An extraordinary sound portrait of one of the oldest African American communities in the western world. Collectors Guy and Candie Carawan’s document of Johns Island, South Carolina reveals a community full of music and life. “Virtuoso performances of the song and shout congregational traditional singing.” — National Museum of American History
1 Remember Me – Moving Star Hall Singers
2 See God’s Ark A-Moving – Moving Star Hall Singers
3 Ask the Watchman How Long – Moving Star Hall Singers
4 Meet Me in Galilee – Moving Star Hall Singers
5 Talking ‘Bout a Good Time – Benjamin Bligen
6 That’s All Right – Laura Rivers
7 Jesus Knows All About My Trouble – Moving Star Hall
8 Esau Jenkins Talking – Esau Jenkins
9 Lay Down Body – Bertha Smith
10 Welcome Table & Prayer – Alice Wine
11 Ezekial in the Valley – James MacKey
12 Been in the Storm So Long – Mary Pickney
13 Jack and Mary and the Three Dogs – Janie Hunter
14 You Got to Move – Janie Hunter
15 Moon Light in Glory – Ruth Bligen
16 Mary Rolled the Stone Away – Janie Hunter
17 Ezekial in the Valley – Janie Hunter
18 Down on Me – Mary Pinckney, Janie Hunter
19 Reborn Again – Benjamin Bligen
20 Row Michael Row – Been in the Storm So Long
21 Johnny Cuckoo – Janie Hunter
22 Old Lady from Booster – Been in the Storm So Long
23 Shoo Turkey – Been in the Storm So Long
24 Mr. Postman Die – Been in the Storm So Long
25 Water My Flowers – Been in the Storm So Long
26 Rabbit and Partridge – Janie Hunter
27 Improvised Blues – Janie Hunter, Mary Pinckney
28 Jack & Mary and the Devil – Janie Hunter