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Biecz Midsummer Singing

Biecz, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

Sat, Jun 21, ’25

The first Lusatian All-Day Shapenote Singing was held at the farm of Dr. Arnd Adje Both in the village of Biecz, community of Brody, Poland, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in June. Songs were sung from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition and The Shenandoah Harmony.

The class was called to order by Caro Stamm-Reusch leading 171. Leaders: George Harvey 341; Dominik Fraune 161; Sebastian Borckenhagen 77t; Maria Neumann-Fraune 38t; Molly McCracken 335; Ulrike Tietjen 70t; Fynn Titford-Mock 76b; Caitlin Jay 166; Melanie Tönnies 142; Caro Stamm-Reusch 108b; George Harvey 348b; Dominik Fraune 510; Sebastian Borckenhagen 270; Maria Neumann-Fraune 551; Molly McCracken 504; Ulrike Tietjen 505; Fynn Titford-Mock 398; Caitlin Jay 565; Melanie Tönnies 396; Caro Stamm-Reusch 397; George Harvey 330t.

RECESS

Caro Stamm-Reusch called the class to order leading 65t (ShH). Leaders: Sebastian Borckenhagen 22b (ShH); Dominik Fraune 6t (ShH); Maria Neumann-Fraune 13t (ShH), Molly McCracken 12b (ShH); Ulrike Tietjen 422 (ShH); Caro Stamm-Reusch 153 (ShH); Caitlin Jay 6b (ShH); Melanie Tönnies 364b (ShH); Fynn Titford-Mock 431 (ShH); George Harvey 193 (ShH); Sebastian Borckenhagen 53 (ShH); Dominik Fraune 424b (ShH); Molly McCracken 246b (ShH); Ulrike Tietjen 101 (ShH); Caro Stamm-Reusch 181 (ShH); Caitlin Jay 132 (ShH); Melanie Tönnies 285 (ShH); Fynn Titford-Mock 214 (ShH); George Harvey 217 (ShH).

RECESS

The class was called to order by Fynn Titford-Mock leading 79. Leaders: George Harvey 124; Sebastian Borckenhagen 421; Maria Neumann-Fraune 313b; Molly McCracken 203; Ulrike Tietjen 423; Caro Stamm-Reusch 545; Caitlin Jay 215; Melanie Tönnies 214; Fynn Titford-Mock 336; Dominik Fraune 315; George Harvey 84; Sebastian Borckenhagen 267; Maria Neumann-Fraune 344; Molly McCracken 181; Ulrike Tietjen 278t; Caro Stamm-Reusch 416; Caitlin Jay 204; Melanie Tönnies 224; Fynn Titford-Mock “Wremen” (own composition); Dominik Fraune 500.

In the evening, a demonstration singing was held for the villagers of Biecz, where the class sang thirty-seven more songs from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. Caro Stamm-Reusch began by leading 39t. Leaders: Ulrike Tietjen 288; Caitlin Jay 82t; Melanie Tönnies 290; Fynn Titford-Mock 49b; George Harvey 70b; Sebastian Borckenhagen 38b; Dominik Fraune 37b; Maria Neumann-Fraune 171; Caro Stamm-Reusch 86; Ulrike Tietjen 121; Caitlin Jay 128; Melanie Tönnies 300; Fynn Titford-Mock 176t; George Harvey 411; Sebastian Borckenhagen 45t; Dominik Fraune 274t; Caro Stamm-Reusch 47b; Ulrike Tietjen 187; Caitlin Jay 312b; Melanie Tönnies 214; Fynn Titford-Mock 183; George Harvey 334; Sebastian Borckenhagen 163t; Dominik Fraune 163b; Maria Neumann-Fraune 146; Caro Stamm-Reusch 162; Ulrike Tietjen 531; Caitlin Jay 472; Melanie Tönnies 496; Fynn Titford-Mock 365; George Harvey 318; Sebastian Borckenhagen 117; Dominik Fraune 268; Maria Neumann-Fraune 178; Caro Stamm-Reusch 347. Fynn Titford-Mock closed the singing by leading 86.

Chair—Caro Stamm-Reusch; Secretary—Caitlin Jay