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Date(s) - 24/05/2024 - 26/05/2024
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Join us for a weekend of shape note singing from The Sacred Harp (1991)! This is an unaccompanied four-part primitive American gospel type singing, with amazing melodies, harmonies and rhythmic pulse sung at full voice. Don’t worry if you’ve never sung in this way – guidance will be offered and there will be a number of experienced singers to carry things through!
It will be a fairly relaxed affair, but we will follow some of the Sacred Harp community’s conventions and traditions for the Saturday singing (prayers, graces, lessons etc). If that means nothing to you – don’t worry…just go with the flow!
More than all that, take time just to enjoy being with us on the island and enjoy a peaceful time!
More details of the weekend will be coming, but do plan to come along! You can come for the whole weekend, or just travel over for the day on Saturday.
There will be a singing school to learn the ropes on Friday night and on Saturday morning, followed by the singing day and a social gathering in the evening. Sunday afternoon will hold a relaxed, informal sing for those still around.
Timetable:
Friday:
7.30pm – Singing School and Sing
Saturday:
10.30am – 3.30pm – Singing with Dinner on the Grounds (bring something to share for lunch)
7pm – Evening sing and social
Sunday:
1.30pm – 4.00pm – Afternoon Sing
Evening – Optional Folk Session – Ormidale Hotel, Brodick
Accommodation:
We have 9 beds in our residential cottage (4 rooms: 3 x twin, and one treble). These en suite rooms will be shared, as are the lounge, dining room and kitchen, so sign up early with a friend. Local accommodation is also available.
We have 9 beds in our residential cottage (4 rooms: 3 x twin, and one treble). These en suite rooms will be shared, as are the lounge, dining room and kitchen, so sign up early with a friend. Local accommodation is also available.
Camping:
For those who would like to camp, we have some space on the grounds with access to toilets and a separate kitchen, and a separate shower room in the residential cottage. Wild camping spots are also numerous around Sannox and on the island.
For those who would like to camp, we have some space on the grounds with access to toilets and a separate kitchen, and a separate shower room in the residential cottage. Wild camping spots are also numerous around Sannox and on the island.
If you have a caravan or motorhome, there are official campsites nearby. Motorhomes are permitted camp anywhere reasonable.
Food: the weekend is self-catering, with a traditional Sacred Harp ‘dinner on the grounds’ on Saturday (bring/buy something to share).
Donations: For accommodation, the recommended donation to cover operational costs is £35pppn. An offering will be gathered on Saturday to cover other costs.
Contact admin@sannox.org for enquiries and bookings re accommodation.
Contact andrew@sannox.org for enquires regarding the singing weekend.