Pie Town Community Sing: 1940

Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 9:22pm.

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June 1940. An all-day community sing in Pie Town, New Mexico. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.

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Bored or hot?

Submitted by Andrea 'Enthal on Sun, 01/13/2008 - 3:23pm.

I'm not sure they're bored. I think they are about to pass out from the heat. See how wide open those doors are? If you've ever been to New Mexico on a summer day, and had to stand around, without AC, you'd look that way too.

[Pie Town is way up there. Elevation 6,700 feet. - Dave]

likely not shape-note

Submitted by robertsheila on Sat, 01/12/2008 - 8:42am.

likely not shape-note or they'd be sitting around the room facing each other (hopefully close to a square).

Singing Style

Submitted by Dewey on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 9:13pm.

Do you think they are singing shaped note or "fa so la"?
I think it's also called Sacred Harp singing. Used to be (still is?) very popular in rural churches: All Day Singing and Dinner on the Ground