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Sydney Shape Note Singers Singing

Dickson Street Space, Sydney, Australia

Saturday, May 4, 2024

The 11th annual Sydney Sacred Harp All-Day singing was held in Dickson Street Space, Sydney, Australia, on the first Saturday in May. The class was called to order by Ruby Foster, who gave the Acknowledgement of Country, welcomed everyone to the singing, and introduced the appointed officers. The Outgoing Chairman, Thomas MacDonald, led the song on page 84.

Leaders: Ruby Foster 49t; Caitlin Jay 34b; Meg Quinlisk 39t; Angharad Davis 47t; Lauren Reader 48t; Caitlin McHugh 29t; Ruby Foster 270; Lauren Reader 99; Angharad Davis 105; Thomas MacDonald 186; Caitlin Jay 330t; Meg Quinlisk 181; Lauren Reader 187; Thomas MacDonald 147t; Caitlin Jay 276; Angharad Davis 131b; Meg Quinlisk 472; Ruby Foster 475; Caitlin McHugh 173; Angharad Davis 175.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Lauren Reader leading 339. Leaders: Caitlin McHugh 278b; Caitlin Jay 300; Thomas MacDonald 406; Ruby Foster 344; Angharad Davis 495; Caitlin McHugh 296; Lauren Reader 460; Meg Quinlisk 380; Caitlin Jay 216; Angharad Davis 180; Thomas MacDonald 280; Ruby Foster 179.

LUNCH

The class was brought back to order by Caitlin McHugh leading 159. Leaders: Angharad Davis 106; Caitlin Jay 532; Thomas MacDonald 550; Ruby Foster 468; Caitlin McHugh 354t; Lauren Reader 82t; Meg Quinlisk 148; Angharad Davis 399b; Caitlin Jay 42.

The memorial lesson was delivered by Angharad Davis, who led 34t for Beth Warner, Moi Chen, John White, Margaret Davis, and Rhiannon Davis. Angharad led 390 in memory of Richard Dunn, Tom Whelan, Sarah Grube, Amanda Stevenson, and Lucy Barker.

Leaders: Thomas MacDonald 227; Ruby Foster 553; Lauren Reader 163b (on behalf of Sean Whelan in memory of Tom Whelan); Caitlin McHugh 215; Angharad Davis 506; Caitlin Jay 128; Meg Quinlisk 290.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Ruby Foster leading 235. Leaders: Angharad Davis 284; Caitlin McHugh 142; Thomas MacDonald 294; Meg Quinlisk 271t; Caitlin Jay 448t; Lauren Reader 299; Angharad Davis 573; Lachlan Warner 323b; Ruby Foster 232; Caitlin McHugh 231; Meg Quinlisk 318.

Ruby Foster led 62 as the closing song, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Ruby Foster; Secretary—Caitlin McHugh