Etowah Fall Singing, 111th Year

Etowah Lions Club
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina

Saturday, September 1, 2018

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

President Diane Eskenasy opened the singing at 10 am leading
240, Morning Light.
Opening Prayer, Carl Blozan.
61t, North Carolina - Dan Huger
355, Homeward Bound - Andy Morse (v. 1,3,4)
285, Farewell, Brother - Chris Wilhelm (v. 1,3), Chris Wilhelm IHO Mary Baumeister, away at funeral of her second brother
289b, Happy Land - Phil Perrin
359, Wondrous Love - Carl Blozan (v. 1,2,6)
248b, Union - Chris Berg
88, Pisgah - Will Peebles
312, Penitence - Martha Hubert
367, David's Lamentation - Cliff Hall
130b, Passing Away - Zack Allen
35b, Boylston - Maggie Lauterer
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy

Break

258, Thorny Desert - Dan Huger
158, The Land of Rest - Andy Morse, with Avery Blatt
307, True Happiness - Chris Wilhelm
249t, Green Fields - Phil Perrin
135, Raymond - Carl Blozan (incl by-the-numbers)
299, Green Meadows - Chris Berg
61b, Gaines - Will Peebles
255t, Watchman - Martha Hubert
128t, Ninety-Fifth - Cliff Hall
225b, Martin - Maggie Lauterer
215t, In That Morning - Zack Allen
78b, New Britain - Phil Perrin and Diane Eskenasy, by request for Fran Westin

Grace by Maggie Lauterer.

Dinner

51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy, with Avery Blatt
77t, Rockingham (First) - Dan Huger
203, Cumberland - Andy Morse
318, The Martial Trumpet - Chris Wilhelm
117, Angel Band - Phil Perrin
171t, Sessions - Clarke Williams
165b, Rockbridge - Maddy Mullany
143t, Coleshill - Chris Berg
103b, Fish Pond - Will Peebles
55b, Idumea - Ann Strange
328b, Pass Me Not - Martha Hubert
129t, Coronation - Cliff Hall
333b, Night is Coming - Maggie Lauterer IM&HO her grandfather, whom she remembers singing this song while plowing his fields
369, Easter Anthem - Zack Allen

Business meeting
A slate of Diane Eskenasy, President; Tim Aldrich, Treasurer; Mary Baumeister, Secretary; Chris Wilhelm, Hospitality was re-elected by acclamation. It was agreed that an introductory singing school will be offered prior to the May singing, to start at 9:15; it was agreed it will be advertised on-line and on the flyers. May singing will be 4 May 2019.

Announcements were made.

Break

198, Creation - Diane Eskenasy, in memory of her sister Polly Eskenasy
23b, Evening Hymn - Dan Huger
208b, French Broad - Andy Morse
126, Musical Society - Chris Wilhelm, for Helen Bishop
264, Harwell - Phil Perrin
58b, Primrose - Clarke Williams
291b, Warrenton - Maddy Mullany
59t, Mear - Will Peebles
231b, Indian's Farewell - Ann Strange
67b, Dundee - Cliff Hall
o 200b, Parting Hand - Dan Huger
Closing prayer, Andy Morse

Respectfully submitted, Dan Huger, Acting Secretary


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