Atlanta Sacred Harp June 2026 Newsletter
John Plunkett
Atlanta Sacred Harp June 2026 Newsletter
CAMP FASOLA Registration is open!! - June 29th - July 3rd - https://campfasola.org/
CAMP DOREMI Registration is open!! - August 6th-9th at Wildacres Retreat near Little Switzerland, NC. Contact Jane Cannon at campdoremi at gmail dot com for more information.
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May 30th/31st - 156th session of the Union Musical Sacred Harp Singing Convention. (note exception to the normal scheduling pattern for this year).
9:30am - 2:30pm. Held in Decatur, GA.
May 30th - Parish Hall at Holy Trinity Parish, Decatur, GA.
May 31st - Decatur Legacy Park, Hawkins Hall, Decatur, GA.
More details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJZcHBfzX/
Contact: Shawn Taylor - shawn at mapsandapps dot net or
Andy Ditzler - andy at andyditzler dot com
June 6th, Saturday before the 1st Sunday. Please note that the annual singing at Holly Springs will again be SATURDAY ONLY this year. 10:00 am. Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, near Bremen. Take exit #11 from I-20, turn south on Hwy. 27, go just past the top of the hill, follow the road markings to make a U-turn, immediately turn right beside the BP service station, turn left on Holly Springs Road, go to the dead end and turn left into the churchyard. Info Philip Langley - charlie5186 -at- yahoo-dot-com
June 4th, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, 1st Thursday -First Thursday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. singing from The 2025 Sacred Harp (this singing will only use the 2025 Revision for the next few months). Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 North Decatur Rd, Atlanta GA 30307. Park behind the church, off Westminster Way. Info: Jim Williams-Neal, jimwilliamsneal at gmail dot com.
June 13th, Saturday before the 2nd Sunday, 10:00 am, Raymond Hamrick Memorial Georgian Harmony Singing, Roberta Civic Center, Roberta GA. Dinner on the grounds at noon. Directions: From Atlanta, I-75 South to I-475 South. Turn right/west onto Hwy 80W (Eisenhower Parkway) to Roberta. Or, from Macon, take Hwy 80W to Roberta. In Roberta, turn left/south on N. Mathews Street. It becomes S. Mathews Street when you cross over Agency Street. The Civic Center (an old wooden church with good acoustics), is located at 93 South Mathews Street, just south of the old part of the town, next to the recycling center. S Mathews St is one block east of Highway 341. Contact info: Oscar McGuire . 478-955-6135 (text preferred) -
June 14th, 2nd Sunday, 10:00 am, the annual "June Singing" in Alpharetta, Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, GA 30009. Covered dish at noon. Parking is in front and to the side of the building and there is also a free parking deck. Directions: Take Ga. 400/U.S. 19 North to Exit 9, Haynes Bridge Road. Turn left onto Haynes Bridge Road. Cross over Old Milton Parkway, go around the traffic circle and then bear left. Parking deck on the left and City Hall/municipal building will be on the right. Info: Faye Holbrook, fholbrook218-@-gmail-dot-.com
June 14th, 2nd Sunday, 9:30 AM (Registration at 9:00 AM). Mabel’s on 3rd, Birmingham, AL. 3120 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. Sidewalk-level entrance, ADA compliant restrooms, concrete floors. Parking behind bldg., across the street at Regions Bank, and plenty of street parking. Sacred Harp, 2025 ed. Social immediately following (bring your instruments) Contact: Bridge Hill Kennedy - bhillkennedy at gmail dot com
June 16th - The Athens area monthly ‘Teenth Tuesday” singing has resumed! Our next meeting is June 16th, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1040 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605 (eastside, across from Bank of America). There will be a brief introductory lesson at 6:30 p.m. for beginners. We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (2025) and Christian Harmony (2010). Books to borrow will be available on site. Note: Look for signs for the entry. There will be a phone number to call, if the door is locked when you arrive. Contact: Shannon Primm, sprimm at yahoo dot com, 706.353.4378.
May 19th - The Athens area monthly ‘Teenth Tuesday” singing has resumed! Our next meeting is May 19th, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1040 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605 (eastside, across from Bank of America). There will be a brief introductory lesson at 6:30 p.m. for beginners. We’ll sing from the Sacred Harp (2025) and Christian Harmony (2010). Books to borrow will be available on site. Note: Look for signs for the entry. There will be a phone number to call, if the door is locked when you arrive. Contact: Shannon Primm, sprimm at yahoo dot com, 706.353.4378.
June 20th, Saturday before the 3rd Sunday, 10:30 am, Christian Harmony (2010)….also uses their church hymnal. Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, 134 Hyden Tyler Road, Chatsworth, Georgia. Covered dish lunch at noon. Contact info - Greg Smith - gsmith.gsmith-at-outlook-dot-com
June 21st, 3rd Sunday, 10:00 am, Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church, near Ephesus, GA. You are cordially invited to sing with us at Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church; 2227 Hopewell Road; Roopville, GA. This will be the 158th session. Take Georgia Hwy 100 (Exit 5 from I-20) south to Ephesus. Turn left onto Ephesus/ Roosterville Road, go 2.5 miles, turn right. We start at 10 AM. Contact: Karen Rollins - krollins1040 at gmail dot com.
June 22nd, Atlanta Singing, 7:00pm. In The Barn behind St. John the Wonderworker 543 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 (near Grant Park and the Atlanta Zoo). The Barn- off of Orleans Avenue, walk up drive way behind the church. No musical experience needed. Contact info: Anna Hinton annajhinton at icloud dot com.
Coming in July:
July 11th - 30th annual Shapenote Singing at John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC (Christian Harmony and Sacred Harp)
July 18th - Swannanoa Gathering - Morris Pavilion (outdoors), Swannanoa, NC. Sacred Harp (2025), Christian Harmony (2010), Southern Harmony.
July 25th - Mt. Zion Singing, Mt. Zion UMC, Mt. Zion, GA
John