http://www.southernspaces.org/2011/irelands-first-sacred-harp-convention-meet-part-no-more →
This is Jesse P. Karlsberg’s essay on the first Irish Sacred Harp convention, which took place last year. I missed it, but I’m going to be home for the second convention next month and I can’t wait. The plans are made, I’m staying with lovely people and trying to hound more of my friends to come down for it. Jesse’s write up includes a lot of good background on what Sacred Harp music actually is (a sacred but non-denominational singing tradition), as well as lots of videos and photos from the Cork singings that are seriously fantastic.
