The Shakers are an offshoot of the Quakers. They are an offshoot that has withered like a vine in the winter. The members are celibate, so the group only grew by recruiting new members. Not too far from us, Shaker Heights near Cleveland was originally founded by the Shakers. A Maine community has a handful of Shakers today. You may be most familiar with Shaker furniture, which is known by its simplistic design:
But, of course, that is not all! You can find The Shakers and Quakers everywhere! Plainfield High School’s newspaper is titled Quaker Shaker. Cal State’s Fullerton Theatre department had Shakers, Quakers and an all-female cast last month. And the best, saved for last – Shakers and Quakers, who, according to their MySpace, have a large library of Funk, Latin, Latin-Funk, Swing, Jazz, Big Band, Island, and Rock music…” They “…are a 12 member ensemble consisting of Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, 3 Saxophones, 3 Trumpets, and 3 Trombones.” Go check out their awesome sound!
UPDATE - I forgot to include the fact that there is a Quaker Meeting House two blocks from our house!
