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