Almost Christmas Time 2021
I did this last year, but I don't think I ever got to post it becasue the Nashville Christmas bomber took out the internet. So here it is. This is what happens when the holiday decorations sneak out at night and have a jam session.
The Story Of Carols Rise Up Shepherd PROMO
ARRIVING TOMORROW: #TheStoryOfCarolsPodcast Episode 5 - "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow." I have to admit this is my favorite episode of the series, partially because it's not the story I set out to tell. All of the initial sources I found said the song was from an 1867 book called "Slave Songs of the United States," but when I got the book, the song wasn't there! I had however, discovered this remarkable story about Lucy McKim Garrison, William Allen and Charles P Ware, who curated and wrote "Slave Songs of The United States," the earliest known look at African American music as a serious musical genre.
The journey to write this episode took me deep into the the Library of Congress photo archives, and even into the archives at Howard University.(with thanks to their archivists - who did the actual digging) Many of the photos in this episode are from the time and place where the real life events happened. While there's no way of knowing, it's possible that one or more of the former slaves pictured in this episode, could be the actual people who taught Lucy Garrison some of these songs. (I can believe can't I? It is Christmas) Oh yeah... I eventually found "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow" too, but to find out what happened, you'll have to watch on Thursday!
The Story Of Carols Rise Up Shepherd PROMO
ARRIVING THURSDAY: #TheStoryOfCarolsPodcast Episode 5 - "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow." I have to admit this is my favorite episode of the series, partially because it's not the story I set out to tell. All of the initial sources I found said the song was from an 1867 book called "Slave Songs of the United States," but when I got the book, the song wasn't there! I had however, discovered this remarkable story about Lucy McKim Garrison, William Allen and Charles P Ware, who curated and wrote "Slave Songs of The United States," the earliest known look at African American music as a serious musical genre. They also saved 136 spirituals from obscurity.
The journey to write this episode took me deep into the the Library of Congress photo archives, and even into the archives at Howard University.(with thanks to their archivists - who did the actual digging) Many of the photos in this episode are from the time and place where the real life events happened. While there's no way of knowing, it's possible that one or more of the former slaves pictured in this episode, could be the actual people who taught Lucy Garrison some of these songs. (I can believe can't I? It is Christmas) Oh yeah... I eventually found "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow" too, but to find out what happened, you'll have to watch on Thursday!
The Story Of Carols I Heard The Bells PROMO
The greatest American poet of the 19th century wrote a Number One Hit Christmas song, Coming Thursday! Episode 4 of #TheStoryOfCarolsPodcast, #JimHolthouser #AEWorks #holidaycheer #storytelling #carols
The Story Of Carols Olde English Christmas
Episode 3 - The truth behind An Olde English Christmas - Thursday on #TheStoryOfCarolsPodcast. Check It Out! #JimHolthouser #AEWorks
TSOC Go Tell It On The Mountain PROMO
Coming tomorrow - the premiere of The Story Of Carols, because we need a little Christmas. #TheStoryOfCarols #JimHolthouser
John Anderson at our NSRA show in Louisville KY
A few tunes by the amazing Joyce Cobb aboard the American Queen. She makes Heartbeat proud.
Joyce is the Heartbeat of Memphis
Joyce Cobb still making Memphis proud on our dates aboard the ...
Joyce Cobb on April 18th 2015 aboard the American Queen not slowing down for anything. She is awesome and it shows ......
