Burwell Building, Wofford College
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Saturday, March 17, 2012
The books used during the singing were The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint.
Dr. Doyle Boggs of Wofford College welcomed the participants and Nathan Rees taught an introductory singing school covering four shapes and seven shapes.
The first session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Jonathon Smith brought the class to order leading 59. Nathan Rees offered prayer.
Leaders: 81t - Jonathon Smith; 83b - Nathan Rees; 33b - Jane Spencer; 49b - John Plunkett; 47b - Leon Carnell; 47t - Mary Baumeister; 392 - Danny Arms; 475 - Judy Mincey; 415 - John Hollingsworth; 73b - Phil Perrin; 32t - Frances Carnell; 48b - Bill Burns; 282 - Danny Farmer; 30t - Gib Rogers; 310 - Robert Kelley; 365 - Bill Hollingsworth; 40 - Harry Eskew; 155 - Diane Eskenasy; 31t - Christine Peterson and John Eber.
RECESS
The next session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
Jonathon Smith brought the class back to order leading 131. Leaders: 235 - Dorothy Lane; 354 - Nathan Rees.
A business session was held with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman - Frances Carnell; Vice Chairman - Nathan Rees; Secretary - Judy Mincey; Arranging Committee - John Plunkett.
Leaders: 327 - Jane Spencer (for Michael Walker); 109 - Frances Carnell (for Miriam Carnell); 546b - Mary Baumeister; 249 - Bill Burns; 67t - Robert Kelley; 280 - Judy Mincey; 309 - John Hollingsworth; 214 - Danny Arms; 51 - Diane Eskenasy; 537 - Bill Hollingsworth; 165 - Leon Carnell; 359 - Gib Rogers; 117 - Phil Perrin; 334 - Jonathon Smith (by request).
LUNCH
The next session was leader's choice. (Tags: '2010' for The Christian Harmony (2010), 'SH' for The Sacred Harp (1991), 'SoH' for The Southern Harmony (1854).)
Frances Carnell brought the class back to order leading 384 (SH). Leaders: 51 (SoH) - Harry Eskew (with additional verses from 128); 299 (SH) - Cleve Callison; 307 (2010) - Ken George; 178 (SH) - Christine Peterson and John Eber; 324 (SH) - Dave Farmer; 503 (SH) - Dorothy Lane; 261t (2010) - John Plunkett; 155 (2010) - Jane Spencer; 63 (SoH) - Mary Baumeister; 209 (2010) - Bill Hollingsworth; 76 (SoH) - Nathan Rees; 547 (2010) - Judy Mincey; 143 (2010) - Phil Perrin; 24t (SoH) - Robert Kelley; 452 (SH) - Danny Arms (for Vee Kemp); 64 (2010) - Jonathon Smith; 291 (2010) - Bill Burns; 383 (2010) - Gib Rogers; 236 (SH) - Cleve Callison; 146 (SH) - Christine Peterson and John Eber; 541 (2010) - Danny Farmer; 386 (2010) - John Plunkett.
Frances Carnell led 56t (SH) as the closing song, and John Plunkett dismissed the class with prayer.
After the singing, several singers met at the grave site of William Walker, A.S.H. to sing "New Britain".
Chairman—Jonathon Smith; Vice-Chairman—Nathan Rees; Secretary—Jane Spencer.
