All singers, whether trained or not, whether you can read shapes or not, are always welcome. We have a fairly informal structure. Our annual convention is the Saturday before the third Sunday in May. We have held the convention in the Pisgah Presbyterian Church a few miles West of Lexington since 1995. We also present occasional concerts at local churches and art venues.
Shape note is an early American form of notation for untrained church choirs.
There are 7-shape schemes. You might look at Lansdowne , set to shape note by Raphael Finkel , a member of our group. Follow this link to see what we sang at the 1998 Kentucky State Sacred Harp Convention. We have no dues or other fees. We raise stamp money by an occasional paid engagement.