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Shape Note Singing in Culver City

Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Location:  Parish Hall of Grace Lutheran Church (Room #5)
 4427 Overland Avenue, Culver City (See maps below)
Tunebook:  1991 Sacred Harp (loaners available)
Thursday singing schedule (some other local events included)
Next Culver City singing >   May 31: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    June 7: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    June 14: Regular weekly singing (mostly from Sacred Harp).
June 17 is Bunker Hill day; the Bunker Hill song is in Norumbega Harmony, so we'll spend some time singing from that.
    June 21: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    June 28: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    July 5: Regular weekly singing
(from Sacred Harp, especially the patriotic songs)
(and the room book, which contains other patriotic songs)
    July 12: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    July 19: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    July 26: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
 
July 28 : Jolly Memorial singing in San Diego (Old Poway Park)
(some of us will carpool).
    August 2: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    August 9: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    August 16: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
    August 23: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
 
August 25 (Saturday, from 9-3:30) Palo Alto all-day singing at the Unitarian Universalist Church.
    August 30: Regular weekly singing (from Sacred Harp).
Learning/beginners:
  Come anytime to start learning by osmosis;
but if you want formal instruction: Santa Monica Learner's Group.
For distance learning: recommended songs for starters
Weekly announcements:  This site is updated at least one a week. You can also join
weekly announcement list
(not a discussion group).
My phone number and nonsnailmail are given below.
Hesitant newbies:  1. What to expect. (our group)
2. Our favorite songs and those particularly suitable for beginners
3. Learning materials.
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 (sanctuary) itself on left; connecting building has choir room (not us).
We sing in the basement of the parish hall at the right. Enter parish hall from Overland Avenue door (other door locked), go down two short flights of steps.

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.