-
Pilgrim Productions’ Voices Across America, originally curated by June Lydic, is being restored by Kyle Johnston on Bandcamp. It offers free access to unique shape-note recordings and preserves their documentary value.
-
The Sacred Harp Publishing Company announced tunes from the 1991 Edition that won’t appear in the upcoming revision, evoking nostalgia and excitement. Jeremiah created a video compilation of these departing tunes for appreciation.
-
The documentary Wayfaring Stranger explores the Scots-Irish influence on American music, particularly highlighting shape-note singing’s roots in British vocal traditions, enhancing cultural connections.
-
Hamm Harmony (1992) Compiled and Composed by: Neely BrucePublished: Middletown, Connecticut, 1992Format: Comb-bound, 8.5×11″, four-shape notationLength: 116 numbered pages (not including title page or preface)Typology: Contemporary Era – Tunebooklet – Original Compilation Overview Hamm Harmony is a 1992 tunebooklet of original four-shape compositions by Neely Bruce, created during the early years of the shape-note revival…
-
The Sacred Harp Publishing Company has announced a full-day symposium, Revising The Sacred Harp, to be held Friday, September 12, 2025, at Emory University’s Woodruff Library in Atlanta. This event will serve as the public unveiling of the much-anticipated 2025 Edition of The Sacred Harp—and your first opportunity to get a personal copy in hand.…
-
The following list presents known four-shape shape-note tunebooks published during what I define as the Revival Period (1960–1989) of four-shape shape-note tunebook publishing, a phase of rediscovery and preservation. This era coincided with…
-
The very first thing a singer should do when receiving a new tunebook is simple: write their name in it, along with the date they took possession. It’s a practical act—but I would also suggest it’s a spiritual one. In putting your name and the date inside the front cover, you’re doing more than marking…
-
In the small rural community of Louvale, Georgia, a remarkable effort to preserve and pass on the tradition of Sacred Harp singing took root in the early 1980s. While Louvale may be easy to miss on the map, many nmay not know it has a role in the continuation of shape-note music in the Chattahoochee…
-
Two New Titles for Lovers of Shape-Note History — Available Now Two books close to my heart were officially published today, July 6, 2025, through Hollow Square Books. Both are now available at hollowsquarebooks.com and Amazon.com. These titles emerged from my own study of shape-note history and the desire to make neglected or out-of-print works…
-
The Valley Harmonist, Containing a Collection of Tunes from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to a Variety of Metres. Also–a Selection of Set Pieces and Anthems. J. W. Steffy, ed. 2d ed., rev., enl. 336 pages. Harrisonburg, VA: H. T. Wartmann, 1845. This copy missing at least one index page. PREFACE Having disposed of the…