Music

Sacred Harp singing

Sacred Harp shape note singing was around before the Cold Mountain soundtrack and will probably be around for a while after. Forty-five minutes into Dan Bodah's archived radio show is a three-hour recording of the 2002 Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Convention. This is the real thing, complete with fire-and-brimstone lyrics, off-key voices, and kids screaming in the background. Beats out Christmas carols any day.
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