Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The third New York State Regional Singing of 1996 was held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cazenovia, New York. The singing was called to order by Dan Brittain leading the song on page 87, followed by an opening prayer. Leaders: Harriet Carter 268; Janet Shipman 481; Margaret Bornick 146, 38b; Dennis Leipold 61, 85; Tim Brown 84, 66; Nancy Crawford 178; Barbara Swetman 91, 475; Thomas Muench 47b, 49b; Chris Haller 497, 267; Paula Groves 335; Laura Densmore 228, 86; Donna Abrahams 272, 532.

RECESS

Dan Brittain called the class back leading song on page 278b. Leaders: Eric Bean 344, 163t; Ginny Huszagh 133, 198; Harriet Carter 159, 107; Janet Shipman 528; Margaret Bornick 454; Dan Brittain 245; Dennis Leipold 47t, 82t; Tim Brown 479, 40; Nancy Crawford 551; Tom Muench 63, 180; Chris Haller 351, 455; Laura Densmore 276, 504; Eric Bean 46, 59.

LUNCH

Dan Brittain called the class back with song on page 218. Leaders: Ginny Huszagh 209, 430; Donna Abrahams 200, 300; Barbara Swetman 73b, 236; Harriet Carter 569b, 122; Janet Shipman 410t, 277; Margaret Bornick 65, 191; Dan Brittain 203, 99; Dennis Leipold 142, 182; Tim Brown 373; Nancy Crawford 148.

RECESS

Leaders: Tom Muench 311, 147t; Chris Haller 288, 183; Paula Grove 45t; Laura Densmore 287, “Evening Hymn”; Eric Bean 285t, 71; Ginny Huszagh “Star in the East”; Donna Abrahams 29t, 168; Barbara Swetman 171, 299. Anyone who had not led was invited to stand in the center, by sections, during a lesson: Eric Bean (basses and tenors) 106; Donna Abrahams (altos) 34b; Barbara Swetman (trebles) 313b. Dan Brittain 145t. After announcements were made, the class was dismissed by Dan Brittain leading 521. The tentative date for the Regional Singing in Cazenovia in 1997 is the Saturday before the second Sunday in June.

Chairman—Dan Brittain; Arranging—Ron Bornick; Secretaries—Harriet Carter and Barbara Swetman.