New Harp of Columbia
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The New Harp of Columbia is a seven-shape shape note
tune book first published in 1867 in Knoxville, Tennessee
by Marcus Lafayette Swan. This book was the successor to The Harp of Columbia published by W. H. and M. L. Swan in 1848.
The New Harp of Columbia contains a unique seven-shape system devised by Swan, which differs from the "standard" seven-shape notation of Jesse B. Aiken. In October 2001, a "Restored Edition" was published. This edition adds a section of 39 pages of tunes from the 1848 Harp of Columbia which were not included in the New Harp of Columbia.
The New Harp of Columbia has maintained popularity in eastern Tennessee
, with about 20 singings in 2004.
Shape note
Shape notes are a music notation designed to facilitate congregational and community singing. The notation, introduced in 1801, became a popular teaching device in American singing schools...
tune book first published in 1867 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
by Marcus Lafayette Swan. This book was the successor to The Harp of Columbia published by W. H. and M. L. Swan in 1848.
The New Harp of Columbia contains a unique seven-shape system devised by Swan, which differs from the "standard" seven-shape notation of Jesse B. Aiken. In October 2001, a "Restored Edition" was published. This edition adds a section of 39 pages of tunes from the 1848 Harp of Columbia which were not included in the New Harp of Columbia.
The New Harp of Columbia has maintained popularity in eastern Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, with about 20 singings in 2004.