Name: Charlottesville Sacred Harp + Shenandoah Harmony All Day Singing
Start: 2026-05-02T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-02T15:30:00-04:00
Location: St. Paul's, Ivy Episcopal Church

Charlottesville Sacred Harp + Shenandoah Harmony All Day Singing

Please join us in beautiful Charlottesville for the resumption of our all-day shape note singing! Singing will be half day Sacred Harp (2025 edition) and half day Shenandoah Harmony, separated by dinner on the grounds.
Learning: Whether you've never heard of shape note singing, are new to it or need a refresher, we'll have a beginner's singing school on Thursday, April 30 (Location TBD) to get folks ready.
Location: the Saturday singing will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Ivy, about 10-15 minutes outside of Charlottesville. Ample parking is available in a leafy onsite lot. The parish hall and all required facilities are accessible to those with mobility considerations via a level sidewalk coming from four handicapped parking spaces.
Transportation: As well as long distance Amtrak trains connecting Charlottesville to the likes of New York, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, Atlanta and DC, there is a teensy little regional airport (code CHO) that connects us with Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, DC and NYC (LaGuardia). You can fly to DC and connect by public transportation, but note that if you fly to Richmond an hour away, there is (MADDENINGLY) no public transport connection to Charlottesville, so you'll want to either rent a car or connect with us to see if we can coordinate a pickup.
Lodging: We have a decent amount of local hosting available for out of town singers, so get in touch if you need somewhere to stay! The singing venue is a little out of town in nearby Ivy, so if you're taking Amtrak to Charlottesville and arranging your own place to stay, please get in touch to get a lift out to the singing.
Socials!: There will be a social after the singing on Saturday in or very close to Charlottesville. We'll also host singing from the more newly-published Valley Pocket Harmonist on the Friday evening, and there'll be more opportunities to hang out on the Sunday - stay tuned for more details on all of that!