ABSTRACT
Gillespie, Paul F., ed. Foxfire 7. Lexington, Ky.: Lexington Volunteer Recording Unit, 2003. 14 audio cassettes.
Collection of essays and personal accounts of religion in rural, southern Appalachia. Several denominations are represented: Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Methodist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian. Essays/personal accounts related to music include: “The Tradition of Shaped-Note Music: A History of Its Development” (E. Card); “Christian Harmony” (R. Moss, Q. Smathers); “‘I Love to Sing . . . ’” (various); and “Gospel Shaped Note Music” (J. Raby, H. Fountain, A. Norton, L. Smith, H. Page, H. Brown, E. Pitts, E. Watts, F. Watts, W. Maney). Facsimiles and photos; glossary of terms; documented with endnotes; expansive index. Published as a cassette tape audio book in 2003.
