We are no longer meeting at Walnut Hills Christian Church. In the upcoming months, we will be experimenting with new buildings, so the location will change each month. Please check here for updated location information.

JULY 12, 2009 - 4:30-7:30pm - Christ Church Glendale
965 Forest Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45246

Potluck! There is a kitchen and we will have a potluck dinner.

Directions:

From the South or North. Take I-75 North to Exit 15, Sharon Rd. Go west at the end of the ramp. Go about 1/2 mile until you cross the railroad tracks. From here, it is 3/10 of a mile to Erie Avenue on your left (just before the fire station on the right). Turn left on Erie Avenue and you will see the church in front of you.

From the East or West, take I-275 to Exit 43A. Go South on I-75 and follow the directions above.

The singing will be in the Parish Hall, which is the building to the left as you face the front of the sanctuary.

Sacred Harp singing meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month, 4:30-7:30pm. We have a communal meal at 6:00pm—please join us!

The meetings are informal and proceed by taking turns choosing songs from the book. Often easy songs are chosen if newcomers are present. Veteran singers are eager to answer any questions. There is no admission charge, no membership, no audition, no choir director, no rehearsal, and no performance—just singing. Sacred Harp thrives on large numbers, so veterans are usually eager to help newcomers learn the fundamentals.

SACRED HARP SINGING

We sing from the The Sacred Harp (orig. 1844), which features a style of music popular during the early nineteenth century. Its most distinctive feature is the use of shape notes to indicate the degree of the musical scale. Just as in nineteenth century singing schools, Sacred Harp singers sing the names of the notes "fa," "sol," "la," and "mi" before singing the text. Singers sit in a "hollow square," with the bass, tenor, treble, and alto facing the leader in the center.

For more information on Sacred Harp singing in general, the "fasola" webpage is a good place to start—http://fasola.org.

NEW YEAR'S DAY SINGING

Each year on January 1st, Cincinnati sponsors an "all-day singing" from 10am-4pm. This is a wonderful event that attracts singers from around the midwest and brings together old friends who are in Cincinnati for the holidays.

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