Capital City Shape Note Singing

Capital City Shape Note Singing

July 17th, 20259:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Come and experience the power and beauty of four-part, a cappella shape-note singing – a vibrant Alabama musical tradition – at the 2025 Capital City Shape Note Singing!

 

We'll sing from four oblong shape-note tunebooks in use in Alabama: The Sacred Harp (1991 Edition); The Sacred Harp (Cooper revision); The Christian Harmony; and The Colored Sacred Harp.

 

Presented by the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture and the Alabama Folklife Association on Thursday, July 17 from 9:30am to 3pm at Old Alabama Town Loeb Reception Center in Montgomery, AL.

 

Newcomers welcome! Plan to bring a sack lunch or enjoy one of the many nearby restaurants for the noon break. Please contact Stefani Priskos at (334) 242-5143 or stefani@arts.alabama.gov for more information.

    Capital City Shape Note Singing

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    Old Alabama Town
    • 301 Columbus St.
    • Montgomery, AL 36104

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    Old Alabama Town, Loeb Reception Center

    Region

    Montgomery is located in the Montgomery & Selma Area of the South Alabama Region
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