Sacred Harp Singing at the Library of Congress (1998) feat. Hugh McGraw

Recorded on July 24, 1998, at the Library of Congress, this historic exhibition features legendary teacher Hugh McGraw leading a group of over 50 Sacred Harp singers from the South and Mid-Atlantic. Originally organized by the American Folklife Center in conjunction with the "Religion and the Founding of the American Republic" exhibition, this footage—digitized from the original Library of Congress tapes—is being made publicly available for the first time. 0:02 Alan Jabbour introduces the exhibition 3:32 Hugh McGraw introduced 5:45 Hugh introduces Southern singers 7:12 49. Old Hundred 8:49 Hugh welcomes Mid-Atlantic singers 10:32 332. Babylonian Captivity (Southern Harmony) 13:42 46. Let Us Sing 16:03 137. Liberty 18:51 503. Lloyd 21:42 479. Chester 23:40 29. Fairfield 25:38 273. Milford 28:04 500. Living Hope 32:09 501. O’Leary 34:43 308t. Nettie (Cooper Book) 38:18 358. Murillo’s Lesson 40:09 146. Hallelujah 42:12 45t. New Britain 44:28 Hugh McGraw discusses history and takes questions 46:29 510. Corley 48:53 77b. Holcombe 51:10 159. Wondrous Love 53:58 Alan Jabbour closes the event About the Event This performance departs from the traditional "hollow square," with singers arranged in a curve to face the audience in the Coolidge Auditorium. Led solely by Hugh McGraw (1982 NEA National Heritage Fellow). Identified Singers We are grateful to the researchers who helped identify many of the participants, including: Doron Henkin, Henry Bizzell, Dick Hulan, Louis Hughes, Fritz von Fleckenstein, Raymond Hamrick, Frank Evans, Ella Wilcox, Diane Menella, Roland Hutchinson, Claire Chapin, Amanda Denson, Buell Cobb, Carolyn Huckeba, Charlene Wallace, Kathy Manning, Faye Bressler, Donna Abrahams, Dottie Hurley, Karen House, Rosemary Greenaway, Gina Balestracci, Tim Slattery, Fred Beardsley, A. Gabriel Kastelle, Ronald Davies, Steven Sabol, Richard DeLong, Mary Wright, Gillie Campbell, and Bradford West. Credits: Produced by: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Digital Restoration & Editing: Kevin Isaac for singloud.org Source Footage: Kathy Manning #SacredHarp #ShapeNote #HughMcGraw #LibraryOfCongress #FolkMusic #AmericanFolklifeCenter