Tag: Sacred Harp
Thursday Things We Like for 7.30: Bowties, Mountain Music, and Multiple Personalities
Atlanta’s Southern Proper boasts a line of Southern gentleman’s accessories that is fresh, classic, and by all means, proper. Combining traditional fashion with new Southern chic, their sophisticated yet whimsical products capitalize on the comically over-characterized Southern gentleman. Southern Proper’s bow ties (”Beaus”) and other elements of haberdashery are adorned with patterns ranging from live [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2009 under Art, Music, Style.
Tags: Appalachia, Art, Music, Sacred Harp, Style
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Fa So La
When I was a child, my grandfather sang me odd, halting songs, seemingly atonal and operating within a structure I could scarcely remember, let alone master. Lyrically they were very simple and very much about the Crucifixion and its attendant imagery. The lyrics were preceded by syllables more akin to shouts than notes, and though [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2009 under Favorites.
Tags: Awake My Soul, Documentaries, Dust to Digital, North Alabama, Sacred Harp
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