There’s a Shaker hymn that begins, “ ’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free…” Nice sentiments, but some gifts you have to give back, especially if you’re a cartoonist. The cartoonist’s ...

Choreographer Reggie Wilson slowly entered the stage and softly sang the Shaker hymn “Tis a Gift to be Simple.” He picked up pieces of clothing from the floor and rearranged them before sitting on a ...

Do you know what a collateralized debt obligation is? What about a structured investment vehicle? They sound to me like schemes for investment advisers to collect high fees from clients hoping to ...

“’Tis a gift to be simple.” The celebrated melody of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts” and its optimistic theme are prominent throughout American composer Aaron Copland’s signature work, “Appalachian ...

Music lovers describe the impact of the tune, Simple Gifts, a Shaker Hymn which was used by composer Aaron Copland. From August 2011. Show more Simple Gifts started life as a Shaker Hymn and became ...