Page from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems
Title
Page from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems
Subject
Shape notes, church music,
Description
Page from The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion : Containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems, by William Walker. The music shown is from the sacred harp book written by William Walker in 1835. Walker's tunes were often borrowed from the folk tradition. The lyrics shown are by Charles Wesley.
Creator
Walker, William
Source
M2117.W18 S5 1847B
Date
1850
Rights
Courtesy of the Robinson-Spangler- Carolina Room - Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
hymnal
text
Identifier
walker-107.jpeg
Coverage
Antebellum, Southern United States
Original Format
Book
Text
Musical notation in the form of shape notes and hymn lyrics
Files
Citation
Walker, William, “Page from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems,” Played Here: Musical Venues of the Queen City, accessed May 16, 2024, https://playedhere.omeka.net/items/show/53.