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The McIntosh County Shouters, 1993 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, are known for their compelling fusion of dance, call-and-response singing, and percussion consisting of hand-clapping and beating a stick. The ring shout has African origins, but as the tradition formed during slavery, it also contains strong elements of Christian belief. This album will make you want to jump out of your chair and join in. Album Tracks 1. Blow, Gabriel 2. Jubilee 3. Soldier of the Jubilee 4. Move, Daniel 5. Pharaoh's Host Got Lost 6. Kneebone Bend 7. Watch That Star 8. Lay Down, Body 9. Religion, So Sweet 10. Read 'Em John 11. Eve and Adam 12. John on the Island, I Hear Him Groan 13. Hold the Baby 14. I Want to Die Weepin' Mary 15. Wade the Water to My Knees 16. Time Drawin' Nigh 17. Farewell, Last Goin'
