In 1971 the British folk group Folkal Point released their haunting self-titled debut bearing the angelic voice of Cherie Musialik. The album opens with “Twelve Gates Into The City” - a traditional piece describing a Holy City surrounded by a great and high wall, with twelve gates symbolizing the twelve tribes of Israel guarding the city from destruction. Though talk of a wall may seem a bit too familiar this political season, the inspirational line "We’ll climb that hill, no matter how steep" from 'You Ain’t Going Nowhere' provides . . .
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