The Sound of a Community: Shape-Note Singing in Late 19th Century Alabama - SING LOUD! In the late 19th century, rural communities across the South and Midwest found joy and connection through the vibrant tradition of shape-note singing. Mitchell B. Garrett’s Horse and Buggy Days on Hat...

Mitchell B. Garrett’s vivid memories of Sacred Harp and seven-shape singings in the Hatchet Creek community paint a picture of a world where music was the heartbeat of rural life.

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