Photo Copyright Laura Densmore, 2008
Regular Local Sings
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If you're interested in learning more about Shape Note music (and the best way to learn is to start singing yourself!) there are numerous singing groups that meet in Pennsylvania. Some groups meet weekly or monthly, and there are also a number of larger singings during the year; new singers are always welcome, no auditions and no singing experience necessary. If you would like us to provide information about a singing, drop us a line at pasacredharp[at]gmail.com. Contact information for groups is provided when available. |
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Berks County Singing (near Reading) This singing meets the third Sunday of each month from 7-9 PM at Exeter Friends Meeting at: 191 Meetinghouse Road Douglassville, PA 19518 For more information contact Ted Stokes at 610-689-4083 or Stokes [at] dejazzd.com. ___________ Brandywine Valley Sacred Harp Singers (south of West Chester) This singing meets bimonthly on Monday nights (please call before attending) from 7-9pm at: Birmingham Friends Meeting, 1245 Birmingham Rd West Chester, PA 19382. Contact: Laura Densmore 610 793-5102 or PASacredHarp[at]gmail.com. 2008-9 August 11, 25 September 1, 15, 29 October 13, 27 November 10, 24 December 6 (Saturday), 15 January 5, 19 _________ Endless Mountain Shape Note Singers, Wilkes-Barre, PA This singing meets one Sunday a month at St. Stephen's Church, 33 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Contact: David Martin, 570 333-4007 or martin2411 [at] yahoo.com Website: Endless Mountains Shape Note Singers ___________ Erie Area Singing This singing usually meets the fourth Sunday of each month at a local singer's home from 2-5 PM. In November, the meeting date is the third Sunday to avoid Thanksgiving, and in December the date is the second Sunday to avoid the Christmas holidays. Call to confirm the dates. Contact: Gerry Hoffman at 814-734-5950 or cabanaman77 [at] gmail.com 5170 Crane Rd. Edinboro, PA 16412 _________ Exeter Meeting Singing (near Reading) This singing meets 4th Sundays at 6:30pm at Exeter Meetinghouse, located at: 191 Meetinghouse Road Douglassville, PA 19518 For more information, contact Ted Stokes at 610-689-4083, or at Stokes [at] dejazzd.com _________ Havertown Singing (near Philadelphia) This singing meets second Fridays of each month from 7:30-9:30 PM at St. James United Church of Christ, 135 Myrtle Ave, Havertown, PA 19083. Contact: Marian McKenzie at 610 896-1565 or mmckenzie [at] friendshaverford.org _________ Lancaster Area Sacred Harp Singing This singing meets first Sundays from 2-4:30 PM. Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster, PA. Contact: Tom Tucker at 717 394-4464 or tom[at]tbasso.us _________ Lehigh Valley Sacred Harp Singers (Bethlehem) This singing meets on second Sundays of each month from 6:00-8:00pm at Touchstone Theater, 321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Contact: Vicki Haller at 610-419-6409 or vickihaller[at]gmail.com _________ Pittsburgh Sacred Harp Singers This singing meets the third Wednesday of every month at 8:15PM. Please check the website listed below to confirm the dates. East Liberty Presbyterian Church Third floor music room 116 S. Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (use Highland Ave. entrance) Contact: Charles Anderson fluteseeds@comcast.net Church Phone:Christiane Dutton 412-441-3800 Website: http://www.fretsandfeet.com/sacred_harp_singing _________ Somerset County Singing This singing meets second Thursdays of each month at Mount Union Church at the corner of Turkey Foot Trail Road and Mount Union Road, near Rockwood in Somerset County, PA. In January, February and March they meet at Kingwood Church of God, Rte 281, south of Somersett (because it's heated!) For more information, contact Linda Marker at 814-352-8029, or: mt_union_sacred_harp_singers [at] yahoo.com Website: Mount Union Church _________ State College Singing This singing meets from 7:00-8:30 pm on second and fourth Mondays of the month at: University Mennonite Church, 1606 Norma St., State College, PA 16801. For more information, please contact Hal Kunkel at 814-360-2162 or hal.kunkel [at] philips.com. _________ West Philadelphia Singing This sing meets fourth Thursdays at 7:30 each month at A-Space in West Philadelpia, located at 4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143. Contact Elizabeth Stokes at 610-639-1326 or at elizabethastokes [at] gmail.com
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