The Band - Daniel And The Sacred Harp

What genre of song is this? I don't even want to venture a guess. Some kind of mysterious hybrid, that's my hunch. Which is probably a good description of The Band in general. This whole album was in frequent rotation in my house back in the day, and this song in particular always gave me the chills. I still can't put my finger on it, but I still close my eyes and just go with it until it's over.