New England is a treasure house filled with many different types of spiritual, cultural, historical, and other resources. Included in this treasure trove is a rich mixture of music of many different genres, including (but not limited to) religious, classical, folk, Celtic, sea shanties, rock, country and western, bluegrass, and the list goes on and on.
One such genre is shape note singing, also known as Sacred Harp singing. This style of community singing originated in New England and has spread to other parts of the U.S. It was on a decline for a while, but it appears to be making a comeback.
For more information about shape note singing, please visit:
Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association: Sacred Harp and Shape Note Singing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Ishmael on Shape Notes
Bidwell House Museum (Monterey, MA): Shape Notes Story
Lisa Grayson: Sacred Harp singing: Beginner guide
Wikipedia: Shape note
Smithsonian in Your Classroom: A Shape-Note Singing Lesson (Grades 3-8) (October 2000)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 'Shape-note' singing is making a comeback (27 MAR 11)
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