August 2010 Singings

Updated July 31, 2010

Update July 31 to the directions to Wilson's Chapel (Chattahoochee Convention). If you missed today, you missed a good one!! Join us tomorrow if you are able.

We've got some cool singings coming up in August. "Cool" as in "excellent". But, bring your paper fans...

Jul. 30, , Fri. before 1st Sun. in August, Athens area 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.

Jul. 31, Aug. 1, 1st Sun. and Sat, before, Chattahoochee Sacred Harp Convention, Wilson's Chapel, southeast of Carrollton, Ga. 9:30 a.m. Info: John Plunkett, bildad12 -at- hotmail.com, 678-763-7292.

John Plunkett's directions: Take I-20 to Hwy 61, south to Carrollton. Turn left at the 166 by- pass (there are 2 places to turn onto 166, take the 2nd turn...it's a big intersection), go about 1 mile and turn left (south) on Old Newnan Road. Old Newnan will eventually come to a fork and bear to the right, you want to go straight (left) onto Cross Plains Road. Go past Cross Plains Baptist Church and the old School House; at the 3 way intersection jog slightly to the right and take the dirt road, which is Hutcheson Ferry Road, Wilson's Chapel is about 100 yards down the dirt road on the left.

Alternate route: Please note, the alternate set of directions that was included in the monthly email (Exit 30/Post Road to Hwy 166) won't work, as a bridge on Cross Plains-Hulett Road is out. Please use the original set of directions (I-20 to Hwy 61, above) and join us for a great day of singing and fellowship.

Aug. 4, 1st Wed., St. Paul's Biweekly singing, 6:30-9:30, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 163 Ponce DeLeon Ave. Atlanta, Directions: St. Paul's is at the site that was formerly The Abbey, at the corner of Ponce and Piedmont. Free parking is available in the lot directly to the south of the church, but the adjacent lots are $3. Contact: Matt Hinton, 404.918.4914 mattandericahinton -at- yahoo.com.

Aug. 5, , 1st Thurs., Decatur monthly singing, 7:30-9:30, Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 North Decatur Rd., Decatur. 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, engmgs -at- langate.gsu.edu.

Aug. 6, 1st Fri., Valdosta monthly singing, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3501 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, GA 31605. Cooper books are available for loan or purchase ($20). Information: Lee Bradley, brad8688 -at- bellsouth.net

Aug. 6, , Fri. before 2nd Sun., Athens (intown) Sacred Harp Singing, Athens First United Methodist Church, 372 N Lumpkin Street, Athens Ga. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. "Please enter through the doors off Hancock Avenue (three wooden doors) and follow the signs!" Contact email ariella -at- uga.edu.

Aug. 7, Sat. before 2nd Sun., Savannah , Ga. 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

Aug. 12-15, Thurs.-Sun., Camp Do-Re-Mi, (7-shape singing camp), Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland, N.C. Information: http://www.campdoremi.com/, Jane Spencer, ejanespencer -at- yahoo.com .

Aug. 15, 3rd Sun., Cleburne County Convention, Old Harmony Primitive Baptist Church, Abernathy, AL near Heflin. 9:30 a.m. (Central time). Directions from the Fasola website: From Interstate 20 take exit #210, the Ranburne/Muscadine exit formerly the Abernathy exit, and head south; turn right at the first road (which is County Rd 60). The church is on the right. Map . Information: Stanly Edwards, 256-846-0743 .

Aug. 15, 3rd Sun., Cedar Creek Church, 9 miles southwest of Cordele, Ga., off the Cordele/Albany Hwy. Directions from the Fasola website: From I-75 take exit 99 going southwesterly on Georgia Highway 300, also called the Georgia Florida Parkway. 11 miles from this junction, the church will be on the right. Watch for it after passing Cork Ferry Rd. If you’ve crossed Antioch Rd, you’ve gone too far. http://fasola.org/maps/?index=134&size=small

Aug. 18, 3rd Wed., ., St. Paul's Biweekly singing, 6:30-9:30, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 163 Ponce DeLeon Ave. Atlanta, Directions: St. Paul's is at the site that was formerly The Abbey, at the corner of Ponce and Piedmont. Free parking is available in the lot directly to the south of the church, but the adjacent lots are $3. Contact: Matt Hinton, 404.918.4914 mattandericahinton -at- yahoo.com.

Aug. 21 and 22, 4th Sun. and Sat. before, Lookout Mountain singing at Pine Grove Church near Collinsville, AL. 9:00 a.m. Central time. From I-59 north from Gadsden, turn east on Alabama Highway 68 (exit 205), follow signs to U.S. 11, go south on U.S. 11. Look for sign to church between mile marker 210 and 211 (turn is almost in line with Mile Marker 211, Hwy. 469). Go 2.6 miles, follow signs. Info: Bud Oliver, 256-523-3303.

Aug. 22, 4th Sun., Christian Harmony singing, Tickanetly Primitive Baptist Church, Ellijay, Ga.. Singing-10-11; Preaching 11-12; Lunch; Singing 1-3. Directions: From Ellijay take Highway 52 east for about 16 miles. Turn Left (at Stanley Grocery) onto Roy Road. Follow it for about 8 miles as it winds. Turn Right on Tickanetly Road. Watch for church signs. The church is on the right. Info: Paul Mooney, Jr., 706-273-3378

Aug. 28, Sat. before 5th Sun., Young People's Singing Convention, Fuller Cemetery, Ider, AL. 9:30 a.m. Fuller Cemetery is just off AL. Hwy. 117, 1 mile north from intersection of AL. Highways 117 and 75. Church is just west of AL Hwy. 117, follow sign.

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