Archive of Rhode Island (and nearby)
Sacred Harp Singings

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Month
RI Weekly
(As space/schedule permit)
RI Monthly
(Fourth Sunday)

Special Events, Conventions and Notes
January
2004
8
22
25
Reminder: We will be meeting for dim sum and planning for the April All-Day Singing before the regular singing on January 25. Please RSVP to Tom (tomp -at- qis.net) for a head count by Saturday if you can join us.
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February
2004
5
19
22
• February 8: Special Event: Singing School and Concert •
conducted by Tim Eriksen
Providence RI
March
2004
4
18
28
March 13-14: Western Mass Convention
Northampton MA
April
2004
15
29
25
April 3: First Rhode Island (Successful) All-Day Singing
Providence RI
April 23, 24,& 25:New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
Natick MA
(but there's LOTS of other taditional music... look at the schedule)
May
2004
13
27
23
 May 14, 15 (& 16): Garden State (NJ) Convention
Upper Montclair, NJ
June
2004

10
27
 
July
2004
No weekly singings
No Monthly
Singing
JULY 4: New Bedford Summerfest Singing
New Bedford, MA
JULY 17: Boston University All-Day Singing
Boston, MA
August
2004

12
26
No Monthly
Singing
 
September
2004
9
23
26
 
October
2004
14
28
24
October 1 & 2: 29th New England Convention
Newbury VT
November
2004
11
28
 
December
2004
9
26
 
January
2005
Jan 27
(only one bi-weekly
singing this month
at Martha and Lisa's.)
Next local singing opportunity
Jan 23

Cancelled due to snow
The RI Singing this month
will be held at the
Peeptoad Coffeehouse
    (home of the North Foster Baptist Church)
81 East Killingly Road
Foster, RI 02825
(click here for directions)
February
2005
Feb 10
Next Singing
Opportunity
Thursday
Feb 24
(both at
Martha and Lisa's.)
Feb 13
Next
Monthly Singing
Sunday
 Feb 27
An EXTRA RI Singing this month
(postponed from January 23 because of snow)
will be held on February 13, 2005 at the
Peeptoad Coffeehouse
    (home of the North Foster Baptist Church)
81 East Killingly Road
Foster, RI 02825
(click here for directions)
March
2005
None
scheduled

Mar 27
(Yes, it's Easter, but there's a singing)
March 12-13: Western Mass Convention
Northampton MA
April
2005
TBA
April 24
April 8, 9,& 10:New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
Natick MA
(but there's LOTS of other taditional music... look at the schedule)
April 16: Annual Rhode Island All-Day Singing
Providence RI
May
2005
• May 12 •
Martha and Lisa's
May 22
June
2005

TBA
Jun 26
 
July
2005
TBA
July 24

Fifth Annual PIONEER VALLEY All-Day Singing
Saturday, July 2, 2005
10:00 - 4:00
First Congregational Church Chapel
Sunderland, MA
(413) 587-0008 or peter@peterirvinelaw.com
Download PDF of flyer

August
2005
No
bi-weekly
singings
• Note •
Addition
to Schedule
V

August 28
 
September
2005
TBA

Next Singing
Opportunity
• September 25•

 
October
2005
TBA

Next Singing
Opportunity
• October 23•

September 30, October 1:
30th New England Convention
Waban, Massachusetts
November
2005
TBA
Next Singing
Opportunity
• November 27 •
• YES •
The weekend after
Thanksgiving!
What else?
Come and SING!
 
December
2005
TBA

December 18
3:00-6:00 pm

Warren Soccer Club
132 Child Street
Warren, RI

Directions

  
January
2006
January 12
7:00-9:00 pm
at the home of
Celia and Phil Devine
Directions will be
included with the
email reminder

• Next Singing Opportunity •

January 22
3:00-6:00 pm
Directions

  
February
2006
February 9
7:00-9:00 pm
at the home of
Celia and Phil Devine
Directions will be
included with the
email reminder

 

February 26
3:00-6:00 pm

The New Plymouth Sacred Harp sing would like to announce
A Day of Singing from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
on Saturday, February 25TH, 2006, at PLIMOTH PLANTATION, Plymouth, Mass.

10:00 am- Singing School led by Allison Schofield
Noon- Pot-Luck Dinner
1:00 pm - 4:00pm- Singing from The Sacred Harp
Admission by Donation

For directions, visit www.plimoth.org
For more information, contact Justin Squizzero,
(401) 647-5646, ephbeech@yahoo.com
March
2006

• Next Singing Opportunity •

March 9
7:00-9:00 pm
at the home of
Celia and Phil Devine
Directions will be
included with the
email reminder
March 26
3:00-6:00 pm
8th Annual Western Mass Convention
March 11-12, 2006 in Northampton, MA
April
2006
TBA
April 23
3:00-6:00 pm
Annual Rhode Island All-Day Singing
April 8 - Portsmouth, Rhode Island
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
April 21, 22,& 23 in Natick, MA
(but there's LOTS of other traditional music... look at the schedule)
May
2006
TBA

May 28
3:00-6:00 pm

 
June
2006
TBA

 

June 25
3:00-6:00 pm

 
July
2006
None

July 23
3:00-6:00 pm
5th Annual Pioneer Valley All-Day Sing
July 1, 2006 in Sunderland, MA
New Bedford Summerfest 2006 Sacred Harp Singing
July 2, 2006 in New Bedford, MA
August
2006
None
No Monthly Singing
in August
Tim Eriksen Presents Shape Note
at the Newport Folk Festival
August 6, 2006 in Newport, RI
Plymouth All-Day Singing
August 12, 2006 in Plymouth, MA
September
2006
September 20
7:30-10:00 pm
Hillel
80 Brown Street
Providence
September 24
3:00-6:00 pm
 
31st Annual New England Sacred Harp Convention
(for the first time located in Rhode Island!!)
Saturday, September 30 - Sunday, October 1
The Courthouse Center for the Arts
West Kingston, Rhode Island
October
2006
TBA
October 22
3:00-6:00 pm
 
November
2006
TBA
November 26
3:00-6:00 pm
 
December
2006
December 13
7:30-10:00 pm
Hillel
80 Brown Street
Providence
No Monthly Singing
Christmas Eve
 
January
2007
none
January 28
 
February
2007

February 8
Hillel Social Hall
80 Brown Street
(corner of Brown and Angell)
Providence
February 25
Plymouth All Day Singing
February 24, Plimoth Plantation

March
2007
March 8
Hillel Social Hall
80 Brown Street
(corner of Brown and Angell)
Providence
March 25
Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Convention
March 10-11, Northampton, MA
April
2007
April 12
Hillel Meeting Room
80 Brown Street
(corner of Brown and Angell)
Providence
April 22
Rhode Island All-Day Singing
April 14, Location: Portsmouth, RI
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
April 20-22, Mansfield, MA (Note new location)
Sacred Harp workshop: Saturday morning 10:00 am
Sacred Harp singing: Sunday morning 10:00 am
May
2007
May 10
May 27
 
June
2007
TBA
June 24
 
July
2007
TBA
July 22
 
August
2007
TBA
No Monthly Singing
 
September
2007
• September 27 •
[at Brown]
Singing school with
Lynne deBenedette
at 5:00 pm
September 23
New England Sacred Harp Convention
September 28-29, Middletown, CT
October
2007

• October 4 •
[at Brown]
• October 11 •
[at Brown, singing starts at 5:00]
• October 18 •
[at Brown]
• October 25 •
[at Hillel, starts at 5:00]

October 28
 
November
2007

• November 1 •
[at Brown]
• November 8 •
[at Brown]
• November 15 •
[at Brown]
• November 22: Thanksgiving •
[no singing]
• November 29 •
[at Brown]
Singing School with
Tim Eriksen - starts at 5:00
Tim's Website
Tim's MySpace site

November 25

Tim Eriksen leads New England singers at the 2006 Newport Folk Festival
December
2007
• December 6 •
[at Brown]

Winter Break
Singing will resume
on Thursday January 24, 2008
December 23
 
January 2008
January 24
[at Brown]
January 31
[at Brown]
January 27
 
February 2008
February 7
[at Brown]
February 14
[at Brown]
February 21
[at Brown]
February 28
[at Brown]

February 24

February 23 - Plymouth All-Day Singing
March 2008

March 6
[at Brown]
March 13
[at Brown]
March 20
[at Brown]
March 27
no singing - Spring Break

March 23
March 8-9 - Western Mass Convention
April 2008
April 3
[at Brown]
April 10
[at Brown]
April 17
[at Brown]
April 24
[at Brown]
April 27
April 5 - Rhode Island All-Day Singing
May 2008
May 25
Canceled
 
June 2008
 
June 22
 
July 2008
 
July 27
 
August 2008
 
August 24
 
September 2008
September 28
 
October 2008
Thursdays
Singing at Brown
October 26
Note that this singing
will not be held
at Beneficent Church.
See note at right
October 4-5 - New England Convention
October 25-26 - Singing School/All-Day Singing
November 2008
Thursdays
(Not Thanksgiving week)
Singing at Brown
November 23
 
December 2008
Thursdays
(Ending 12/11)
Singing at Brown
December 28
 
January 2009
Thursdays
(Beginning January 22)
Singing at Brown
January 25
 
February 2009
Thursdays
Singing at Brown
February 22
Plymouth All-Day Singing
February 7, 2009
March 2009
Thursdays
(No singing March 26
Spring Break)
Singing at Brown
March 22
Western Mass Convention
March 7-8, 2009

April 2009
Thursdays
(Ending April 30)
Singing at Brown
April 26
Rhode Island All-Day Singing
April 18, 2009
May 2009
May 24
Note time change:
4:00-7:00 p.m.
to accommodate
Brown Commencement
 
June 2009
  
June 28
3:00-6:00 p.m.
 

July 2009

  

July 26
3:00-6:00 p.m.
Canceled

 
August 2009
  

August 23
3:00-6:00 p.m.

Young Peoples Convention
and Pioneer Valley Singing
Dates: August 29 and 30 respectively
September 2009
Thursdays
(Beginning September 10)
Singing at Brown
September 27
3:00-6:00 p.m.
 
October 2009
Thursdays
Singing at Brown
October 25
3:00-6:00 p.m.
New England Sacred Harp Convention
Dates: October 3-4
November 2009
Thursdays
(No singing Thanksgiving)
Singing at Brown
November 22
3:00-6:00 p.m.
 
December 2009

Thursdays*
(Ending December 10)
Singing at Brown
Resumes January 28, 2010

*NOTE: December 3
singing location moved
[click for more info]

December 27
3:00-6:00 p.m.
Cancelled
 
January 2010
Thursdays
(Beginning January 28)
Singing at Brown

January 24
3:00-6:00 p.m.

NOTE:
This month's singing has been moved to
January 31,
the FIFTH Sunday
(same times)

 

  
February 2010
Thursdays
Singing at Brown
February 28
3:00-6:00 p.m.
Plymouth/Sandwich All-Day Singing
February 13, 2010

 

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