The ~13th Swannanoa Valley Singing

St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Saturday, November 11, 2006

All selections: The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint).
Leaders often led two songs at a time.

Chair Joe Holbert greeted the singers, asked for a Quaker-style 'moment of silent prayer', then led:
129t, Coronation
59b, Dove of Peace
Joe then called on Mary Baumeister, who thereafter called leaders.
180t, Hesperia - Mary Baumeister
139b, Suffield
143t, Coleshill - Larry Beveridge
321t, Olive Shade (by request)
155, Solemn Call - Chris Wilhelm
77b, Cambridge - Guy Bankes
51, Lonsdale
It being about 11:11 AM, by request Larry Beveridge led a moment of silence in honor of Armistice Day - Veterans Day, and our men and women in service.

Break

55t, Carolina - Jane Spencer
87t, Zerah, in honor of the Hollingsworth family, who this week lost in Bill Benton a husband, son-in-law and brother.
173t, Anvern - John Plunkett
282, Friendship
245t, Bozrah - Julianne Wiley
67b, Dundee
88, Pisgah - Ken George
117, Angel Band - Anna Swanton and Jasmine Hampton
359, Wondrous Love - Carl Blozan
381A, Not Made with Hands
115b, It Is I - Lucy Sandidge
56b, Sing to Me of Heaven

Blessing

DINNER

135, Raymond - Scott Swanton
26b, Ninety-Third
250, Realms of the Blest - Dan Huger
261t, The Good Shepherd
59t, Mear - Beth Semadeni
171t, Sessions
70b, Brown - Erin Mills
381B, Babylon is Fallen
367, David's Lamentation - Tom Clay
280t, Zion - Don Wiley
189b, Retreat
151, Sweet Prospect - Jonathon Smith
291b, Warrenton
55b, Idumea - Robert Greene
306, Middlebury
137, Antioch - Steve Houseworth
78b, New Britain

Break

   “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” - Ken George
255t, Watchman - Anna Swanton and Jasmine Hampton
89b, Northfield - Julianne Wiley
254b, Sicily - Steve Houseworth
198, Creation - Guy Bankes, (for Ann Beveridge and Willie Israel)
77t, Rockingham (First) - Dan Huger
287, Indian Convert - Jonathon Smith
Announcements

200b, Parting Hand
Dismissal, Scott Swanton

There were 25 singers before dinner.
The new space is very good for singing: thanks to St James for allowing us to use it; and to Joe Holbert for securing it.

Thanks to all the friends who traveled long distances to sing with us.

The day started sunny and mild, but ended stormy, wet and cold.

Minutes, thanks to Dan Huger.