Title
Minnie Gracie Gadson August 2013 Interview
Interviewer
Crawford, Eric
Files
Date
8-13-2013
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Description
Minnie Gracie Gadson speaks to a group of faculty and students inside the recording studio of Coastal Carolina University as part of the orientation for the working group of Gullah: The Voice of an Island. The session is led by Matt White, professor of music. Gadson discusses her connection to the praise house and performs a number of songs, including some which were included on her solo portion of the resulting project: "I Promised de Lawd," "Adam in de Garden," "Were you There?," "No Rain Gonna Wet Me," "Oh de Blood," "By and By," "Sun Goin' Down," "Satan de Camp on Fire," "Have you been to the river," "Somewhere to Lay My Head," "Lay Down our Life," "I Saw the Light," "For My Lord," "Aye Bonnie," and "Ride dis Train."
Subject
Spirituals (Songs)--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island;Gullahs--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Religion;Gullahs--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Interviews;Natural voice singing;Praise houses;Coastal Carolina University;Gadson, Minnie Gracie;Saint Helena Island (S.C.)
Keywords
Interview, Minnie Gracie Gadson, Saint Helena Island, Praise House, Childhood, Tradition, Bell, Ring The Bell, Devotion service, Were you there when they crucified my lord, Hymn, We'll understand it better by and by, I'll promise the lord that I'll hold out, shouting songs, Eric Crawford
Rights
This interview is protected by the copyright of the interviewee and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University. Any form of alteration, reproduction or commercial use of the interviews or other material is prohibited without the written consent of both the interviewee and a representative of The Athenaeum Press. Citations for scholarly purposes must clearly acknowledge the name of the interviewee, the date and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University.
Duration
50:59
Recommended Citation
Gadson, Minnie Gracie, "Minnie Gracie Gadson August 2013 Interview" (2013). Voice of an Island Oral Histories and Service Recordings, 2012-2013. 6.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/voice-of-an-island-oral-histories-and-service-recordings/6