A piano reflection of the Shaker song Simple Gifts.
love
piano
religious
romantic
iowa
jeff
jeffrey
romance
beethoven
wisconsin
church
colorado
children
fire
missouri
newcastle
king
rocky
chords
aspen
ceremony
bending
ragtime
forget
healing
hymn
mountain
Story behind the song
A Shaker folk song with an inspiring melody which was the inspiration for Aaron Copeland's Appalachian Spring. While playing around with it, an evolution took place which eventually led to this arrangement.