Eugene Sacred Harp Singers

EUGENE SACRED HARP SINGERS

EUGENE, OREGON

​All are welcome to come sing or listen.
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SPECIAL EVENT COMING UP SOON AT HOPE ABBEY, THE MAUSOLEUM AT THE MASONIC CEMETERY

The Eugene Sacred Harp Singers are scheduled to sing at Hope Abbey at 7 pm on MAY 30 (2024), the Thursday after Memorial Day, and will sing till around 9 pm.

Hope Abbey is a small and beautiful little building, recently renovated and with GREAT acoustics. Come and listen, or use one of our loaners and sing along. Regular singers,  bring whatever loaners you have. And do bring more layers than you might think you would need, as it is quite cool in the space.

Park near 26th and Potter and walk up 26th till you get to the beautiful little building above where the road ends.

SUMMER PLANS

During COVID, we were quite irregular about our singings. Now we have started singing at the McNail-Riley House at 601 West 13th Avenue, near the Fairground on the second and fourth Thursdays at 7 pm.

After Memorial Day we will go back to our favorite summer location, by the river at the end of N. Adams and will continue there till the days become too short to do that, probably soon after Labor Day.

We will post changes on the website when the situation changes, and to the Discussion list, which you can sign up for by contacting Karen Stingle at [email protected]

REGULAR SINGINGS:

SUMMER: (Memorial Day to Labor Day) - Singings happen by the river on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 7 pm until dark outside. We’ll meet in Maury Jacobs Park, at the end of N. Adams St. (If it is raining, call Jean Murphy at 541-513-0176 to find out where we are meeting.)

WINTER: (Labor Day to Memorial Day) - Usually second and fourth Thursdays of the month, 7:30-9 pm. In 2023, we plan to start singing at the McNail-Riley House at 601 West 13th Avenue, near the Fairgrounds.

GENERAL INFO ABOUT SHAPE NOTE SINGING:    www.fasola.org
  • Northwest: http://pnwshs.org/
LOCAL INFO:
  • This website, www.eugenesacredharp.org
  • Or call Jean Murphy (541) 513-0176
  •  To get on the discussion list on Google Groups at EugeneSingers, contact [email protected]

ANNUAL EVENTS
Hope Abbey Mausoleum Singing:
  • Thursday after Memorial Day
  • 7:30 to 9pm - Eugene Masonic Cemetery mausoleum,
  • 1 block east (uphill) of 26th and Potter St, Eugene
Eugene Annual All Day Singing:
  • Usually the first Saturday in August.
  •  We will post more when we know if and where we will hold this event in 2023.
  •  All will be welcome - please invite your friends.
  • Loaner hymnals available.
Annual Winter Holiday Sing-Along and Social:
  • December 23, 2023 at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St, 7 pm.

VIDEOS OF 2023 PACIFIC NW SACRED HARP CONVENTION
This convention happens the weekend of the third Sunday in February.

Eugene Sacred Harp Singers are not affiliated with any religious or political group.  
​All are welcome, with no required ongoing attendance, and no auditions!  
Loaner books are available to use at singings.
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Hope Abbey Mausoleum Singing

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​Eugene Annual All Day Singing

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​Annual Winter Holiday Sing-Along and Social





Below: Holiday Market, Oregon Country Fair, Gathering at a private home

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YouTube Videos of Eugene Sacred Harp Singers:
Click on the tune name to open/play video.
  • I’m Going Home (282) 
          All Day Singing 2011 - Tom Payne leading
  • Sacred Throne (559b) 
          All Day Singing 2011 - Fran Ross leading
  • Evening Shade (209)
          Atrium 2010 - Jean Murphy leading
  • Jordan (66)
          Hope Abbey 2008 - Jim Brock leading
  • ​Return Again (335)
          Hope Abbey 2008 - Rachel Foster leading
  • Lloyd (503)
          Hope Abbey 2008 - Fran Ross leading
  • Africa (178) 
          The Atrium 2009 - Karen Stingle leading
Fabulous introduction to Sacred Harp (Shape-Note) Singing
                Northwest Folklife - 2011
This web page is maintained by Mary Ditson Taylor Glock and Karen Stingle ([email protected]).
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