2025 Floyd County All-Day Shape Note Sing
Venue: Springhouse Community School, Pilot
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Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Food
Cost: Free
Springhouse Community School presents the 2025 Floyd County All-Day Shape Note Sing on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Shape note singing is an American tradition of unaccompanied harmony singing with roots stretching back to the Colonial period. It takes its name from the musical notation system to aid in sight-singing, where notes are written on the page with different shapes, each corresponding to the degree of the scale. Characterized by open harmonies and a raw, powerful sound, the tradition of shape note singing encourages enthusiasm over accuracy and the music is designed primarily for participation, rather than performance.
We'll be singing from The Sacred Harp (1991 Denson), The Shenandoah Harmony and The Valley Pocket Harmonist tunebooks.
Everyone is welcome!
No experience is necessary and loaner books are available.
There will be a potluck dinner on the grounds. Full kitchen and ADA bathrooms on site. Social to follow.
Springhouse Community School is located at 144 Silver Maple Lane in Pilot, VA.
For more information, visit: https://www.floydshapenote.org/singings/2025-all-day-singing or https://www.facebook.com/groups/floydshapenote/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/1809329789644556 or for questions, contact Chris Wolf at 276-229-2395 or email at floydshapenote@gmail.com.
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