Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The seventh session of the Santa Barbara Regional Singing was held at Wallin Studios in Montecito, California on Saturday before the first Sunday in October. Tom Ostwald brought the class to order leading song on page 61.

Leaders: Larry Arnstein 474; Laura Russell 83t; Beth Webb 475; Catherine Callahan 209; Carolyn Deacy 100; Betty Herman 232; Carroll Lunsford 92, 39t; Susanna Ball 178; Marion Black 313t; Jeff Gauthier 384.

RECESS

The class was called to order by Midge Harder leading song on page 35. Leaders: Pat Keating 222; Thich Duc 333; Anne Friend 150t; Mimi Wright and Sue Turpin 545; Bettine Wallin 318; Duncan MacLeod 129; Rick Russell 99; Mary Rose O’Leary 442.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order by Tom Ostwald leading song on page 268.

Jean Olson conducted the memorial lesson and led song on page 122 for the deceased: Gerald Suk, Jeanneth Nelson, Edwin Karn, Lolly Haskell, Pat Reif, P. Esten, Kenneth DeLong, Paul Turpin, and Laura Turpin.

Jean Olson led song on page 340 for the sick and shut-ins: Hope Dallwy, Laura Downin, and Ann Weisenfeld. The memorial was closed.

Leaders: Larry Arnstein 479, 40; Laura Russell 320, 270; Beth Webb 497, 196; Catherine Callahan 209, 159; Carolyn Deacy 501, 456; Betty Herman 160b, 542; Carroll Lunsford 387, 339; Pat Keating 203, 375; Midge Harder 142, 191; Al Gentle 317, 323b; Jeanette Ralson 189, 216.

RECESS

Tom Ostwald called the class together leading songs on page 514 (?) and 269. Leaders: Ann Friend 160t, 567; Mimi Wright 312b, 27; Susanna Ball 178, 36b; Marion Black 313b, 53; Jeff Gauthier 28b, 198; Bettine Wallin 254; Sue Turpin 328, 176t; Duncan McLeod 168, 89; Rick Russell 201, 200; Mary Rose O’Leary 300, 213t.

Laura Marken led song on page 47t, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Tom Ostwald.