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Events 2008

Tuesday 1 January 2008

8th Annual New Year's Day Sacred Harp Singing

Mapperley Parish Church, Mapperley, Nr Ilkeston, Derbys.

11.15 am - 4 pm Pot luck lunch at 1 pm

Contact: Helen Brown  Tel:  01332 768274   Email
Download directions here

Saturday 26 January 2008
New England and New Writing in the New Year
with Babylon Lane
Christchurch Methodist/
URC, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 1HF
11.00 am – 4.30pm
Contact: Steve Fletcher  Tel:
0797 6605692 Email
Download directions and more information here
Saturday 16 February 2008
The 'Mayflower in London' Sacred Harp Singing Day
The Finnish Church, 33 Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7HZ
12.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Contact:
Michael Walker Tel: 0208 450 5258 or 07770 210067 Email
Download directions and more information, including lunch details here
Download latest information here

Saturday 23 February 2008
South Yorkshire Sacred Harp Singing Day 
The Memorial Hall, Worrall, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, junction of Top Road and Towngate Road10.30 am - 4.00 pm. 
Contact:  Ian West    Tel:  0116 270 9702  Email 
Download flyer and map here

Saturday 1 March 2008
10th Sussex Shapenote Singing Day
Staplefield Village Hall, Sussex. 
10.30 am - 4.30 pm
Contact:
  Tony Singleton  Tel:  01580 753431  Email
              Jill Thompson    Tel:  01273 623533 / 07718 655824
Download flyer here
Sunday 16 March  (Palm Sunday) 2008
14th Sacred Harp Singing Day
Finstock Village Hall, Nr. Witney, Oxon.
10.30 am - 4 pm. 
Bring and Share lunch.
Contact:  Mandy Townsend   Tel:  01865 714778   Email
Saturday 29 March 2008
Holmfirth Sacred Harp Singing Day

Choppards Mission, Choppards Bank Road, off Dunford Road
10.30 am to 4.00 pm
Contact: Cath Ingham Tel: 01484 687227  Email  
            
Chris Brown  Tel: 01422 311736  Email  
Saturday 19 April 2008
Haddenham Shapenote Singing Day

Arkenstall Village Centre, Haddenham, Ely, Cambs.
Refreshments available from 10.00 am, singing 10.30am - 4.30 pm.
Bring and share lunch.

Contact: Ruth Bramley  Tel: 01353 740999 Email
Download flyer here  Download map here

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2008        
East Midlands Sacred Harp Convention
Kegworth Village Hall, Kegworth, Leicestershire.  For further details of location, programme and accommodation, please send an sae to Helen Brown, 4 Valley Road, Littleover, Derby  DE23 6HQ
Contact:  Ian West   Tel:  0116 270 9702  Email 

Download flyer here

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Saturday 31 May 200
Lewes Sacred Harp Singing Day

St Michael's Church, South Malling BN7 2JA
10.00 am - 4.00 pm.  Workshop for an hour and then open singing. 
Contacts:  Rachel Jordan  Tel:  01273 476837  Email
           
Jan and Dave Green Tel:  01273 887958  Email

Saturday 31 May 2008

4th Newcastle Sacred Harp Singing Day
St. Bartholomew's Church, Station Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9NL
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Contact: Cath Tyler  Tel: 
0191 215 0138  Email

             Alice & Chris Metherell  Tel: 0191 284 2438   
Website:  Download flyer here

Sunday 1 June 2008
First London Sacred Harp Singing School

St James's Church, West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 2AP
2.00 - 6.00 pm
Contact: Michael Walker
Email or Email

Saturday 7 June 2008    

Shapers New England and New Writings
Friends' Meeting House, 1 Paynes Park, Hitchin, Herts.
11.00 am - 4.30 pm, doors open at 10.30 am. 

Contact: Steve Fletcher Tel: 0797 6605692  Email

Joining instructions

Saturday 21 June 2008
10th Oxford Sacred Harp Singing Day
Seacourt Hall, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9LS.
10.00 am- 4.30 pm.
Contact: Sheila and Edwin Macadam  Tel: 01865 865773  
Email

Invitation and map here
Saturday 28 June 2008
Oldham Sacred Harp Singing Day
Oldham Baptist Church, Chaucer Street, Oldham  OL1 1BA
10.00 am - 3.30 pm. Beginners' singing school starts at 10.30 am.
Contact: Hannah Land  Tel: 07740 198612  Email

Download flyer here
Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2008
Stour Estuary Singing Weekend
Bradfield, Essex CO11 2US
Contact: Mick Verrier       Tel:
07812 522937 or 07855 756037 Email
             Steve Fletcher   Tel: 01462 641787
Email
Download information flyer and map here
Sunday 13 July 2008
Sacred Harp Workshop with Cath and Phil Tyler
13, Five Acres, Dursley, GL11 4JP
4.00 pm - 6.00 pm, potluck supper and evening concert
Contact: David Cheffings  Tel:
01453 545065 or 07973 994711 Email
Website
Sunday 20 July 2008
Second London Sacred Harp Singing School

St James's Church, West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 2AP
2.00 - 6.00 pm
Contact: Michael Walker
Email or Email
Saturday 26 July 2008
Warwick Folk Festival English and American Psalmody Workshop
with Immanuel's Ground
Unitarian Chapel, Warwick
3.30 pm - 5.00 pm
Contact: Sheila and Edwin Macadam  Tel: 01865 865773  Email

Sidmouth FolkWeek
Shapenote Workshops in the Parish Church Mon.-Thur. 12 noon-1.30 pm with
Babylon Lane

Whitby Folk Week
Sacred Harp Singing School in the Rifle Club
Mon.-Fri. 10.00-11.15 am (t.b.c.)

 

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Saturday 6 September 2008
Oxford Occasionals -  9th Annual Church Visitation in the
Diocese of Oxfordshire
Oxford Colleges

Singing from the Sacred Harp (1991) and the WGMA Psalter - Praise & Glory
Further information
to follow
Contact: Sheila and Edwin Macadam  Tel: 01865 865773  
Email

Marsden Mechanics InstituteSaturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2008
13th UK Sacred Harp Convention        
                       

Marsden Mechanics Institute, Marsden,
Huddersfield, HD7 6BW

Contact: Chris Brown and Judy Whiting 

Tel: 01422 311736 Email/Email 
Further details here

Saturday 11 October 2008

Sheffield Sacred Harp Singing
Our Lady and St Thomas Church,
Meadowhead, Woodseats, Sheffield  S8 7UD
11.30 am - 4.00 pm
Contact: Carmel Wood Tel: 0114 281 8450  Email

Saturday 18 October 2008

Shapers Sacred Harp Singing Day
Christchurch Methodist/URC, Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 1HF
11.00 am - 4.30 pm, doors open at 10.30 am.
Contact: Steve Fletcher Tel: 0797 6605692  Email

Saturday 8 November 2008

Stapleford Sacred Harp Singing Day
St. Luke's Church, Moorbridge Lane, Stapleford, Notts.
10.30 am - 4.30 pm.  Directions

Contact: Helen Brown  Tel:  01332 768274   Email

Saturday 15 November 2008

West Yorkshire Sacred Harp Singing Day

West Lane Methodist Chapel, Haworth, West Yorkshire, BD22 8EN  

10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Contact: Chris Brown/Judy Whiting Tel:01422 311736  Email/Email             

2009 Dates:
Thursday 1 January 2009
New Year's Day Sacred Harp Singing at Mapperley
Saturday 24 January 2009
Home Counties Mid-Winter Shapenote Singing Day at
Jordans Village Hall, Bucks.
HP9 2SY
Saturday 21 February 2009
South Yorkshire Sacred Harp Singing Day at
Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Church Street, Oughtibridge, Sheffield.
Saturday 21 March 2009
Sussex Shapenote Singing Day at Staplefield
Sunday 5 April 2009
Palm Sunday Singing Day at Finstock, Oxon.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2009
East Midlands Sacred Harp Convention at Kegworth
Saturday 9 May 2009
'Far East' Shapenote Singing Day at Lowestoft, Suffolk
Contact Lynne Cousins Email
Saturday 6 June 2009
Shapers New England and New Writings at Hitchin
Saturday 27 June 2009
Oxford Sacred Harp Singing Day at Seacourt Hall, Botley
Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July 2009
Stour Estuary Singing Weekend
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2009
UK Sacred Harp Convention at Marsden
 
 

 
 

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Check List of Organisers of Events
 
 
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Ken Baddley,  11 Woodmer Close, Shillington, Beds. SG5 3PA
Tel: 01462 713511  Email

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Chris Brown and Judy Whiting: Quarry House, Church Lane, Elland, W. Yorks. HX5 9QB
Tel: 01422 311736
 Email/Email

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Helen and Ted Brown, 4 Valley Road, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6HQ 
Tel: 01332 768274  Email

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Steve Fletcher, 17 Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 1TY
Tel: 01462 641787 / 0797 6605692  Email

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Jan Green, 84, Osborne Road, Brighton,  Sussex  BN1 1LU  
Tel: 01273 887958 Email

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Rachel Jordan, 27 Valence Road, Lewes, East Sussex  BN7 1SJ
Tel.  01273 476837  Email

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Hannah Land, 17 Fox Park Road, Oldham, Lancs. OL8 3NB
Tel:
07740198612   Email

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Sheila and Edwin Macadam, 30 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford OX2 9BP
Tel: 01865 865773  Email

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Alice Metherell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne  
Tel: 0191 2842438 Email

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Sarah Pinney, Dewsbury, W. Yorks. 
Tel: 07792 976802
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Bruce Randall, 218 Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01832. USA 
Tel: 001 978 373 5852     Email

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Tony Singleton, 8 Mount Pleasant, Talbot Road, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4ND 
Tel: 01580 753431  Email

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Ruth Steggles,  4 Kennedy Drive, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8HT
Tel: 0115 939 9730 Email

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Mandy Townsend, 22 Swinbourne Road, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4PQ 
Tel: 01865 714778  Email

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Cath Tyler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 
Tel:
0191 215 0138  Email

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Mick Verrier, Harwich 
Tel: 07812 522937 Email

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Ian West, 37 Holmfield Road, Leicester, LE2 1SE
Tel: 0116 270 9702  Email


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  Shapenote Groups:
 
 
  Fairview Sacred Harp Singers
The Fairview Sacred Harp Singers generally meet on the first Friday in every month at 176 Fairview Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NE, courtesy of Steve and Mary Welch. From about 7.30 pm to 10 pm. All voices welcome, loaner copies of the Sacred Harp provided.
2008 dates here
Contacts:
 
Steve Fletcher  Tel: 07976 605692  Email
               Steve Welch     Tel: 01438 368463  Email

 
 
 

The London Occasional Shapenote Group
The London Occasional Shapenote Group meet the first or second Sunday in every month for singing, tea/coffee and biscuits.  Locations include Croydon, Hackney, Hampstead, Finsbury Park and Streatham.  From about 3 pm to 6 pm, although people start to arrive from 2 pm onwards.
Contact: Tel: 020 7281 7700  or
020 7609 2758 Email       

 
 

Newcastle Sacred Harp Singers
The Newcastle Sacred Harp Singers generally meet on the last Tuesday monthly  at the Education Centre, St Oswald’s Hospice, Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1EE starting at 7.30 pm.
Contacts:  Cath Tyler          Tel: 0191 215 0138 Email
                   Alice Metherell   Tel: 0191 284 2438 Email

 
  Oldham Sacred Harp Singing
The Oldham Sacred Harp Singing takes place on the second Friday in every month at
17 Fox Park Road, Oldham, Lancs., OL8 3NB, starting at about 7.30 pm. 

Contact: Hannah Land  Tel:
07740198612  Email
 
 
 

Oxford Occasionals
The Oxford Occasionals sing regularly once a month at 30 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BP, on the "Teenth" Thursday - that's right, there is only one such Thursday every month! - at 7.45 pm. 
Contact: Sheila and Edwin Macadam  Tel: 01865 865773  Email

 
  West Yorkshire Singing
The West Yorkshire Singing takes place on the third Friday in every month, from 7.30 pm to 10 pm.  Locations include
Oldham, Elland, and Holmfirth 18 July singing at Elland.
Contact: Judy Whiting  Tel: 01422 311736 / 07903 304303  Email
 
 
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