Sacred Harp Singing in New York City Shape note singing is a centuries-old, living American tradition of social singing.  The Sacred Harp is the most popular of the shape note tunebooks, and there are many groups across The United States, as well as Canada and the UK, that sing from it regularly.  Sacred Harp singing is at turns stirring, cathartic and haunting.  It is the center of scores of regional communities which in turn form a nationwide community united by song and fellowship that transcends all socio-political and economic boundaries. All are welcome to any Sacred Harp singing regardless of musical experience or religious affiliation.  There is no admission fee to any Sacred Harp event. WEB RESOURCES: The Fasola Page Sacred Harp page by Warren Steele The Sacred Harp Publishing Company Wikipedia A history by Steven Sabol The Fasola mailing lists BOOKS: The Sacred Harp: A Tradition and its Music by Buell Cobb Public Worship, Private Faith: Sacred Harp and American Folksong  by John Bealle The Story of the Sacred Harp  by George Pullen Jackson The Makers of the Sacred Harp  by Warren Steele and Richard Hulan Traveling Home: Sacred Harp Singing and American Pluralism  by Kiri Miller TO GET YOUR OWN COPY OF THE SACRED HARP: Books are always for sale or loan at any Sacred Harp sing.  You may also order books from the source:  Send a check or money order only payable to Sacred Harp Publishing Company to Richard Mauldin PO Box 637 Chelsea, AL  35043-0634 Price: $19.95 per copy - USPO media rate insured for quantities of 1-5 songbooks. Boxes of 6 copies each are $103.50, shipped USPO media rate insured. Shipping outside the continental US by special arrangement only, due to higher shipping costs plus the possibility of loss or damage. Contact Richard Mauldin: rkmauldin [at] att.net, or call (205) 669-3186 Home     Manhattan     Brooklyn     Lower East Side      Other area sings     All Day Sing     Sings in the Northeast     Info