These are the annual singings that regularly occur in the Chicago area. To find out more, try our email list.

Lincoln's Birthday Singing

This singing is held on a Saturday in February in conjunction with the University of Chicago Folk Festival. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and offer a workshop to teach new singers a little about singing sacred harp music.

Details about the time and location of the 2024 singing will appear here when they are known.

The Midwest Convention

This singing is held on the second fifth Sunday and the Saturday before, unless that would put it into June. To avoid June in Chicago, if the second fifth Sunday is then, the Midwest is the last Sunday in May and the Saturday before. Effectively, this means that the singing is usually Memorial Day weekend but sometimes it winds up being the last weekend in April. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and the Shenandoah Harmony.

For 2023: April 29th and 30th. 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Locations to be announced.

Cooper Book Singing

This singing is held on the Saturday before the second Sunday in August. We sing from the 2012 edition of "THE SACRED HARP, Revised Cooper Edition".

For 2023: Sat, August 12, 2023. Chair and location to be announced.

Fox Valley Folk Festival

This singing is held on Sunday of Labor Day Weekend in conjunction with the Fox Valley Folk Festival. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and offer a workshop to teach new singers a little about singing sacred harp music.

This singing has not been possible the past few years--watch this space for further details.

Hyde Park All-Day Singing

This singing is held on the Saturday before the first Sunday in November. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and the Missouri Harmony.

For 2023: Sat., Nov 4th, 2023 Chair and location to be announced