February 2022 Atlanta Sacred Harp Newsletter

[John Plunkett]

February 2022 Atlanta Sacred Harp Newsletter

A reminder that the Georgian Harmony singing in Roberta is still planned for this coming Saturday (Jan. 29th) - Oscar plans to have vegetable beef soup and cornbread, plus some ham and chicken.  Please bring a side dish or dessert.  Roberta Civic Center, Roberta GA. 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) - Contact Oscar with any questions.

 Jan 30th, Ivey Memorial, Liberty Church,  Henagar, AL is cancelled for 2022.

Feb. 6th, 1st Sunday, Uncle Bob Burnham and Ruth Brown Memorial Singing, Wesley Foundation, Jacksonville State University, - canceled for 2022.

 Feb. 12th, Saturday before 2nd Sunday, 10:00, Emory Sacred Harp Singing, Cannon Chapel - canceled for 2022.  (possibility of a singing at Emory later in the spring - stay tuned).

Feb 13th, second Sunday in February, Roy Avery Memorial singing, Rocky Mount PBC, 4413 County Road 79. 3 miles south of Daviston, Alabama off highway 22.  Singing is scheduled to take place.

Feb. 20th, 3rd Sunday, 10:00 am, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton GA.- canceled for 2022.

Feb. 20th, 3rd Sunday at Haygood UMC - canceled for this month..

Feb. 26th, Saturday before 4th Sunday, JL White book singing at Hardeman PBC - canceled for 2022.

 Feb. 27th, 4th Sunday, Annual University of Georgia Social Harp/Sacred Harp singing, TBD.