Mcintosh County Shouters's lyrics & chords

McIntosh County Shouters When the living ring shout tradition in Bolden became known to outsiders in 1980, a performing group from the community was organized, calling themselves the McIntosh County Shouters. Under the leadership of elder songster Lawrence McKiver, they endeavored to present on stage faithful re-creations of their community tradition that had been passed on from their slave forebears, especially London and Amy Jenkins, grandparents of the current group's elder shouters. From their first appearance at the Sea Island Festival on...read more