Portrait tells the story of the Woottens, one of the key singing families who have helped Sacred Harp music survive and flourish for more than 150 years.
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The story of the Woottens of Sand Mountain, Alabama, one of the key singing families who have helped Sacred Harp music survive and flourish for more than 150 years. The video explores how Sacred Harp singing is about more than just music - it is a life-shaping force, reflected by tradition, deep…
Learn about shape-note music and Sacred Harp singing; Understand the purpose and traditions of Sacred Harp singing, the importance of Sacred Harp to the community of Sand Mountain, and how this musical tradition has shaped the lives of the Wootten family
