Pick a bale

A traditional labour song related to the manual harvesting of cotton in the United States of America.
Reinterpreted throughout the ages in various genres and styles, this song has a clear rhythmic energy which, due to its responsorial and repetitive character, transports us to an environment in which voices came together to better endure the harshness and routine of that work through song.
Machinery has developed and now replaces human hands. But music has remained and retains its power.