Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, July 19

The 31st annual Rocky Mountain Convention, Colorado Session, was held on the third Sunday and Saturday before in July at the Park Hill Masonic Lodge in Denver, Colorado.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—David Schmitt; Rising Chair—Mary Andrews; Treasurer—Erik Mason; Secretaries—Julia Zaffarano and Paul Landskroener.

Julia Zaffarano brought the class to order leading 34b. The opening prayer was offered by Nadia Bolz-Weber. Leaders: David Schmitt 344; Erik Mason 39t; Nadia Bolz-Weber 535; Mike Chaffin 70t; Corrie Skiles 47t; Catherine Van Duzer 276; Will Sims 313b; Cathy Van Blerkom 95; Joel Igli 198; Lizzy Van Blerkom 266; Ginnie Ely 454; Mia Alvarado 49b; Paul Landskroener 473; Judy Van Duzer 151; Joel Rosen 272; Paul Lindholm 187; Stephanie Fida 153.

RECESS

Julia Zaffarano called the class back to order leading 319. Leaders: Brian McKee 30t; Betsy Jeronen 392; Irene Gilb 474; David McPherson 50t; David Wright 481; Carol Crawford 101b; Vic Wiener 108b; Peggy Morrison 84; Sandy Hill 500; Amandeep Boyer 42; Jan Rogalski 133; Anton Popov 417; Shawn Taylor 188; Mitchell Gustin 203; Rachel Speer 396; Porter Lontz-Underhill 269.

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David Schmitt called the class back to order leading 122. Leaders: Evelyn Lamb 315; Claire Singleton 171; Dean Jens 254; Dorothy Mitchell 352; Kaia Wing 504; Adrian Eldridge 492; Alice Bean 86; Fred Wilkey 515; Kate Fine 532; Julius Pasay 498; Elise Englert 288; Hannah Land 558. Nadia Bolz-Weber offered the prayer before lunch.

LUNCH

David Schmitt called the class back to order leading 480. Leaders: Jamie Dawson 180; Bill DuPre, William DuPre, Robert DuPre, and Andrew DuPre 37b; David Brodeur 197; Jim Crawford, William DuPre, Robert DuPre, and Andrew DuPre 546; Anders Fahey 376; Tamara Wallace 299; Janice Madsen and Evelyn Lamb 47b; Chris Noren 524; Andy Ditzler 475; Gabriel Todd and Stephanie Fida 453; Erik Mason 77b; Sam Ellenberger 383; Laura Vimmerstedt and Carol Crawford 433; Rachel Mazzucco and Evelyn Lamb 159; Dorothy Mitchell 384; David Wright 542; Shawn Taylor 29t; Irene Gilb 196; Betsy Jeronen 440; Claire Singleton 189.

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Julia Zaffarano called the class back to order leading 379. Leaders: Mitchell Gustin 227; Andy Ditzler 278b; Ginnie Ely 228; Porter Lontz-Underhill 112; Rachel Speer 298; David McPherson 430; Mary Andrews 421; Adrian Eldridge 422; Fred Wilkey 236; Kaia Wing 178; Julius Pasay 300; Shelby Williamson 378t; Kate Fine 400; David Brodeur 404; Bill DuPre 426t; Hannah Land 318; Tamara Wallace 101t; Alice Bean 503; Jamie Dawson 160b; David Schmitt 267. The Chairman made final remarks. Nadia Bolz-Weber offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, July 20

The Sunday session of the Rocky Mountain Convention, Colorado Session, was held at the Park Hill Masonic Lodge and song selections were from the B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision. David Schmitt brought the class to order leading 30t (CB). The opening prayer was offered by Catherine Van Duzer. Leaders: Mary Andrews 268t (CB); Will Sims 587 (CB); Lizzy Van Blerkom 98 (CB); Paul Landskroener 590 (CB); Jan Rogalski 505 (CB); Anita Landess 137 (CB); Vic Wiener 71 (CB); Corrie Skiles 518 (CB) (for Pete Mathewson); Peggy Morrison 31t (CB); Ginnie Ely 196 (CB); Joel Igli 511t (CB); Mia Alvarado 121 (CB); Cathy Van Blerkom 332 (CB); Erik Mason 140 (CB); Nadia Bolz-Weber 571 (CB); Mike Chaffin 292b (CB).

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Julia Zaffarano brought the class back to order leading 155 (CB). Leaders: Dorothy Mitchell 175b (CB); Evelyn Lamb 416t (CB); Chris Noren 486 (CB); Kate Fine 450 (CB); Brian McKee 500 (CB); David Wright 449 (CB); Carol Crawford 266b (CB); Bill DuPre, William DuPre, Robert DuPre, and Andrew DuPre 369 (CB); Amandeep Boyer 572 (CB); Dean Jens 375 (CB); Shawn Taylor 581 (CB); Gabriel Todd and Stephanie Fida 434 (CB); Sharon Kermiet 553 (CB); Kaia Wing 132 (CB).

RECESS

Mike Chaffin brought the class back to order leading 32t (CB). Leaders: Anton Popov 210 (CB); Andy Ditzler 348b (CB); Claire Singleton 68 (CB); Sandy Hill 380t (CB); David McPherson 107 (CB); Fred Wilkey 99 (CB).

A lesson for the sick and shut-ins was conducted. Sharon Kermiet then led 95b (CB) for the following: Larry Ballinger, Joyce Walton, Betty Shepherd, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Cecil Roberts, Judy Henry, Cornelia Van Dan Doel, Colleen Baade, Ann Bogard, Kathryn Eastburn, Denise Kania, Emily Casey, Adam Barnes, Daniel Oldham, Steve Hoyt, and Carol Gio.

Paul Landskroener conducted the memorial lesson and led 41 (CB) in memory of the following deceased: Robert Burns Bruner, Dorothy Scott Gibbs, and John Breitsch—Colorado; Johanna Fabke—Wisconsin; Susan Fetcho—California; Buell Cobb, Lucy Heidorn, Julia Poston, and Pauline Oliver—Alabama; Bob Goodman—Georgia; Chloe Webb—Texas; John Bennett—Germany; Michael Kennedy—Ireland; Wendi Ward and Jeff Bell—Minnesota; Damon Giovanielli and Don Davidson—New Mexico; Rob Mahoney, Bernard Collard, and Steven Biggs—United Kingdom; Corrone Bryant and Ruthanne Bryant—Maine and Florida; Jabbara Edwards, Reed Schilbach, and Cora Winterberg—Washington; Dave Bennett—Pennsylvania; Mitchell Dean—Virginia.

Evelyn Lamb led 583 (CB). Catherine Van Duzer offered the prayer before lunch.

LUNCH

Catherine Van Duzer called the class back to order leading 335 (CB). Leaders: Julius Pasay 133 (CB); Jamie Dawson 168 (CB); Paul Lilley 68t (CB); Shelby Williamson 162 (CB); Adrian Eldridge 563 (CB); David Brodeur 202 (CB); Sam Ellenberger 250 (CB); Rachel Speer 514 (CB); Irene Gilb and Nicolás Garcia 393 (CB); Hannah Land 522 (CB); Alice Bean and Adrian Eldridge 40 (CB); Marie Adams and Sharon Kermiet 54t (CB); Mitchell Gustin and Elise Englert 277 (CB); Porter Lontz-Underhill 142 (CB); Julia Zaffarano 380b (CB); Paul Lindholm 555 (CB).

RECESS

Corrie Skiles called the class back to order leading 268b (CB). Leaders: Jim Crawford and Mary Crawford 588 (CB); Janice Madsen and Evelyn Lamb 239 (CB); Sandy Hill and Rose Lange 72 (CB); Judy Van Duzer 447b (CB); Stephanie Fida 326 (CB); Chris Noren 229 (CB); Carol Crawford 50t (CB); Dean Jens 543 (CB); Brian McKee 501 (CB); Kate Fine 574 (CB); David Brodeur and Andy Ditzler 464 (CB); Catherine Van Duzer and Corrie Skiles 280 (CB); Irene Gilb, David McPherson, Mitchell Gustin, Vic Wiener, Nicolás Garcia, Porter Lontz-Underhill, Peggy Morrison, Claire Singleton, and Elise Englert 146 (CB); Anton Popov 392 (CB).

A business meeting was held to hear committee reports. The Treasurer reported that all expenses were met. The Secretary reported one hundred seven registered singers. Sixty-four leaders, representing fifteen states and the United Kingdom, led one hundred sixty-five tunes during the weekend. The Resolutions Committee read its report, thanking the officers and committee members for their service, thanking the cooks for bringing delicious food, and resolving to meet at the same time next year. The meeting was closed. Announcements about singings were made.

David Schmitt led 527 (CB) as the closing song. Catherine Van Duzer offered the closing prayer, and class was dismissed.

Chairman—David Schmitt; Rising Chair—Mary Andrews; Secretaries—Julia Zaffarano and Paul Landskroener