Singing for Freedom
A Book by Scott Gac
Meet the Hutchinson
Family Singers, John, Abby, Judson, and Asa. These four siblings from a farming family in
New Hampshire took New England by storm when they chose to sing antislavery music in 1843.
Read a more about Singing for Freedom, including a summary, excerpt, and praise for the book.
News and Events
The Proper Ladies Sing in New York!
| The Proper Ladies sing Abolition songs and more from the antebellum and early Civil War years Saturday Aug 6th at 3:30PM Centre Church Rte. 23 Windham NY Civil War Musicians Gathering Deborah Goss and Anabel Graetz, The Proper Ladies, return to sing duets both poignant and lively, featuring songs of the Hutchinson Family Singers and Stephen Foster. There’s a set mid afternoon and in the evening we present two very special songs during the finale concert. Here’s a link to two songs from last year’s performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmCYMh7iiE8 Deborah’s CD, Songs of the Abolitionists, which features The Proper Ladies will be available for purchase at the site. |
Lecture, Concert and Discussion at Colgate!
On Thursday, July 14, 2011, Scott will appear at Colgate University for a day of lecture and discussion on the sounds of antislavery and early American protest music. In the evening, he and Deb Goss will provide a free concert, an exploration of abolitionist songs, for the community. Click here for details on the institute.
Antislavery
Come hear music from the Hutchinson Family Singers and others on Friday, February 19, 2010, @ 7 PM. Entertainment and lecture provided by Deborah Goss and Scott Gac. For directions and more information check out the Lowell National Historical Park website: http://www.nps.gov/lowe/index.htm
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About Scott
Scott’s book on the Hutchinson family reflects his frustration with the reality that too few books successfully capture the importance and vitality of music
in society and that too few academics—the people who are most knowledgeable about historical topics—publish readable books.
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