Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

About forty-five singers gathered on New Year’s Day at the home of Jason Steidl Jack to welcome the New Year. Local folks as well as visitors from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Vermont were in attendance. Song selections were from The Sacred Harp and Christian Harmony.

The class was called to order by Jason Steidl Jack leading 34b. Leaders: Sophie Sokolov 77b; Elsa Bean 65; Harry Bernholz 49b; Chris Griswold 47b; Elsa Bean 48b; Sam Kleinman 48t; Taylor Ward 73t; Rachel Hall 58; Jaime Piedra 40; Alanna Goodman 213t; Sophie Sokolov 283; Sebastian Beaghen 270; Sam Kleinman 228; Elsa Phemayotin 57; Harry Bernholz 282; Leah Weston 217; Rachel Hall 216; Sara Lott 187; Taylor Ward 179; Sebastian Beaghen 36b; Nancy Mandel 35; Rob Arbelo 157; Elsa Phemayotin 319; Marlena Ospina 287. Jason Steidl Jack thanked all who came, and all who brought food and drink to share.

LUNCH

Sam Kleinman and Sophie Sokolov led 94 (CH) to bring the class to order. Leaders: Sara Lott 548 (CH); Sam Kleinman 61t (CH); Keillor Mose 281b (CH); Sophie Sokolov 16 (CH); Sebastian Beaghen 13 (CH); Elsa Phemayotin 184 (CH); Liora O’Donnell Goldensher 43 (CH); Taylor Ward 346 (CH); Nancy Mandel 265 (CH); Jaime Piedra 146b (CH); Rachel Farber 339 (CH); Rachel Hall 121b (CH); Jason Steidl Jack 172 (CH); Taylor Ward 307 (CH); Sam Kleinman 168b (CH); Hayden Arp 465t (CH).

RECESS

Nancy Mandel led 99 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Sara Lott 564; Jaime Piedra 466; Sam Kleinman 298; Sam Dembling 31t; Alanna Goodman 547; Rachel Hall 132; Jason Steidl Jack 110; Emma Rose Brown 61; Chris Griswold 209; Sam Kleinman 426b; Marlena Ospina 448b; Sebastian Beaghen 501; Elias Neuman-Donihue 505; Nancy Mandel 548; Sam Dembling 546; Sara Lott 384; Elsa Bean 455; Evan Landon 448t; Clay Zeller-Townson 276; Kevin Beirne 565; Rachel Hall and Sophie Sokolov 425.

Chairperson—Jason Steidl Jack; Secretary—Jasmine Mendoza