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Welcome to Ballona Fasola

Shape Note Singing in Culver City, California on Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

Location:  Parish Hall of Grace Lutheran Church
 4427 Overland Avenue, Culver City (See maps below)
Tunebook:  1991 Sacred Harp
  (America's most popular a cappella songbook since 1844)
Thursday singing schedule
Next singing ->   February 11: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    February 18: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    February 25: Slightly more formal monthly singing.
    March 4: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    March 11: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    March 18: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    March 25: Specially publicized monthly singing from Sacred Harp.
    April 1: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    April 8: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    April 15: weekly singing from Sacred Harp.
    April 22: Specially publicized monthly singing from Sacred Harp.
    April 29: Eclectic singing.

Perhaps sing new compositions;
Alternatively, we might sing songs
e.g on Tim Eriksen's recordings that are not in Sacred Harp.

    May 15 (Saturday): All-day singing.
Singing from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Southern California Singing, organized by Los Angeles area singers).
In past years, this event has been held at Angels Gate in San Pedro.
Learning/beginners:
  Phone me (below) about our workshops;
or attend Santa Monica Learner's Group
Last-minute schedule changes:  Either telephone me (below) or join
weekly announcement list
(not a discussion group).
Hesitant newbies:  What to expect.
(basic description of our group)
Table of contents:  Site map.

Maps

General Map: Overland Ave. from Culver Blvd to Ballona Creek
The church occupies the block from Franklin Avenue to Farragut Drive.
"The Spot" coffee house (formerly Synergy, before that, Cubby's) is on the next block.

Close-up Map: Parking situation
Do not park on Farragut south of the church ($50 fine from 8 pm to 10 pm)
(some residents are vigilant, so don't take chances).
Parking on Franklin north of the church is okay.

Church Map: Room location in red.
Church itself on left; connecting building has choir room (not us).
We sing in the basement of the parish hall at the right.

Location:  Parish Hall of Grace Lutheran Church
 Room 5 of basement
Good acoustics for small group of singers.

Remember not to park on street next to the singing room.

4427 Overland Ave, Culver City
Cross-street for church: Franklin Avenue (parking okay)
Cross-street for the parish hall: Farragut Drive (no parking)

What to expect. Favorite song management.
Link to Grace Lutheran website
Link to other singings in Los Angeles area
More information on Shape Note Singing in general

Contact: David Olson (310) 410-9033 for more details.