Sacred Harp Iowa

Regular Singing in Iowa:

Cedar Rapids:   Fourth Saturdays - 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - Contact Bryan Davis for location, as Peoples Church is no more.  But the singing continues!  Books provided.  All are welcome; no experience is required.  Please bring a snack to share, if you can.  And bring a friend, too!  Info: Bryan Davis. 

Fairfield: Every Sunday - location varies. Info: Jennifer Hamilton, email or (641) 472-8422.   And check out the new recording by Prairie Harmony!

Grinnell:  Second Saturdays - 1-3 p.m. - Stewart Art Center, 926 Broad St. (downtown, the former city library)  Info: Martha Pinder

Iowa City:   First Saturdays during school year - location varies.  September 3rd, the new season begins!  Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A - 10 a.m.  All are welcome; books and instruction provided. Info: Callie Garnett.        


All-Day Singings in Iowa:

Second Annual Saints Rest All-Day Singing - Saturday, October 29, 2011 - Grinnell, IA.  Details forthcoming....

All-day Singings in the Midwest:

    (Click here for a complete, international listing of annual singings.)

SEPTEMBER
Third Sunday and Saturday Before - Illinois State Convention - Christian County Historical Society Museum, Taylorville IL. Info: Berkley Moore (217) 793-0024, berkmoore@aol.com or Janet Fraembs, (217) 345-6873, jfraembs@mchsi.com.

Fourth Sunday and Saturday Before - Minnesota State Convention - Shakopee, location TBA. Info: www.freude.com/mnfasola/ or Matt Wells, matt@mattwells.com, (651) 695-0086.

OCTOBER
Saturday before First Sunday - Northwest Pennsylvania Singing - First Universalist Church of Girard, 107 Myrtle St, Girard PA. Info: Gerald Hoffman cabanaman77@gmail.com or (814) 734-5950.  (Close to the Midwest - a nice little singing.)

Saturday before Second Sunday - Dripping Springs Christian Church, 2701 Dripping Springs Rd., Columbia, MO. Info: Wendy Hofmann (573) 446-1075, whofmann@coin.org or Lou and Penny Kujawinski (573) 874-1096.

Saturday before Fourth Sunday - Friends Meetinghouse, Bloomington IN.


Saturday before Fourth Sunday - Northwest Arkansas Singing - Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 206 W. Johnson, Springdale AR.

Saturday before Fifth Sunday - Saints Rest All-Day Singing, Grinnell IA.

NOVEMBER
Saturday before Second Sunday - Southern Wisconsin Singing - Plum Gove Church, Folklore Village Farm, 3210 CR BB, Dodgeville WI. Info: Jim Page (608) 255-6861


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Regular Local Singings in other places:

Click here for information about regular monthly singings in other places, including...

Geneva, IL: First and third Tuesdays - 7-9 p.m.   Contact Ryan Wheeler for info.  Or join their Yahoo group

Madison, WI: First and third Sundays - 3-5 p.m. - Grace Episcopal Church Guild Hall, 116 W. Washington Ave.

Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN: nearly every Tuesday and Sunday, one place or the other. Info:  www.freude.com/mnfasola/

St. Louis, MO: singing in the St. Louis area.

Check out these Links for more information about Sacred Harp singing.

What is Sacred Harp singing? 

Also known as "shapenote" or "fasola" singing, you can think of it as Do-It-Yourself Choral Singing for those who just love to sing, beginners and proficient alike. 

We sing because we love to sing, and the Sacred Harp is a fabulous collection of music to sing from.  It is not a religious service, although it is spiritually invigorating.  Certainly, it is a whole lot of fun.





Who to contact in Iowa?

I'm always happy to chat about Sacred Harp and help folks get in touch with other singers.  Please feel free to contact me about that or to submit additional information (or corrections) for this page by email or snailmail.  Thanks!  Annie