Shape Note Singing, Great Smoky Mountains
© Great Smoky Mountains Association 2012. An old tradition that is alive and well in the Great Smoky Mountains, shape note or "Old Harp" singing blends a unique singing style with tunes from the old world. The technique was created around 1800 to instruct singers how to read music and improve congregational singing, but has held on as a spiritual practice and a time of fellowship for singers in the area. Feel free to embed or link to our videos on your website or blog as long as you include this copyright notice: "© GSMA 2012. All rights reserved. " and a link to our website: www.smokiesinformation.org.
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The tradition of 'Sacred Harp' music lives on in the South
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457 Wayfaring Stranger - Second Ireland Sacred Harp Convention, 2012
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Trails Less Traveled - Kephart Prong Trail - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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APPALACHIAN SHAPED NOTES - HARP MUSIC - SINGING SCHOOL
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Smoky Mountain Minute: Black Bears and the Wild Cherry Feast in Cades Cove
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A HAUNTING VOICE FROM THE APPALACHIAN HILLS: Shape Note Singing that Lifts the Soul. FOA Ep. 3
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Chickens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park? This flock brings farm heritage to life!
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Shape Note Singing Introduction, Rhodyjane Meadows
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An Introduction to ShapeNote Hymnody
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Sacred Harp Singing
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Holly Springs Sacred Harp singing: Hallelujah, #146 (1982)
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Smoky Mountain Minute: Fall's Arrival
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Blue Ridge Shape Notes - Singing A New Song In An Old Way - Shape Note Singing Documentary
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Echoes of the Past: Singing the Sacred Harp
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Smokies Life 2025 Park Keeper Update
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