Atlanta Sacred Harp July 2025 Newsletter
John Plunkett
Atlanta Sacred Harp July 2025 Newsletter
No Emory Presbyterian singing on the 1st Thursday of the month. The “Christmas in July” will happen in conjunction with the Pine Lake Singing on the 3rd Wednesday (16th)
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July 5 & 6, 1st Sunday and Saturday before, 9:30 am Central Time both days. Henagar-Union Convention, Liberty Church, 2 miles north of Henagar AL on Liberty Road. From Henagar Crossing, take Hwy 40 west to the Farmers Telephone Cooperative. Turn right and go to the dead end. Turn right, take first left past Henagar Methodist Church (Liberty Rd). Church is on the right, approximately 1.5 miles. Info: david -at- davidivey -dot- com. Social at the Ivey farm following the singing. Bring your instruments!
July 12, Saturday, 30th annual John C Campbell Folk School Singing, 1 Folk School Rd, Brasstown, NC 28902 Location: The Open House (open air pavilion by the Folk School Gardens) Campus Map: folkschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/campus-map.pdf Singing: 10:00 AM. - 3:00 PM, Dinner on the grounds at Noon. Come sing, learn the shapes, contemplate the poetry, and relish the power of voices raised together in song. These events welcome first-timer and experienced shape note singers to sing from the tune books Christian Harmony and The Sacred Harp. Experience the beauty of singing 4 parts unaccompanied. All shape note singings are free and open to the public. Contact: Bill Hogan - hoganbill56 at gmail dot com
July 16, Wednesday - Pine Lake Sacred Harp Singing “Christmas in July” - We will be singing Christmas songs from the Sacred Harp, An American Christmas Harp, and The Eclectic Harmony. Feel free to bring copies of any 4-shape Christmas songs you like. Holiday snacks and attire encouraged! Singing in the Pine Lake Beach House. Pine Lake Sacred Harp singing, third Wednesday of the month, June 18th, 2025, 7-9 pm Pine Lake Beach House, 4580 Lakeshore Drive,Stone Mountain, GA 30083, Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rZYFqrvA4iAKemTKA, You can also search under "Pine Lake Beach House" on Google Maps, or "Pine Lake Beach" - the latter will take you to the lakeside beach area directly next to the building.
July 17, Thursday - You are warmly invited to attend the 2025 Capital City Singing to be held at Old Alabama Town (Loeb Reception Center) in Montgomery, AL on THURSDAY, July 17, 9:30am - 3pm. We'll sing from four books: The Sacred Harp (1991 Edition), The Sacred Harp (Cooper Revision), The Christian Harmony, and The Colored Sacred Harp. Lunch will be Dutch treat; please plan to bring a sack lunch or enjoy one of Montgomery's tasty restaurants. Please see the full address below: Old Alabama Town,Loeb Reception Center, 301 Columbus Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Contact - Stefani Priskos - stefani at arts dot alabama dot gov
July 26, Saturday, 10:00 am, The Swannanoa Gathering Shape Note Singing, in the Morris Pavilion at Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC, near Asheville. Note that Morris Pavilion is an 'open air' pavilion, but is shaded and used for classes taught during the summer. Dress to stay cool and bring your hand fans! Singing from The 1991 Sacred Harp, The Christian Harmony (2010 edition) and The Southern Harmony. Directions: http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~mbbweb/harmony/directions/WWC.html Info: Sarah Kehrberg smkehrberg -at- gmail -dot- com
July 27, 4th Sunday, 10:00 am, Mount Zion Memorial, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 49 N Prospect Ave, Mt Zion, GA 30150, 8.5 miles west of Carrollton on Hwy. 16. In Mt Zion, turn north on N. Prospect. The church is on the right, just behind the elementary school. Dinner on the grounds at noon.
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Coming in August!
Aug 2 & 3 - Chattahoochee Convention, Wilson’s Chapel, Crossplains Community near Carrollton, GA. 10am-3pm.
Aug 16 - BM Smith & Philip Denney Memorial Singing - Emmaus Primitive Baptist Church, Carrollton, GA, 10:00am -3:00pm
Camp DoReMi 2025 will be August 21-24, 2025 at Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, NC. Contact Jane Cannon for registration - crvjanecannon at gmail dot com. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE FOR OVERNIGHT CAMPERS!