Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Find in all years, or only checked years:




Or, view 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 or all years.

Song use statistics are also available.

St. John’s Memorial Day Weekend Singing

St. John’s Historic Church, Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Sunday, May 27, 2018

On Saturday before the fourth Sunday in May, an all-day Christian Harmony singing was held at the church, preceded by a singing school taught by Michael Walker.

On Sunday the class reassembled to sing Sacred Harp with Michael Walker leading 63. Shannon Primm offered prayer.

Leaders: Michael Walker 138b; Ian Quinn 92, 89; Jane Cannon 65, 49b; Hayden Arp 213t, 75; Shannon Primm 157, 83t; Eli Snyder 39t, 61; Maddy Mullany 345b, 319; Patty Judson 171, 195; Leslie Booher 156, 128; Chris Wilhelm 500; Dave Farmer 455, 81t; Michael Spencer 289, 370; Mary Baumeister 545, 540 (in memory of Wanda Mount).

RECESS

Leaders: Michael Walker 418, 169; Ian Quinn 174; Jane Cannon 133; Hayden Arp 149; Shannon Primm 454 (in memory of Ruth Steggles); Eli Snyder 436; Maddy Mullany 86; Patty Judson 102. Leslie Booher returned thanks for the noon meal. We had lunch on our own because building repairs prevented joining together in a shared meal at the church.

LUNCH

Leaders: Michael Walker 144; Leslie Booher 178; Jane Cannon 349; Chris Wilhelm 298; Dave Farmer 162; Michael Spencer 521; Phil Perrin 127; Mary Baumeister 333; Michael Walker 456; Ian Quinn 225b; Hayden Arp 386; Shannon Primm 564; Eli Snyder 384; Maddy Mullany 344; Leslie Booher 163b; Jane Cannon 315; Patty Judson 209; Dave Farmer 267; Phil Perrin 354b; Michael Spencer 308; Mary Baumeister 433.

RECESS

Leaders: Michael Walker 354t, 475; Ian Quinn 41; Chris Wilhelm 548; Hayden Arp 340; Shannon Primm 284; Eli Snyder 134; Maddy Mullany 36b; Leslie Booher 473; Jane Cannon 478; Patty Judson 472; Dave Farmer 365; Phil Perrin 59; Michael Spencer 420; Mary Baumeister 506. In closing remarks Michael Walker thanked all for participating and commended those who had contributed in additional ways to the singing. The class had sung a total of 70 (t? b?) lessons. Following announcements Michael Walker led 62, and Shannon Primm closed the singing with prayer.

Chairman—Michael Walker; Secretaries—Patty Judson and Chris Wilhelm