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Most videos are at YouTube.com, with the keywords "sacred harp" or 'shape note" or "christian harmony." Click any that are embedded here, while they are playing, and you will open the actual page at YouTube where the video is hosted. Then you can bookmark the link, if you wish. If YouTube is having problems when you try to view videos, please try back later. 507 "Sermon on the Mount" -- Fayette County, AL -- June 2009 Joy in the air, on the singers' faces, and among the angels on high "March On" from the "Cooper book" The singers are in Stroud, Ala., May of 2009. See many other fine videos from that singing, and ones taken there a year earlier, at the YouTube channel of the Alabama resident who made the videos. CLICK HERE Four songs from the Rocky Mountain Convention (2008) 270 "Confidence" at 2009 National Convention, Birmingham "Idumea" - June 2009 at the Altamont, N.Y., fairgrounds In the Sheep Barn, during the Old Songs Festival, with singers and newcomers present 135 "Olney" at Oxford, Miss. -- March, 2009 Good example of a small monthly singing -- from Australia More good videos from this Melbourne group 280 "Westford" -- a two-pager from the 1700s 335 "Return Again" (Lord revive us) -- Alabama Convention 2006 546 "My Brightest Days" -- a favorite here From a New England singing in 2006 384 "Panting for Heaven" in Chicago An exceptional singing of "Hester" in Hoboken, Ga.(2009) Harmony, liberty and a New England autumn fair "LIBERTY" (1800) No more beneath th’ oppressive hand Of tyranny we groan. Behold the smiling, happy land That freedom calls her own. 178 "Africa" sung in Eugene, Oregon -- March 2009 30b "Prospect" -- a good look at singers "His first Sacred Harp singing convention" California 2008 Sacred Harp Convention: 569b "Sacred Throne" 497 "Natick" New singers in Poland; read "more info" 171 "Exhortation" Goshen, Indiana Isaac Watts, 1719 - Hibbard, 1796 Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear my voice ascending high; To Thee will I direct my prayer, to Thee lift up mine eye, To Thee lift up mine eye. Up to the hills where Christ is gone to plead for all His saints, Presenting at His Father's throne our songs and our complaints, Our songs and our complaints. A stirring 10-minute visit to a big Wisconsin singing 354b "Happy Land" -- spring 2008 Kentucky singing Beautiful video, sing-along words, Goshen, Ind. 282 "I'm Going Home" Higher Ground Singing in Terre Haute, Indiana - March 2008 269 "Bear Creek" -- Lookout Mountain Singing in the back yard has its virtues, too Sand Mountain (Ala.) singing, summer of 2008 383 "Eternal Day" in Mossy Rock, Wash. "Return Again" -- Alabama State Convention The African-American contribution to shape-note singing in America has been rich and varied. Here is a song that was sung from a seven-shape-note book. "I'm Wandering To and Fro" ... a tribute to Dewey Williams Dewey Williams information Barney Roberson and other singers, Troy, Ala. This YouTube contributor has recorded many other fine singing events, also Multiple song book event, Mountain Home, Ark. CHRISTIAN HARMONY Forever With the Lord Morning Light Pass Me Not Angel Band Kambia Hosanna Fish Pond Star in the East The Penitent's Prayer Rock of Ages Nice video of several songs A 10-minute visit to Camp DoReMi NEW HARP OF COLUMBIA (7-shapenote) "Devizes" "The Young Convert" SOUTHERN HARMONY: Brownsboro, Ky., April 2008 Nice video from a singing in downstate Illinois 503 "Loyd", by Indiana singers Sacred Harp on stage at Swannanoa Gathering 474 "Mount Desert" -- Henagar Union Convention 540 "Nidrah" 1787, 1982 370 "Monroe" Methodists in Wales sing from America's Sacred Harp 432 "Cheves" at an Alabama singing Singing at Georgia Botanical Center, Athens, Feb. 2008 Excerpts from three songs -- interesting video "Liberty" -- Lookout Mountain Convention Some videos from singings in Texas Meal time at Camp FaSoLa in Alabama Information about the camp "Redemption" -- U.S. and UK singers together Cincinnati New Year's Day Singing Four from Indiana -- with foot-stomping Fulfillment, Praise God, I'll Seek His Blessing, Fairfield 283 "Sabbath Morning" 240 "Christian Song" An informational video about Sacred Harp |