Bay Area Sacred Harp
All-California Sacred Harp Singing Convention 2009
Welcome
The 21st Annual All-Califoria Sacred Harp Singing Convention will be held on the third Sunday and Saturday before in January (Jan 17-18), 2009.
We will have two full days of singing from the 1991 revision of the Sacred Harp, both at the Casa de Flores, 737 Walnut St. in San Carlos, California [map].
Schedule
The schedule for both days will be- 9:00-9:30: Registration
- 9:30-noon: Morning singing
- noon-1:00: Dinner on the grounds
(Bay Area Singers: please bring a substantial dish to share.) - 1:00-3:00: Afternoon singing
Socials
There will be socials on Friday and Saturday evenings near the convention. Please check back closer to the convention for more information.
Alternative Singings
At least one social will feature new compositions and alternative sources; details will be provided as they become known.
Transportation
Casa de Flores is only three blocks from the San Carlos CalTrain station. You can easily transfer to Caltrain from BART at the Millbrae station.
Southwest Airlines often has very good fares from many cities to Oakland and San Jose, and now flies to San Francisco, which is just minutes from the convention.
Housing
Staying with Singers
For guest housing with local singers, contact Carolyn Deacy at (415) 585-4773 or carolyn@deacy.com
Hotels
Fairfield Inn - main convention hotel
555 Skyway 6, San Carlos/650 631-0777
[map]
~1.5 mi. from convention along busy streets (car necessary; shuttle available upon request)
$99/ one king, $109/ two queen.
San Carlos Inn - clean safe quiet less expensive alternative
1140 Morse, San Carlos/ 650 593-4198
[map]
~3 blocks from convention along quiet streets (walkable); 4 blocks from CalTrain Station
$60/ one king, $65/ two queen.
Both hotels are about 15 minutes south of the San Francisco airport, 30 minutes north of the San Jose airport, and 35 minutes from the Oakland airport.
Hostels
For those interested in staying in a hostel, we recommend the San Francisco City Center Hostel. Or read here for a list of all hostel options in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Flyer
Two page PDF version
Click to view and print the 2-page flyer (including location maps) in PDF format. Please distribute wherever you sing!
Text-only version
Click to view a text-only version of the flyer. E-mail it to your friends!
Get one by mail
If you have trouble viewing or printing a copy of the flyer, just send us an e-mail at sf@fasola.org and we'll mail you one.