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From: mlf@panda.UUCP (Matt L. Fichtenbaum)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Copland and "Simple Gifts"
Message-ID: <264@panda.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 08:33:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 29 08:33:33 1985
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Summary: 

The articles referred to wondered about the tune to the Shaker hymn
"Simple Gifts" and its use in Copland works (also as the theme for
an occasional "CBS Reports."

It is, indeed, an old Shaker hymn.  Copland used it in his work
"Appalachian Spring."  It's also a common tune among players of
the Appalachian dulcimer.

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					Matt Fichtenbaum
					"Our job is to rescue fires,
					not put out your cat."