This month, attend a special event in conjunction with the regular second-Saturday singing! On February 8th, we’ll host a “singing school” to introduce beginners and total newcomers alike to the shape-note tradition. We’ll get started at 1pm with an hour and a half of history, demonstration, and plenty of time to practice!…
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Shape Note Singings ahead for January 2025
December often sees cancellations of singings for holidays or sickness, so many folks are excited to get back to it in the new year. There are some great regional singings coming up: January 3-5th – VPH All Day Weekend The Shenandoah Harmony website was just updated with a full itinerary…
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Love Astounding – Mon. January 13th
Presented by Baltimore Shape Note Singers and The Center for Congregational Song Join us for a unique opportunity to sing “Love Astounding,” a poem by Jeanette M. Lindholm set to the tune of “Holy Manna” from The Sacred Harp. This event is part of the Songs for the Holy Other:…
November changes for Annapolis and Baltimore
Annapolis Shape Note singing usually meets on first Saturdays, but next month it will be on the First Sunday (Nov. 3rd). We have updated our google events calendar to reflect the change. Baltimore Shape Note singing has added a second singing to the events calendar! Baltimore will meet twice a…
No cost COVID test kits available
Many Sacred Harp and shape note singings now require attendees to take a COVID test on the morning of the event to help prevent the spread of illness. This applies to both all-day singings and regular gatherings. While some singings are able to provide COVID tests on-site, others may not…
New MarylandShapeNote.org website and newsletter!
Maryland now has a centralized website, MarylandShapeNote.org, for news and information on local and regional singings. The site will host local groups’ websites and publish a quarterly newsletter, available online and at events. Organizers can contact Isaac for event listings at BaltimoreShapeNote@gmail.com.
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