A Schedule of Singings
in the Western Carolinas, North Georgia, & ...
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2006
It is wise to be in touch with one of the contact people before travelling
to a Singing.
Plans change, Singings may need to be moved, postponed, or cancelled.
Email addresses have been "written out" to (hopefully) prevent harvesting
by spammers.
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Dan Huger, 828.274.8899, email: dehuger at mindspring.com
He also sends a monthly event announcement email.
If you would like to receive these emails, please contact him directly.
Monthly Events
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First Tuesday Each Month
Evening Workshop- Calvary Episcopal Church, Fletcher, North Carolina
- 7 - 9 PM in the Parish Hall (no meal)
- Get Directions
- An introduction to the Shapes followed by an evening of singing.
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CONTACT: Dan Huger, 828.274.8899
email: dehuger at mindspring.com
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First and Third Mondays
Evening Workshops for the Lost Provinces Singers
(Ashe County, NC)- Ashe County Arts Council building, West Jefferson
- 7 - 9 PM (no meal)
- Get Directions
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CONTACT: Sharon Kellam, 336.385.1299
email: kellam at skybest.com
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First Sunday, even numbered months
Afternoon Workshop-
Last Minute Change!
December 3 at the Oconee Heritage Center in downtown Walhalla.
Directions on the Oconee Heritage Center website http://www.oconeeheritagecenter.org - 2 - 4:30 PM (no meal)
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CONTACT: Giles and Dottie Carter
email: gilesc at mindspring.com
or Ken George
email: kwgeorge at msn.com
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Last Minute Change!
Other monthly events nearby:
In the Greeneville TN area, a monthly New Harp of Columbia Afternoon:
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Last Sunday Each Month
NOT IN DECEMBER this year
Afternoon workshop using
New Harp of Columbia-
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
201 North Main St.
Greeneville, TN - 3 - 5 PM (no meal)
- At the intersection of Main Street and Church Street, on US Route 321 in downtown Greeneville. A big old brick church with white steeple. Parking behind the church. Community room: through double doors, turn right.
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CONTACT: Jeff Farr, 639.8211
email: summersfarr at highstream.net
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
In the Greenville SC area, a monthly Sacred Harp Evening:
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Friday before the Third Sunday Each
Month
Evening Workshop using
The 1991 Sacred Harp-
Greenville First Christian Church
Edwards Rd and Lake Fairfield Drive
Greenville, SC - 7 - 9 PM (no meal)
- Location: Edwards Road comes off of Wade Hampton Blvd (US 29 N) just across from where N Pleasantburg (SC 291) intersects with Wade Hampton; the church is about 8/10 of a mile south.
- Get Directions
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CONTACT: Leon or Frances Carnell, 864.862.4373
email: carnelllh at juno.com - all day singing at Grey Court-Owings Pioneer Day on Saturday, September 9 - for more info, contact Leon or Frances, above
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Greenville First Christian Church
Annual Singings 2006
DOG = Dinner on the Grounds
January
Open
February
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First Sunday
Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church- 2:00 to 4:30 PM
- 2101 Six Mile Hwy, Near Clemson, SC
- Directions: From the intersection with highway 123, turn North on Rte. 133 at College Avenue in Clemson (Rte. 133 is the continuation of College Ave going North). Take a left at the red light intersection at Daniel High School, and the church is on your left just a little beyond the school. Daniel H.S. is several miles from Clemson.
- After the singing, please join us for fellowship in the church social hall for some of Martha George's good hot soup and cornbread.
March
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
Brevard UUTC- Brevard, NC
- 10 AM - 3 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Ernest Gilstrap, 828.884.4357, email: egils at citcom.net
or Lois Conley, 828.885.2180, email: lconley at citcom.net
or Sandy Kirkman, brukirkman at citcom.net
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Saturday before the Third Sunday
South Carolina State Singing in Memory of William Walker- Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
- Singing School by Hugh McGraw: 9 to 9:45 AM.
- Singing 10 AM - 2:30 PM, both The Christian Harmony ("Carolina book") and Sacred Harp
- Weather permitting, we will then adjourn to William Walker's grave and sing for him there.
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CONTACT: Dr. Gerald Thurman 864.597.4000 ext. 4554
email: ThurmondGT at Wofford.Edu
April
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Saturday before the First Sunday
Webster United Methodist Church- Webster, Jackson County, NC
- 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- DOG
- Get Directions
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CONTACT: Will Peebles, 828.293.0083,
email: wpeebles at wcu.edu
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Saturday before the Third Sunday
Faith Primitive Baptist Church- Toccoa, Georgia
- 10 AM - 3:30 PM Christian Harmony ("Alabama" book)
- DOG
- Get Directions
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CONTACT: Mr. Leonard Mooney, 706.754.6973
May
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Saturday before the First Sunday
Etowah Elementary School- Etowah, NC (West of Hendersonville, NC on Highway 64)
- 10 AM - 3:30 PM Christian Harmony ("Carolina" and "Alabama" books)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Mr. Jimmie Cantrell, 828.693.7555
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
"Nan Herring Singing"- Furman University, Greenville, SC
- 10 AM - 3:00 PM, both The Christian Harmony and Sacred Harp
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Mrs. Jean O. Gaston, 864.246.5690
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Saturday before the Third Sunday
Dahlonega, GA- Location: Dahlonega Jaycees' building
- 10:30 AM - 3 PM Christian Harmony ("Alabama" book)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Peggy Hood
email: hoodcp@alltel.net
June
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Saturday before the First Sunday
Greene County Tennessee Sing- New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
- 11 AM - 3 or 4 PM New Harp of Columbia
- DOG noonish
- Location: New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a big pre-Civil War structure on Cox Road just off Tenn Rte 70, about 4 miles north of its intersection with US 11 E, outside of Greeneville
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CONTACT: Jeff Farr, 423-257-6737,email: Summersfarr at highstream.net
or Lynn Bowerman, 798.9819
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
Calvary Episcopal Singing- Fletcher, NC (the north side of Henderson County)
- 10 AM - 3 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Dan Huger, 828.274.8899,
email: dehuger at mindspring.com
July
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Singing School, John Campbell Folk School
- Brasstown, NC http://www.folkschool.com/
- Friday evening, 7 July, through Sunday lunch, 9 July
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CONTACT: Bob Dalsemer, 1.800.365.5724,
email: singing at folkschool.org
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Second Saturday, 8 July
John Campbell Folk School- Brasstown, NC - A BIG Singing! http://www.folkschool.com/
- 10:30 AM. - 3:30 PM Christian Harmony ("Carolina" and "Alabama" books)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Bob Dalsemer, 1.800.365.5724,
email: singing at folkschool.org
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Fifth Sunday
Cashiers Community Singing
Cashiers United Methodist Church- Cashiers, NC
- 2 - 5 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
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NOT AT THE LIBRARY THIS YEAR!!!!!
Highway 107 South
about 0.9 miles south of the traffic light at Highway 107 and US Route 64 in Cashiers. The church is on the right hand side of the road as you are heading south, opposite the Orchard restaurant. -
CONTACT: Carl Blozan, 828.743.1765,
email: ckblozan at nctv.com
August
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
Rocky Mount Museum- Johnson City, TN
- 11 AM -1 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- DOG
- 2 - 4 PM New Harp of Columbia
- Get directions
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CONTACT:Mary Grace Walrath, 1.888.538.1791; 423.538.7396
email: mgmnjct at yahoo.com
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Third Sunday
Ashe County Singing-
Ashe County Arts Council Building
West Jefferson, NC - The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- 10 - 4 with DOG at noon
- Get Directions
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CONTACT: Sharon Kellam, 336.385.1299
email: kellam at skybest.com
Housing can be arranged!
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Ashe County Arts Council Building
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Fourth Sunday
Tickanetly Primitive Baptist Church- Ellijay, Georgia
- Christian Harmony ("Alabama" book)
- 10 - 11 AM Singing
- 11 AM - 12 noon Worship
- DOG
- 1 PM - 3 PM Singing
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Paul Mooney, Jr., 706.273.3378
September
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Saturday before the First Sunday
Etowah Elementary School- Etowah, NC (West of Hendersonville, NC, on Highway 64)
- 10 AM - 3:00 PM Christian Harmony ("Carolina" and "Alabama" books)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Mr. Jimmie Cantrell, 828.693.7555
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Second Sunday
"Old Folks Day"- Morning Star United Methodist Church, Canton, NC (in Dutch Cove)
- 11 AM Worship Service, followed by
- DOG followed by Singing in the afternoon The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- Get directions
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CONTACT: June Smathers Jolley, 828.648.4532
email: jjolley at ncarboretum.org
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Last Saturday
Mountain Heritage Day- Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
- Sacred Harp 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
- Lunch provided
- The Christian Harmony 1:30 PM until...
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Michael Nichols, 828.586.4802,
email: mrnichol at gte.net
October
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First Sunday
Afternoon Workshop- Home of Giles Carter, Clemson, SC
- 2 - 4:30 PM (no meal)
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CONTACT: Giles and Dottie Carter
email: gilesc at mindspring.com
or Ken George
email: kwgeorge at msn.com
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Saturday before the Second Sunday & Second Sunday
Second Annual Amy Golightly Walker Memorial Singing School
& All Day SingingPlans are to visit Amy Walker's grave site and St. Francis Episcopal Church after the singing school *and* after the singing. You may choose to walk or drive. It's a very pleasant 1/2 mile walk.
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
- St. John's Historic Church, Rutherfordton, NC
- The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- Time: 9 AM - 3 PM
- Bring a bag lunch or purchase a box lunch
- Get directions
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Register for Singing School:
Please contact Jane Spencer, 706-769-8782
email: ejanespencer at yahoo.com
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Second Sunday
- St. John's Historic Church, Rutherfordton, NC
- The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book) and Eclectic Harmony II - both of which will be available for loan or sale
- 10 AM - 3 PM
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Jane Spencer, 706-769-8782
email: ejanespencer at yahoo.com
(Please do not register for Singing)
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November
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
Swannanoa Valley Singing-
NEW LOCATION !
St. James Episcopal Church, State Street (Highway 70 West), Black Mountain - 10 AM - 3:30 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Joe Holbert, 828.669.7260,
email: jholbert at transylvania.k12.nc.us
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NEW LOCATION !
December
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Saturday before the Second Sunday
St. John's Historic Church- Rutherfordton, NC
- 10 AM - 3 PM The Christian Harmony ("Carolina" book)
- DOG
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Dot Lane, 828.287.0508, or
Larry Beveridge, email: larryb at blueridge.net
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Christmas Night
Calvary Episcopal Church- Fletcher, NC
- 6 - 9 PM
- Light Refreshments
- Get directions
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CONTACT: Dan Huger, 828.274.8899,
email: dehuger at mindspring.com