Simple Gifts - a shaker melody Performed by me (@-Piano-for-Dreamers-) Sorry for the bad quality ToT ⊱ ─────────── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ──────────── ⊰ - Key of F - Common time - Moderate tempo ⊱ ─────────── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ──────────── ⊰ This is a version of the traditional shaker song "Simple Gifts." The original composer, Joseph Brackett, wrote it in 1848 in his Shaker community in Maine. The shakers were a group of protestants who emigrated from England to the United States for religious freedom and were known for living simple lives. They were also known for their unique style of music, they wrote and preserved many melodies, but "Simple Gifts" is the most popular. ❝'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free. 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be❞ - Joseph Brackett ⊱ ─────────── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ──────────── ⊰
