A History of Shape Note Singing
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A History of Shape Note Singing
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Preview of "Abide With Me, O Living Vine" - Old Sacred Harp Christian Hymn | A Cappella Shape-Note
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Preview of "Abide With Me, O Living Vine" - Old Sacred Harp Christian Hymn | A Cappella Shape-Note
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Shape Notes Singing Warm-up | Acapella Practice | OLPBC #acapella #primitivebaptist #church
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Shape Notes Singing Warm-up | Acapella Practice | OLPBC #acapella #primitivebaptist #church
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From the Lomax Archive, 1982. Shape-note singing school conducted by Hugh McGraw followed by a singing school memory from Loyd Redding, a prominant singer and teacher of the time. #FasolaSinging #fourshapes #Fasola #sacredharp #hughmcgraw #shapenotesinging | Singing the Shapes
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From the Lomax Archive, 1982. Shape-note singing school conducted by Hugh McGraw followed by a singing school memory from Loyd Redding, a prominant singer and teacher of the time. #FasolaSinging #fourshapes #Fasola #sacredharp #hughmcgraw #shapenotesinging | Singing the Shapes
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Tim Eriksen demonstrates the number notation system which coexisted alongside shape-notes in early 19th century and shared many of the same songs. Number notation never caught on like shape-notes, however, and is no longer in use. Following that we see Tim lead New Jordan p.442 at the 2019 Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Convention. | Singing the Shapes
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Tim Eriksen demonstrates the number notation system which coexisted alongside shape-notes in early 19th century and shared many of the same songs. Number notation never caught on like shape-notes, however, and is no longer in use. Following that we see Tim lead New Jordan p.442 at the 2019 Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Convention. | Singing the Shapes
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“Jefferson” from Alexander Johnson's 1818 shape note tunebook "The Tennessee Harmony."
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“Jefferson” from Alexander Johnson's 1818 shape note tunebook "The Tennessee Harmony."
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The St. Louis Shape Note Singers singing the "Blooming Youth" in the museum's dining room. They're here from 1-3 pm today, November 15. | 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House
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The St. Louis Shape Note Singers singing the "Blooming Youth" in the museum's dining room. They're here from 1-3 pm today, November 15. | 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House
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SHAPE NOTE SINGING - HIS LOVE LIGHTS THE WAY #SouthernGospel #GospelMusic #SouthernGospelMusic #ChristianMusic #Hymns #ChristianSongs #WorshipMusic #ClassicHymns #OldHymns #ChristianReels #GospelReel #ChurchMusic #gospelchoir | Southern Gospel Convention Music
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How about some Shape Note singing for your Friday? IT'S GONNA BE WONDERFUL! This is a clip from the 2024 National Gospel Singing Convention. #SouthernGospel #GospelMusic #SouthernGospelMusic #ChristianMusic #Hymns #ChristianSongs #WorshipMusic #ClassicHymns #OldHymns #ChristianReels #GospelReel #ChurchMusic #GospelChoir | Southern Gospel Convention Music
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This is Idumea aka And Am I Born to Die, an old shape note hymn. This is the song that drew me into the old tradition. First time I heard it was on the porch in Yancey County watching the rain that had just come be sucked back up into the sky while the wind whipped the trees around. | Murphy Campbell
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𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞-𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 🎼✨ African American shape-note singing communities existed as far back as the Reconstruction Era in 1863-1877. • This tradition led to the creation of all-day singings and conventions that were central to our communities, such as the Florida-Alabama Progressive Seven Shape-Note Singing Convention, founded in 1928. • The four-part harmony style of shape-note singing is a significant trad
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Shape Note Singing at the 2025 Alabama State Singing Convention. Sailing To That Port Of Love. This song was written by Stanley Smith he is directing the song. 🛳️ ⛵️ 💕🎼 ⚓️ | Southern Gospel Convention Music
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That's Barbershop - From 1974 in Leeds, UK with Julian Orchard and Bob Johnson
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Laura Boosinger teaches shape-note singing in the Traditional Tent! #merlefest #gospelmusic #sunday #musicmomentsmemories | MerleFest
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Hundreds of people gathered in Atlanta, GA earlier this year for the largest shape note singing event in recent memory. Shape note singing is one of the oldest musical traditions in this country and has strong roots in Southern and Appalachian culture. Read more: https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-12-15/shapes-of-america-a-radio-special-about-shape-note-singing | 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
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SHAPE NOTE SINGING THIS WEEKEND! 🗣 Join us from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Open House for a musical experience like no other. Come sing, learn the shapes, contemplate the poetry, and relish the power of voices raised together in song. These events welcome first-timer and experienced shape note singers to sing from the tune books Christian Harmony and The Sacred Harp. Some loaner books will be available. Join us at 9 a.m. for an introduction for beginners before the singing starts. Potluck dinner at no
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2026 Alaska Folk Festival Shape Note Singing.
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Triangle ShapeNote Singers at 2026 NFO Conference
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We captured the final verse of our choir singing the old Appalachian shape-note Christmas hymn "The Shepherd's Star." Full lyrics are below: 1. Hail the blest morn, see the great Mediator, Down from the regions of glory descend! Shepherds, go worship the babe in the manger, Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend. 2. Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shining; Low lies his bed with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore him, in slumbers reclining, Wise men and shepherds before him do fall. 3.
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A History of Shape Note Singing
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From the Lomax Archive, 1982. Shape-note singing school conducted by Hugh McGraw
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Tim Eriksen demonstrates the number notation system which coexisted alongside shape
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“Jefferson” from Alexander Johnson's 1818 shape note tunebook "The Tennessee
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The St. Louis Shape Note Singers singing the "Blooming Youth" in the museum's dining
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This is Idumea aka And Am I Born to Die, an old shape note hymn. This is the song that
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𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞-𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 🎼✨ African American shape-note singing communities existed as far
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Shape Note Singing at the 2025 Alabama State Singing Convention. Sailing To That
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That's Barbershop - From 1974 in Leeds, UK with Julian Orchard and Bob Johnson
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Laura Boosinger teaches shape-note singing in the Traditional Tent! #merlefest
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Hundreds of people gathered in Atlanta, GA earlier this year for the largest shape note singing
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SHAPE NOTE SINGING THIS WEEKEND! 🗣 Join us from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Open House
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2026 Alaska Folk Festival Shape Note Singing.
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Triangle ShapeNote Singers at 2026 NFO Conference
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We captured the final verse of our choir singing the old Appalachian shape-note
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