- Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection
- Title:
- Video of the McIntosh County Shouters, Part 1, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1976 August 26
- Creator:
- Rosenbaum, Art
- Date of Original:
- 1976-08-26
- Subject:
- McIntosh County Shouters (Musical group)
Ring shout (Dance)--McIntosh County (Ga.)
Folk music--McIntosh County (Ga.)
Plantations--McIntosh County (Ga.)
Slavery--McIntosh County (Ga.)
Slaves--Emancipation--McIntosh County (Ga.)
Songs
Singing
McIver, Lawrence - Location:
- United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, 31.48381, -81.37557
- Medium:
- field recordings
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Art Rosenbaum interviews Lawrence McIver about the McIntosh County Shouters and their tradition of ring-plays. Part 1 of 4. He recalls learning the ring-plays as a child from older women in his community. McIver discusses how the shouts were performed around the community, and made part of Christmas traditions. McIver performs songs and explains the string techniques. He sings slavery-era songs "Moo Daniel" and "Read it John."
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_gfc_gfc-2086
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ugabma/gfc/do:gfc-2086
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 film : circa 19 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
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