Name: Sacred Harp | Singing Workshop
Start: 2025-05-24T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-24T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Folk School of Fayetteville

Description

A bit about Sacred Harp

Sacred Harp singing is a community musical event emphasizing participation, not performance.
Singers sit facing inward in a hollow square. Each individual is invited to take a turn “leading,” i.e. standing in the center, selecting a song, and beating time with the hand.
The singing is not accompanied by harps or any other instrument (your voice is the sacred harp). The group sings from "The Sacred Harp", a songbook first published in 1844 by B.F. White and E. J. King. The text is sacred in nature, but this is a social event, foremost. We say "all are welcome" and we really mean it.

WORKSHOP

History of Sacred Harp singing traditions and styles
How to read Sacred Harp music

A bit about Tim Eriksen

Known for extensive contributions to films including the Oscar winning “Cold Mountain”, Tim Eriksen's current projects include writing songs for Alison Krauss, performing with Will Oldham/Bonnie “Prince” Billy and creating new works with Afro Cuban pianist Omar Sosa for a follow-up to their twice GRAMMY nominated 2009 collaboration “Across the Divide.”
Eriksen has long been at the forefront of an international Sacred Harp or “shape-note” singing revival, teaching workshops across North America, Europe and as far abroad as Singapore. With a PhD in ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, Eriksen has taught courses in American and World Music at Dartmouth College, Amherst College and the University of Minnesota and published scholarship on early New England music in connection to 19th century abolitionism, apocalyptic theology, technology and the birth of science fiction.

We are excited to welcome Tim into the Folk School of Fayetteville community!

Date & Time

Sat, May 24, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Venue Details

Folk School of Fayetteville

207 West Center Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

Folk School of Fayetteville

FOLK SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE is a 501(c)3 non-profit music organization popularly known as Fayetteville Roots.
Since 2010, we have carried out our mission to connect community through music and food. Over that time we have fostered concerts & community/educational events in Northwest Arkansas.

The Folk School of Fayetteville, located in the historic Walker Stone House near the Fayetteville Square, offers space and connection for our music community: lessons, classes, workshops, jams, and concerts.

What is a Folk School and why do you need to know about it?

FOLK MEANS PEOPLE
Folk Schools originated as a way for communities to learn from each other, especially vital to communities that didn’t have access to “formal education”.
Folk Schools create an environment that encourages People teaching People, rather than a classical education approach of Professor and Student.

Folk School of Fayetteville is continuing this model by providing space for musicians to learn from each other, for new players to learn, and for long time musicians to develop new technique and skills — and this is available to ALL the FOLKS (people). Folk School is open to all genres, identities, and cultures, and is excited to host music that is as dynamic and varied as our community.

Folk School of Fayetteville guiding principles:
Create opportunities for our music community
Support and present multivaried music genres, identities, & cultures
Commitment to free & low-cost community learning
Creative re-use of existing urban spaces
Collaboration with the community & music/arts organizations
Low waste & low impact sustainable events

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