Weekly and Monthly New England Area Singings
All listed singings use the 1991 Edition of the Sacred Harp. Any additional books used are listed after the contact information. The information on this page was last updated on January, 2008.
A list of regular local singings around the United States and Internationally is maintained by Annie Grieshop.
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/regular.htmlA regularly updated list of mostly monthly singings in New England using the Google Calendar tool is maintained by John Martin and Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg.
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=towncommon%40gmail.comSee WMSHC Local Sings for information on singings in Western Massachusetts.
Email edits@wmshc.org to send in updated singing information!
Massachusetts
Lenox Singing:
Third Sunday of the Month
1-2 Singing School taught by Allison Steel
2-4 regular singing
Chapel down the hill, from the Church on the Hill, 55 Main St., Lenox MA 01240Plymouth/Sandwich:
First Sunday, 3-6 PM
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth (Apr-Nov)
East Sandwich Friends Meetinghouse, 6 Quaker Rd., East Sandwich (Dec-Mar)
Web page: http://newplymouthsacredharp.org/
E-mail: Justin Squizzero at justin@newplymouthsacredharp.orgBoston:
Second Sunday, 4-7 PM
Christ Church Unity, 70 Colchester Street, Brookline
Web page: http://bostonsacredharp.org/
E-mail: Joanna Lampert, Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg, and John Ostwald at info@bostonsacredharp.orgNewton:
Second Monday, 7:45-10 PM
Andover Newton Theological School, The Meetinghouse, behind Noyes Hall, 210 Herrick Road, Newton Centre
Web page: http://www.mit.edu/people/ijs/opensing.html
Phone: Bob Parr at 781-648-1009
E-mail: Bob Parr at parr@LL.mit.edu
Additional books: Norumbega HarmonyCharlestown:
Third Sunday, 3-6 PM
St. John's Episcopal Church, 27 Devens. St., Charlestown
Web page: http://home.comcast.net/~stoddardfamily/third_sunday.htm
Phone: Robert or Elizabeth Stoddard at home: 617-242-7092; mobile phone: 617-331-4373
E-mail: Robert or Elizabeth Stoddard at StoddardFamily@comcast.net
Additional books: Cooper Edition, Norumbega Harmony, Northern HarmonySee WMSHC Local Sings for information on singings in Western Massachusetts.
Rhode Island
Providence:
Fourth Sunday, 3-6 PM
Round Top Center, Beneficent Congregational Church, corner of Weybosset and Chestnut Streets, Providence
Web site:http://ri-sacredharp.net
Phone: Charles Cofone at 401-524-1390
E-mail: Charles Cofone at info@ri-sacredharp.netBrown University:
Thursdays, 5-7 PM
Choral Room, Steinert Practice Center, corner of Hope and Power Streets, Providence
Web site: http://ri-sacredharp.net/brownsingings.html
E-mail: Kiri Miller kiri_miller@brown.eduConnecticut
Middletown:
Second Sunday, 2:30-5 PM
Wesleyan Chapel or Russell House, Wesleyan University, Middletown (contact Neely Bruce for details)
E-mail: Neely Bruce at nbruce@wesleyan.eduYale-New Haven Regular Singing
Weekly singing on approximately alternating Tuesday and Sunday evenings from 7:30-9:30 pm, though the schedule has some irregularities. Check out their web site for an up to date schedule of dates.
Web site: http://www.yale.edu/ynhrs/Maine
Portland:
First Sunday, 1-4 PM
The Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave. Portland
Phone: Vicki Adams at 207-985-7002 or Chris Holley at 207-677-6437
E-mail: singing@mainesacredharp.orgBelfast:
Second Monday, 7-9 PM
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Fellowship Hall, Entrance is at Court and Spring street
Phone: Bobbie Goodell at 207-342-2324
E-mail: Bobbie Goodell at rgoodell@gwi.netDamariscotta:
Fourth Sundays, 2-5 PM
Location varies
Phone: Barb Ames 207-721-9732 or Corrone Bryant 207-563-6083
E-mail: singing@mainesacredharp.orgEastern New York
(for a complete list of New York State singings, see http://home.stny.rr.com/nysacredharp/)
New York City (Manhattan, Lower East Side):
First Saturday, 3-6 PM
The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. between Stanton and Rivington Sts.
Take the F train to 2nd Avenue or F,J,M, or Z to Delancy St.
Web site: http://www.manhattansing.org/les.htm
Phone: Aldo Ceresa at 718-963-1821
E-mail: sacredharpnyc@gmail.comAlbany Area:
First Saturday, 7:30-10 PM (Sep-Jun)
Cavalry United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Pl., Latham
Phone: Michael Ryan at 518-399-6046, or Jean or George Seiler at 518-583-7813
E-mail: Jean or George Seiler at Jean@profitpln.com or George@profitpln.comNew York City (Brooklyn), Joe Beasley Singing:
Second Sunday, 2-5 PM (followed by potluck)
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll St., Brooklyn
Web site: http://www.manhattansing.org/brooklyn.htm
Phone: Brenda Pe–a at 718-793-2848
E-mail: Brenda Pe–a at bjpub@prodigy.netNew York City (Manhattan, Midtown):
Third Sunday, 2:30-5 PM (Sep-Jun)
For up to date location info, please see http://nycsacredharp.org.
Phone: 646-251-2866
E-mail: nyc_sing@juno.comNew Jersey
Upper Montclair:
Fourth Sunday, 2-5:30 PM
Montclair Friends Meetinghouse, 289 Park St., Montclair
Phone: Gina Balestracci or Roland Hutchinson at 973-509-2165
E-mail: gssh.singings@verizon.netNew Hampshire
Hanover:
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 7-9:30 PM
Hanover Meeting House, 43 Lebanon Street, Hanover
E-mail: Dan Hertzler at danhertzler@valley.netPeterborough/Harrisville:
Fourth Sunday, 1:30-4 PM
Mariposa Museum in Peterborough (Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct)
Harriville (other months)
Phone: Anne Thomas at 603-899-3249
E-mail: Anne Thomas at annethomas@monad.netVermont
Middlebury:
Second Sunday, 1-4:30 PM
Phone: Deb Moody at 802-388-5410
E-mail: Deb Moody at moody.debby@gmail.comBrattleboro:
Third Sunday, 3:00-5:00 PM
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 16 Bradley Ave., Brattleboro
Phone: Peter Amidon at 802-257-1006
E-mail: Peter Amidon at peter@amidonmusic.comNorwich:
Fourth Sundays, 1:30-4:30 PM
St Barnabas Episcopal Church, Parish hall, Norwich, VT.
Phone: Dan Hertzler at 802-674-6963
E-mail: Dan Hertzler at danhertzler@valley.netDerby Line:
Fourth Sunday 3:30 PM (with a potluck)
Universalist Unitarian Church Hall, Derby Line (about 500 feet from the international border)
Phone: Julia Richmond at 819-657-4703
E-mail: Julia Richmond at doerfler@netrevolution.com
Springfield:
First, third, and fifth Fridays, 7-11 PM (Fifth Fridays followed by Potluck)
Phone: Pat Colteryahn at 802-885-9521
E-mail: Dan Keebler at keeblerd@vermontel.comGlover:
Second and fourth Tuesdays 7 p.m. (Fall-Spring)
Every Tuesday, 7:30 PM (Summer)
Bread and Puppet Farm, Rte. 122
Phone: Linda Wells at 802-586-0698
E-mail: Linda Wells at craftsbury@hotmail.com