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Songbooks are available for use at the singings and may be purchased at that time or by contacted Ann Strange (email to be added with permission)
A Singing School CD produced in Cooperation with Jubilee Comunity Arts is available for purchase at singings
CDs from past singings are available for purchase at singings,from John Lamb Shapenote Field Recordings and from other on-line sources.
The current titles available are;
Never Part Again: New Harp of Columbia Singing from the William H. Headrick Chapel (2001)
A field recording of the September 23, 2001 Headrick's Chapel singing isavailable as a two-disc set! This is the longest recording (contains 55 lessons) to date of a singing from the New Harp of Columbia, a seven-shape tunebook published in 1867, and used almost exclusively in the region around Knoxville, TN.
The Year of Jubilee is Come!: Old Harp Singing from the 38th Epworth Jubilee (2002)
This field recording contains 24 lessons from the 38th annual Epworth Jubilee singing from the New Harp of Columbia, held March 25, 2002 at the Laurel Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Rise My Soul: Old Harp Singing From Wears Valley (2005)
Click on Rise My Soul for CD review and purchase.
Please note This recording is a reworking of theNever Part Again CD.Never Part Again contains more songs, but has only minimal notes and information about the tradition. This disc is a much more complete introduction to the tradition. Rise My Soul has a selection of 31 lessons from the September 23, 2001 Headrick's Chapel singing, with a new look, and expanded notes about the history of Old Harp singing, Headrick's Chapel and the 31 songs.
Weep Not for Me: An Old Harp Memorial for Larry Olszewski (2006)
This one-disc recording contains 26 lessons from a singing held in conjunction with the memorial service for noted Old Harp Singer, Larry E. Olszewski, held at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, December 18, 2005. Also included are two short excerpts from Larry’s comments to the class at the 2005 Headrick’s Chapel Singing, and his solo singing of Parting Friends, sung as a farewell to the community.
Click on Weep Not For Me for CD review, listening and purchase.
You can listen to some of the lessons from several of the CDs by clicking the following links ...
Never Part Again - Singing at Headricks Chapel
The Year of Jubilee Has Come! - Singing at the 38th Epworth Jubilee
Weep Not for Me- Memorial Singing for Larry Olszewski
Smithsonian Folkways has the following CD available Old Harp Singing - Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee Folkways Records - FW02356 1951. "The seventeen singers featured on this album hail from the valleys of eastern Tennessee around Sevierville and Maryville, where they sing songs from the famous shape note collection The Harp of Columbia, which was first published in 1848. Extensive liner notes include several reproductions of hymns from The Harp." The CD may be ordered at Smithsonian Folkways where samples for listening are also available.
Information on the Singing School CD published in cooperation with Jubilee Community Arts will be added later.
The Digital Library of Appalachia at Warren Wilson College has a audio tape of Old Harp Singing from 1979. "The Knoxville Sacred Harp Singers sing hymns with a group of high school students from Paideia school in Atlanta. The group is led by John Sundale." The location most likely is the Laurel Theater. Click on Warren Wilson - Knoxville Shape_note to view the "lesson a" on the tape. After opening the page click on the Icon for a"lesson" and then on the next page click on the link "Access the item." which appears under the title of the "lesson" in red.
"Singing The Old Harp", Volume 2 Story 17of The Heartland Series by Bill Landry "Depicts old harp singers who sing without accompaniment. They sing the notes first and then sing the words." The episode presents scenes of singing from the home of Helen Hutchinson and at the Laurel Theater. There are many familiar faces onthis video. Click onThe Heartland Series - Volume 2 Story 17 for ordering information. (I'll find the date of the folming and post it here.)
A Singing School CD produced in Cooperation with Jubilee Comunity Arts is available for purchase at singings
CDs from past singings are available for purchase at singings,from John Lamb Shapenote Field Recordings and from other on-line sources.
The current titles available are;
Never Part Again: New Harp of Columbia Singing from the William H. Headrick Chapel (2001)
A field recording of the September 23, 2001 Headrick's Chapel singing isavailable as a two-disc set! This is the longest recording (contains 55 lessons) to date of a singing from the New Harp of Columbia, a seven-shape tunebook published in 1867, and used almost exclusively in the region around Knoxville, TN.
The Year of Jubilee is Come!: Old Harp Singing from the 38th Epworth Jubilee (2002)
This field recording contains 24 lessons from the 38th annual Epworth Jubilee singing from the New Harp of Columbia, held March 25, 2002 at the Laurel Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Rise My Soul: Old Harp Singing From Wears Valley (2005)
Click on Rise My Soul for CD review and purchase.
Please note This recording is a reworking of theNever Part Again CD.Never Part Again contains more songs, but has only minimal notes and information about the tradition. This disc is a much more complete introduction to the tradition. Rise My Soul has a selection of 31 lessons from the September 23, 2001 Headrick's Chapel singing, with a new look, and expanded notes about the history of Old Harp singing, Headrick's Chapel and the 31 songs.
Weep Not for Me: An Old Harp Memorial for Larry Olszewski (2006)
This one-disc recording contains 26 lessons from a singing held in conjunction with the memorial service for noted Old Harp Singer, Larry E. Olszewski, held at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, December 18, 2005. Also included are two short excerpts from Larry’s comments to the class at the 2005 Headrick’s Chapel Singing, and his solo singing of Parting Friends, sung as a farewell to the community.
Click on Weep Not For Me for CD review, listening and purchase.
You can listen to some of the lessons from several of the CDs by clicking the following links ...
Never Part Again - Singing at Headricks Chapel
The Year of Jubilee Has Come! - Singing at the 38th Epworth Jubilee
Weep Not for Me- Memorial Singing for Larry Olszewski
Smithsonian Folkways has the following CD available Old Harp Singing - Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee Folkways Records - FW02356 1951. "The seventeen singers featured on this album hail from the valleys of eastern Tennessee around Sevierville and Maryville, where they sing songs from the famous shape note collection The Harp of Columbia, which was first published in 1848. Extensive liner notes include several reproductions of hymns from The Harp." The CD may be ordered at Smithsonian Folkways where samples for listening are also available.
Information on the Singing School CD published in cooperation with Jubilee Community Arts will be added later.
The Digital Library of Appalachia at Warren Wilson College has a audio tape of Old Harp Singing from 1979. "The Knoxville Sacred Harp Singers sing hymns with a group of high school students from Paideia school in Atlanta. The group is led by John Sundale." The location most likely is the Laurel Theater. Click on Warren Wilson - Knoxville Shape_note to view the "lesson a" on the tape. After opening the page click on the Icon for a"lesson" and then on the next page click on the link "Access the item." which appears under the title of the "lesson" in red.
"Singing The Old Harp", Volume 2 Story 17of The Heartland Series by Bill Landry "Depicts old harp singers who sing without accompaniment. They sing the notes first and then sing the words." The episode presents scenes of singing from the home of Helen Hutchinson and at the Laurel Theater. There are many familiar faces onthis video. Click onThe Heartland Series - Volume 2 Story 17 for ordering information. (I'll find the date of the folming and post it here.)
