Dear Shapenote Enthusiasts,
Our current headline remains the all-day singing in just eight days... see
http://www.albanysacredharp.org/ But, the same weekend, don't miss an exciting opportunity to see the new and enhanced edition of the OG and still greatest Sacred Harp documentary on the big screen in Hudson!
Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp: Film screenings in Hudson, N.Y., June 12, 14, and 15. This 2025 documentary explores a distinctive American hymn singing tradition that lives on and is spreading through the world today in all-day singings (including in Easton, N.Y., on June 13) and local singing groups (including a monthly gathering near Woodstock, N.Y., and a weekly singing at St. George's Episcopal Church in Schenectady). At Time & Space theater in Hudson (Friday 6/12, 6:30pm; Saturday 6/14, 4pm; Monday 6/15, 4:30pm).