The ~25th Swannanoa Valley Singing

St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Saturday, November 10, 2018

(No one remembers exactly when Willie Israel started the singings at Highland Farms)

All morning selections from The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 2015 Folk Heritage reprint).

Joe Holbert welcomed the singers and opened the singing with
129t, Coronation
186, Brentford - Mary Baumeister
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
226t, Rock of Ages - Martha Hubert
117, Angel Band - Avery Blatt, with Diane Eskenasy
225b, Martin - Libby Barker
248t, Inley - Chris Wilhelm
63t, Condescension - Andy Morse
289b, Happy Land - Phil Perrin
128t, Ninety-Fifth - Cliff Hall
49, Forever with the Lord - Leslie Booher
219b, Day-Star - Michael Spencer
185b, Corinth - Nicole Scott
165b, Rockbridge - Maddy Mullany
144t, Tribulation - Clarke Williams
75b, Union Vale - Jane Cannon
248b, Union - Jeanie Walker, with Chris Wilhelm

Break

255t, Watchman - Joe Holbert
69t, Nazareth - Mary Baumeister
127, Ocean - Diane Eskenasy
171t, Sessions - Martha Hubert
214, Hosanna - Avery Blatt, with Diane Eskenasy
178b, Duke Street - Libby Barker
231t, King of Peace - Chris Wilhelm
203, Cumberland - Andy Morse
264, Harwell - Phil Perrin
55b, Idumea - Cliff Hall
87t, Zerah - Leslie Booher
38b, Euphrates - Michael Spencer
179t, Laurell - Nicole Scott
327, The Christian's Hope - Maddy Mullany
244b, The Christian's Conflicts - Clarke Williams
90, Charming Name - Jane Cannon
269t, Restoration - Jeanie Walker, with Chris Wilhelm

A moment of Silent Grace

Lunch

All afternoon selections: The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

282, Friendship - Joe Holbert
13, Traveler's Hope - Mary Baumeister
89, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
143, Farther Along - Martha Hubert
158, The Land of Rest - Avery Blatt, with Andy Morse
383, Azmon - Libby Barker
74, God's Helping Hand - Chris Wilhelm
308, The Happy Time - Andy Morse
303, The Unclouded Day - Phil Perrin
359, Wondrous Love - Cliff Hall
43, The Heavenly Throng - Leslie Booher
397b, Bedan - Michael Spencer
346, Star in the East - Maddy Mullany
95, Canaan's Land - Clarke Williams
172, The Grand Highway - Jane Cannon
546b, Oak Grove - Mary Grace Walrath, with Chris Wilhelm
291, Warrenton - Jeanie Walker, with Chris Wilhelm
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Joe Holbert

Break

272, Felicity - Mary Baumeister
490, Creation (Second) - Diane Eskenasy
312, Penitence - Martha Hubert
157, Hallelujah - Avery Blatt, with Diane Eskenasy
338t, How Firm a Foundation - Libby Barker
330, Fulfillment - Andy Morse
88, Pisgah - Phil Perrin
369, Easter Anthem - Cliff Hall
544, Life's Troubles - Leslie Booher
163b, Burroughs - Michael Spencer
64, Youthful Blessings - Maddy Mullany
244t, Mutual Love - Clarke Williams
316, This Heavy Load - Jane Cannon
299, Green Meadows - Jeanie Walker, with Jane Cannon

Announcements

367, David's Lamentation - Joe Holbert, in observance of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.

200, Parting Hand

A closing Moment of Silent Prayer.

Chair—Joe Holbert
Hospitality and Arranging—Chris Wilhelm
Pitching—Andy Morse, much appreciated, with a somewhat unfamilar book!
Minutes—Mary Baumeister.