Simple Gifts
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"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848, generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett from Alfred Shaker Village. It became widely known when Aaron Copland used its melody for th
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village barns, Historic American Buildings Survey
Lord of the Dance (hymn)
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"Lord of the Dance" is a hymn written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1963. The melody is from the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts" composed in 1848. The hymn is widely performed in English-
Simple Gifts
…sonare no. 2, by Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1555–1612). English songwriter Sydney Carter adapted the original American Shaker tune and lyrics for his hymn "Lord of the Dance" published and copyrighted in 1963. The Carter hymn is also titled "I Am the Lord of the Dance" and "I Danced in the Morning…
A statue of Nataraja (pictured), a form of the Hindu god Shiva, partially inspired the song.