Our group has been singing from the Sacred Harp for over 25 years. Copies of The Sacred Harp are available to borrow during the singing. We usually have between 20 and 40 people at a given Sunday night singing. The schedule of singings tells about the next few singings. You can subscribe to the mailing list by e-mailing mnfasola-subscribe@egroups.com to receive notification of schedule changes and social events.
Everyone is welcome to come and sing or listen. Loaner copies and sale copies (1991 Edition $18, 2006 Cooper Revision $18) are generally available from individual singers at each singing.
Our singings from the 1991 Edition of the Sacred Harp take place on the second Sunday of each month in St Paul, and on the fourth Sunday of each month in south Minneapolis. In addition, we sing from the 2006 Cooper Revision of the Sacred Harp on the third Sunday each month in Dinkytown/Minneapolis.
Students at the University of Minnesota sponsor a singing from the 1991 Edition on Tuesday nights at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights (attendance is typically 15-20 singers).
Beginners are welcome and encouraged to attend all singings.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Singing at Historic Fort Snelling
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Martha Henderson writes: Fort Snelling is a historic fort built in 1827 to help protect the fur trade in Minnesota. It's now run as a living history site. We singthere once a year. We've been doing this since the mid-90's.
There's no admission fee if you're there just to sing. You could come a bit early and look around. If you want to spend a long time touring the site, it might be good to pay admission (your discretion), although I don't think they'll ask for it if they know you're singing.
We'll sing from the [red, 1991] book at 1:30-2:30 p.m. and from 3-4 p.m.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Singing from the Cooper Book
St Sahag's in St Paul.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
St. Mary's Corn Roast
St. Mary's Episcopal Church near Afton, Minnesota
4:00 to 5:00 Singing from the Sacred Harp (red/1991)
6:00 to 7:00 Singing from the Sacred Harp (blue/Cooper)
Directions to St. Mary's:
From Minneapolis and St. Paul, take I-94 to Co. Rd.15 (Manning Ave)
and proceed South. You will continue south as Co.Rd. 15 turns into
State 95. Turn left at the intersection with Military Rd. (Co.Rd.
20) and go east.
When you reach the entrance to the Afton Alps Ski Area and the State
Park, turn right onto Co. Rd. 21 (St. Croix Trail).
Go South for 1.5 miles on Co. Rd. 21. St. Mary's will be on the left
side. Extra parking in the farm implement lot. Park on the west
side of the lot, away from the trailer home.
University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Singing from the Cooper Book
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Lynnhurst Congregational Church
4501 Colfax Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN
Click here for an interactive map.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Singing from the Cooper Book
St Sahag's in St Paul.
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Singing from the Cooper Book
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention in St. Paul and Shakopee
No Sunday night singing at Lynnhurst
University of Minnesota Student Singing at University Baptist Church in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
The high point of shape note singings are singing conventions (Warren Steel tells more about those here) held usually on a weekend with several hours of singing and a pot-luck "dinner on the grounds". Our annual convention in Minnesota typically has over 100 singers.
The 21st Annual Minnesota Sacred Harp Singing Convention is Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26, 2010.
More information about our group may be obtained from:
Matt Wells, email matt@mattwells.com or phone 651 695 0086.
Two of the main sources of information about Sacred Harp and other shape note singing on the Net are
These two sites have many different resources that are not listed on this Minnesota site.
