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Atlanta Sacred Harp Singing

Westside Park Pavilion, Atlanta, Georgia

Saturday, April 27, 2024

The fifth annual Atlanta Sacred Harp Singing was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Andy Ditzler leading 49t. Bill DuPre offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Andy Ditzler; Vice Chairman—Bill DuPre; Secretary—David Smead; Treasurer—Lisa Bennett; Arranging Officer—David Brodeur.

Leaders: Andy Ditzler 134 (for Susan Archie in memory of Janet Smith); Bill DuPre 32t, 475 (in memory of Leigh DuPre); David Brodeur 38b (International lesson with the East Midlands Sacred Harp Convention, where Hannah Land led the same song at the same time); David Smead 52b, 389; Shawn Taylor 100, 101t; Lisa Bennett 168, 272; Abigail Cannon 42, 277; Phillip Langley 110; Lily Hammond 472; Esther Morgan-Ellis and Mary Clare DeReuil 114; Karen Edwards 290; Cathy Bonk 117; Bill Hollingsworth 489; Dan Edwards 497.

RECESS

Jerusha Wheeler brought the class back to order by leading 276. Leaders: Christy Sinksen 448t; Lauren Bock 286; Jose Camacho and Erick Rubio 183; Julia Zaffarano 47b; Bridge Hill Kennedy 448b; Steve Luttinen 39b; Nathan Rees 64; Stephanie Fida 344; Judy Mincey 464; Esther Morgan-Ellis 414 (for the upcoming college graduation of Abigail Cannon and Lily Hammond); John Plunkett 141; Abigail Cannon 208; Bill Hollingsworth 250; Jose Martinez 323b; Lily Hammond 178; Lisa Bennett and David Brodeur 56b; Phillip Langley 399b; Jesse P. Karlsberg 458; Karen Edwards 383; Jerusha Wheeler 107.

LUNCH

The class was brought back to order by Abigail Cannon leading 30t. Leaders: Christy Sinksen 29t; Judy Mincey and Jimmy Hardy 291; Steve Luttinen 198; Jose Camacho 410t; Bridge Hill Kennedy 192; Stephanie Fida 372; Sasha Hsuczyk 56t; Bill Hollingsworth 180; Mark Davis 556; Jesse P. Karlsberg 371; Julia Zaffarano 430; Esther Morgan-Ellis 300 (for Yawen Li); Lisa Davis 200; Lauren Bock and Lucey Rose Karlsberg 46; Lily Hammond 282; Nathan Rees 382; Dan Edwards 203; John Plunkett 466; Stephanie Fida 500; Cathy Bonk 128; Steve Luttinen 375; Mark Davis 481; Julia Zaffarano 455; Bridge Hill Kennedy 142; Jose Camacho 384; Esther Morgan-Ellis 240; Andy Ditzler 454. After announcements, Andy Ditzler led 521 as the closing song. Bill DuPre offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Andy Ditzler; Vice Chairman—Bill DuPre; Secretary—David Smead