Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The spring session of the Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singing occurred at the Shiloh General Store at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History on the first Sunday in May. Allison Langston brought the class together leading 47t. Andrew Albers offered the morning prayer

Leaders: Allison Langston 40; McKenna Mullis 171, 49t; Katy Black 143, 306; Darryl Criss 47b, 146; Cory Winters 159 (CB), 212 (CB); Holly Childs 85, 277; Andrew Albers 38t (CB), 491 (CB); Mona Vice 463 (CB); Syd Caldwell 574 (CB), 39 (CB).

RECESS

Allison Langston called the class back together leading 39t. Leaders: Karen Hanna-Towne 323b, 551; Beth Janes 34b, 178; Ray Towne 268, 334; Allison Langston 344 (for Bill Caldwell), 313b (in memory of Dan Brittain).

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Andrew Albers leading 82t. Leaders: Katy Black 222, 384; Darryl Criss 229, 117; Andrew Albers 378b (CB), 268b (CB); Cory Winters 269 (CB), 514 (CB); Holly Childs 472, 183; Mona Vice 133, 217; Syd Caldwell 415 (for Erik Schwab), 155; McKenna Mullis 36 (MH), 62 (MH); Allison Langston 270, 312b; Bonnie Wood 112, 38b.

RECESS

Allison Langston called class together by leading 348b. Leaders Beth Janes 175 (MH), 180 (MH); Katy Black 63, 107; Darryl Criss 138 (MH), 113 (MH); Andrew Albers 110 (MH), 124 (MH); Cory Winters 254, and presented to the class his own composition titled “Lee Creek”; Holly Childs 319, 335; Mona Vice 315, 128; Syd Calwell 426t, 440; McKenna Mullis 505 (CB), 481 (for Dan Brittain); Bonnie Wood 362, 142; Syd Caldwell 59 (for Mary Ellen “Grandma” Wilkinson).

Allison Langston led 62 as the closing song. Bill Caldwell offered the closing prayer.

Chairperson—Allison Langston; Secretary—McKenna Mullis