The 3rd Annual Singing at the Old Fields

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee

Saturday, October 31, 2009

This is a two book singing: The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint) (sometimes tagged with `CHw') and New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001 (sometimes tagged with `NHC').
Singers often led two songs at a time.

The first session was from The Christian Harmony

Don Wiley opened the singing with 21, Webster
and offered the Opening prayer followed by
78b, New Britain
58b, Primrose - Eddie Mash
36b, Albion - Julianne Wiley
58t, Liverpool - Chris Wilhelm
261t, The Good Shepherd
221t, Pleyel's Hymn - Mary Baumeister
120t, The Lonesome Dove
214, Hosanna - Leslie Booher
255t, Watchman
121t, Prosperity - Jeff Farr
48, Mount Helicon
129t, Coronation - Tina Becker
339, Samanthra
207t, Windham - Ann Strange
128t, Ninety-Fifth

BREAK

The second session was from The New Harp of Columbia

107, Holy Manna - Don Wiley
A114, Tennessee - Eddie Mash
206, Western Mount Pleasant - Julianne Wiley
40, Aurora - Chris Wilhelm
A104, The Pilgrim's Lot - Mary Baumeister
A52, Evening Shade - Leslie Booher
61, Leander - Jeff Farr
94, Devizes - Tina Becker
162, Merdin - Ann Strange
14, Mear - Don Wiley

BLESSING - Jeff Farr

LUNCH

The afternoon sessions were Leader's Choice, songs tagged as noted above.

59b (NHC), Arlington - Don Wiley
45 (NHC), Kedron - Dan Huger
205 (CHw), The Watchman's Call - Alexander Garden
41b (CHw), Ardor - Don Wiley
195 (NHC), Easter Anthem - Eddie Mash
269t (CHw), Restoration - Julianne Wiley
337t (CHw), Sweet Harmony - Chris Wilhelm
A126 (NHC), Tranquillity - Mary Baumeister
115b (CHw), It Is I - Leslie Booher
360 (CHw), The Saints Bound for Heaven - Jeff Farr
217 (CHw), Jerusalem - Tina Becker
76b (CHw), Night - Ann Strange
95b (CHw), Canaan's Land - Dan Huger

BREAK

26b (CHw), Ninety-Third - Alexander Garden
80t (CHw), Caddo - Don Wiley
A81 (NHC), Few Happy Matches - Eddie Mash
103b (CHw), Fish Pond - Julianne Wiley
248b (CHw), Union - Chris Wilhelm
287 (CHw), Indian Convert - Mary Baumeister
328b (CHw), Pass Me Not - Leslie Booher
158 (NHC), Montgomery - Jeff Farr
110 (NHC), North Salem - Tina Becker
68t (NHC), Paradise - Ann Strange
261t (CHw), The Good Shepherd - Dan Huger
367 (CHw), David's Lamentation - Alexander Garden

ANNOUNCEMENTS

11 (NHC), Old Hundred - Don Wiley
200b (CHw), Parting Hand

Closing prayer - Dan Huger

It was a warm, rainy day. The crowd was small, but vibrant. Food was plentiful.

Minutes: Leslie Booher

Thanks to Jennifer Bauer, Park Manager, Old Fields, Sycamore Shoals State Park for the use of the facility.


2009 Minutes listing
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November 2009

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