Shaker Music & Dance - Hancock Shaker Village

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This features several authentic songs and dances performed at Hancock Shaker Village.
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[@allisonroll9662]

procrastinating from studying APUSH brought me here.

[@annabelw8692]

brooooo sameee

[@aa.cupsss]

Wow same

[@nrw3260]

Bitch me too

[@PixelMoonPie]

Me too

[@goatinnabox5776]

damn this is just a personal attack

[@snailysaurus]

There's something so wonderful and special about Shaker music; once you've heard these songs you can't really get them out of your mind. Many modern ensembles which specialize in early music have been attracted to these simple but haunting (and perhaps beautiful because they are so simple) hymns, and as much can really be said of a great deal of early American hymnody as well.

[@minusff]

Speak for yaself. I’ve gotten this out of my head.

[@michellecollins4974]

I agree. I don’t really enjoy music or dance but saw a performance in perth Western Australia maybe 14 years ago. It is still with me.

[@TheUnknownCountry]

Two of my ancestors met at a Shaker colony in the 1840’s. They fell in love a left so they could be married. A Very interesting type of worship.

[@rebeccalake1597]

I’m also related to the shakers!! That’s cool!

[@efkan-4883]

due to corona we have started to dance like that...

[@JJTanen]

lol this made me laugh for 2 reasons: 1 it was funny; 2 I'm not the only random person watching this stuff in 2020

[@anajauregui9805]

@@JJTanen same but I am watching in 2021

[@MarleeCraig]

Lol

[@hospitalfood6621]

😂😂😂

[@dbadagna]

Fascinating! Apparently the Shakers had a huge repertoire of songs, of which few are known or continue to be performed.

[@simonfea2]

I visited Canterbury Village October 17, 2018 and it was just beautiful. I love Shaker furniture and the decoration style - linear. This video is exactly what I was looking for the second I entered the Meetinghouse. Thanks ❤

[@JavierBonillaC]

Gorgeous; we can’t thank them enough.

[@chamelionstarfirefall4242]

Thanks for recording the history. Sad many of the time thought them devil worshippers.

[@jh9255]

Well, their doctrine does say that Jesus had been reincarnated as an English woman called, "Mother Ann" which was pretty shocking for the time. The Shakers were treated as strange, but were mostly left alone, unlike other Communities like the Mormons who were burned and driven out of three states by mobs and government militias.

[@coachwork]

There were ecstatic practices such as tongues talking, rolling on the floor, etc., maybe that's why?

[@realcaptainmike9522]

My upstairs neighbor at 3am 1:05

[@havemercy531]

😂

[@valentinius62]

A lot of self stimulation along with singing to heighten the religious experience.

[@miamichel4586]

Lovely! I really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing. 🙏

[@johncale814]

I've always loved Shakers since I saw the pic of them dancing in World Book Encyclopedia from the 80's😂

[@amygreever]

The comments are pure gold.

[@dennispearson9287]

Let's Face it Folks, You Might Not Ever See These Guys In The Soul Train. Line, But Their Praise Was Sincere!!!!

[@awpetersen5909]

What is tge Soul Train?

[@GailOwens]

@@awpetersen5909 A musical TV show

[@richardglady3009]

That was beautiful. Thank you.

[@brid8923]

Come Life, Shaker Life won't get out of my head. Help.

[@sharonfidler2576]

Me too. I do like it a lot, but I first heard it as "Come life, Shaker life, shake like a TURTLE " and that's what I can't get out of my head!

[@sophiaschier-hanson4163]

It has been 2 years since you posted this comment. Just wanted to stop by and say that “Come Life, Shaker Life” is indeed the stickiest ear worm I have ever dealt with. Been in my head a week now. Dance moves too.

[@ThePoacherz]

This I believe! Remember, these are the people who rescued slaves ! To this day you will see praise dancing returning to many a black Church! This is why many a spiritual congregation chafes at the notion of silent services!

[@alaskaaksala123]

They even purchased slaves to save them from slavery and brought them home and made them equals among them.

[@penand_paper6661]

There may also be some influence from African traditions, where singing was as well used in worship, but you've taught me something new, thanks.

[@appelanseeofbogalusa5235]

Kaysen 1812 your parents should have left you where you belong.

[@tvtrauma7024]

They were very active in the underground railroad. And they treated women as equals in their societies

[@kioku119]

@@appelanseeofbogalusa5235 What was this to/about?

[@VIRCHIT]

Hmmm that was some strange stuff. And it tickled me happy. Keep it up

[@bobhill9124]

Freedom of religion in America, and in the 19th Century it's interesting how this group embraced celibacy, and the Mormons practiced polygamy. I would think it hard to get converts in a religion that didn't marry or have children. The Shaker tune, Simple Gifts, is lovely although it isn't in this video.

[@WritingRebel82]

You guys are right down the street from house on upper West Housatonic Street.

[@markbaker8607]

thank you

[@matthewyglesias1508]

This is very interesting when you watch it muted with jazz music in the background

[@TheAuthencity]

god i love oatmeal

[@cthulhu1002]

These are Shakers, not Quakers.

[@jh9255]

@@cthulhu1002 well, to be fair, the term "Shaker" comes from their original nickname, "Shaking Quakers."

[@jpowell180]

@@cthulhu1002 Quick, name the only U.S. President who was a Quaker (hint: you can see a poster of him bowling over The Dude's little Tiki bar)!

[@leskuhl7425]

⁰a⁰

[@BadgerBotherer1]

@@jpowell180 Richard Nixon.

[@michaelheintz8853]

Love it!

[@funnyferret6064]

My guy in the green has some sick facial hair.

[@nealpeterson]

Perfect

[@valentinius62]

I like it.

[@gorefield4848]

shoot now my mom is gonna see me watching these hottie dancing

[@Louyah]

Does this have any relation to the music artist "Shaker"!? I've been doing my research on it. I think I'm almost there.

[@minusff]

Bruh😭

[@GailOwens]

No

[@crusadernikolai1996]

Well shit, crash course wasn't playing. They be dancin

[@Fatima-gq1oo]

Crusader Nikolai lmao

[@debrayoung8045]

I love it! Can I get the lyrics?

[@liamrencontre]

teacher: why didn't you go to the bathroom at recess? the bathroom: 0:39

[@elainerosefelder4986]

train up a child, and she shall not depart...for centuries.

[@jpowell180]

Except that the Shaker cult members did not have any children (at least, not once they joined) as they were required to be celibate.

[@MrEss-ld3sw]

Voices of East Harlem brought me here

[@FBurck]

Looks like the start of a horror movie

[@dirk4926]

How did they ever remain celibate after engaging in such lewd and lascivious dance?

[@josephnarvaez9507]

Dirk that's lewd and lascivious to you?

[@dennispearson9287]

Cheap Shot!!!!! U,ve. Got to Be Kidding!!!!!

[@phantasma616]

right!? im seeing some ankles

[@iphonewiz2009]

it funny how this was in 2013 and im looking at this in 2021 lol UwU

[@joshualong6619]

Ya this stuff was trending hard in ‘13 lol

[@marypezzulo5059]

I would love the lyrics and sheet music to the songs! I'm trying to listen carefully and google them but I'm getting nowhere.

[@KurtisHord]

The shakers are well known for their music publishing within the community

[@NicoChitarrista]

Vi amo!!! Prendetemi con voi!!

[@mason-ey1eq]

good video 👍

[@mason-ey1eq]

actual loved it!❤️

[@drumchanneltunnel5191]

many of ancestors were quakers, awesome to see.

[@mpodom]

Someone please remix this

[@DreamcastSoupYT]

I plan on making a video putting it to 'get low'.

[@CarpeDiem-cr3oj]

That's dancing?

[@tiffanyoneill8718]

Wow

[@stncdlstk]

I would love to get to know this culture! Anyway to get more involved?

[@IyulEverlong]

Hi there! Please see out the brand new musical thing i have done! I tried my best! Cheers!

[@noemicrack]

introduce them into metal😹

[@Norbert1925able]

This is whar the name "Quakers" derived from: The members of this sect quaked while dancing.

[@Juli414]

Nope. Shakers and Quakers are different groups. The Shakers got their name for shaking during worship. However, members of the Religious Society of Friends were called Quakers because our founder, George Fox told his followers to “tremble at the name of the Lord."

[@SpeegBJ]

Quakers and Shakers are different groups.....Quakers came long before Shakers.

[@yelloworangered]

Shakers believe that they can shake themselves free from sin.

[@DarthVader1977]

where*

[@acidron666]

My sister married a Shaker. She freaks me out

[@65TossTrap]

Put the Doors first album on for background music and it's not half bad.

[@DasSlenderMan]

Break on through to the other side!

[@lutherheggs]

Are those real Shakers ? I though they all died out.

[@GailOwens]

It is a re-enactment.

[@lutherheggs]

@@GailOwens Thought so. Thanks!

[@misterdesade]

I don't see no shakin'

[@MarleeCraig]

Um, yep no comment

[@andydensmore5293]

To the Hancock shaker village I am looking for somebody who can teach me to draw comic books

[@jpowell180]

I think Hancock was originally a comic before it was made into a Will Smith film; IMO it wasn't as bad as most people say, nor was I Am Legend.

[@mrmarvel6942]

cult

[@jpowell180]

All that dancing and hard labor left them too exhausted to be tempted to get it on with the opposite sex....also the dancing would be an outlet for the frustration they experienced with the oppressive lifestyle the cult led; kind of like "Two Minutes Hate" rally that the inner and outer Ingsoc party members went to to vent their emotions.....

[@Potencyfunction]

🤣

[@Naveandlaen]

Cults be like

[@biriani2855]

And they say white people cant dance.

[@carisma.144]

I think they lost the spirit that made them the Shakers. The stomping and clapping to shake is not that. They have some truth but obviously the spirit dried up.

[@TheMcgarley]

Non nobis Domini non nobis sed nomini to do Gloria ✨

[@gorefield4848]

ur channel in gay lol

[@hospitalfood6621]

You’re gay

[@carisma.144]

I think they lost the spirit that made them the Shakers. The stomping and clapping to shake is not that. They have some truth but obviously the spirit dried up.