Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, April 27

The annual East Midlands Sacred Harp singing convention was held on the fourth weekend in April. The class was called to order by Hannah Land leading 63. John Sprackland gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: Joe Vickers 52b (CB); John Sprackland 503; Indigo Micciche 268; Ted Brown 97; Andy Duckering and Rosalind Oldham 47b; Helen Brown 47t; Inga Buckland 117; Joan Nagy 56b; Derek Buckland 57; Jo-anne Carlyle 448b; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 33t; Claire Welford 365 (CB), 99; John Sprackland 178; Helen Brown 54t (CB).

RECESS

Rosalind Oldham and Daniel Oldham brought the class to order leading 573 (CB). Leaders: Inga Buckland 68t (CB); Ted Brown 113 (CB); Joe Vickers 163 (CB); Joan Nagy 504; Hannah Land 38t (CB); Derek Buckland 284; Jo-anne Carlyle 29t; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 36b; Claire Welford 35 (CB); Helen Brown 511b (CB); John Sprackland 73b; Indigo Micciche 42; Ted Brown 35, 39 (CB); Hannah Land 559 (CB).

RECESS

Derek Buckland brought the class to order leading 122. Leaders: Inga Buckland 72t; Jo-anne Carlyle 313b; Oisin Kidson-Ireland 542; Claire Welford 475; Emily Verrier 339; John Sprackland 463 (CB); Indigo Micciche 112 (CB); Ted Brown 81t; Hannah Land 198; Derek Buckland 79; Helen Brown 142; Jo-anne Carlyle 40. Joe Vickers gave the grace.

LUNCH

Emily Verrier brought the class to order leading 56t. Leaders: Hannah Land 49t; Inga Buckland 430; Oisin Kidson-Ireland 189; Claire Welford 181; Joan Nagy 299; Indigo Micciche 300; John Sprackland 454; Ted Brown 546; Jo-anne Carlyle 287; Derek Buckland 294; Joe Vickers 510 (CB); Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 495; Inga Buckland 324; Claire Welford 133 (CB); Mick Verrier 276; John Sprackland 448t; Emily Verrier 344; Joan Nagy 86; Indigo Micciche 277; Derek Buckland 567.

RECESS

Claire Welford called the class to order leading 34t. Leaders: Oisin Kidson-Ireland 460; Inga Buckland 547; Hannah Land 522 (CB); Joe Vickers 504 (CB); Emily Verrier 227; John Sprackland 114; Indigo Micciche 383; Claire Welford 274b (CB); Mick Verrier 209; Derek Buckland 406; Hannah Land 38b (joint lesson with the Atlanta Sacred Harp Singing where David Brodeur led the same song at the same time); Joan Nagy 523; Oisin Kidson-Ireland 587 (CB). Hannah Land led 323t. Rob Mahoney dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, April 28

Hannah Land called the class to order leading 30t (CB) and giving the opening prayer. Leaders: Emily Verrier 171; Ted Brown 72b; Oisin Kidson-Ireland 37b; Rachel Jordan 492; Derek Buckland 207; Joan Nagy 77t; Nick Hall 503 (CB); Jo-anne Carlyle 49b; Phil Tyler 191; Indigo Micciche 203; Toby Goss 63; Sheila Girling-Macadam 71; Inga Buckland 420; Mick Verrier 163t; Claire Welford 571 (CB); Edwin Macadam 273.

RECESS

Phil Tyler brought the class to order leading 270 (CB). Leaders: Emily Verrier 178 (for Margaret Jones); Rachel Jordan 38t; Rob Mahoney 535; Helen Brown 349; Connie Bakdini and Lottie Sumner 146; Nick Hall 511t (CB); Hannah Land 524 (CB); Toby Goss 133 (CB); Sheila Girling-Macadam 243b (CB); Oisin Kidson-Ireland 319; Ted Brown 391; Jo-anne Carlyle 354t.

RECESS

Indigo Micciche brought the class to order leading 183. Leaders: Claire Welford 384; Nick Hall 452.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Oisin Kidson-Ireland and Hannah Land. Hannah spoke for the sick and housebound and led 465 (CB) for the following: Neil Steadman, Dan Hertzler, Chris Coombs, Beverly Thompson, Betty Cox, Uschi Nolte, Cath Tyler, John Carty, Chris Brown, Judy Whiting, and Jeannette DePoy.

Oisin gave thanks for the lives of the deceased and led 288 for the following: Dave Elson, Les Johansen, P. Dan Brittain, Cathy White, Eva Striebeck, Walter Graff, Melanie Hauff, Dorothy Landskroener, Richard Mauldin, Dan Burk, Jeff Begley, Robin Dring, Mick Barlow, Martin Sheppard, Keith Pigott, and David Akhurst. The memorial lesson was closed with a prayer led by Hannah Land.

Leaders: Helen Brown 472 (in memory of P. Dan Brittain); Edwin Macadam 566; Joan Nagy 38b; Derek Buckland 267. John Baldini offered grace for the mid-day meal.

LUNCH

Nick Hall brought the class to order leading 505 (CB). Leaders: Phil Tyler 486 (CB); Rachel Jordan 474; Emily Verrier 200; Toby Goss 187 (CB); Inga Buckland 55; Rob Mahoney 159; Indigo Micciche 99; Sheila Girling-Macadam 193 (for Chris Coombs); David Moore 361; Claire Welford 532; Ted Brown 339; Oisin Kidson-Ireland 318; Joan Nagy 84; Mick Verrier 106 (CB); Edwin Macadam 236.

RECESS

Sheila Girling-Macadam brought the class to order leading 39t. Leaders: Derek Buckland 179; Nick Hall 563 (CB); Lee Dunleavy 56b; Ted Brown 426t; Phil Tyler 504 (CB); Helen Brown 225t (for Karen Rollins’ family); Rachel Jordan 192; Toby Goss 161 (CB); Hannah Land 575 (CB); Emily Verrier 31t; Inga Buckland 385t; Rob Mahoney 268; Indigo Micciche 278t; David Moore 449 (CB); Claire Welford 425; Oisin Kidson-Ireland 94 (CB); Mick Verrier 132 (CB); Joan Nagy 410t. Hannah Land offered thanks to all for supporting the convention.

Hannah Land led 62 as the closing song. Lee Dunleavy offered the closing prayer.

Chairperson—Hannah Land; Secretaries—Joe Vickers, Emily Verrier, Margaret Gillanders, and Anna Baldini