Shape-Note tunes and the albums that they appear in:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZWest Gallery & Village Carol Tunes and their albums: A-D E-L M-R S-Z
Albums and the tunes that they contain:
A B C D V W A=Recordings made at shape-note singings, B=Other recordings by shape-note singers, C=Recordings by other singers using arrangements from the Sacred Harp or a similar tune-book, D=Shape-note songs rearranged, V=Village carols, W=West Gallery songs. A shorter list of albums showing only their category, recording date, and number of tunes. Shorter ListAn asterisk (*) denotes that the indexed tune is not one having the same name in either The Sacred Harp-1991 OR The B.F. White Sacred Harp Revised Cooper Edition 1992. (The Sacred Harp-1991 names are used for tunes with a different name in the Cooper book.)
Parenthesis indicate either known composers of tunes that are not in either edition of The Sacred Harp, or alternative tune names, in which case the alternative names are enclosed in quotation marks.
To find out where to obtain the in print recordings listed in this Index, consult Dr. Steven L. Sabol's Sacred Harp and Shape-Note Music Resources. Please note, however, that some recordings listed as available there (or in this index) may now be out of print. A site for recordings that are definitely available is Miriam Kilmer's bookstore at http://www.shapenotes.com/sale/bookstoreshapenotes.asp#audio. To hear how many of the not yet recorded selections of this kind of music sound, please try Terre Schill's audio file site at shapenote.net.
This compiler welcomes your additions, corrections, comments, and criticisms. Please contact Berkley L Moore.
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