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Sacred Harp singing is the "original" folk music of the South. As the dogwoods bloom, the "hollow square" rings out with songs of rebirth and hope. A true southern tradition of renewal.
#FolkloreThursday #SacredHarp #Folklore #Spring #Georgia
Berlin bass singer Sebastian made t-shirts for our All-Day singing, this cute little video shows the process AND explains Sacred Harp singing! 🎶 #sacredharp #shapenote
I had a beautiful day singing #SacredHarp at Fairfield in the West Midlands. Very well organised by Oisín, Jess, Chris and Fynn. They even organised some lovely spring sunshine!
The 156th Union Musical Sacred Harp Singing Convention
May 30 & 31, 2026
The weekend after Memorial Day
Decatur, Georgia
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#SacredHarp 2025 Edition
Poster for an upcoming singing session. ID: the words OTTAWA SHAPE NOTE are carved into dark green cardstock paper. Full shape notes (diamond for mi, rectangle for la, circle for so and triangle for fa) of light green paper surround the title. In white and black text: "Come sing! 4-part harmonies from The Sacred Harp. Sunday, March 15 1:30 to 4 PM. McNabb Recreation Centre, Ottawa, ON. Free! All ages! All voices welcome!"
The minutes from the Ottawa Shape Note's last singing (February 2026). ID: Two columns of songs listed by number and title in the order they were called. Example: we opened with 122 All Is Well and closed with 49b Mear.
Come sing #ShapeNote with us in Ottawa next weekend! We'll sing from the 2025 edition of the #SacredHarp.
All voices welcome!
1:30 to 4 PM at the McNabb Community Centre, Ottawa, ON
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Why are 3 songs in the 2025 Sacred Harp dated 2025? Submissions were already closed.
How were these songs “blindly“ selected after the formal submission, trial singing, and selection process?
#SacredHarp #Shapenote
“Blind”?
#SacredHarp
Where to, today?
We're singing 10-2:30 at Emory Univ in Atlanta 🎶🎵🎶
#SacredHarp
Sunday evening on the couch and I'm watching the recordings from the UK #SacredHarp 2025 Convention
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Stroud Sacred Harp. Bold four-part harmony singing in the American folk hymn tradition. Every first Friday of the month 5.30-7.30pm at the Baptist Hall, Union Street. Next session: 6th February A traditional "singing school". Come learn the basics of shapenote singing.
A new regular #SacredHarp singing is born!
We've got a small group together in #Stroud, Gloucestershire, meeting to sing on the first Friday of the month, starting this Friday at the Baptist Hall on Union St., GL5 2HA.
I can't wait.
All welcome. Email sing@stroudwater.info to find out more.
1971 Sacred Harp tunebook with marbled cover
doing a little snow day historical research #shapenotesinging #sacredharp
You are invited ....
Huntsville Sacred Harp Singing
Burritt on the Mountain – Old Country Church
Monday, February 2nd
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
New 2025 Edition books will be available
General information on Sacred Harp singing: fasola.org
#sacredharp #fasola
Fri., July 10th & Sat., 11th, 2026—Québec Convention—Ways Mills Community Hall, Barnston-Ouest. Sat. 10:00 AM. Info: Chuck Neville
Sun., July 12th—Montréal All-Day Singing. Montréal Centre Culturel Georges Vanier—Sun. 10:00 AM. #SacredHarp
Info: montrealsacredharp@gmail.com
Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I
to mourn and murmur and repine
to see the wicked placed on high
in pride and robes of honor shine
but O their end, their dreadful end
Thy sanctuary taught me so
on slippery rocks I see them stand
and fiery billows roll below
#SacredHarp #fasola
2 illustrations: 1. A pyramid shows a chain of transmission of a virus; starts with one sick person as the top that passes it down to 2 people, who then each pass it on to 2 others, etc. The growth is exponential. 2. The same pyramid, but the transmission is stopped by one of the 2 the first one could infect. The whole 2nd chain of transmission is illustrated in light grey to show its absence.
For #SacredHarp singers, here's a list of masks/respirators singers like that I've compiled: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"O have you ventured to the field, well-armed with helmet, sword and shield?"
🤔 #SacredHarp
As my first BlueSky post, I am happy to share Sam Sommers and the Frame of Modesty from Camp FaSoLa 2019.
#SacredHarp #ShapeNote #CampFaSoLa
Any Bluesky folks, just want to let you know that the Ohio Sacred Harp Convention will be happening soon, this year in Cincinnati. If you're in the region, join us!
#sacredharp #shapenote #shapenotesinging
#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic #SacredHarp #ShapeNoteSinging
Day 20-Song that introduced you to new genre
One of my favourite Sacred Harp pieces:
"47b Idumea"
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Hundreds of people gathered in Atlanta, GA earlier this year for the largest shape note singing event in recent memory.
More here: www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...
#shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp #shapenotes
Oh no! Seems a new Sacred Harp composer rather publicly let the cat out of the bag about the less-than “fair and blind” selection process. 😳😬
#SacredHarp #shapenote
Shape note singing began as tunes handed down by settlers from the British Isles and quickly morphed into something unique to America. #shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp
Listen here: www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...
These are getting longer as I go on
#adventcalendar #music #history #shapenote #sacredharp #christmasmusic #christmas
I'm so glad to see this tradition I love continue to thrive. abcnews.go.com/US/video/tra... #SacredHarp #SingOn
If you get a few minutes spare, check this out:
Good coverage #SacredHarp #ShapeNote
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I have “Moonlight” stuck in my head and I’m not mad about it. #SacredHarp #iykyk
New versions added to the playlist:
429 Red Sands
449 Lovely Social Band
New uploads to the "Atlanta Sacred Harp" YouTube channel:
570 Sleepers Awake (Denney Memorial, 1-November 2025)
#SacredHarp
