Add some lesser-known but beautiful music to your holiday repertoire by learning some Christmas songs from three different folk hymn traditions. Arrangements for this workshop will include one tune from the shape-note (“Sacred Harp”) tradition; an African-American spiritual; and a Shaker hymn. We’ll also explore just a bit about the musical traditions that the tunes come from and how to play each tune in a way that evokes the style of its tradition. A recording will be available for all students who pay for the class, even if they cannot attend the live class.
Add some lesser-known but beautiful music to your holiday repertoire by learning some Christmas songs from three different folk hymn traditions. Arrangements for this workshop will include one tune from the shape-note (“Sacred Harp”) tradition; an African-American spiritual; and a Shaker hymn. We’ll also explore just a bit about the musical traditions that the tunes come from and how to play each tune in a way that evokes the style of its tradition. A recording will be available for all students who pay for the class, even if they cannot attend the live class.
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