An Old Harp Memorial for Larry Olszewski

Laurel Theater
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Sunday, December 18, 2005

Larry Olszewski died December 9th, 2005, and an Old Harp Memorial Singing for him was held on December 18th. It was recorded and put out as a CD by John Lamb: “Weep Not for Me: An Old Harp Memorial for Larry Olszewski.” These `minutes' are derived from the notes about the recording.

“This one-disc recording contains 26 lessons from a singing held in conjunction with the memorial service for noted Old Harp Singer, Larry E. Olsewski, held at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, December 18, 2005. A strong class composed of Old Harp Singers from East Tennessee, joined by Sacred Harp and Christian Harmony singers from surrounding areas, came to mourn the loss their friend, fellow singer, and the most ardent champion of Old Harp singing in recent memory. The result is the strongest recent Old Harp singing currently available on recording. ...”

All selections from New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001, except one from The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint), tagged `CHw'.

181, Boylston
A52, Evening Shade
107, Holy Manna
56b, Warrenton
68t, Paradise
80b, Shawmut
81t, Shirland
A162, David's Lamentation
56t, Heavenly Armour
115, Northfield
146, Edom
66, Clinton
30, Sion's Security
144, Rowley
42, Lenox
114t, Zion
111, Hamburg
124, The Saint's Adieu
18, Windham
180, Whitestown
339 (CHw), Samanthra
74, Never Part Again
117, Coronation
99, Morning Trumpet
98, Liberty
53b, Dundee
11, Old Hundred