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[Ray]

Amazing Grace: Just the Black Notes! « Already Not Yet

[ArmchairGeneral]

Interesting. That also works with Chinese music.

[glyn]

Amazing Grace is a well-known hymn whose lyrics were written by Englishman John Newton (ex-slave trader turned minister!) for Christmas 1772. The melody is much older and is either Scottish or Irish in origin and appears to have been intended for bagpipes. Negro slaves may well have adopted it, but it cannot be thought of as a traditional spiritual.

[GAU-8]

Thanks Ray!

Amen.

[Ray]

I never knew that the Negro spirituals, as the gentleman says, were only played on the black notes of the piano!!

And what a powerful singer!!

[dave lukins]

I never knew that the Negro spirituals, as the gentleman says, were only played on the black notes of the piano!!

And what a powerful singer!!

Paul Robeson...now he was a singer:)

[The Chap]

What a load of old tosh. Snake Oil

For bloody starters the interval can be done on white keys. The tune is based on a sea shanty. Who wrote the lyrics and considered the messure?

Ka-ka.

Twats like he exploit slavery to milk a guilible congregation. The worst sophist.

[Ray]

Cute, isn't he?

And he got away, who ho, Chap?

I believe it was at the Wembley!!

Really amazing in all respect.

Seen Amistad?

That was powerful and all credit to the US system!! And it worked even though those were difficult times.

I, of course, dislike people capitalising on sorrow, no matter which people they are.

Forgive and Forget is what is the best thing that can happen!