Fohs Hall Four Note Singing (including Southern Harmony)

Fohs Hall
Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky
Saturday, January 27, 1996

William Paris welcomed all singers and guests to the fifth annual four-note singing by having each give their name and place of residence. The mayor of Marion, Kentucky, Micky Alexander, also gave an official welcome on behalf of the City as well as the Community Arts Foundation, who helps sponsor the singing.

The order of the singing was to be one hour from The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint, followed by one hour from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. After the noon recess we would sing selections from Kentucky Harmony and Missouri Harmony, 1994 along with more selections from the morning books.

Mr. William Paris opened the Southern Harmony singing by leading 103, Holy Manna.
252, Wondrous Love.
Leaders:
291t, Duke Street - Tim Reynolds
267b, Shepherd
213, David's Lamentation - Bob Meek
46, Evening Shade
83, Thorny Desert - Jim Page
92t, Fiducia
296, Newburgh - Don Waggener
305, When I am Gone
133, Indian Convert - Denise Morris
266, Hebrew Children - Mary Ruth Cannon
277, Willoughby - Karen Isbell
11, Jerusalem
72t, Georgia - Becky Browne
27b, Ninety-Fifth
38, Resignation - Keith MacAdam
71, Green Fields - William Paris.

RECESS

Tim Reynolds began the Sacred Harp session by leading the song on page 85, The Morning Trumpet.
Leaders:
107, Russia - Jeanette Lowry
29t, Fairfield
354b, Happy Land - Kathy Hull
551, Jacob's Vision
385t, Fight On - Gary Gronau
384, Panting for Heaven
352, Swanton - Jim Page
228, Marlborough
178, Africa - Bob Meek
68b, Ortonville
410t, The Dying Californian - Don Waggener
58, Pisgah
196, Alabama - William Paris
66, Jordan (First)
344, Rainbow - Denise Morris
272, Exhortation (Second)
39t, Detroit - Becky Browne
203, Florida
142, Stratfield - Karen Isbell
76b, Desire for Piety
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Mary Ruth Cannon
139, Elysian
455, Soar Away - Keith MacAdam.
The session was dismissed for dinner with prayer by Don Waggener.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was begun by William Paris leading the song on page 13b, Windham, from Kentucky Harmony.

A memorial for Willard Walker, Ray Mofield, and Glenn Wilcox, who passed on during the past year, and who were great enthusiasts of Southern Harmony, was led by Tim Reynolds leading the song on page 288t, Hebron.

Mr. William Paris asked the class to try out for him his version of    “Green Ridge”, an old song that once was sung at Pleasant Hill Regular Baptist Church.

The next book to be enjoyed was Missouri Harmony, 1994. Karen Isbell began this session by leading the song on page 63t, Paris.
Leaders:
87, Williamstown - Becky Brown
23b, Lenox - William Paris
121, Harpeth - Tim Reynolds
35, Davis - Kathy Hull
57b, Captain Kid - Jim Page
129, Leander - Mary Ruth Cannon
36b, Conquering Soldier - Gary Gronau
150, Converse - Jeanette Lowry
116, Tilden - Karen Isbell.

Going back to Southern Harmony, William Paris led the song on page 189, Easter Anthem.
Leaders:
5b, Restoration - Jeanette Lowry
265, French Broad
20, The Family Bible - Arnold Hunt
66, Pleasant Hill - William Hunt
35t, Cross of Christ - Gary Gronau
150, Pilgrim
94t, Warrenton - Kathy Hull.

The final selections were from Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
117, Babylon is Fallen - Tim Reynolds
441, Raymond - Keith MacAdam
300, Calvary - Becky Browne
347, Christian's Farewell - Jeanette Lowry.

Following announcements, the singing was closed with prayer by Elder William E. Hunt.

Chairman—William Paris; Vice Chairs—Tim Reynolds and Karen Isbell; Secretary—Nancy Paris.