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4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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May 1, 2006

Shape Note Singing Comes To Jamestown, NY

Jamestown, New York's The Post-Journal had an interesting article on shape note singing tradition yesterday. Read it HERE.

Reporter Norman Carlson used words like "strange" and "otherworldly" to describe this traditional and unique form of singing. (Gee, I wonder what sort of descriptors he'd come up with to explain styles like heavy metal or modern rap/trance blends.)

Of all the varied forms of music, whether contemporary or long forgotten, that have graced the lives of people in Chautauqua County, probably no other has so strange a history, or even so strange a sound, as that known as ‘‘shape note‘‘ or ‘‘Sacred Harp’’ singing.

Twice this year eight or 10 people have gathered in Fredonia to sing and create the beautiful otherworldly sounds.
posted by David Bruce Murray @ 12:15:00 AM


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