The 16th Swannanoa Shape Note Singing
Morris' Outdoor Pavilion, Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Saturday, July 27, 2024
The 16th annual Swannanoa Shape Note Singing was held in Morris
Pavilion, Warren Wilson College, in conjunction with The Swannanoa
Gathering's Old Time Music and Dance Week. Sarah Kehrberg
brought the class to order with announcements, and by leading,
from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition,
73b, Arlington,
followed by an opening prayer. Leaders:
47t, Primrose -
Clarke Williams
48b, Kedron -
Jonathan Wood
30b, Prospect -
Eli Snyder
146, Hallelujah -
Ron Pen
171, Exhortation (First) -
Maddy Mullany
270, Confidence -
Emma Parrish
419, Melancholy Day -
Robert Kelley
383, Eternal Day -
Jane Cannon
168, Cowper - Larry Hall
268, David's Lamentation - Kevin Slaughter
449, Fatherland -
Mary Baumeister
440, North Salem -
Esther Morgan-Ellis
162, Plenary - Kyle Johnston
472, Akin - Lily Hammond
274t, The Golden Harp -
Leslie Booher
81t, Beach Spring -
Jeremiah Ledbetter
481, Novakoski -
Chris Wilhelm
288, White -
Dave Farmer
149, The Trumpet -
Kevin Kehrberg
547, Granville -
Sarah Kehrberg.
RECESS
Eli Snyder brought the class to order with
101t, Canaan's Land. Leaders:
297, Conversion -
John Plunkett
280, Westford -
Andy Morse
282, I'm Going Home - Brian Boris
538, Hampton -
Judy Mincey
59, Holy Manna - Steven Cook.
Maddy Mullany and Clarke Williams led the memorial lesson.
Maddy Mullany read the names of the sick and shut-in and led
374, Oh, Sing With Me!.
Clarke Williams led
48t, Devotion,
after reading the names of the deceased:
Cloe Webb, TX;
Mary Grace Walrath, TN;
Jeannie McLerie, NM;
Scott Swanton, NC;
David Wilson, NC;
Zoe Clay, NC;
Charles Hiroshi Garrett, MI;
Richard Crawford, MI;
Dan Brittain, AR;
Henry Guthery, AL.
After one more song from the Sacred Harp, singing continued
from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition. Leaders:
354t (SH), Lebanon -
Michael Spencer
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old -
Kevin Kehrberg
25t, Santee -
Jonathan Wood
493b, Day-Star -
Emma Parrish
389, Crown of Victory -
Mary Baumeister
543, Chase High Road -
Leslie Booher
20, Prison Chains -
Esther Morgan-Ellis.
Ron Pen offered a blessing on the meal.
LUNCH
Maddy Mullany brought the class to order with
40b, Weeping Sinners. Leaders:
64, Youthful Blessings - Kyle Johnston
142, The Solid Rock - Lily Hammond
258, Thorny Desert -
Jeremiah Ledbetter
33, Angel Choir -
Clarke Williams
117, Angel Band -
Ron Pen
402b, Kelso -
Chris Wilhelm
281t, Am I Born to Die? -
Jane Cannon
397b, Bedan -
Judy Mincey
36t, Lovely Vine -
Andy Morse
276, Worlds Beyond the Sky -
Eli Snyder
495, The Sailor's Home -
Michael Spencer
546b, Oak Grove -
Sarah Kehrberg
250, ?No such tune? -
John Plunkett
544, Life's Troubles -
Dave Farmer
213, Be Committed -
Robert Kelley.
The class entered a business meeting. The class voted to keep the same slate of officers. The class voted to meet again in 2025 on the Saturday in July in conjunction with The Swannanoa Gathering's Old Time Music and Dance Week. The business meeting was closed.
RECESS
Sarah Kehrberg brought the class to order for a session from The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint,
leading
16, Star in the East. Leaders:
72t, Georgia -
Andy Morse
274, Stanton -
Mary Baumeister
13t, Dublin -
Jonathan Wood
254, Something New -
Esther Morgan-Ellis
119, Tribulation -
Jane Cannon
277, Willoughby -
Jeremiah Ledbetter
114, Wesley -
Clarke Williams
115, Morning Star -
Kevin Kehrberg
330b, Amherst -
Chris Wilhelm
41, The Spiritual Sailor -
Michael Spencer
278b, Zion -
Judy Mincey
46, Evening Shade -
Dave Farmer
108, Redemption -
Robert Kelley
134, Imandra -
Eli Snyder
322, Samanthra -
Ron Pen
331b, Tender Care -
Maddy Mullany
125, New Jerusalem -
John Plunkett
276b, China - Larry Hall and Graham Thomason.
Eli Snyder reported that 51 singers from 8 states registered, and 27 leaders led 71 songs. Following announcements, the officers led 267 (SH), Parting Friends (First) - the officers, and Sarah Kehrberg offered the closing prayer.
Chair—Sarah Kehrberg; Vice Chair—Ron Pen; Treasurer—Clarke Williams; Arranging—Maddy Mullany; Secretary—Eli Snyder.