Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 40th session of the Young Peoples’ Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in July. The class was called to order by Evelyn Lamb leading 48t. Dani Tardif offered the opening prayer.

In a business meeting, the following officers and committee members were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Esther Wade; Co-chairman—Eléa Regembal; Arranging Committee—Lari Jalbert and Rachel Farber; Treasurer—Indigo Micciche; Secretary—Stuart Jackson.

Leaders: Philippe Doyle Gosselin 56t; Klara Longfellow 313b; Ariane Roberge 290; Philou 48b; Sunny Doyle 67; Patrick DeDauw 81t; Michaela Natal 565; Barbara Swetman 208; Lari Jalbert 320; Stuart Jackson 44; George Sigut 86; Annie-Lou Chester 448t.

RECESS

Patrick Friesen brought the class to order by leading 73t. Leaders: David Rosenberg 189; Anne Evers 121; Kerry Cullinan 569t; Tim Leonard 430; Anabel Gravel Chabot 61; George Howe 159; Neve Dumas 89; Rachel Farber 214; Indigo Micciche and Michele Briand 274t; Charles Biada 349; Matthew Kaufmann 406; Tarik Wareh 102; Kit Walsh 558; Allison Steel 345b; Linda Shea 306; Shawn Taylor 371; Frank Griggs 352; Edouard Beaudry and Michele Briand 304.

RECESS

Tom Evers brought the class to order by leading 40. Leaders: Sophie and Chelsea 76b; Lael Birch 361; Jennifer Jones 527; Rachael Geary and Alex Forsyth 439; Liora O’Donnell Goldensher 475; Jesse Vear 228; Chris Cotter 103; Gwen Gethner 548.

Robin Luckwaldt and Stuart Jackson led 435 for the following sick and shut-ins: Em Eklund, Lance Fulton, Pat Waggener, Tom Waggener, Tim Reynolds, Larry Wootten and family, Dean Jens, Coronne Bryant, Ruth Ann Bryant, Cindy Bean, Jim Bean, Pat Callahan, Bobbie Goodell, Ella Gilliland, and Dan Phemayotin.

Dani Tardif gave the memorial lesson, led 131b, and read the following list of names of those memorialized: Dorian Allworthy—Pennsylvania; Lara Nguyen and Lydia Lewallen—North Carolina; Cathy White and Philip Denney—Georgia; Alison Rieke, Ronnie L. Troxtell, and Mary Troxtell—Kentucky; Seamus Barry—Massachusetts; Denis Gosselin—Canada; Marlon Wootten, Claudene Townson, Norma Green, Hubert Hall, Boyd Scott, Elder Hopper, Juanita Beasley, and Renae Makris—Alabama; Joan Sheldon and Rob Taylor—Maine; Cheryl Foreman and Charlotte Powell—Texas; Ted Mercer—Illinois; Mary Wright—Virginia; Karen Walker—New Mexico; Jon Werberg—New York.

Leaders: Elizabeth Stoddard 545; Rachel Hall 436; Sam Kleinman 564; Erin Fulton 134; Hollie Long 227; Leah Vellemen 347; Rosie Sokolov 63; Kathie Pilibosian 384; Jeff McLeod 285t; Mary Skidmore 172; Owen Stoddard 215; Clarke Williams 283; Elsa Phemayotin 376; Emma Schwartz 272.

LUNCH

The Montréal singers brought the class to order by leading 58. Leaders: Robert Stoddard 217; Keillor Mose and Hayden Arp 434; Lauren Bock 200; David Ivey 522; Andy Ditzler 422; Bridge Hill Kennedy 411; Mark Godfrey 204; Meredith Ivey 87; Joanne Fuller and Devero 142; Kelsey Ivey, Richard Ivey, and Everett Ivey 317; Thom Fahrbach 383; Rachel Speer 377; David Brodeur 426b; Karen Ivey 192; Becky Wright and Lorelai 536; Jesse P. Karlsberg 419; Abby Sorg 504; Leigh Cooper 29t; Maddy Mullany 94; Suzanne Caflisch and Jeff McLeod 203; Laura Clampit and Stephanie Hoffner 335; Stephanie Fida 372; R. Anuhea Sebstad 300; Evelyn Lamb 429; Hugh Tomas 191; Matthew Léger-Small 367.

RECESS

The Wakefield Singers brought the class to order by leading 318. Leaders: Marie Brandis 270; Rosie Sokolov 129; Heather Osowiecki 82t; Thom Fahrbach 464; Dami Osoba 375; Heather Schramm 176b; The Ivey Family 445; Yuka Oiwa 131t; Dean Brady, Michele Briand, Molly-Claire Gillett, and Meredith Browne 72b; Emma Swartz 410t; Nathan Rees 313t; Mark Godfrey 30b; Stephanie Fida 432; Maddy Smith 32t; Rachel Speer 340; Lauren Bock 111t. Announcements were made.

The Resolutions Committee recommended having the next Young Peoples’ Convention in Southeast Pennsylvania on Saturday before the fifth Sunday after the fourth of July. The Resolutions Committee gave thanks to all officers, the revision committee, and the keyers. One hundred and thirty-eight singers registered from sixteen US states and three Canadian provinces. One hundred and two songs were sung.

Esther Wade and Élea Regembal led 62 as the closing song.

Chairman—Esther Wade; Co-chairman—Élea Regembal; Secretary—Stuart Jackson