SCHEDULE
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Regular singings of the Richmond Sacred Harp Singers are
held from 1 to 4 PM on the third Saturday of each month except November.
The James
River Sacred Harp Convention is held the second Saturday in November.
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2009SINGINGS
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Projected singing dates for the Richmond
Sacred Harp Singers for the year 2009 are as follows: January 17, February
21, March 21, April 18, May 16, September 19,
October 17, November 7 (James River
Convention) and December 19.
We ask that people bring light snacks for the break.
Please check here for singing locations as they
sometimes change from month to month.
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JANUARY 17th SINGING
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Our January 17th singing will be
held from 1 to 4 PM at the home of Pat Temple, 705 Chapman St., Ashland VA.
Directions:
Take I-95 North. Take exit 92 at Ashland onto Rt. 54 W. Continue through
town, cross RR tracks, to Chapman St. (4th right after RR tracks). 705
Chapman St. is on the right.
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FEBRUARY 21st SINGING
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Our February
singing will again be held at Meadow Farm/Crump Park Visitor Center
in Glen Allen. The singing will be from 1 to 4 PM on February 21st.
Directions:
Crump Park is located at 3400 Mountain Rd. in Glen Allen. Take I-295 W.
Take exit 45B at Woodman Rd. S. Turn right onto Mountain Rd. at the
traffic first light. Crump Park is on the right 2-3 miles down Mountain
Rd. Follow the park road towards the back of the park and park in the
Visitor Center parking lot. This is located just before a small bridge
which leads to the Visitor Center. Handicapped parking is located at the
Visitor Center. 
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REGULAR SINGINGS
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Our May singing will be held at
Historic St. Johns Church.
The time for the singing is 1 to 4 PM. St. Johns Church
2401 E Broad St.
Richmond VA 23223
DIRECTIONS: From Richmond take I-95 S and exit at 74B
for Franklin St. Turn right at E Franklin St. Turn right at N 14th St.
Turn right at E Broad St. The church is at the corner of E Broad St. and
24th St.
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INFORMATION
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For information about the Richmond Sacred
Harp Singers, singings or directions contact:
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OTHER
SINGINGS
IN THE AREA
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Charlottesville Sacred Harp Singers
meet the second Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 AM at the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church and the fourth Wednesday evening of each
month from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Quaker Meeting House. For information or
directions please contact Diane Ober or John Alexander at (434)296-9124.
Northern Shenandoah Sacred Harp
singings take place on Saturdays (usually, but not always, the first
Saturday of each month) in Berryville VA. For information or directions,
call John del Re or Kelly Macklin, (540)955-2660.
Folkfore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW) singings
are held the fourth Sunday of each month, from 3:30 to 6:30 PM with a
potluck supper following. Call FSGW HOTLINE, (202)546-2228, the week
before the singing for location. |
