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Negro Spirituals Performance With Hilliard Greene at East Shore Area Library

Courtesy of Hilliard (Hill) Greene | Posted on November 5, 2019

Where

East Shore Area Library
4501 Ethel Street
Harrisburg, PA
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Negro Spirituals Performance With Hilliard Greene at East Shore Area Library

When

Sun, December 8, 2019
1:00 pm

Musicians

About

“Milestone Negro Spirituals: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” This performance/workshop in words and music brings to light the significance and beauty of the remarkable songs associated with the Underground Railroad. These uniquely American heritage songs are recognized as a distinct musical genre. The music that will be featured is based on the coded Negro spirituals that runaway slaves used to elude capture.

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