Listening (The Carter Family, "Can the Circle Be Unbroken" (1935)

"Can the Circle Be Unbroken" is a song that represents many of the issues that were happening during the 1930s and the depression. I liked the use of the vocal harmonies, it gave the song a richer and brighter sound. A new feature that this song has is the use of the guitar and banjo. These two instruments are the driving forces in the song that give the vocalists the beat. The song has a theme of family and unity, which seem to make sense because the piece is done by the Carter Family. I thought that song had an interesting take on the issues of the time.