Field Holler

Field Holler is a type of vocal musical creation closely related to work songs. It is usually associated with African American music and spirituals from before the American Civil War, but had prevalence among whites in the southern United States too.

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    “And through the field the road runs by
    To many-towered Camelot;”
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    For all humanity a complete rest
    From all this wagery. But what’s the use
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