[29th Annual Potomac River Shape-Note/Sacred Harp Singing Convention]

also known as The Potomac River Sacred Harp Singing Convention

A traditional and powerful singing of American shape-note hymns, fuging tunes, and anthems
in unaccompanied four-part harmony from The Sacred Harp and The Shenandoah Harmony

Washington, DC area: April 7 and 8, 2018

[photo of Sacred Harp and Shenandoah Harmony tunebooks on grass with fallen cherry blossoms] [leader and singers at 2007 convention]
Photo at left by Steven Sabol. Photo on right taken at the 2007 convention by Rachel Speer.

Location both days: The Great Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike (Rte. 193), Great Falls, Virginia


All are welcome: beginners, experienced singers, and listeners.
No admission charge -- free-will offering.
Local singers, please bring a substantial meal to share each day that you plan to eat lunch at the convention.

Copies of The Sacred Harp (1991 Edition, successor to the Denson Revision) and The Shenandoah Harmony (first published in 2013) will be available for loan and purchase. Singing at the Saturday session will be limited to The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition, while singing at the Sunday session will be limited to The Shenandoah Harmony, in order to enhance the musical and emotional momentum. The Great Falls Grange main hall, which has a wood ceiling and floor and space for around 120 singers, has lively, bright, and clear acoustics ideal for Sacred Harp-style singing. The Grange is wheelchair-accessible and ADA-compliant.

2018 Convention Chair, Matt Roberts; Vice-Chair, Corrine Ducey. See Contacts link below.

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[partial score of CLAMANDA from 1859 Sacred Harp]

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