Category: Help Me To Sing
Practical advice on Sacred Harp singing and related topics beyond that found in the “Rudiments of Music.”
Notes on Repairing Songbooks
The connection between a shape note singer and their songbook is always significant. Our songbooks are charged with love and memories and they are our constant companions; as with dogs their condition tells us a lot about their owner. I am lucky to have worked for a decade in the conservation studio of the London…
Recovering Sacred Harp History through Newspapers
So many exciting facets of our Sacred Harp history can seem hopelessly lost to time. Many old singing conventions have been disbanded for years. Many singers and singing families are gone and forgotten. Hopes of uncovering their stories may seem dim, but, there are resources available that can offer surprising glimpses of the history of…
