The 5th Annual National Shape Note Gathering

Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas
Thursday, July 10, 2008 to Saturday, July 12, 2008

The 5th Annual Shape Note Gathering began on Thursday evening with leaders from:
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition (songs tagged with `SH'),
The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2006 Revision (tagged `CB'),
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing) (tagged `AL'),
The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint) (tagged `CHw'),
Black Mississippi Shape Note tradition (tagged `BM').
Cayce's Good Old Songs (tagged `GOS'), and
Missouri Harmony (tagged `MH').

Thursday, July 10

Gaylon Powell called the class together leading 511t (CB), Brown.
Dennis George offered the opening prayer.

Charley Sandage appointed Gaylon Powell to moderate the Shape Note Gathering. Tammy Powell was appointed as Secretary.

Leaders:
511b (CB), Jesus Died for Me - Gaylon Powell
37t (SH), Ester - Hugh McGraw
31b (SH), Webster
261 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Cassie Allen
31t (AL), Home
253 (GOS) - Charley Sandage
156 (GOS)
16 (MH), Davis - P. Dan Brittain
109 (MH), Pilgrim
258 (CHw), Thorny Desert - Holly Ruth Gale
117 (CHw), Angel Band
171 (CB), Exhortation - Connie Stanton
276 (CB), Bridgewater
168 (CB), Cowper - Tammy Powell
558 (CB), I'll Praise My Master
171 (AL), Sessions - Dennis George
19 (AL), The Day of Days
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Sonny Erwin
336t (CB), Hester
51 (AL), Lonsdale - Emily Creel
85b (AL), Mercy Seat
109 (AL), Not Made with Hands - Jarrod George
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?
232 (GOS) - Eddie Huckaby
339 (GOS)
59 (SH), Holy Manna - Mark Tew
239 (CB), David's Lamentation.

Gaylon Powell led 46 (SH), Let Us Sing, as the closing song.
Hugh McGraw offered the closing prayer.

Friday, July 11

Morning—Featured Leaders: Dan Brittain, Laura Boosinger, and Charley Sandage.

Dan Brittain talked about the history of the Missouri Harmony and led 6 (MH), Dublin.
22 (MH), Idumea.
23 (MH), Bethel.
26 (MH), Solemnity.
30 (MH), Condescension.
34 (MH), Amanda.
48 (MH), Bourbon.
113 (MH), Converse.
130 (MH), Missouri.
160 (MH), Iowa.
172 (MH), Kittery.

Laura Boosinger talked about the traditions of the North Carolina Christian Harmony and led 58b (CHw), Primrose.
88 (CHw), Pisgah.
258 (CHw), Thorny Desert.
360 (CHw), The Saints Bound for Heaven.
341 (CHw), The Lone Pilgrim.
208b (CHw), French Broad.
214 (CHw), Hosanna.
117 (CHw), Angel Band.

Charley Sandage talked about the traditions of the Cayce book aka “The Good Old Songs” and led 555 (GOS).
352 (GOS).
155 (GOS).
388 (GOS).
277 (GOS).
106 (GOS).

LUNCH

Afternoon—Featured Leaders: Hugh McGraw, Cassie Allen, Chiquita Walls, and Gaylon Powell.

Hugh McGraw talked about the traditions of the Denson Book and led 155 (SH), Northfield.
569b (SH), Sacred Throne.
73b (SH), Arlington.

Cassie Allen went over the traditions and the 7 shapes used in Alabama Christian Harmony and led 149 (AL), A Good Time Coming.
189 (AL), One by One.
64 (AL), Youthful Blessings.
180 (AL), The Sinless Summerland.
338b (AL), Davis.
354t (AL), Summer.
255 (AL), Watchman (Second).

Chiquita Walls talked about the traditions of the Black Mississippi Shape Note singing. Gaylon Powell and Benny Walls led --- (BM), Just Over in the Glory Land, --- (BM), He Is The Song I Love To Sing, --- (BM), I'll Have A New Life, and --- (BM), Heaven's Jubilee.

Gaylon Powell went over the traditions of the Cooper book and led 519 (CB), My Mother's Gone.
53 (CB), Jerusalem.
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?.
511t (CB), Brown.
518 (CB), Love At Home.
408 (CB), Weeping Mary.
239 (CB), David's Lamentation.

Gaylon Powell closed the session by leading 95b (CB), The Christian's Love.
Andrew Albers offered the closing prayer.

Saturday, July 12

Gaylon Powell called the class together leading 484 (CB), My Country 'Tis of Thee (America).
Hugh McGraw offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
558 (CB), I'll Praise My Master - Gaylon Powell
416t (CB), My Native Land - Hugh McGraw
82 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Cassie Allen
35b (CHw), Boylston - Laura Boosinger
339 (CHw), Samanthra
109 (AL), Not Made with Hands - Holly Ruth Gale
463 (CB), Angel Band (Land of Beulah)
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Connie Stanton
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me?
220 (SH), Mount Zion - Charlene Wallace
322 (AL), Among that Band - Tammy Powell
19 (AL), The Day of Days
155 (SH), Northfield - Jarrod George
235 (GOS) - Eddie Huckaby
--- (BM), Victory in Jesus.

RECESS

Gaylon Powell called the class back together leading 109 (MH), Pilgrim.
30 (MH), Condescension.
Leaders:
54 (AL), My Trust - Emily Creel
326 (AL), Royal Proclamation
203 (CB), Florida - Mark Tew
--- (BM), To Canaan's Land I'm on My Way
336t (CB), Hester - Lonnie Holland
158 (GOS)
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Sonny Erwin
511t (CB), Brown
177 (MH), Marcia - Dennis George
180 (AL), The Sinless Summerland
155 (GOS) - Charley Sandage
282 (GOS)
--- (BM), I'm Moving on Home - Chiquita Walls
--- (BM), I Want to Take Time
--- (BM), John Knew - Benny Walls.

LUNCH

Gaylon Powell called the class back to order leading 80 (AL), The Blind Girl.
Leaders:
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Hugh McGraw
59b (AL), Dove of Peace - Cassie Allen
316 (AL), This Heavy Load
47t (SH), Primrose - Mark Tew
73t (SH), Cusseta
46 (SH), Let Us Sing - Charlene Wallace
49b (SH), Mear - Sonny Erwin
59 (SH), Holy Manna
463 (GOS) - Charley Sandage
541 (GOS)
412 (SH), New Hosanna - Connie Stanton
393t (CB), I'm Wandering To and Fro
341 (CHw), The Lone Pilgrim - Eddie Huckaby
129b (CHw), Christmas
128 (CHw), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Laura Boosinger
335 (CHw), When I am Gone.

Announcements were made. Leaders:
37b (SH), Liverpool - Jarrod George
149 (AL), A Good Time Coming
85 (AL), ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Emily Creel
289b (CHw), Happy Land - Chiquita Walls
35 (GOS)
47b (SH), Idumea - Ann Grigsby
--- (BM), Lil Liza Jane - Dennis George
--- (BM), I've Got To Cross That Lonely River - Benny Walls
--- (BM), I'll Have a New Life
--- (BM), Heaven's Jubilee.

Gaylon Powell, Cassie Allen, Laura Boosinger, Hugh McGraw, Holly Gale, Chiquita Walls, and Charles Sandage led 563 (CB), Jesus Is Mine, for the closing song, and those who wished took the parting hand. Charley Sandage offered the closing prayer.

Moderator—Gaylon Powell, Secretary—Tammy Powell.