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Rhode Island Singing

Providence, Rhode Island

Sat, Apr 19, ’25

The 18th annual Rhode Island All-Day Singing was held at Providence Friends Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island. on Saturday before the third Sunday in April. John Hughes called the class to order by leading 171. Erin Fulton offered the opening prayer. Song selections were from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.

Leaders: Erin Fulton 495; Margaret Hughes 52t; Carson Evans 122; Christopher Kain 381; David Durstewitz 224; Ron Trial 195; Martin Hamilton 42; Agnes-Dardana Ymeraga 229; Ru Perry-Mize and Zane Jones 448b; Mike Richards 441; Joseph Dunn 480; Bill Holt 352; AZ Madonna 35; Michaela Natal 63; William Schuller 29t; Deidra Montgomery 197; Jeremy Picker 271t; Angela Ruggiero-Corliss 37b; Joan Frankel 143.

RECESS

William Schuller brought the class back to order by leading 106. Leaders: Molly Ellis 432; Lily Hammond 183; MB Gowins 300; Jocelyn Kurtze 313t; Jeremy Galvani 40; Aaron Girard 436; Margaret Hughes 113; Matthew Leger-Small 430; Marlena Ospina 376; Kerry Cullinan 466; Charles Biada 323t; Sage Chase-Dempsey 203; Mary Ganter 373; Kate Bergren 319; Robert Stoddard 377; Neve Jahn 58; Marie Brandis 534; Justin Squizzero 292; Linda Shea 460; Ian Quinn 459; Wendy Sibbison 99; Doron Henkin 228. Erin Fulton said grace, and dismissed the class to dinner.

LUNCH

Justin Squizzero brought the class back to order by leading 32t. Leaders: Gwen Gethner 192; Rachel Rudi 500; Erica Wilson 560; Esther Morgan-Ellis 528; Elizabeth Stoddard 564; Christine Andrews 111b; Jennie Brown 439; Peter Irvine 242; R. Anuhea Sebstad 542; Dana Borrelli-Murray and Scout Murray 146; Eric Beecher 67; Ron Trial 474; Martin Hamilton 481; William Schuller 383; Michaela Natal 297; Bill Holt 419; Angela Ruggiero-Corliss 163t; Doron Henkin 385b; AZ Madonna 344; Jeremy Galvani 454.

RECESS

Sage Chase-Dempsey brought the class back to order by leading 82t. Leaders: Marlena Ospina 290; Joel Newberger 49b; Lily Hammond 86; Karen Freund 77t (in memory of Jerry Enwright); Kate Bergren and R. Anuhea Sebstad 434; Aaron Girard 411; Erica Wilson 123b; Kerry Cullinan 269; Esther Morgan-Ellis 442; Linda Shea 475; Robert Stoddard 345b; Rachel Rudi 138t; MB Gowins 318; Elizabeth Stoddard 201; Matthew Leger-Small 365; Neve Jahn 76b; Wendy Sibbison 187; Laura Hodges 378b (by request); Marie Brandis 280; Peter Irvine 112; Ian Quinn 189; Christine Andrews 129. Announcements were made. Reports from the treasurer and secretary were presented as follows: among a class of singers representing Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont, sixty leaders led eighty-eight lessons. John Hughes, Laura Hodges, and Erin Fulton led 62 as the class took the parting hand. Erin Fulton spoke a final blessing, and dismissed the class.

Chairman—John Hughes; Vice Chairwoman—Laura Hodges; Secretary—Erin Fulton