The Shook-Smathers House Christmas Singing

The Shook-Smathers House, Clyde, Haywood County, North Carolina
Saturday, December 2, 2023

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

June Smathers-Jolley welcomed the singers and gave the opening prayer.

21, Webster - June Smathers-Jolley
70b, Brown - Larry Beveridge
35b, Boylston - Chris Berg
61t, North Carolina - Mary Baumeister
328b, Pass Me Not - Martha Hubert
78b, New Britain - Lois Porter
165b, Rockbridge - Dan Huger

Break

346, Star in the East - June Smathers-Jolley
55b, Idumea - Larry Beveridge
60t, Dunlaps Creek - Chris Berg
33t, St. Thomas - Mary Baumeister
255t, Watchman - Martha Hubert
105b, Resignation - Lois Porter
93, Something New - Dan Huger

A few singers went up to the Chapel, 3rd floor of the Museum House and sang:

88, Pisgah
89b, Northfield
117, Angel Band
342t, Blest Morn
347, Portuguese Hymn

Originally the plan was to sing in the chapel but it was deemed unsafe for a large group, so we sang next door in the Museum offices.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister