A HAUNTING VOICE FROM THE APPALACHIAN HILLS: Shape Note Singing that Lifts the Soul. FOA Ep. 3
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A HAUNTING VOICE FROM THE APPALACHIAN HILLS: Shape Note Singing that Lifts the Soul. FOA Ep. 3
Shape note singing is a way of reading music used to teach groups of folks how to sing who could not read traditional music scores. It was taught in traveling music schools and was used widely in Appalachia and popularized with the publication of books released in the mid-1800s. I read from a conversation from my book, Hands in Harmony, that I ...
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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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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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