Sacred Harp

Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music sung a capella that did not originate in the South but has been kept alive in the South. The 4-tone scale, fa-sol-la-mi, is sung by reading notes shaped in a triangle, circle, square or diamond. Join us at the table as we discuss this unique tradition!Intro Music: “St. Thomas” - https://sacredharpbremen.org/34b-st-thomas/If you want to see how Nicole Kidman and Jude Law would look singing shape notes. Check out the movie COLD MOUNTAIN (or link below): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNxruJ3Tuk‘Fa-sol-la’ example, “Child of Grace” by Charles Wesley, 1759"Encyclopedia of Southern Culture” https://amzn.to/46VzBL2Find a gathering near you:ChristianHarmony.org - http://www.christianharmony.org/Fa So La - https://fasola.org/“Traveling”by Samuel Crossman, 1664Steel Magnolias Podcast is an independent show funded solely on support from listeners like you and a few advertisers from time to time.Are you enjoying the show? We hope you’ll text a friend or loved one to tell them about this podcast. Share link:  https://tr.ee/Bi-_8D-glbAnd we invite you to join our mailing list to be the first to know about episodes, giveaways and events….sign up at SteelMagnoliasPodcast.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/steel-magnolias-podcast/donations