Little Bit Louder Now: Georgia group shares the ring-shout tradition
Volume
25
/ Issue 16
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Dan Sheehy, Smithsonian Institute
The McIntosh County Shouters, who will perform at UNC Asheville on Nov. 15, are the sole purveyors of the ring-shout tradition.
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