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Shape note singing has deep roots in Appalachia and the American south. Popular first in 18th and 19th-century New England, shape note relies on a group of people. But what happens when groups can’t get together and sing? Inside Appalachia Folkways Reporter Kelley Libby looks at their solution. Listen to Inside Appalachia Sundays at 7 AM and ...
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