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A song by the Ottawa-based trio, Finest Kind, that Patty has been aching to arrange for SATB chorus forever. This was the group to do it! Wonderful soloists! Taught by Patty Cuyler.

lyrics

While walking out one evening in a little Southern town
I saw some signs upon a fence and looked them up and down
And there among the notices for auctions, sales and cars
Was a poster that read "FA-SOL-LA"

Folks said that in the morning there would be a special sing
For everyone that lived in town, and friends that they might bring
The singers each would have a chance to lead their fav'rite tune
And they would sing all day up in the hall, with pot-luck lunch at noon

And they would sing: FA-LA-SOL
And make the heavens ring like they did so long ago
Their hearts would fill with joy and love to sing in praise of God above
And sing out with a LA-SOL-FA

Next morning I went to the hall, and found a vacant chair
The singers were assembled sitting in a hollow square
A book they called the Sacred Harp was put into my hand
The notes were written all in shapes I could not understand

But they were FA—, FA-LA-SOL
They helped the singers read the music, like so long ago
Triangle, circle, diamond, square, those were the notes that they read there, And made them with a LA-SOL-FA

An old man rose and walked into the center of the square
He called for silence, bowed his head and said a little prayer
He thumbed the pages in his book and called a number out
And he gave the parts their LA-SOL-FA

And they sang FA— SOL— LA—, FA-LA-SOL
Their voices joined in harmony, their faces all aglow
Each singer was a Child of Grace: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
As they sang out their LA-SOL-FA

The singing was so sweet and hard it took my breath away
I sang along as best I could through all that glorious day
From Wondrous Love to Parting Hand we sang them all day long
But I do believe that Show'rs of Blessing was my fav'rite song.
SOL— FA— LA—
He—sends his showers of blessings down, to cheer the plains below
He makes the grass, the mountains crown and corn in valleys grow —

My friends, if you should ever find this world is not your home
You've lost your faith in God or man, and think you're all alone
Or else you've met such happiness that music fills your heart
Whether you are feeling joy or woe, sing from the Sacred Harp

And you just sing (sing): FA-LA-SOL
And join the gospel choir that began so long ago
In city, town or village square you just might find that anywhere
they're singing with a LA-SOL-FA

In—city, town or village square you just might find that anywhere
they're singing with a LA-SOL-FA!

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from New England Teen 3, July 31​-​August 19, 2014, released November 10, 2014
Solo: Jamen Sather
Duet: Bella Jaeger
Duet: Zeb Hathaway / Sophie Bady-Kaye
Solo: Zeb Hathaway
Trio: Nick Mihailovic / Lexi Ugelow / Payton McCarty-Simas
Duet: Nick Mihailovic / Lilli Buchangroff
Solo: David Oliver

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