Practice, or regular singings are small groups that meet for a few hours and are fairly informal.  All-day singings may attract 40-100 people and last from around 10 am to 3 pm, with a break for potluck “dinner on the grounds.”

We sponsor an All-Day Shenandoah Harmony Singing the first Saturday in December. The Keystone Sacred Harp Convention, hosted in Philadelphia in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024, is a two-day event on the fourth Sunday in January and Saturday before that may be attended by 200+ people from all over the country and abroad. The 2025 Keystone Sacred Harp Convention is near Lancaster, PA. We also have a variety of house singings in singers’ homes.

Singings in Philadelphia are open to all. No experience is necessary and singing books are provided. Singers are encouraged to be up-to-date with covid vaccinations. Other requirements (testing, masking) apply to individual events. Please contact the hosts if you have questions.

Philadelphia Singing Calendar (click on event title for details). This calendar includes regular singings in and near Philadelphia, regional all-day events, and events in singers’ homes. Please see Pennsylvania Sacred Harp for information about regular and all-day events in PA that are outside the Philadelphia area.