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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Shape note singing #144763 07/02/05 05:07 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve OP Carpal Tunnel OP Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape_note Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Shape note singing #144764 07/02/05 05:11 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Shape note singing #144765 07/02/05 05:19 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve OP Carpal Tunnel OP Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Well, this Board can stand having two threads with two references to the Wikipedia article on shape-note singing, each provided by a committed servant of the pursuit of knowledge, one minute and thirty three seconds apart. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Sol fa, so good #144766 07/02/05 05:30 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont indeed. <salute> formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Sol fa, so good #144767 07/05/05 10:04 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Nice subject line, eta. .. oh, excuse me: <smile> I guess, since y'all boys jumped on this subject before I could find the Music forum, I'll just add that for those who are unfamiliar, I'm told the movie 'Cold Mountain' has some church scenes with shape-note singing. Faldage belongs to a group here, and I participate once in a while. What's particularly cool is that the tenors hold the melody, like they did back in the good old days. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Sol fa, so good #144768 07/05/05 11:56 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve OP Carpal Tunnel OP Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA There are three sexes: men, women and tenors - anonymous http://www.tenorissimo.com/domingo/Articles/tm102670.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Sol fa, so good #144769 07/06/05 12:11 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh. I guess I tend towards the Domingish.... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Sol fa, so good #144770 07/06/05 04:21 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve OP Carpal Tunnel OP Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA "I guess I tend towards the Domingish....", said etaoin, placidly. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter The etymology of "tenor" #144771 07/06/05 11:45 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York That's why they're called tenors -- they held on to the melody. Same root as "tenacious." [/studiously ignoring silly jokes] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: The etymology of "tenor" #144772 07/06/05 10:07 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 they held on to the melody The next named voice part was countertenor. They sang a line that was against the tenor's. Originally they sang in a lower register. The third named part was … Who can guess? Edited to add a hint. It is one of the part names used in shape note singing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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