United Kingdom Sacred Harp & Shapenote Singing

Front row altosFront row treblesHugh McGraw with the tenor line at DerbySophie MacDougall at Letchworth 2004Front row tenorsFront row basses and altos
 
   
   
ALL DAY SINGINGS
Calendar
Local & House Singings
Fixed dates
All Day Sacred Harp Singings - the American Tradition
Singing Days Minutes Index
Convention Minutes Index

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How to work out the dates for future UK singings
 
New Year’s Day
Mapperley, Derbyshire		 January 1st
Lancashire – Oldham February Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
South Yorkshire February Saturday before 4th Sunday
West Yorkshire – Holmfirth March Saturday before the last Sunday
Oxfordshire – Finstock   Palm Sunday
East Midlands – Kegworth April 4th Sunday and the Saturday before
West Sussex – Lewes May  
Lancashire – Goodshaw May Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
Newcastle upon Tyne May/June Saturday after the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
Hertfordshire – Hitchin June 2nd Saturday after the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
Oxfordshire – Botley June Saturday before the 4th Sunday
Essex – Bradfield July Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
South Wales July Saturday before the 3rd Sunday
UK Sacred Harp Convention September 2nd Sunday and Saturday before in 2010, thereafter the 3rd Sunday and Saturday before
London  - North-West September Saturday before the 4th Sunday
Sheffield October Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
Nottinghamshire – Stapleford November Saturday before the 2nd Sunday
West Yorkshire – Haworth November Saturday before the 3rd Sunday
Buckinghamshire -
Jordans Thanksgiving		 November Saturday before the 4th Sunday
In 2010 it is one week earlier
 
           
           
   


This Web Site has been set up for the United Kingdom Sacred Harp and Shapenote Community to provide a local resource centre for shapenote singing in the United Kingdom. 

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