Cork Sacred Harp Singing Workshop

Sacred Harp is an American four part harmony folk singing tradition from with songs dating from the 16th through the 21st centuries, with a new edition published in September 2025, characterised by haunting harmonies, traditional modes, raucous songs, serene hymns, fast fugues, and high-energy anthems.

We sing in full natural voice using a shape note system, and all voices are welcome!

The term Sacred Harp refers to the human voice and is also name of the tune book from which we sing, first published in 1844 and most recently revised in 2025. The shape-note system uses squares, triangles, circles and diamonds corresponding to notes in the scale, making the music easy to sing for beginners and experienced alike.

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