164: Harmonia Sacra Society: Shape Note Sings & Preserving Joseph Funk’s Music Legacy {Ep 164}

Virginia Is For Laughers

Laughers, today you can stroll down the musical memory lanes of the Shenandoah Valley with us hearing from passionate preservers of hymnal history from the Harmonia Sacra Society. Plus, don’t miss a Mennonite joke to spice up the conversation or the society's harmony in a featured performance video! Today’s guests Sam Showalter, Executive Director, and Andrea Early, along with our President Jeremy Nafziger, weave tales of Joseph Funk’s rich musical legacy, illustrating how it has shaped note singing in the heart of Virginia. This nonprofit is dedicated to preserving the music legacy and home of Joseph Funk built around 1804. You’ll discover the historical rhythms that echo through the valley as we discuss annual sings, like the century-old New Year's Day tradition, and gatherings that keep these tunes alive. Ring in with the vibrant tales of teaching shape note singing and its enthralling past of singing schools. Learn about the challenges to preserve the historic home of Joseph Funk’s house and ambitions of an endowment to convert it to a museum to safeguard these precious melodies. Tune in, be enlivened by our community's chorus, and savor the shared laughter and lore in this heartwarming episode of "Virginia Is For Laughers". Cheers!
Harmonia Sacra Society
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