PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: 30 SEC

21st Annual All-California

Sacred Harp Singing Convention

2 full days of old-style singing in the Bay Area

Event date: January 17 and 18, 2009

Start date: Immediate

End date: January 18

Contact: Mark Miller (510) 967-5482

Reading Time: 30 seconds

COME TAKE PART IN WHAT THE L.A. TIMES CALLED “ONE OF THE OLDEST, PUREST, MUSICAL TRADITIONS IN THE COUNTRY” AT THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL ALL-CALIFORNIA SACRED HARP SINGING CONVENTION.

SINGERS FROM CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL GATHER FOR TWO FULL DAYS OF SINGING EARLY AMERICAN FOLK HYMNS IN THE TRADITIONAL SHAPE NOTE STYLE. THE SINGINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 AND 18, AT THE CASA DE FLORES IN SAN CARLOS, 9:30 AM TO 3:30 PM. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (510) 967-5482. THE NUMBER AGAIN IS (510) 967-5482.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: 15 SEC

21st Annual All-California

Sacred Harp Singing Convention

2 full days of old-style singing in the Bay Area

For Immediate Release

Event date: January 17 and 18, 2009

Start date: Immediate

End date: January 18

Contacts: Mark Miller (510) 967-5482

Reading Time: 15 seconds

TWO FULL DAYS OF EARLY AMERICAN SHAPE NOTE SINGING SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, AT THE

CASA DE FLORES IN SAN CARLOS. 9:30 TO 3:30 EACH DAY.

CALL (510) 967-5482 FOR MORE INFORMATION.