February 2012 Singings

Updated January 31, 2012

February is a short month (a little longer this year) but it's always long on singings! You can't miss going to a great singing this month, in your own backyard!

Note the different location for the first Wed. Biweekly singing - at Scott and Jeanette DePoy's. Please forgive the lengthiness of instructions for the Emory singing on the 11th; parking and access to Cannon Chapel can be a challenge, and a little different every year (hint: check out the printable maps if this is your first time) - but it's well worth it when you get there!.

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Feb. 1, 1st Wed., Biweekly singing at a new location: home of Scott and Jeanette DePoy, 1239 Newbridge Trace, Atlanta, Ga. (Brookhaven area). 6:30 p.m. Directions: Take I-85 to the N. Druid Hills exit. Go towards Buford Hwy., bearing right to stay on N. Druid Hills until you get to Peachtree Road. Turn right on Peachtree. At the second light, turn left onto Osborne Road. Go about a mile to the Chalfont subdivision which is on the right. Turn right on Chalfont Walk, turn right on Banks Hill and then left on Newbridge Trace. House is at the very end of the cul-de-sac on the right,1239 Newbridge Trace. Contact: scott.depoy -at- gmail.com, 404-237-1246.

Feb. 2, 1st Thurs., Decatur monthly singing, 7:30-9:30, Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 North Decatur Rd., Atlanta. Directions: Church is 1/2 mile west of the intersection of North Decatur Rd. and Clairmont Rd., at the corner of North Decatur and Westminster Way. Experienced and new singers, all are welcome. Contact: Malinda Snow, (404) 892-6836, msnow -at- gsu.edu.

Feb. 3, Fri. before 1st Sun., singing at the home of John and Elsie Hollingsworth in Ila, Ga. 7:00 p.m. Singing from the Christian Harmony (7 shape) and 1991 Sacred Harp. Directions: From Athens: Take Hwy 29 north, towards Danielsville. At the light near the Ingles store, bear left onto Hwy 106. At the next light, about 1 mile, turn right to stay on 106 toward Ila. Just past the 9-mile marker, turn left onto Adams-Clark Road (at the Hill's Automotive sign). Go 1.5 miles to mailbox on right numbered 1574. When driveway splits, bear left. From I-85 North: Take Exit 149 to Hwy 441 at Banks Crossing outlet malls. Turn right onto 441 south. Go about 5 miles to Hwy 98 and turn left. In about 8 miles you'll reach a 4-way stop in Ila. Turn right and go 0.8 mile, then turn right on Adams- Clark Road, go 1.5 miles to mailbox on right, no. 1574; when driveway splits, bear left. Contact: John Hollingsworth, john -at- billnet.org, (706) 789-3916.

Feb. 4, Sat. before 1st Sun., Rotunda Singing, in the Foyer of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL. Lunch provided with $5.00 donation. Four books used: The Sacred Harp, 1992 Edition/Cooper Book/Christian Harmony/Colored Sacred Harp. 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Central time). Directions: Take I-85 South to Exit 1 for Union Street. Veer right onto South Union - a one-way, four-lane street. Turn left at the 3rd traffic light onto Washington Avenue. The front of the Alabama Department of Archives and History building is to your left across from the Avenue of Flags on the side of the state Capitol. On-street parking is available around the Archives building on Washington Avenue, Bainbridge Street, and Adams Avenue/Street. Limited off-street parking is also available in the Archives parking lot across from the rear (south) entrance of the building off Adams Street. Please note the south entrance bears the inscription ALABAMA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL above the doors. Info: Bill & Nancy Hogan (334) 514-9742, will_muse -at- yahoo.com, or Joey Brackner (334) 242-4076, x-225

Feb. 5, 1st Sun., Uncle Bob Burnham and Ruth Brown Memorial singing, Wesley Foundation, Jacksonville State University, 510 N. Pelham Rd. (Hwy 21), Jacksonville, AL. 9:00 a.m. (Central Time). Please bring a covered dish to share. Directions: Driving north on Hwy. 21, go through the square. Once past Mountain St., look for the Wesley Foundation building on the left. Info: Pearl Guier (334) 272-4696.

Feb. 11, Sat. before 2nd Sun., Emory Sacred Harp Singing, Emory University, Atlanta. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with covered dish lunch noon - 1. Map of campus (with link to downloadable version) is available at http://arts.emory.edu/plan-your-visit/arts-map.html.

Directions: From I-85, exit at Clairmont Road, heading East (towards Decatur/Emory). Go to North Decatur Road and turn right. Cross Clifton Road and at the next big intersection, turn right onto Oxford Road. The building has an elevator and is handicap accessible. From I-20, exit at Moreland Avenue going north, after crossing Ponce de Leon Avenue, this will become Briarcliff Road. After a mile or so, look for N. Decatur Road and turn right. Go through the traffic circle (at Lullwater) and turn left at the next intersection (Oxford Road).

Parking: There is a new parking area....turn (towards campus) onto Oxford Road and look for the parking sign on the right (about 50 yards)...this is probably a little closer to Cannon Chapel than Peavine and is an handicap accessible parking area. Exit the parking deck through the building to get to the main part of the campus.

To and From Peavine Parking Deck - Turn right/left onto Oxford Road, then right on Dickey Drive, then left on Fraternity Row, then left into the Peavine Parking Lot. To get to Cannon Chapel take Fraternity Row back to Dickey Drive. Turn left onto Pierce and walk up the hill towards Tarbutton Hall. Take the stairs on your right between Tarbutton Hall and the Anthropology Building. Walk toward the Callaway Center, and turn right on the walkway. The Psychology Building will be on your right and Cannon Chapel directly in front of you.

From the Fishburne Parking Deck, walk out the way you came in, and head towards the bridge and Carlos Museum; walk around the museum and then head directly across towards Cannon Chapel. If you need to drive-up/drop off (food, passengers, etc) - From N. Decatur Road turn right on Dowman Drive.When you get to the top of the hill, the Administration Building will be on your right and next to that is White Hall. There is a walkway between these building. Drop your passengers (or your food) off here and they can walk to Cannon without too much difficulty (maybe 30-40 yards)...it's all level ground and there is a ramp for access into Cannon Chapel. There is handicap parking available here at the Administration Building and also across from it at B. Jones Building. Otherwise, after dropping off, you'll need to go park in one of the designated parking areas.

Contact: John Plunkett at bildad12 -at- hotmail.com or 678-763-7292.

Feb. 11, Sat., Sacred Harp Singing School led by Oscar McGuire, in Roberta, Ga. 10:30 a.m. - 2 or 2:30. "Dutch Treat" lunch, 12:00 - 1:00 (nearby eateries include Hudson's BBQ, Subway, Big Chick, and about 3 other local places). ). Directions: From Atlanta - I-75 South to I-475 South. Turn right/west onto Hwy 80W (Eisenhower Parkway) to Roberta. Or, from Macon, take Hwy 80W to Roberta. In Roberta, turn left/south on N. Mathews Street. It becomes S. Mathews Street when you cross over Agency Street. The Civic Center, which is actually an old wooden church (good acoustics), is located at 93 South Mathews Street, just south of the old part of the town, next to the recycling center. South Mathews is one block east of Highway 341. Contact/info: Oscar McGuire, omcguire -at- pstel.net or cell # 478-955-6135 Info: Oscar McGuire, omcguire -at- pstel.net or cell # 478-955-6135

Feb. 11, Sat. before 2nd Sun., Savannah monthly singing, 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road, Savannah. Info: Gene Pinion, , (912) 655-0994 or genepinion -at- gmail.com.

Feb. 15, 3rd Wed., Biweekly singing 6:30-9:30, at the home of Matt and Erica Hinton, 426 Mathewson Place, Atlanta GA 30310. Contact: Matt Hinton, 404.918.4914 mattandericahinton -at- yahoo.com.

Feb. 17, Fri. before 3rd Sun., "SOFA" singing, 7:30 PM-9:30 PM at Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Off Hwy 120 east of Alpharetta. Directions: Going north on Hwy. 400, exit at Old Milton Parkway, turn right (east). Go for about 3 miles; you will pass a large Publix on the right, and as you pass a Shell station on the left, get into the left turn lane. At the next intersection, right before a shopping center on left, turn left onto Kimball Bridge Rd. Don't take the first left lane, take the second left, and go across the street directly into the church parking lot. Contact: Faye Holbrook, cell 770-490-4232. (Will also be held in April, September and October.)

Feb. 18, Sat. before 3rd. Sun., Alabama Collegiate Singing - Wesley Foundation Student Center, corner of 9th St. & Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa AL. Info: Tim Cook, (205) 790-2794.

Feb. 19, 3rd Sun., State University of West Georgia, Carrollton GA. 9:30 a.m. From Carrollton on US Hwy 27, exit to Georgia State Highway 166 heading west (also called Maple St); drive past the first entrance to West Georgia Dr and past the campus sign; turn right at the second entrance to West Georgia Dr. The Food Service building (Z-6) will be on the left. Information: Myron House, mhouse -at- westga.edu.

Feb. 25, Sat. before 4th Sun., "Eclectic singing" from the J.L. White book, Eclectic Harmony (I, 4-shape, and II, 7-shape) and Georgian Harmony (4-shape). Hardeman Primitive Baptist Church, 1965 Glenwood Rd., Decatur, GA. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Copies of the new edition of the J.L. White 1911 edition of the Sacred Harp and of the Georgian Harmony will be available for purchase.

Directions: From I-20 in Atlanta, drive east to Georgia Highway 155 (aka Candler Rd.). Go north on Candler Rd. and turn right on Glenwood Rd. (aka Georgia Highway 260). Or from I-285 exit west onto Glenwood Rd. The church is on the southwest corner of Glenwood Rd and S. Columbia Place, 3965 Glenwood Rd, just a bit west of Columbia Drive. Info: John Plunkett 678-763-7292, bildad12 -at- hotmail.com, Laura Akerman 404-373-8241, liblna -at- emory.edu.

Feb. 25, Sat. night, Christian Harmony (2010 combined edition, 7 shape) singing at the home of John and Elsie Hollingsworth in Ila, Ga. Covered dish supper at 6:00 p.m., singing at 7:00 p.m. Directions: From Athens: Take Hwy 29 north, towards Danielsville. At the light near the Ingles store, bear left onto Hwy 106. At the next light, about 1 mile, turn right to stay on 106 toward Ila. Just past the 9-mile marker, turn left onto Adams-Clark Road (at the Hill's Automotive sign). Go 1.5 miles to mailbox on right numbered 1574. When driveway splits, bear left. From I-85 North: Take Exit 149 to Hwy 441 at Banks Crossing outlet malls. Turn right onto 441 south. Go about 5 miles to Hwy 98 and turn left. In about 8 miles you'll reach a 4-way stop in Ila. Turn right and go 0.8 mile, then turn right on Adams-Clark Road, go 1.5 miles to mailbox on right, no. 1574; when driveway splits, bear left. Contact: John Hollingsworth, john -at- billnet.org, (706) 789-3916.

Feb. 26, 4th Sun., University of Georgia singing, Social Harp in the morning (10:30 - 12:30) and Sacred Harp 1991 revision in the afternoon (1:30-3:00). University of Georgia, State Botanical Garden, Visitor Center, Athens, GA. Directions: When coming from southwest of Athens on US highway 129, turn right (south) onto Milledge Ave; go about 1 mile and watch for the Botanical Gardens sign on the right. From Hwy 78 east, exit onto Georgia 316. After you pass the Oconee Connector exit, get into the far right lane and exit onto the Athens perimeter highway (also called "Loop 10" and various other designations). Take the perimeter east/ north for 3 or 4 miles to the Milledge Avenue exit. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right and go about 1 mile; watch for the Botanical Garden sign on the right. Covered dish lunch. Info: John Garst, garst -at- chem.uga.edu , (706) 548-3910.

Feb. 29, 5th Wed. (leap year!), Biweekly singing 6:30-9:30, at the home of Matt and Erica Hinton, 426 Mathewson Place, Atlanta GA 30310. Contact: Matt Hinton, 404.918.4914 mattandericahinton -at- yahoo.com.

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