Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, April 29

The class was called to order by Ian West leading 77b. Karen Turner offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were appointed to serve: Chairman—Ian West; Vice Chairman—Helen Brown; Secretaries—Margaret Gillanders and Rosalind Oldham; Arranging Committee—Sarah West, Vicki Elliott, Joe Vickers, Steve Brett, and Helen Brown.

Leaders: Helen Brown 30t (CB); Margaret Gillanders 354t; Ted Brown 397 (CB); Hannah Land 500 (CB); Chris Brown 505 (CB); Rosalind Oldham 559 (CB); Rob Mahoney 159; Vicki Elliott 392 (CB); Werner Ullah 47t; Kate Kirwan 268b (CB); Tarik Wareh 443 (CB); Judy Whiting 507b (CB); Geoff Grainger 49b; Sam Carter 37b; Isobelle Walker 47b; Joe Vickers 147b; Cora Wareh 70t; Derek Buckland 535; Richard Mayers 451 (CB); Karen Turner 39 (CB); Steve Brett 109 (CB); Sadhbh O’Flynn 115 (CB).

RECESS

Sarah West reconvened the class leading 515 (CB). Leaders: Sam Carter 134; Mark Wardlaw 378b (CB); Patti Wareh 547; Julius Pasay 86; Geoff Grainger 89; Faiz Wareh 197; Michael Walker 111b (CB); Kuba Choinski 178; Margaret Gillanders 203; Judy Whiting 222; Derek Buckland 452; Vicki Elliott 411; Kate Kirwan 422; Helen Brown 30b; Werner Ullah 73b; Joe Vickers 204; Karen Turner 384; Sadhbh O’Flynn, Cora Wareh, and Tom Higgins 156 (CB); Tarik Wareh 512; Richard Mayers 77t; Rosalind Oldham 84; Isobelle Walker 474; Ted Brown 378t (CB); Chris Brown 456; Sarah West 112; Rob Mahoney 454; Patti Wareh 477; Mark Wardlaw 292b (CB); Faiz Wareh 518; Julius Pasay 341. Grace for the midday meal was offered by Rob Mahoney.

LUNCH

Kate Kirwan reconvened the class leading 105. Leaders: Steve Brett 521 (CB); Kuba Choinski 59; Ian West 142; Helen Brown 327; Joe Vickers 430; Chris Brown 133 (CB); Michael Walker 520 (CB); Hannah Land 463 (CB); Vicki Elliott 187; Tarik Wareh 536; Sarah West 99; Sam Carter 300; Karen Turner 189; Judy Whiting 441; Ted Brown 442t (CB); Sadhbh O’Flynn 160 (CB); Mark Wardlaw 539 (CB); Patti Wareh 571 (CB); Rob Mahoney 63; Richard Mayers 183; Julius Pasay 274t; Margaret Gillanders 556.

RECESS

Michael Walker reconvened the class leading 145t. Leaders: Vicki Elliott 380b (CB); Kuba Choinski 501; Geoff Grainger 339; Steve Brett 411 (CB); Hannah Land 410 (CB); Rosalind Oldham 511t (CB); Werner Ullah 278t; Sadhbh O’Flynn and Sarah West 271t; Derek Buckland 148; Tarik Wareh 176b (CB); Joe Vickers 293t (CB); Rob Mahoney 209; Julius Pasay 122; Judy Whiting 466; Sam Carter 565; Ted Brown 113 (CB).

Helen Brown and Ian West led 323t as the closing song. Jonathan Stanyon dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, April 30

The Sunday session of the East Midlands Convention was called to order by Ian West leading 101t. Hannah Land offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Helen Brown 32t; Margaret Gillanders 36b; Ted Brown 338; Hannah Land 313t; Chris Brown 81t; Werner Ullah 49t; Rachel Jordan 27; Cora Wareh 393 (CB); Derek Buckland 178; Kate Kirwan 73t; Joe Vickers 54t (CB); Rosalind Oldham 480; Michael Walker 35; Karen Turner 277; Nick Hall 569b; Steve Brett 78 (CB); Leilai Immel 47t; Kuba Choinski 34b; Tarik Wareh 516 (CB); Sheila Girling Macadam 87; Patti Wareh 171; Geoff Grainger 313b; Judy Whiting 472; Sarah West 149; Faiz Wareh 48b; Rob Mahoney 276.

RECESS

Vicki Elliott reconvened the class by leading 70b. Leaders: Chris Brown 527 (CB); Faiz Wareh 360; Karen Turner 460; Toby Goss 189; Rosalind Oldham and Daniel Oldham 573 (CB); Matthew Parkinson 572 (CB); Rachel Jordan 569t; Barry Parsons 568; Cora Wareh 386 (CB); Geoff Grainger 156; Margaret Gillanders 542; Derek Buckland 288; Sadhbh O’Flynn 165; Julius Pasay 153; Nick Hall 510 (CB); Sheila Girling Macadam 53.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Joe Vickers and Michael Walker. Joe spoke for the sick and housebound and led 96 (CB) for the following: Jean MacDonald, David Elliott, Maggie Birley, Catherine Harkin, Tom Foy, Tony Phelan, Curtis Owen, Edith Owen, Nate Green, Norma Green, Melanie Hauff, Peter Barker, Karen Rollins, Laurel Tannenbaum, Heather West, Dave Richardson, Cath Ingham, Don Walker, Charlotte Walker, Edwin Macadam, Jackie Saunders, Barbara Meddoms, and Paula Mogensen.

Michael Walker spoke for the deceased and led 475 in memory of the following: Alex Elliott, April Selley, Kirsty Grainger, Chris Holloway, Charlie Derleth, B.M. Smith, Gary Smith, Toney Smith, Lavoy Smith, Earlis McGraw, Jimmie Foreman, Tom Robinson, Johnny Lee, Delorese Lee, Don Grimshaw, Ros Taylor, Gordon Hoyland, Winifred Elliott, Norman Johnson, Ruth Steggles, Stanley Pasay, Janelle Davis, June Eames, Richard Webb, and Bohdan Matusiak. The memorial lesson was closed with prayer offered by Michael Walker.

Leaders: Kate Kirwan 285t; Kuba Choinski 146; Julie Russell 33b; Steve Brett 158. Grace for the midday meal was offered by Rosalind Oldham.

LUNCH

The class was reconvened by Ted Brown leading 111b. Leaders: Steve Brett 482 (CB); Leilai Immel 177 (CB); Hannah Land 198; Sheila Girling Macadam 454; Michael Walker 227; Matthew Parkinson 138t (CB); Sarah West 140 (CB); Vicki Elliott 514 (CB); Barry Parsons 447; Patti Wareh 318; Chris Brown 306; Helen Brown 517; Sadhbh O’Flynn 292; Tarik Wareh 465 (CB); Ian West 217; Joe Vickers 436; Margaret Gillanders 564; Kate Kirwan 309; Rosalind Oldham 503; Nick Hall 587 (CB); Kuba Choinski 40 (CB).

RECESS

The class was reconvened by Steve Brett singing 213t. Leaders: Karen Turner 182; Cora Wareh and Tom Higgins 48t; Derek Buckland 39t; Werner Ullah 278t; Jenneith Codrington 372; Geoff Grainger 143; Faiz Wareh 572; Toby Goss 547; Rachel Jordan 546; Matthew Parkinson 74b (CB); Rob Mahoney and Jean Mahoney 159; Leilai Immel 381b (CB); Julius Pasay 162; Judy Whiting 208; Barry Parsons 493; Sadhbh O’Flynn 85; Kuba Choinski 84; Tarik Wareh and Patti Wareh 369 (CB).

Ian West and Helen Brown led 95b (CB) as the closing song. Karen Turner dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Ian West; Vice Chairman—Helen Brown; Secretaries—Margaret Gillanders and Rosalind Oldham