Fifth Saturday/Sunday Singings

Annual singings scheduled for the Fifth Sunday or the Saturday before may occur in different months, depending on when fifth Sundays occur. While most Fifth Weekend singings are scheduled for, say, "the second fifth Sunday of the year," others may be determined by a special formula. The following is a schedule of fifth weekend singings for 1996, with scheduling information where available. This information is based on Directory and Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings 1995 and 1996, compiled by Shelbie Sheppard, Jeff Sheppard, and David Ivey.

First Fifth Weekend

March 30 and 31 Southwest Texas Convention--Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, on FM 713, McMahan TX, between Bastrop and Luling. Info: Tom Owen (512) 398-6075 or Curtis Owen (512) 398-2017 (Cooper Revision). (Spring Session: First fifth Sunday in the Spring, March or later).

March 31 Liberty Church--2 miles north of Henagar AL on Liberty Road, From Henagar Crossing, take Hwy. 40 west to the Farmers Telephone Cooperative. Turn right and go to dead end. Turn right, take first left past Henagar Methodist Church (Liberty Rd.). Church is on right, approximately 1.5 miles. (First fifth Sunday after first of year.

March 31 Parker, Hollis, Putman Memorial--Liberty (McCormick), 2 1/2 miles southwest of Sumiton AL north of New Hwy 78 or south of Old Hwy 78. (First fifth Sunday each year.)

Second Fifth Weekend

June 29 and 30 Midwest Convention--Chicago, IL Location to be announced. Info: Ted Mercer (312) 862-6477 or 486-7400. (First fifth Sunday and Saturday before, preceding July 4.)

June 30 Mount Pisgah, 10 miles southwest of Sylvester GA. (Second Fifth Sunday of each year.)

Third Fifth Weekend

September 28 (Saturday only) Young People's Singing--Burritt Museum, 3101 Burritt Dr. on Monte Sano, Huntsville AL. Following Museum signs, take US 431 south (Governors Dr.) to top of Monte Sano. Turn north onto Monte Sano Boulevard. Turn onto Burritt Drive. (Saturday before first fifth Sunday after July 4; held at different locations.)

September 28 and 29 Union Musical Sacred Harp Convention--Simpsonwood Methodist Conference and Retreat Center, 4511 Jones Bridge Circle NW, Norcross GA. (First fifth Sunday, and Saturday before, after July 4.)

September 28 and 29 Southwest Texas Convention--Littlevine Primitive Baptist Church, 915 E. 52nd St., Austin TX, between Airport Blvd. and IH-35. Info: Gaylon Powell (512) 258-7080 or B. E. Matthews (512) 898-5110 (Cooper Revision). (Fall Session: First fifth Sunday and Saturday before of the fall: Aug., Sept. or Oct. or last fifth Sunday before Thanksgiving)

September 29 Lacy's Chapel--2 1/2 miles west of Henagar, Alabama on Hwy 40. (First fifth Sunday after fourth of July.)

September 29 Liberty (McCormick) Moon and Guthrie Memorial-- 2 1/2 miles southeast of Sumiton AL, north of new Hwy 78 or south of old Hwy 78. (Third fifth Sunday of each year.)

September 29 Taylor United Methodist Church--Taylor, Lafayette County, MS. (First Fifth Sunday after the month of July, i.e. August, September, or October.)

Fourth Fifth Weekend

December 28 Louisiana State Convention--Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, 8576 Hopper Rd., Baton Rouge LA. Info: Jim Fields (504) 446-5877 or Nancy Van Dan Akker (504) 283-5161. (Saturday before the second fifth Sunday after the fourth of July.)

December 28 New Hope Primitive Baptist Church--Martin Blackmon Memorial, one mile east of Villa Rica GA, just off Hwy. 78. (Last fifth Sunday in the year.)

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