One of the best known Shaker songs today, "Love is little," originated at South Union during the 1830s.
Shaker songs, performed by the Boston Camerata, serve as accompaniment, and singers and dancers intermingle.
President Ronald Reagan recognized her in 1983 for her expertise in singing old Shaker songs, many of which were recorded on four albums.
He borrowed the tune from the American Shaker song "Simple Gifts".
Copland borrowed the flavor of Shaker songs and dances, and directly used the dance song Simple Gifts.
In 1971, he began studying Shaker music and has become an authority on the subject, especially the Shaker song, Simple Gifts.
Desserts are Shaker chocolate pound cake, with a short performance of Shaker songs.
Their Sunday meetings were jubilant affairs, lasting up to 22 hours, with intricate line dancing and the singing of Shaker songs.
"Shaker songs and dances" for saxophone trio (Carl Fisher)
The many recent, harmonized arrangements of older Shaker songs for choirs and instrumental groups mark a departure from traditional Shaker practice.