Category: ·Tunebooks, Tunebooklets, Other
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A short (1:59) film introducing Sacred Harp singing, produced by Two Egg TV, was recently uploaded to YouTube. The class sings verses one and three of 36b “Ninety-Fifth Psalm” from the “Cooper Book” edition of The Sacred Harp. Dothan is the historical home of the 1902 revision by W.M.Cooper, and the singing took place at…
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We’ve placed this post in the theme of “preserving the cover”, really it is about how people are marking books to show they are loaners used at their regular singings. This design will not protect the most outer edges of the left and right side of the front cover design, but it does add very…
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Below are YouTube streams for forthcoming United Sacred Harp events. As I will be at the events, if these links change, I may not be able to make adjustments. You can find current live stream links here: https://www.youtube.com/@sacredharpmuseum8890/streams Symposiums Friday 12th All-day symposium featuring presentations about the making of The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition Singing…
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“On the eve of the 150th anniversary of his death, we’ll take a look at one of Spartanburg’s famous 19th century musicians and discuss how his work as a tune book compiler and singing school teacher continues to influence community singing across the American South.” Spartanburg County Public Libraries presented a lecture on William ‘Singing…
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We’re pleased to share a recent blog post from the Manchester Sacred Harp group, written by regular singer Harriet Monkhouse. The Manchester group has been active in projects such as Laurie Anderson’s ARK, which we’ve written about here on SingLoud.org, and their new blog is already highlighting the deep history of the tradition. While SingLoud.org…
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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.
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…