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Hear ye, Hear ye!
Singings June 12 & July 10 For directions contact Patrick Williams at organistAL@AOL.com or call at 623-313-7436
Members of Natl. Fasola.org
We are not a religious group, however - -
We urge everyone to have their Covid shot to join in live singing.
We urge everyone to have their Covid shot to join in live singing.
You will notice that much of the music has religious inspired lyrics. This is reflective of the times in which the songs were sung, during early American history.
Don't be afraid to explore the lyrics of the songs. For exmplw # 242, " Ode on Science" reflect joyous celebration. Written just 2 years after the end of the American Revolution ended, it celebrates this nation's new freedom.
We urge everyone to have their Covid shot to join in live singing.
We urge everyone to have their Covid shot to join in live singing.
We urge everyone to have their Covid shot to join in live singing.
Certainly this is for your safety and the enjoyment of the sing.
June 12 2021 and July 10, 2021 are the first singings since the Covid menace.
Our thanks to Patrick for his willingness to host the sings.
Loaner books are available.
Email or call Patrick for details on directions.
Phone is 623-313-7436
Email address is
Resources abound
We urge everyone to have their Covid shot to join in live singing.
Resources abound
Here are several sites and resources:
Fasola.org
Sacredharpbremen.org is a site that allows you to play just your part and learn songs. It is a German site but on the home page, click 'English" and then 'Lieder'. The songs are listed in numerical order. The parts are done robotically, still you can follow in the book and learn the part f
Here are several sites and resources:
Fasola.org
Sacredharpbremen.org is a site that allows you to play just your part and learn songs. It is a German site but on the home page, click 'English" and then 'Lieder'. The songs are listed in numerical order. The parts are done robotically, still you can follow in the book and learn the part fairly easily. No book? Click on the link 'Notes' at the bottom of the parts player.
That will take you to the song as it appears in the Sacred Harp book.
Check out Sacred Harp Lyrics at @antioch277 on Twitter.
Check out FasolaMix for iOS mobile devices at the app store.
Shape Note Resources
Resources
There are several resources to help you learn to sing. Check these out.
Sacredharpbremen.org
This site has a computer generated model that will sing through all the songs in the 1991 edition of the commonly used songbook, Sacred Harp, by Dennison. The site is in German, however the songs are listed by title and number and sung in English, a wonderful on line resource.
Check out this IOS app
For Moble Apple devices only, this app called FasolaMix is a great resource. It allows you to mute the other parts and practice you own or hear all at once. Although it has a limited number of songs, it is adding to them continually. It is also based on the 1991 edition of Dennison's Sacred Harp songbook. There is a cost, the app is $14.99 however I believe well worth it.
Singing is the best way to learn
Attending a sing and just practicing is the best way to learn. Our sings are non-judgmental and based on having fun in the experience. We are happy to run parts and no one is an expert, we are all there to enjoy the songs and each other.
Are you traveling?
You can find a local sing as you travel and attend. Go to fasola.org to locate a sing near you. You can also find resources, such as a link to the Smithsonian Institute singing guide for shape note singing, the movie 'Awake My Soul' about Sacred Harp.
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