Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 2022 Portland All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Chris Noren leading 448b. Dorothy Robinson offered the morning prayer. A business meeting was held, and the following officers were elected: Chairman—Chris Noren; Treasurer—Steve Cackley; Secretary—Nancy Novotny; Arranging Committee—Marie Brandis and Thom Fahrbach.

Leaders: Nancy Novotny 52t; Betsy Jeronen 105; Steve Cackley 275b; Kate Fine 312b (for Anne Huckins); Emma Swartz 101t; Dorothy Robinson 385t; Mischa Skeeter 324; Nell Whitman 300; Kate Fortin 224; Jon Rand 183; Thom Fahrbach 132; Ana Tighe 65; Steve Tarr 278t; Cornelia Stanton 66; Lyle Lindsey 178; Dan Thoma 114; Ruth Linehan 266.

RECESS

Marie Brandis called the class back to order leading 72b. Leaders: Jennifer Jones 182; Scott Kennedy 228; Pat Coghlan 214; Sophie Sokolov 70t; Doug Hill 329; Linnea Sablosky 306; Laura McMurray 30t; Jenny Solheim 383; Bruce Rowland 426b; Karen Willard 477; Ben Brown 268; Kathy Vlach 334; Jeff McLeod 290; Dorothy Mitchell 287; Edouard Beaudry 320; Jane Cannon 315; Sam Thomas 368 (for Evelyn Lamb).

RECESS

Dan Thoma called the class back to order leading 350. Leaders: Julia Zaffarano 475; Hans Guttmann 480; Stacey Berkheimer 202; Bob Schinske 472 (for Kate Coxon); Lisa Bennett 196; Tim Gregg 91; Gillian Inksetter and Idy Kiser 411; David Smead 269; Lindy Groening 556; Alexander Forsyth and Rachael Geary 142; John Berendzen 506; Wren Hyde 416; Gregory Mulkern 359; Rosie Sokolov 425; Mark Godfrey 163t; Sophia Schinske 217; Chris Noren 369. Dorothy Robinson offered the noon prayer.

LUNCH

Bradley Knoke called the class back to order leading 32t. Leaders: Erik Schwab 430; Andy Ditzler 528; Kevin Barrans 112; Hayden Arp 405; Sadhbh O’Flynn 377; Michael Walker 456; David Wright 212; Eva Striebeck 542; John Wiens 376; David Brodeur 304; Natalie Jablonski 344; Julius Pasay 500; Marie Brandis and Brian Ó hAirt 564; Alexander Forsyth 426t; David Smead 381 (in memory of Rebecca Over); Lisa Bennett 197; Sam Thomas 215; Tim Gregg 423.

RECESS

Gillian Inksetter called the class back to order leading 111t. Leaders: Jeri Segal 372; Julia Zaffarano 146; Steve Cackley 502; Chris Noren 507; Michael Walker 213t; Hayden Arp 434; Eva Striebeck 521; Andy Ditzler and David Brodeur 225b; Linnea Sablosky 89; Wren Hyde 74b; Dolan Dolan-Wolfe 165; Stacey Berkheimer 354t; Gregory Mulkern 162; John Berendzen 34t; Jenny Solheim 270; Jeff McLeod 73t; Sophie Sokolov 95; Sadhbh O’Flynn 460.

The Secretary reported one hundred three registered singers from thirteen US states and four other countries, seventy leaders, and ninety-three songs sung. Following announcements, Chris Noren and Nancy Novotny led 36b as the closing song. Dorothy Robinson offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Chris Noren; Secretary—Nancy Novotny