10th Annual Nan Herring (Furman) Singing

Nan Herring Pavilion, Daniel Music Building, Furman University
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Saturday, May 12, 2007

All selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, and The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint), except where noted. Leaders often led two songs at a time.

First morning session: Christian Harmony
Chairman Frances Carnell called the singing to order, leading
129t, Coronation
Opening prayer, John Plunkett.
58b, Primrose - Frances Carnell
103b, Fish Pond - Dan Huger
281b, Palmetto
81b, Whitney - Lee Rogers
162t, Heavenly Light, or Eden
268, Come Ye to the Waters - John Plunkett
67b, Dundee
36b, Albion - Robert Kelley
258, Thorny Desert
92, Promised Day - John Hollingsworth
93, Something New
147t, Fairfield - Caroline Parsons
291b, Warrenton

Mrs Carnell called for a business session. She was reelected as chair, Dan Huger as vice-chair, Lee Rogers as Secretary, and John Plunkett as chaplain. Jane Spencer was appointed Arranging Committee.

BREAK

Second morning session sung from Sacred Harp.
138b, Ogletree - Frances Carnell
434, Fillmore
354t, Lebanon - Michael Spencer
467, Lisbon
85, The Morning Trumpet - Jane Spencer
99, Gospel Trumpet
319, Religion is a Fortune - Jonathon Smith
203, Florida
204, Mission - Nathan Rees
217, Ballstown
224, Save, Lord, or We Perish - Lela Crowder
110, Mount Vernon
284, Garden Hymn - Rachel Speer
192, Schenectady
542, I'll Seek His Blessings - Erin Mills
76b, Desire for Piety
67, Columbus - Mary Baumeister
211, Whitestown
107, Russia - Chris Wilhelm
228, Marlborough
312b, Restoration (First) - Carl Blozan
159, Wondrous Love
Blessing, John Plunkett

DINNER

It was agreed that afternoon sessions would be 'leader's choice'.
(The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1994 reprint): tagged with 'CHw';
The Sacred Harp (1991): tagged with 'SH';
The Sacred Harp, J. L. White Fourth Edition (1911): tagged with 'WB'.)

208b (CHw), French Broad - Dan Huger
261t (CHw), The Good Shepherd
127 (CHw), Ocean - Jane Spencer
248b (CHw), Union
494 (WB) - John Plunkett
209t (CHw), The Lord's Supper - Mary Baumeister
170t (CHw), Refuge
51 (CHw), Lonsdale - John Hollingsworth
309t (CHw), Singing School
214 (CHw), Hosanna - Jonathon Smith
236 (SH), Easter Anthem
348b (SH), Fleeting Days - Lela Crowder
42 (SH), Clamanda

BREAK

270 (SH), Confidence - Frances Carnell
495 (SH), The Midnight Cry - Robert Kelley
209 (SH), Evening Shade
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Caroline Parsons
504 (SH), Wood Street
29b (SH), Tribulation - Michael Spencer
86 (SH), Poland
52t (SH), Albion - Jim Goetz
385b (SH), Can I Leave You?
117 (CHw), Angel Band - Rachel Speer
430 (SH), Arbacoochee
564 (SH), Zion - Erin Mills
503 (SH), Lloyd
381A (CHw), Not Made with Hands - Carl Blozan
367 (CHw), David's Lamentation
481 (SH), Novakoski - Leon Carnell
47b (SH), Idumea

Announcements

62 (SH), Parting Hand - Frances Carnell
Closing Prayer, John Plunkett

It is still a great room to sing in. The day was dull, and it rained in the afternoon (hallelujah!).
There were about thirty-five singers just before dinner.
Thank you again to Jean and John Gaston, and Miss Jean's daughter, Vida Miller, for being such superlative hosts.