Shape Note Books
The book names have been abbreviated throughout the site so that the populated Annual Singings table will be compact.
Useful resources for all things shape note can be found at http://home.olemiss.edu/~mudws/resource/.
For a comprehensive list of books, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shape-note_tunebooks.
"Denson Book" refers to the "The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition" unless explicitly listing use of the 1991 edition. The 2025 edition can be purchased from sacredharp.com. The 1991 version can be viewed online at sacredharpbremen.org/en/home/. An index can be found at https://fasola.org/indexes/2025/
"Denson Book (1991 ed.)" refers to the "The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition". The 1991 version can be viewed online at https://sh1991.sacredharpbremen.org/.
"Cooper Book" refers to the "The Sacred Harp, Revised Cooper Edition, 2012" which can be purchased from sacredharpbook.com. A comparison tune index between the Denson and Cooper books can be found at resources.texasfasola.org/tunecomparisonindex.html.
"J.L. White Book" refers to "J. L. White's Edition of The Sacred Harp," a songbook published in Atlanta. There is limited availability of the 2007 reprint of this book used at singings. Contact the organizers of the Decatur GA singings from this book for more info. A digitized version of the 1909 5th Edition can be viewed through originalsacredharp.com/museum/jl-white-1909-sacred-harp/.
"Christian Harmony 2010" refers to the "The Christian Harmony, 2010 Edition" which can be purchased from thechristianharmony.com. It can be viewed online at sevenshapes.sacredharpbremen.org. An index of all Christian Harmony tunes can be found at christianharmonyindex.com. Minutes can be found at christianharmony.org/.
"Christian Harmony 1873/2015" refers to the The 2015 Folk Heritage Edition of the Christian Harmony which is a facsimile reprint of the 1873 second edition. Often referred to as the "Carolina book," or "Walker book," it retains the content of the original 1873 edition and the unique 7-shape notation system devised by William Walker. It can be purchased from christianharmony1873.org
"Colored Sacred Harp" by Judge Jackson can be viewed online here and here. More info can be found on Facebook and at colordsacredharp.info
"Georgian Harmony" refers to The Georgian Harmony, 2010 which is a collection of hymns and fuging tunes written by Raymond C. Hamrick. It can be purchased by contacting John Hollingsworth at john [at] billnet.org. Some tracks with sheet music can be found at youtube.com/@georgianharmony
"The Harmonia Sacra" is a seven-shape tunebook in the Mennonite tradition. Information can be found at harmoniasacra.org/.
"Missouri Harmony" refers to "The Missouri Harmony, 2005 Edition" which can be purchased from mohistory.org or online retailers. Additional information can be found at stlfasola.org
"Norumbega Harmony" info can be found at http://www.serpentpublications.org/~ijs/norumbega.html and http://www.serpentpublications.org/~ijs/thenorumbegaharmony.html
"Shenandoah Harmony" and "Valley Pocket Harmonist" can be purchased from shenandoahharmony.com. There are also eBook versions. SH can be viewed online at shenandoah.harmony.sacredharpbremen.org.
"Southern Harmony" refers to William Walker's Southern Harmony, first published in 1835 and republished in 1993. It can be purchased from kentuckypress.com and online retailers.
