Welcome

The Yale-New Haven Regular Singing has been gathering since January 2010 to sing hymns, fuging tunes, and anthems from the Sacred Harp and other collections of shape-note music.

We meet from 7 to 9 pm every Tuesday in New Haven at Yale’s Stoeckel Hall (469 College Street). New and inexperienced singers are always welcome, and we’ll be happy to get you oriented. Singings are always open to all voices and identities, regardless of experience or perceived ability. No Yale affiliation is required.

Every year on the third Sunday in April, we host the New Haven All-Day Singing, which brings around 100 singers from the wider shape-note community together. Our 2027 all-day singing will be held on April 18.

Stay in Touch

Join our Google Group to receive emails about upcoming events or follow us on Facebook. More information: Ian Quinn (email) or Charles Biada.

News

September 23, 2026
Following months of informal community discussion and a show of hands at last week’s singing, we have decided to sing from the 2012 “Cooper” revision of the Sacred Harp...
April 22, 2026
81 leaders led 81 songs, including 24 songs added in the Sacred Harp’s 2025 revision, with a record 120 singers registered from a record 15 states (AL, CA, CT, GA, KY, MA, ME...
February 23, 2026
Due to Monday’s blizzard, Yale is encouraging the cancellation of nonessential functions on campus, and as such, we will not meet on February 24.