Sweet Is the Day
More than a dozen songs from the shape-note tradition accompany scenes of family gatherings and farm life in northeast Alabama's Sand Mountain region.
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More than a dozen songs from the shape-note tradition accompany scenes of family gatherings and farm life in northeast Alabama's Sand Mountain region.
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Family gatherings in the Sand Mountain region of northeast Alabama form the backdrop of Sweet Is the Day: A Sacred Harp Family Portrait. The film centers on the Woottens, a prominent family in the Sacred Harp music tradition, which has thrived for over 150 years. Producer Erin Kellen and Director Jim Carnes weave together scenes of singing conventions and farm life with personal recollections. The documentary features more than a dozen songs from the shape-note tradition, illustrating how this music shapes community and spiritual life.
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