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Subject:	Re: Shaped Notes
From:	Martha Katz-Hyman <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Sun, 7 Jan 2007 18:16:15 -0500
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"Shape notes" are called that because the note heads are in four distinct
shapes to aid sight-reading.  Shape note singing is alive and well; see
http://fasola.org/ for more information about the history of shape note
singing, how it's done today, and where it's done today.  I've done it
myself (but only as a rank beginner) and the sound is beautiful.  According
to the Sacred Harp website, there's a group in Richmond, and here's their
website:  http://members.cox.net/rshs1/.

Martha Katz-Hyman

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