Timeline
Lifetime:
1797 -
1882
Passed: ≈
142 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Joseph Brackett
Books by Joseph Brackett
Simple Gifts
Music
Poetry
Music History
Hymn
Dance
Singing
Traditional music
Shaker
Folk Song
Religious Music
Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland
American Music
Simple Gifts is a Shaker song that has been sung and danced for over 200 years. The song is a simple but beautiful melody that speaks of the simple gifts of life, such as love, friendship, and community. The song has been used in many different ways...