Fohs Hall Four Note Singing (including Southern Harmony)

Fohs Hall
Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky
Saturday, January 23, 1999

The eighth annual Fohs Hall Four Note Singing was called to order at 9:30 a.m. with a welcome by Susan Alexander, Resident Director of the Fohs Hall Community Arts Foundation, sponsor of the singing. Robert Chandler led the congregation in prayer.

The first session was led by Wm. Ralph Paris with tunes selected from William Walker's The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint. He prefaced the class by a demonstration of William Walker's method of keeping time using a plumb bob with knots at specified intervals.

Leaders:
103, Holy Manna - Wm. Paris
159b, New Haven (for Nancy Paris)
166, Sweet Rivers - Tim Reynolds
291t, Duke Street
89b, Happy Land - Robert Chandler
8t, New Britain
66, Pleasant Hill - William Hunt
38, Resignation - Marilyn Burchett
16, Star in the East
39t, Bozrah - Wm. Paris
213, David's Lamentation - Sandy Scott
77, Lenox
112, Social Band - Roy Turrentine.

RECESS

The second morning session was begun by Tim Reynolds with tunes from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. He explained some differences between the Southern Harmony book and The Sacred Harp book. He also gave some information about Christian Harmony which is penned in seven shapes.
Leaders:
84, Amsterdam - Tim Reynolds
34b, St. Thomas
479, Chester - Wm. Paris
128, The Promised Land
63, Coronation - Robert Chandler
72, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?)
153, Resurrected - John Ramsey
155, Northfield
335, Return Again - Marilyn Burchett
168, Cowper - Sandy Scott
274t, The Golden Harp
159, Wondrous Love - Lois Ramsey
81t, Beach Spring - Faye Melton
274t, The Golden Harp
452, Martin - Paul Fourshee
36b, Ninety-Fifth.
Prayer led prior to noon meal by William Hunt.

LUNCH

Following the fine barbecue meal, the first afternoon session began with selections from the Southern Harmony, and one from the Kentucky Harmony.
Leaders:
192, Harwell - Wm. Paris
189, Easter Anthem
82, The Romish Lady - John Ramsey
83, Thorny Desert - Wm. Paris
13b (KyH), Windham - John Ramsey
28, Tennessee
84t, Salvation - Tim Reynolds
267b, Shepherd
275, Rock of Ages - Robert Chandler
71, Green Fields - Wm. Paris
266, Hebrew Children - Roy Turrentine
35t, Cross of Christ
1, Liverpool - Nancy Paris
3, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?)
165t, Ionia - Paul Fourshee
133, Indian Convert
271b, Nashville - Wm. Paris
132, Bruce's Address.

RECESS

The Sacred Harp was used for the final session. Leaders:
117, Babylon is Fallen - Tim Reynolds
278t, Love Shall Never Die
340, Odem (Second) - Sandy Scott
68b, Ortonville
178, Africa - Paul Fourshee
154, Rest For the Weary - Marilyn Burchett
445, Passing Away - John Ramsey
300, Calvary - Tim Reynolds (for Nancy Paris)
137, Liberty
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) (for Roy Turrentine)
136, Morality - John Ramsey
66, Jordan (First) - Wm. Paris
29t, Fairfield - Tim Reynolds
209, Evening Shade - Wm. Paris (for Nancy Paris).

Announcements of upcoming singings around the country were announced. The class was dismissed with prayer led by Bill Hunt.

Chairman—Wm. Ralph Paris; Secretary—Nancy Paris.