I’m off to nearby San Antonio for the Texas State Sacred Harp Convention. It’s my first singing of 2013, and it’s doubly exciting because my mom is joining me for the weekend! She’s listened to recordings of this music before, but it’s her first big event and I’m hoping she loves it as much as…
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Review x2: Makers and Legacy of the Sacred Harp
In preparation for the Texas Sacred Harp Singing Convention later this month, I’ve been trying to dig a little deeper into the history of the music. I’ve been shape-note singing for a couple years now, and it seemed a bit shameful that I hadn’t read much about its roots. The Makers of the Sacred Harp…
Gone Singin’
Other than today’s TGIF post, this will be an update-free weekend here at Bookzilla. I’m heading on down the road (well, several roads) to a Sacred Harp singing, and will be away from the computer for the whole weekend. I’m hoping to share some quick singing-related updates and photos on Twitter throughout the weekend; click…
Review x2: A Sacred Feast and The River Witch
It’s been almost a year since my last big singing, so for the past month or so I’ve had Sacred Harp on the brain in a major way. And since the next best thing to singing Sacred Harp is reading about it, I’ve been doing just that. First came a non-fiction, A Sacred Feast: Reflections…
Saturday Snapshot: Song Book
(Saturday Snapshot is brought to you by At Home With Books. Join us!) I recently became the proud owner of my own copy of The Sacred Harp, sometimes referred to as the Denson book or simply the “red book.” I’m obsessed with Sacred Harp and have been singing it for several years, but before last weekend…