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Clermont-Ferrand Sacred Harp Singing

Centre Jean Richepin, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Saturday, October 16, 2021

The 4th session of the Clermont-Ferrand All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the third Sunday in October. The class was called to order by Thibaud Fêche leading 49t. Florine Vieilly-Eymard offered the morning prayer.

Frédéric Eymard taught a singing school, and led 47t and 452.

RECESS

Florine Vieilly-Eymard called the class to order leading 503. Leaders: Marie-Laure Prot 47b; Caro Stamm Reuch 276; Nicholas Hemming 569b; Eric Parsotam 430; Chris Affolter 171; Gerben Vos 107; Thibaud Fêche 168; Marie-Hélène Blondel 504; John Bealle 278t; Léna Demengeon 312b; Eloise Clark 300; Frédéric Eymard 354b; Florine Vieilly-Eymard 40; Marie-Laure Prot 313b; Caro Stamm Reuch 53; Nicholas Hemming 535; Eric Parsotam 457; Chris Affolter 77t; Gerben Vos 28t. Chris Affolter offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Thibaud Fêche 155; Marie-Hélène Blondel 545; John Bealle 299; Léna Demengeon 282; Eloise Clark 209; Frédéric Eymard, Jessica Krawczyk, and Virginia Dumont 500; Florine Vieilly-Eymard 228; Marie-Laure Prot 59; Caro Stamm Reuch 528; Nicholas Hemming 178; Eric Parsotam 523; Chris Affolter 144; Gerben Vos 344; Thibaud Fêche 68b; Marie-Hélène Blondel 99; John Bealle 475; Léna Demengeon 86; Eloise Clark 532; Frédéric Eymard 114 (dedicated to the Edinburgh Sacred Harp singing, U.K.; to the Savannah singing, GA, USA; and to the Pacific Northwest Sacred Harp Convention, Oregon Session, USA.

RECESS

Leaders: Florine Vieilly-Eymard 36b; Marie-Laure Prot 45t; Caro Stamm Reuch 440; Nicholas Hemming 277; Eric Parsotam 159; Chris Affolter 129; Gerben Vos 332; Thibaud Fêche 120; Marie-Hélène Blondel 183; John Bealle 163t; Léna Demengeon 146; Eloise Clark 485; Frédéric Eymard 347; Florine Vieilly-Eymard 474; Marie-Laure Prot 29t; Caro Stamm Reuch 267; Nicholas Hemming 49t; Eric Parsotam 275t.

A business meeting was held during which Marie-Hélène Blondel gave the Secretary’s report announcing that twenty-one people came to sing, sixteen leaders, from five countries (Germany, Netherlands, Norway, USA and France), and sixty-one songs had been led during this day. There was no Finance committee, the business meeting was concluded.

Thibaud Fêche led 30t as the closing song. Frédéric Eymard gave the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Thibaud Fêche; Secretary—Marie-Hélène Blondel