Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The eighteenth session of the Rhode Island All-Day Singing was held at Providence Friends Meeting on Saturday before the third Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Deidra Montgomery leading 33b. Liz Cantrell offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Liz Cantrell 52t; Mike Richards 42; Margaret Hughes 101b; David Durstewitz 122; Charles Biada 50t; John Hughes 37b; William Schuller 112; Kerry Cullinan 66; Rachel Hall 497; Wendy Sibbison 220; Owen Stoddard 36b; Molly B. Ellis 270; Jazmine Mendoza 299; Erin Fulton 280.

RECESS

Tarik Wareh led 30t to bring the class together. Leaders: Linda Shea 203; Kelly House 475; Marie Brandis 142; Kate Bergren 556; Jocelyn Kurtze 84; Carole Crompton 288; Robert Stoddard 200; Jeremy Galvagni 29t; Matthew Leger-Small 360; Chris Bracken 157; Isabel Linhares 551; Michaela Natal 35; Tarik Wareh 371; Magdalena Zapedowska 216; Dan Harper 268; Tom Padwa 515; Alec Collins 480.

RECESS

Charles Biada led 67 to bring the class together. Leaders: Eric Beecher 448t; Gabriel Zuckerberg 274t; Joseph Dunn 335; Sage Chase-Dempsey 425; Anuhea Sebstad 95; Elizabeth Stoddard 57; Allison Steele 315; Elsa Phemayotin 376; Elea Regembal 351; Holly Long 527; Erika Wilson 391; Mike Richards 146; Joann DeVoe 31t; Jacob Hamidi 83t; Martin Hamilton 72t; Gwen Gethner 179; Wendy Sibbison 546; Andrew Daube 87. Liz Cantrell offered a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Gwen Gethner leading 81t. Leaders: Pippa Stoddard 134; Bridge Hill Kennedy 440; Jenny Brown 411; Peter Pate 269; Jazmine Mendoza 500; Owen Stoddard 564; Charles Biada 460; Allison Steele 542; Holly Long 426t; Isabel Linhares & Michaela Natal 457; Linda Shea 384; Elea Regembal 172; Sage Chase-Dempsey 183; Marie Brandis 534; Rachel Hall 528; Matthew Leger-Small 454; Robert Stoddard 383; Anuhea Sebstad 282; Elsa Phemayotin 445.

RECESS

Kelly House led 68b to bring the class together. Leaders: William Schuller 153; Jacob Hamidi 404; Erika Wilson 102; Donna Carlson and Kerry Cullinan 342; Tarik Wareh 389; Bridge Hill Kennedy 168; Alec Collins 567; Peter Pate 365; Elea Regembal, Dani Tardif, and Chloe Martin 209; Magdalena Zapedowska 40; Chris Bracken 215; Carson Evans 339; Erin Fulton and Kerry Cullinan 413; Elizabeth Stoddard 399b; Laura Hodges 82t; Gwen Gethner 56t; Jeremy Galvagni 131b; Kate Bergren 217; Dan Harper 276; Margaret Hughes and Martin Hamilton 201.

The Treasurer reported all expenses were met. The Secretary reported that ninety-three songs were led by fifty-seven leaders from eleven states and one Canadian province.

Deidra Montgomery led 129 as the closing song. Liz Cantrell offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Deidra Montgomery; Secretary—Christopher Kain