Milestone Negro Spirituals Through the Civil War- Main

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Milestone Negro Spirituals Through the Civil War- Main

When: Friday, February 07, 2020 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Main Library at Public Area

In honor of Black History Month, Hilliard Greene presents “Milestone Negro Spirituals: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” This performance/workshop in words and music brings to light the significance and beauty of the remarkable songs associated with the Underground Railroad. The featured music is based on the coded Negro spirituals that runaway slaves used to elude capture. Selections will include: Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Wade In The Water, Deep River, Go Down Moses, Michael Row De Boat Ashore, and I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray.

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