I posted a "Shape Note" song they did a little while back - here they are again with a slightly different style (Later, and also, they have musical accompaniment). Again, this is a lovely piece and a lovely rendition:
A lot of older Christmas music has that nice sprightly - almost a fast waltz - tempo to it. I think that makes it more singable and definitely brings out the joy it is meant to convey. (The online score of it I found is in 6/8, which often gives that "fast waltz" feel to pieces - or sometimes almost what my piano teacher used to call an "in two" feeling (I wonder if that is related to some of the old two-step dances))
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