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2017 William Walker Memorial Singing

Posted on March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 By Tom No Comments on 2017 William Walker Memorial Singing
Local, Music

William Walker Memorial Shape Note Singing-27

I almost missed it. A friend had posted on Facebook that he was attending the William Walker Memorial Shape Note Singing and that it would be this weekend. My original plans for the weekend had been changed, so I thought it would be a good chance to head over there. It had been awhile since I’d been to one of these singings, longer than I had thought, as it turned out.

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William Walker Memorial Singing 2009

Posted on March 15, 2009 By Tom No Comments on William Walker Memorial Singing 2009
History and Genealogy, Music, Religion

Saturday I attended the William Walker Memorial Shape Note Singing at Wofford College in Spartanburg. This was a special occasion, marking the bicentennial of Walker’s birth. An entire weekend of events had been planned for the event. In addition to the singing, there would be an evening showing of the documentary Awake My Soul, and … Read More “William Walker Memorial Singing 2009” »

William Walker Memorial Singing

Posted on March 16, 2008 By Tom 4 Comments on William Walker Memorial Singing
Local, Music

Saturday morning I attended the William Walker Memorial Singing at Wofford College. William “Singing Billy” Walker was the publisher of The Southern Harmony in 1835 and Christian Harmony in 1866, as well as a composer of many of the tunes found in these. He was a native of Union County, but lived and worked in … Read More “William Walker Memorial Singing” »

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