Recording of old time Quaker singsong from...

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November 1 09, 1:37 PM
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Recording of old time Quaker singsong from Haverford’s Music and Quakerism project:

Singsong or Intoned Preaching: One method of “singing in the spirit” sometimes exhibited during Quaker worship was a form of singsong or intoned chant undertaken by those delivering a message. Documented from the 18th through the early 20th centuries, this practice has now died out, though a few examples have been recorded in sound.

Here’s the description in the credits: “Singsong or Intoned Preaching. Intoning by preachers Tom Jones & Esther Jones, recorded prior to 1968. Gift of Earlham College.”

Hat tip to Jon Watts’ comment on Joan’s guest post on Chel’s blog.

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