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Roving Shenandoah Harmony Singing

Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Sat, Jan 18, ’25

The 5th annual roving singing from The Shenandoah Harmony was held at South Malling Parish Church, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom on Saturday before the third Sunday in January. The class was called to order by Jan Geerts leading 125.

Leaders: Rachel Jordan 43t; Ian Lamb 5t; Ron Hollman 457; Jill Thompson 140b; Nick Hall 127; Eleanor Callaghan 23; Joss Tait 429; Sheila Girling Macadam 414b; Arthur Swindells 254; Bridget McVennon-Morgan 27; Jo-anne Carlyle 156; Robin Bisson 260t; Jan Geerts 264b; Sarah Hill 113; Anne Altringham 114.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Constance Des Marais leading 3b. Leaders: Edwin Macadam 420b; Eimear Maguire 132; Sara Hellstrӧm 230; David Fenton-Smith 170; Mella Tönnies 322; Teresa Maguire 3t; Tom Oldham 124; Clara Potter-Sweet 404t; Scarlett Lassoff 373; Tom Sprackland 15; Milly Murphy 1b; Caro Stamm-Reusch 344t; Victoria Grigg 120b; Chris Affolter 416; Nick Hall 310; Susanne Rolli 95; Claire Welford 118; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 105; Amy Cutts 407; Baker 112; Rowan Simms 243; Anne Eringa 120t; Erin Johnson-Williams 204.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Ed Johnson-Williams leading 226. Leaders: Stacy Hackner 242; Sebastian Borckenhagen 70t; Saara Pakarinen 278; Wail Qasim 326b; Petra Ertl 364b; Iain Paxon 363; Rachel Jordan 147; John Bealle 142; Eleanor Callaghan 41; Greg Carson 424t; Sheila Girling Macadam 378b; Kostas Mavreas 287; Ian Lamb 22b; Eloise Clark 294; Joss Tait 146; Bridget McVennon-Morgan 104t; Anne Altringham 403; David Fenton-Smith 200; Constance Des Marais 305.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Nell Percival and Sarah Hill leading 397. Leaders: Edwin Macadam 348b; Baker 422; Sara Hellstrӧm 334; Eimear Maguire 241t; Christopher Tedd 418b; Caro Stamm-Reusch 304; Saara Pakarinen 238; John Bealle 269; Tom Sprackland 340t; Sebastian Borckenhagen 368; Wail Qasim 270; Petra Ertl 366; Anne Eringa 227; Claire Welford 12b; Eloise Clark 9b; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 168; Stacy Hackner 428; Clara Potter-Sweet 332; Arthur Swindells 54; Robin Bisson 76t.

Announcements were made by Jan Geerts, who thanked all who made the fifth annual roving all day singing from The Shenandoah Harmony possible. Anne Altringham reported that there were sixty-four registered attendees from six countries, and eighty-three songs were sung.

Jan Geerts led 418t as the closing song. Ian Lamb offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Jan Geerts; Secretary—Catherine Roberts