"The advent of radio had a
profound effect on the harmony acts of the early country period. Working close
to a microphone really changed harmony singing styles into something much more
intimate and carefully blended than what had been popular. This can be heard in
the singing of the Blue Sky Boys, the Delmore Brothers, the Carter Family, the
Louvins, Lula Belle and Scotty, and many groups that don't get as much
recognition... Karl and Harty, for example, and The Girls of the Golden West.
In this class we'll learn the
specific harmonies of a variety of different groups. You'll come away with
several duets that you can sing both parts to in an appropriate style, plus
another five or six songs that we'll touch on in less depth. The emphasis will
definitely be on singing, although we'll also be listening to original material.
And we'll move away from the ones everyone already knows to unearth some gems
that are less familiar." - VM