Shape Note Singing - March 1
by Mike Thornhill - Shape Note Singing and Dinner on the Ground
At
Center Community Center
Madison County, North Carolina
Four part harmony, unaccompanied by musical instruments from the 1873 edition of
The Christian Harmony
Saturday, March 1, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 P.M.
All are welcome. No experience is required. Loaner books provided.
What is Shape Note Singing?
Shape note singing began in New England around the turn of the 19th century as an aid to help people without formal musical training learn to sing. Today, the method still works.
For more information:
Don Wiley
drw509@embarqmail.com
www.oldfieldssingers.com
423.341.8893