thank you! I appreciate it :)

Greenwich (#183), by United Sacred Harp Musical Association from the album United Sacred Harp Convention: The Alan Lomax Recordings, 1959

A couple other clear examples:
– check this recording of 183 (the treble part is a great illustration).
mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/track/greenw...

– the melody in this recording of 159
youtu.be/xUdb8I_jvTA?...

yes!

last weekend was a highlight of a lifetime. when i wrote this tune almost 10 years ago i never imagined it would be heard let alone selected to be included in the Sacred Harp. it was so humbling to be included among the composers and get to sing their songs with them. In memory of my ata and grampa

“Wood Street”: On the sound and Psalm 137 references of the Sacred Harp song On every Saturday or Sunday of the year, if you know where to go, you will find people in the United States, Canada, even Europe singing from an oblong red-brown book called The Sacred Harp.

Also an interesting interview here:
blog.oup.com/2016/05/wood...

Sacred Harp Minor Tunes with the Sixths Raised (Dorian), by Judy Hauff 29 track album

You can ready more about her writing on the raised 6th (Dorian) and hear her on this recording:
judyhauff.bandcamp.com/album/sacred...

Not a crime! It still will be sung the same way. I imagine it was making the book more uniform in its typesetting.

a beautiful day for the Maidencreek all day!

So many great songs on a beautiful day today at the Maiden Creek all-day singing in Pennsylvania.
(384 - Panting for Heaven from the Sacred Harp)

an orange cat is on the floor outside of the room with his face and ears barely visible peeking in the doorway. if he doesn’t like the vibe he’s going to slide right on back out of sight

I know I’m late. Before I go in I’m checking the vibe

was this who i think it was 😂

Celebrating 6 years today. We’re gonna eat so many tacos 😎

She remembered who she was and the game changed. - lalah delia (Quotes 'nd Notes)

When they let Adam Scott be hot in Severance flashbacks.

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

AOC 🔥🔥🔥

Gypsy is the most tragic story of a woman who just fucking loves Chinese food

Santa Paws 😭

not to show queen out about it but diva how do you do a production of Gypsy and not turn the house lights off during the overture

A message in a building group chat that reads “Anyone else woken up by this naked man wandering the 4th floor and banging on people’s doors? PS avoid the fourth floor there’s a naked guy wandering”

usually our building group chat is boring, but not this time

To introduce myself: theatre is my social life. Theatre is my religion. And now Theatre is my country.

wrapped up an amazing week working on and presenting a new musical in New Haven!

Also, I think I can safely say this is the first time I’ve played a Steinway model D for a musical 😂

trip the light fandango

the top half of a mannequin is sitting up on the ground leaning on a table. hat pulled over its eyes, arm turned a direction it shouldn’t be able to go, and a sense of extreme exhaustion and defeat emanates from him.

where i’m at this morning