ohiosacredharp.ej345.comSacred Harp Singing in Ohio

javascript countdown clock until the Ohio State Convention ! Welcome to the Ohio Sacred Harp homepage, the headquarters for Sacred Harp information in Ohio. Sacred Harp singing is traditional religious folk music sung a cappella (no instruments) in four parts from The Sacred Harp , a tunebook printed in shape notes. The book was originally compiled in 1844 and has been continuously in print since then. If you are new to Sacred Harp singing, feel free to drop by to listen or join in. Beginning singers are always welcome and musical reading ability is not a requirement. At a Sacred Harp singing, there is no admission charge, no choir director, no rehearsal, no performance, no membership - just singing. To find a group or event near you, follow the links below. Upcoming Singings New Years Day - Cincinnati Ohio Convention - Cincinnati Bayer Memorial Singing - July 14 The Second Annual John and Loraine Bayer Memorial Singing will be held on Sunday, July 14, near Dayton, OH. We will sing from from 9:30 to 3:00 with Dinner On The Grounds at mid-day. It will be held at Bear Creek Old German Baptist Brethren Meeting House, west of Dayton Ohio at 185 South Diamond Mill Rd, New Lebanon , OH about 1/4 mile south of intersection with US Rt 35. This genuine tribute to a wonderful Sacred Harp couple will be held in an acoustically magic venue. Please come and join us! Note: this singing was originally scheduled for July 7th but has been changed to accommodate scheduling conflicts at the church. The new date is July 14th. -- 2020 Ohio State Convention The 2020 Ohio Convention will be held Feb 29 - Mar 1 in Cincinnati at First Lutheran Church, same location as 2017. Convention info ia at the Ohio Convention 2020 Homepage Ohio Local Singing Groups Cincinnati . (Second Sunday) Akron . (First Sunday, contact Corey Sees coreysees@gmail.com Columbus . (First and Third Sunday) Dayton . (Fourth Sunday) Martinsville - fifth Sundays (irregular) - Friends Church, 112 E Main St (ST RT 28). Contact Dennis Delaney 859-468-7813 to verify details. Ohio Annual Singings Cincinnati New Year's Singing - New Year's Day Ohio State Sacred Harp Convention — 1st Sun and the Sat before in March — 2020 Cincinnati, 2021 Columbus, 2022 Dayton, 2023 Cincinnati Caesar Creek Pioneer Village Festival - summer, date varies, one-day, generally Saturday 10:00am-3pm as part of the Caesar Creek Village Gathering Music Festival John and Loraine Bayer Memorial Singing - summer, date varies, one-day, usually on fifth-Sunday date Ohio Convention History The Ohio Convention was founded in 1993 as a rotating convention hosted in turn by the Ohio singing communities. Ohio Convention History contains notes on the earliest conventions. 1993 Ohio Convention Recordings contains a series of videos made by Bill Windom at the first Ohio Convention. Among the leaders featured are John Bayer, Reba Windom, Pauline Childers, Ted Mercer, Connie Karduck, Judy Hauff, and many others. Martinsville Fifth Sunday Singing On months with fifth Sundays, Dennis Delaney has been organizing singings at the Martinsville Friends Church, 112 E. Main St.(St. Rte. 28), Martinsville, Ohio from 3 to 6 pm. To verify details, contact Dennis at 859-468-7813 or email DMD352@hotmail.com for more information. --- Dayton Singing Radio Program WYSO radio in Yellow Springs has produced a beautiful story on the Dayton singers. Listen to it here: http://wyso.org/post/dayton-sacred-harp-singers-0 Email lists Ohio Sacred Harp email list — This a yahoogroups email list that is the chief source of announcements for Ohio singings. There are also email lists for local groups that are described on their web sites. Anyone may join the email list—it is a low-traffic list devoted to announcements of events. Recordings There have been several fine recordings of the Ohio State Convention made by Shawn Fenton of Dayton. The recordings present strong and spirited singing by a medium-sized group of skilled singers, with all four parts clearly captured by close-in miking. Recordings may be ordered or purchased at singing events (when available). All recordings are $15.00, plus $1.50 shipping. If ordering more than one, the postage for each additional unit will be 50 cents. Checks or money orders should be made out to Shawn Fenton and may be sent to him at 18 Sue Dr., Germantown, OH 45327-1624. For more information, write or e-mail Mr. Fenton at sfenton1-at-woh.rr.com. We'll Join the Everlasting Song: 2009 Ohio Sacred Harp Singing Convention — This is a live recording of the 2009 Ohio Convention, held in Cincinnati at the Little Red School House in Indian Hill. The chair of the convention was Cleve Callison. Recording is a 2-CD set with 66 tracks. Samples: Evening Shade (led by Eloise Clark). Resources: Minutes . Loud Let His Praises Ring: 2008 Ohio Sacred Harp Singing Convention — Recording of the 2008 Convention, held in Brookville, Ohio. Samples: Ballstown (led by Jim Coppock); Detroit (led by John Bahler). Resources: Minutes ; Playlist . With Songs and Honors Sounding Loud: Ohio Sacred Harp Singing Convention, 12th Session, 2004 This 2-CD set is a professionally produced digital field recording of the 2004 Ohio Sacred Harp Singing Convention in Brookville, Ohio, chaired by Regina Bayer. The two dics contain 57 tracks of songs from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. Most of the keying of songs was by Chicago singer and composer Judy Hauff. Recording and mastering were by Shawn Fenton. Notes (mostly a history of the Ohio convention and contact information) were by John Bealle, and Dore-inspired art was by Randy Mohr. There is a list of song leaders with the notes. Resources: Minutes . Other Fasola Links Fasola Homepage . Warren Steel links . Shape note singing FAQ . Compiled by Warren Steel. Shape note singing resources (books/recordings/ etc. ). Compiled by Stephen Sabol. Shape Note Singing in Neighboring States and Provinces These are just the web sites that we are aware of—there are many local singings without web sites. A list of contacts for local singings can be found at fasola.org and at Warren Steele's site http://home.olemiss.edu/~mudws/regular.html . Illinois: Chicago . Springfield . Indiana: Bloomington Kentucky: Louisville group. Appalachian Association of Sacred Harp Singers . Lexington, Kentucky. The Big Singing . Benton, Kentucky. ( Southern Harmony ) Michigan: Fasola Michigan Sacred Harp singing in Michigan Ontario: The Ottawa Shape Note Chorus . Ottawa, Ontario. Pennsylvania: The Endless Mountain Shape Note Singers . Northeastern Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh - contact Penny Anderson at pgh_sacred_harp@fastmail.net Mail comments, questions and updates to John Bealle at jbealle@ej345.com . This page was created January 4, 2000 and has been maintained by Eric Conrad, Cleve Callison, and John Bealle....