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# Maryland Shape-Note Singing

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## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [News](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/news/) - [blog]
- [Website Streamlining and 5th Sundays](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2026/01/04/website-streamlining-and-5th-sundays/) - As we move into 2026, I have a few updates regarding how we share information across our regional Shape Note community. After a year of experimenting with different formats, I’m making some changes to ensure our communications remain accurate and manageable. Website & Calendar Refinement We are streamlining MarylandShapeNote.org and BaltimoreShapeNote.org. The Events Calendar remains the most important
- [Introducing Fifth Sunday Singings in 2026](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2025/11/05/introducing-fifth-sunday-singings-in-2026/) - In an effort to bring more flexible, fun, and community-centered opportunities for shape-note singing to Baltimore and beyond, we’re excited to announce a new series for 2026: the Fifth Sunday Singings. Communication is important for this to work, make sure you've joined our email list, and our Facebook Group. These informal gatherings will take advantage
- [A new singing night for Baltimore?](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2025/10/05/a-new-singing-night-for-baltimore/) - It has been suggested that we add another singing to the Baltimore schedule. This can provide everyone more singing, or folks who have a hard time making the current singings might be able to attend one at a different time. We can either choose another “relative date” in the month, such as “First Sunday” or
- [Volunteers for the Balto-Wash All Day](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2025/08/06/volunteers-for-the-balto-wash-all-day/) - Volunteer for the All-Day!Pulling off an all-day singing requires many hands. Please consider volunteering your time for the Baltimore-Washington Shenandoah Harmony All-Day Singing on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdioQW2cTdzo9R02OVi55bBeFe_LLbPZ2op0hHuJoL2nS1wtA/viewform
- ["Love Astounding"](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2025/05/01/love-astounding/) - On January 13, 2025, the Baltimore Shape Note Singers gathered at Four Hour Day Lutherie for a special evening that blended tradition with inclusivity. The event featured a rendition of “Love Astounding,” a poem by Jeannette M. Lindholm set to the tune “Holy Manna” from The Sacred Harp. This performance was part of the Songs
- [2025 Potomac River Shape-Note Singing Convention](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2025/02/25/2025-potomac-river-shape-note-singing-convention/) - All are welcome to the 2025 Potomac River Shape-Note Singing Convention! We'll sing from The Shenandoah Harmony & The Sacred Harp (1991). If you are feeling ill, please do not come to the singing. Wearing a mask is optional but encouraged. Tell them you're coming and keep up with the Facebook Event Saturday, April 5,
- [Shape-Note Singing School - February 8th, 1pm, Easton, MD](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2025/02/05/shape-note-singing-school-february-8th-1pm-easton-md/) - This month, attend a special event in conjunction with the regular second-Saturday singing! On February 8th, we’ll host a “singing school” to introduce beginners and total newcomers alike to the shape-note tradition. We’ll get started at 1pm with an hour and a half of history, demonstration, and plenty of time to practice! Then, we’ll continue with our
- [Shape Note Singings ahead for January 2025](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/12/27/shape-note-singings-ahead-for-january-2025/) - December often sees cancellations of singings for holidays or sickness, so many folks are excited to get back to it in the new year. There are some great regional singings coming up: January 3-5th - VPH All Day Weekend The Shenandoah Harmony website was just updated with a full itinerary of the weekends events. This
- [Love Astounding - Mon. January 13th](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/11/29/love-astounding-mon-january-13th/) - Presented by Baltimore Shape Note Singers and The Center for Congregational Song Join us for a unique opportunity to sing "Love Astounding," a poem by Jeanette M. Lindholm set to the tune of "Holy Manna" from The Sacred Harp. This event is part of the Songs for the Holy Other: Hymns Affirming The LGBTQIA2S+ Community
- [Baltimore Singing Tonight](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/11/26/baltimore-singing-tonight/) - Now that Baltimore Shape Note Singing has two nights a month and there are three books they want to sing from, they've decided to try slightly different books each night. On Tuesday (tonight!) it will be The Shenandoah Harmony and The Valley Pocket Harmonist. Copies of the book will be for sale at the sing.
- [December changes for Annapolis, Easton, and  Baltimore](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/11/17/december-changes-for-annapolis-easton-and-baltimore/) - Neither Annapolis or Easton will have regular singings in December.Baltimore will only have a Second Monday sing, but not a Fourth Tuesday. To our knowledge everything else on the Events calendar is happening, when we confirmed schedules a few months ago. Of note, the Shenandoah Harmony Publishing Company has released The Valley Pocket Harmonist. It
- [November changes for Annapolis and Baltimore](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/10/23/november-changes-for-annapolis-and-baltimore/) - Annapolis Shape Note singing usually meets on first Saturdays, but next month it will be on the First Sunday (Nov. 3rd). We have updated our google events calendar to reflect the change. Baltimore Shape Note singing has added a second singing to the events calendar! Baltimore will meet twice a month, on Second Mondays (FB
- [No cost COVID test kits available](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/09/26/no-cost-covid-test-kits-available/) - Many Sacred Harp and shape note singings now require attendees to take a COVID test on the morning of the event to help prevent the spread of illness. This applies to both all-day singings and regular gatherings. While some singings are able to provide COVID tests on-site, others may not have the resources to do
- [New MarylandShapeNote.org website and newsletter!](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/09/17/new-marylandshapenote-org-website-and-newsletter/) - Maryland now has a centralized website, MarylandShapeNote.org, for news and information on local and regional singings. The site will host local groups’ websites and publish a quarterly newsletter, available online and at events. Organizers can contact Isaac for event listings at BaltimoreShapeNote@gmail.com.
- [Hello world!](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/2024/09/02/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

## Pages

- [Maryland Shape Note Singing Groups](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/) - Thank you for visiting our website and seeking out Maryland singers of Shape Note music. Sacred Harp singing, a powerful and participatory form of a cappella music, has deep roots in American history, characterized by its unique "fa-so-la" notation system and rich harmonies. We are dedicated to carrying on this living tradition, gathering together to
- [EZ Minutes](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/all-day/ez-minutes/) - EZ Minutes EZ Minutes Welcome to EZ Minutes — is this a: Resume Current Session Start New Singing Load CSV Start new singing · Load CSV · Download CSV · Return to welcome Fill in Event, Date, and Location, check off today's Song Sources, then tap "Done — collapse" to tuck this away for the
- [All-Day](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/all-day/) - Join us at the 9th Annual Maryland All-Day Singing from The Shenandoah Harmony. In 2026, Maryland All-Day continues as a roaming, Maryland-based all-day singing welcoming singers from Maryland, D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Saturday, October 3 Registration 9:30am | Singing 10:00am–3:30pm Potluck dinner on the grounds (bring a dish to share) St. Davids Epsicopal Church
- [5th Sunday Singings](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/5th-sunday-singings/) - Fifth Sunday Singings are a series of singings designed to bring more flexible, community-centered shape-note singing to Baltimore and beyond. Loaners will be provided, but please bring your own copy if you have one! August 30, 2026 - Kevin, Baltimore, St. David's of Roland Park - SH25 - Facebook Event November 29, 2026 - Lindsey,
- [Simple EZ Minutes](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/simple-ez-minutes/) - Simple EZ Minutes Simple EZ Minutes Type the event name, check off tonight's Song Sources, verify the date, then tap Done. Pick the book, then tap out the page on the keypad — use "t" or "b" for top or bottom. Tap Done to log it. Event Date Song Sources Tap a page number ⌫
- [Minutes Builder](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/minutes-builder/) - Minutes Builder Minutes Builder from raw notes to the Minutes Book 01Import 02Event Details 03Roles 04Names & Lists 05Business 06Song List 07Preview & Export 08SHMHA Guide Reset all Import from EZ Minutes Bring in the CSV exported from EZ Minutes at the end of the singing. Everything else in this app — roles, lists, business,
- [Events](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/events/) - Calendar of Singings Regional All-Day Singings The following list is of active All-Day and Convention singings in the region that we would list on the calendar. They have a relative dating scheme based on a specific Saturday, so the actual date will change from year after year. Sometimes the dates have to change for various
- [What to Expect](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/what-to-expect/) - All skill level singers are welcome, and whether you have a lot of experience or none at all you may find the shape note singing tradition to be curious, exciting and wonderful. Our monthly singings are informal and participation is easy and questions welcome. Shape note singing is an American a cappella choral tradition with
- [Baltimore-Washington Minutes for 2019](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/all-day/baltimore-washington-minutes-for-2019/) - Baltimore-WashingtonShenandoah Harmony Singing Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Saturday, October 5, 2019 All song selections are from The Shenandoah Harmony. The 7th annual all-day Baltimore-Washington Shenandoah Harmony singing was called to order by Kelly Macklin leading 24b. Robin Banerji offered the opening prayer. A business session was held with the following officers elected: Chairman—Kelly Macklin; Vice
- [Baltimore-Washington Minutes for 2017](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/all-day/baltimore-washington-minutes-for-2017/) - Baltimore-WashingtonShenandoah Harmony Singing Arlington, Virginia Saturday, October 7, 2017 The 5th annual Baltimore-Washington Shenandoah Harmony All-Day Singing was called to order at 10:00 a.m. at the Women’s Club of Arlington by Josh Barnett, who welcomed the singers and led 17. All song selections are from The Shenandoah Harmony. Matt Roberts led 1b, and then offered the
- [Links](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/links/) - There is a wealth of information online, and we'd like to share a selection of URLs below. OUR WEB LINKS Web: https://www.marylandshapenote.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarylandShapeNoteWeb: http://www.baltimoreshapenote.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bmoreshapenote/ GENERAL INFORMATION / HISTORY FaSoLa.org Terrific website with lots of information. https://fasola.org/ Sacred Harp & Related Shape Note Music: ResourcesA robust collection of links with detailed descriptions of books,

## Calendars

- [Maryland Shape Note Singings](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/calendar/maryland-shape-note-singings/) - [title] [when] [location] [description] [link newwindow="yes"]See more details[/link] | [add-to-gcal-link]Add to Google Calendar[/add-to-gcal-link]

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Scheduling](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/category/scheduling/)
- [All Day and Conventions](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/category/all-day-and-conventions/)
- [Special Event](https://www.marylandshapenote.org/category/special-event/)

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