CORK SACRED HARP

Cork Sacred Harp now meets twice monthly in the Quaker Meeting House on Summer Hill South.

We have our regular singing on the 2nd Sunday of each month, and additionally run a beginner workshop on the 4th Sunday of each month. If you are interested in joining us, please send an email to corksacredharp@gmail.com to confirm date and time.

If you feel in any way unwell, exhibit any COVID related symptoms, or have had a positive test in the last 5 days, please stay home. If you have a positive test within 5 days after a singing, please notify us at corksacredharp@gmail.com.

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. 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.

The Sacred Harp Singers of Cork have been singing since 2009. We do not have rehearsals; we simply sing for pure enjoyment. There is no conductor or director - anyone who wishes to choose and lead a song from the book may do so.

We sing in full natural voice, so it's pretty loud, making it a great environment for beginners to build confidence in their voices. New singers of all levels of experience are always welcome - no prior sight reading ability necessary.

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