Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The Portland Sacred Harp Singing, the first day of Portland’s Double All-Day Singing weekend, was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in May. The class was called to order by Thom Fahrbach and Tamara Wallace leading 171. Pippa Stoddard offered the morning prayer. Tamara Wallace welcomed the class and made a land acknowledgement to recognize the Indigenous Peoples who have tended these lands since time immemorial.

A business meeting was held to elect the following officers: Chairperson—Tamara Wallace; Treasurer—Mischa Skeeter; Secretary—Nancy Novotny.

Leaders: Nancy Novotny 32b; Kate-Laurel Agnew and Ruth Linehan 72b; Ruth Linehan 399b; Steve Tarr 548; Nell Whitman 324; Dan Thoma 457; Dorothy Mitchell 466; Doug Hill 177; Kate Fine and Julie Thoma 47b (in memory of Buell Cobb); Jon Rand 378b; Betsy Jeronen 225t; Dorothy Robinson 26; Jamie Dawson 196; Carrie Walker 31t; Steve Cackley 321.

RECESS

Kevin Barrans led 82t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Bob Schinske 411; Pat Coghlan 214; Erdmute Reusch-Seydel and Caro Stamm-Reusch 163b; Jenna Tompkins 454; Paul Chamberlain 527; Karen Willard 313b (in memory of Buell Cobb); Sarah Ng 481; Peter Schinske 472; Jess Raddatz and Thom Fahrbach 354t; Carolyn Deacy 485; Peter Abrahamsen 86; David Wright 397; Mischa Skeeter 441; Laura McMurray 317; Dave Barber 406.

RECESS

Nancy Novotny led 128 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Mark Godfrey 480; Kate Coxon 430; Edouard Beaudry 38b; Linda Selph 456; Thom Fahrbach 203; Maggie Luthin 178; Leah Coffin 44; Mark Miller 368; Jenny Solheim 536; Bradley Knoke 284; Dami Osoba 447; Pippa Stoddard 316; Jeff McLeod 104; Leigh Cooper 288; Elizabeth Poss 500. Pippa Stoddard offered the noon blessing.

LUNCH

Bradley Knoke led 134 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Tristan Gordon 426b; Sam Thomas 455; Stacey Berkheimer 84 (in memory of Johanna Fabke); Gabriel Kyne 434; David Brodeur 532; Stephanie Fida 498; Evelyn Lamb and David Wright 245; Gillian Inksetter 560; Hayden Arp 269; Caro Stamm-Reusch 528; Rosie Sokolov 337; Joel Rosen 315; John Wiens 272; Esther Morgan-Ellis 534; Julius Pasay 419; Andy Ditzler 377; Ivy Hauser-Hall 361; Mitchell Gustin 347.

RECESS

David Wright led 63 to bring the class back together. Leaders: David Schmitt 270; Idy Kiser and Gillian Inksetter 318 (in memory of Reed Schilbach); Jon Giles 52b; Kevin Barrans 68b; Paul Landskroener 232; Wren Hyde 42; Anton Popov 209; Tristan Gordon 83b; Tamara Wallace 77t; Esther Morgan-Ellis 67; Caro Stamm-Reusch 556; Gabriel Kyne 202; Ivy Hauser-Hall 201; Gillian Inksetter 336; Hayden Arp 140; Rosie Sokolov 227; Mitchell Gustin 309; David Brodeur and Andy Ditzler 109.

The business meeting was reopened to hear reports from officers and committees. Nancy Novotny, as Secretary, reported that seventy-three singers from fourteen states, two Canadian provinces, and Germany led eighty-seven songs. Mischa Skeeter, as Treasurer, reported on the progress made toward meeting expenses for the weekend. The following were acknowledged for their roles in helping to ensure a successful singing: Arranging Committee—Carolyn Deacy, Betsy Jeronen, Bob Schinske, and Thom Fahrbach; Kitchen Coordinator—Jamie Dawson; Registration—Nell Whitman.

Following announcements, Tamara Wallace led 36b as the closing song. Pippa Stoddard offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Tamara Wallace; Secretary—Nancy Novotny