Hymns - Play along

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 21 May 11 - 10:43 PM

Hymn for May 22 was written in 1819. "Brethren, We Have Met to Worship ," on clawhammer banjo & guitar. Sheet music also available on the site.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 28 May 11 - 04:29 PM

This hymn for May 29, 2011, played on autoharp and guitar, is ""Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"," written in 1887. Video, hymn story, and sheet music including autoharp melody chords, included.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 06 Jun 11 - 07:20 PM

George F. Root, composer of many Civil War standards, including "The Vacant Chair," "The Battle Cry of Freedom," "Just Before the Battle, Mother," and "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!" wrote the music to this week's children's hymn, "When He Cometh" played here on autoharp.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 12 Jun 11 - 11:39 PM

This week's hymn is
"This World Is Not My Home."   Played on the banjo here, this is somewhat of a standard among folkies - recorded by many, including the Carter Family, Mainer's Mountaineers, The Monroe Brothers, and parodied by Woody Guthrie. Add it to your repertoir! Play-along video, lyrics, chords, and sheet music included.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 11:02 PM

My mother used to sing one called Follow The Gleam. You can find it in Rise up Singing.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 15 Jun 11 - 10:25 PM

That's a new one to me. Hadn't heard it before. According to Cyberhymnal
Hel­en Hill Mill­er won the 1920 Sil­ver Bay Prize at Bryn Mawr Col­lege, Penn­syl­van­ia, for the lyrics to "Follow the Gleam".

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 09:44 PM

"I Would Not Be Denied," written ca. 1900 by African American pastor Charles P. Jones, is the hymn of the week for June 19, 2011. Played on autoharp.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 19 Jul 11 - 11:00 PM

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" is a good example of the folk process on a hymn. The original, written in 1907 bears little resemblance to the one sung today. Check it out on the hymn of the week, this time featuring clawhammer banjo and guitar.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 24 Jul 11 - 04:24 PM

"Revive Us Again" is this week's hymn, played on autoharp and guitar.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 13 Aug 11 - 05:52 PM

"O Worship the King" , a flute and autoharp instrumental, is this week's hymn.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 22 Aug 11 - 11:29 AM

Uncle Dave Macon recorded this one in 1930. "Heavenly Sunlight" was written in 1899. Frailing banjo.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 24 Sep 11 - 02:59 PM

"God Be With You Till We Meet Again" is a great tune to play when you're leaving a jam, closing out the set, ending a festival, or any time you're saying good-bye musically.


"Stepping in the Light" was written by Eliza Hewitt who also wrote such favorites as "When We All Get to Heaven," and "Will There Be any Stars in My Crown?"

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 07 Nov 11 - 01:56 PM

This week's hymn
"There Shall Be Showers of Blessings" was written in 1893 by Daniel Whittle with music by James McGranahan. Frailing banjo.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 08 Nov 11 - 12:24 PM

Thanks for the song and the interesting history.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 08 Nov 11 - 04:22 PM

ditto the above.have missed your posts.i try some of the songs and if i knew how to do it i would take up your invitation to post my own efforts.-pete

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 01 Jan 12 - 10:42 AM

"The Home Over There", written in 1873, is the latest offering on the Music Folk website. Played on banjo and autoharp. Lyrics and chords on video, so join and and play along. Sheet music and tab free on site.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Jan 12 - 11:01 AM

How cool is THAT!

~S~

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 19 May 12 - 10:38 AM

Haven't updated this lately, so here are the hymns added since last post.

"Throw Out the Lifeline" composed in 1888 by Reverend Edward Smith Ufford, a Baptist minister, and recorded by such diverse artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Burl Ives, the Wilburn Brothers, Mahalia Jackson, and Shirley Caesar.

"Send the Light!" is one of the over 8,000 hymns written by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1856-1932).

"Church in the Wildwood"

"The Christian's Goodnight" Also known as "I Bid You Goodnight," and "Lay Down My Dear Brother," Jerry Garcia often sang this as the closing song in Grateful Dead concerts.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 19 May 12 - 04:30 PM

nice to see you back.i shall try the good night one at session.
should please the gratefol dead fan. pete

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 01 Jun 12 - 05:18 PM

This week's hymn is
"I Must Tell Jesus" written in 1893. Performed on piano, guitar, mandolin, and harmonica.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 10 Jun 12 - 08:14 AM

Written in 1885, "Bring Them In" is played on piano, guitar, autoharp, and harmonica.

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 18 Jun 12 - 09:42 AM

"The Beautiful Garden of Prayer", written in 1920, is this week's hymn. Played on fiddle, ukulele, autoharp, & guitar. Sheet music and tab for this and over 80 more hymns on site,

Subject: RE: Hymns - Play along
From: Nathan in Texas
Date: 25 Jun 12 - 09:58 PM

Banjo, fiddle, ukulele, and guitar on We Will Understand It Better By and By, written in 1905 by Charles A. Tindley, a son of slaves who became one of the pioneers of gospel music in the United States. Read more of his story and get free sheet music and tab on the site.