Research Catalog

Title

Songs of the old camp ground : genuine religious folk songs of the Tennessee hill country / by L.L. McDowell.

Author

McDowell, Lucien L.

Publication

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Edwards Brothers, 1937.

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Details

Additional Authors

Jackson, George Pullen, 1874-1953

Description

85 p. : ill., music; 28 cm.

Subject

• Revival hymns
• Folk songs, English > Tennessee
• Folk songs, American > Tennessee
• Revival hymns

Genre/Form

Revival hymns.

Note

• Includes songs, mostly printed as unaccompanied melodies (one with piano).
• Lithoprinted typescript.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The songs my mother sang to me -- Introduction, by Dr. Charles S. Pendleton -- Author's preface -- Views from the old cemetary -- The old camp ground -- Views of the cemetary -- The old church yard -- The old cemetary -- The camp meeting -- Spring Hill and Gum Spring -- Old Philadelphia -- A song of the past -- Photograph -- Statement of the source -- Learning old melodies -- First group. Traditional rote songs. Drinking at the fountain ; I believe in being ready ; Over on the golden shore ; Yonder comes our mother ; Away up in the heavens ; Travel on ; Heaven-bound soldier ; I shall meet my mother there ; Mothers have a home ; What a meeting that will ; The promised land ; I belong in that band ; Climbing up Zion's hill ; Our meeting is over ; In bright mansions above ; I had a pious mother ; Down in the valley to pray ; Lay down the bible and go home ; Everybody's welcome ; The old ship of Zion ; Going over Jordan ; Rise and shine ; Who will be the driver -- Second group. Traditional song refrains. Shout, shout we're gaining ground ; I will arise and go to Jesus ; A lover of the Lord ; Will the waters be chilly? ; On Canaan's happy shore ; I want to fly away ; I am bound for the promised land -- Third group. Old hymns. Come sing me to heaven ; Hark from the tombs ; Now happy are they ; Since I can read my title clear ; A charge to keep ; Amazing grace ; Holy manna ; The parting hand ; Minister's farewell ; Glorious things of Thee are spoken ; Come think of death and judgement ; One more river to cross ; Time speeds away -- A study of the old song books -- An ancient fragment of song -- Attest -- The witnesses -- Are they folk songs? -- Requiem.

OCLC

• 985768
• SCSB-11296115

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library