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Customer Review: This is great! A new book of both newly-published old songs AND new songs in the same style! Anyone who sings from the Sacred Harp needs this book. If you buy only one shape-note book besides the Sacred Harp, this is the one! There are multiple compositions by some of the "greats" - Billings,... more info
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