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Rotunda Singing

Montgomery, Alabama

Sat, Feb 1, ’25

The 27th annual session of the Rotunda Singing convened in the main lobby of the Alabama Department of Archives & History on Saturday before the first Sunday in February. Four song books were used: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition; The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision; The Christian Harmony; and The Colored Sacred Harp. Stefani Priskos called the class to order leading 131b. She gave a warm welcome to all in attendance on behalf of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture and the Alabama Folklife Association. Jeff James offered the morning prayer.

Song selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. Leaders: Stefani Priskos 49t; Joey Brackner 48b; Tim Taylor 228; Ann Riley 178; Chris Parris 421; Brenda Chafin 336; Jeff James 31t.

Song selections from The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision. Leaders: Mary Amelia Taylor 567 (CB); Danny Creel 514 (CB); Elsa Phemayotin 507b (CB); Will Fitzgerald 98 (CB); Nancy Hogan 520 (CB); Robert Chambless 440b (CB); Ann Jett 515 (CB); Oscar McGuire 293b (CB).

RECESS

Emily Eddins brought the class back together leading 367 (CB). Leaders: Bill Hogan 76b (CB); David Ivey 140 (CB); Jonathan Wever 38b (CB); Elliot Eddins 121 (CB).

Song selections from The Christian Harmony. Leaders: Cindy Tanner 54 (CH); Sam Wright 372 (CH); Samuel Sommers 170 (CH); David Daniel 184 (CH); Jeff James 546b (CH); John Plunkett 261b (CH); Nancy Hogan 432b (CH); Tim Taylor 417b (CH).

RECESS

Song selections from The Colored Sacred Harp. Joey Brackner brought the class to order leading 24 (CSH). Leaders: Mary Amelia Taylor 95 (CSH); Bill Hogan 4 (CSH); Steve Grauberger 18 (CSH); Samuel Sommers 78 (CSH); John Plunkett 12 (CSH); Stanley Smith 87 (CSH), “Lord Give Me Just a Little More Time”; Mary Huffman 65 (CSH). Jeff James offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The first afternoon session began with song selections from The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision. Leaders: Stefani Priskos 68t (CB); Alice Sundberg 166 (CB); Cindy Tanner and Margaret Thacker 505 (CB); Edith Eddins 76t (CB), 77t (CB); Charlotte Bishop 229 (CB); Ewan Eddins 288 (CB); Chris Parris 559 (CB); Steve Grauberger 127 (CB).

Song selections from The Christian Harmony. Leaders: Ann Jett 149 (CH); Will Fitzgerald 16 (CH); Stanley Smith 64 (CH); Danny Creel 186 (CH); Elsa Phemayotin 171 (CH); David Daniel 253 (CH); Sam Wright 182 (CH).

RECESS

Song selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. Leaders: Oscar McGuire 515; Arlon Gardner and Bryant Phillips 49b; Arlon Gardner and David Ivey 285t; Ewan Eddins 171; Dalton Cates 282; Bridge Hill Kennedy 284; Sophia Gardner 277; Becky Briggs 335; Jonathan Wever 535; Alice Sundberg 74b; Ann Riley 209; Bridge Hill Kennedy 192; Will Fitzgerald 149; Samuel Sommers 24b; Bill Hogan 532, 475. Announcements were made.

Stefani Priskos and Mary Amelia Taylor led 62 as the closing song. Jeff James offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Stefani Priskos; Arranging—Mary Huffman; Secretary—Mary Amelia Taylor