On June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways Records will unveil “The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert.'
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A live recording of a concert can be a time capsule, capturing a moment that reverberates through history. On June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways Records will unveil “The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert,” a remarkable relic from April 1965. This concert, featuring Bessie Jones, John Davis & the Georgia Sea Island Singers, alongside Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young, stands as a testament to the intersection of Black folk traditions and civil rights activism.
Accompanying the Georgia Sea Island Singers are Mississippi Fred McDowell, a master of country blues, and Ed Young, a virtuoso cane fife player from Mississippi. Together, these artists create a tapestry of sound that captivates and inspires. Yet, beneath the surface of their music lies a profound subtext—a commentary on the tumultuous times in which they lived.
For Mable Hillery, a civil rights activist and member of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, music was not just a form of expression but a tool for change. “If I can’t march, I can sing,” she declares, embodying the spirit of resistance that permeates the concert hall.
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