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SCHEDULE

Regular singings of the Richmond Sacred Harp Singers are held from 2 to 5 PM on the third Saturday of each month except November. The James River Sacred Harp Convention is held the second Saturday and following Sunday in November.

 

SINGINGS 2008

Projected singing dates for the Richmond Sacred Harp Singers for the year 2008 are as follows: January 19, February 16, March 15, April 19, May 17, September 20, October 18, November 15 (James River Convention), and December 20.

We ask that people bring light snacks for the break.

Please check here for singing locations as they sometimes change from month to month.

 

JANUARY 19th SINGING

Our January singing will be held on the 19th from 2-5 PM at the home of Pat Temple in Ashland.

Directions:
From Richmond take Rt. 1 or I-95 North to Route 54 West (92B Ashland exit). When the road forks after the railroad tracks, bear right. Turn right on Chapman St. Pat's house is on the right (across from an open field) at 705 Chapman St.

 

FEBRUARY 16th SINGING

Our February singing will again be held at Meadow Farm/Crump Park Visitor Center in Glen Allen. The singing will be from 2 to 4 PM on February 16th.

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.

MAY 3, 2008 SINGING On Sunday, May 3, we will be doing a demonstration singing in Spotsylvania County as a part of the 145th Chancellorsville Reenactment. Information about the event and the location and directions are at this link. We will be singing from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Since parking might be a problem, singers will meet at 12:15 PM in the Ukrops parking lot in Ashland and carpool from there. Be sure to bring your Sacred Harp which will be our entry ticket for the event.

For more information call Pat Temple at (804)798-6642.

 

MAY 17, 2008 SINGING

Our May singing will be held at Historic St. Johns Church. The time for the singing is 2-5 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.

 

INFORMATION

For information about the Richmond Sacred Harp Singers, singings or directions contact:
Pat Temple 
(804)798-6642

ptemple@erols.com

 

OTHER 
SINGINGS
IN THE AREA

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.


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