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Traditional; arranged in 1846 by John Gordon McCurry (1821-1886).

When John G. McCurry published this song in his 1855 'Social Harp', he added a note that he had "learned the air" when he was eight years old. Like other song compilers of his era, McCurry brought into his collection folk melodies that had been gracefully sculpted by time. 'Parting Friends' is one of several variants of the old Irish melody 'Wayfaring Stranger', found in the shape-note tune books. The 'Sacred Harp', which had included one variant in its 1844 edition, added two others in later revisions.

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Farewell, my friends, I'm bound for Canaan,
I'm trav'ling through the wilderness;
Your company has been delightful,
You, who doth leave my mind distressed.
I go away, behind to leave you,
Perhaps never to meet again,
But if we never have the pleasure,
I hope we'll meet on Canaan's land.

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from Rivers of Delight (1979), released November 6, 2014

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First formed in 1993, Northern Harmony has since gained a wide reputation thru concert tours across the US, the UK and western Europe. The ensemble is part of Village Harmony, a Vermont-based world music organization that sponsors domestic & international performance singing camps, workshops and tours. ... more

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