The 7th Annual Camp DoReMi—2013

Wildacres Retreat
Little Switzerland, McDowell County, North Carolina
Thursday, August 8, 2013 to Sunday, August 11, 2013

The 7th Annual session of Camp DoReMi was held at Wild Acres Retreat in Little Switzerland, NC, from August 8th through August 11th. Books used during the singing school were The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001, The Primitive Hymns: Spiritual Songs and Sacred Poems (Lloyd's) and The Georgian Harmony, 2nd ed., 2012.

Instructors: Bill Hogan (Wetumpka, AL), Billy Hollingsworth (Ila, GA), Robert Kelley (Greenwood, SC), Eddie Mash (Knoxville, TN), Shannon Primm (Athens, GA), John Plunkett (Tucker, GA), Nathan Rees (Knoxville, TN), Jonathon Smith (Champaign, IL), Jane Spencer (Chimney Rock, NC), and Michael Walker (London, UK).

Thursday, August 8th

After registration and dinner, Eddie Mash led an Introduction to Shape Note Singing for Beginners using the Aikin shapes. The Thursday night singing was held from The Christian Harmony and the New Harp of Columbia.

Thursday night singing

The Christian Harmony
Chair—Jonathon Smith 70t, Arlington.
Opening prayer was offered by Eddie Mash.
Leaders: 191, Oh! Turn, Sinner - Jeff Farr
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Nancy Hogan
258, Thorny Desert - Eddie Mash
61t, North Carolina - Jane Spencer
67b, Dundee - John Plunkett
232, ?No such tune? - Nathan Rees
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Leslie Booher
7b, ?No such tune? - Erin Johnson-Hill
171, Sessions - Dorothy Lane
149, A Good Time Coming - Bill Hogan
490, Creation (Second) - Bill Hollingsworth
228, Pass Me Not - Anna Stoerch
180, The Sinless Summerland - Mary Ellen Schrock
214, Hosanna - John Hollingsworth
307, True Happiness - Michael Walker
72t, Jordan - Mike Richards
493b, Day-Star - Michael Spencer
60, What Did He Do? - Jonathan Wood
546b, Oak Grove - Mary Baumeister and Mitch Barros
65, The Golden Hill - Thom Fahrbach.

RECESS

New Harp of Columbia
83, Kingwood - Jeff Farr
68t, Paradise - Judy Mincey
129t, Dublin - Shannon Primm and Jane Spencer
124, The Saint's Adieu - Robert Stoddard
36b, Upton - Elizabeth Stoddard
113t, Sutton - Robert Kelley
74, Never Part Again - Robin Goddard
32, Farewell - Jonathon Smith
162, Merdin - Eddie Mash
181, Boylston - Jane Spencer
27b, Choral Song - John Plunkett
72t, My Mother's Bible - Nathan Rees
39t, China - Leslie Booher
67t, Soda - Michael Walker
26, Erin - Jonathan Wood
147b, Mexico - Mary Baumeister and Kitty Reusch
11, Old Hundred - Jonathon Smith
Closing Prayer Eddie Mash.
Officers: Jonathon Smith—Chair; Jane Spencer—Arranging; Nancy Hogan—Secretary.

Friday, August 9th

The day began with a singing from The Lloyd's Hymn Book facilitated by Bill Hogan. Selections used during the session were 206, 2, 4, 6, 151, 152, 209 and 208.

Other classes offered during the day were:
Rudiments I (Eddie Mash),
Rudiments II (Nathan Rees),
Beating Time (Jane Spencer),
Organizing a Singing (Shannon Primm),
Challenging Songs of The Christian Harmony (Robert Kelley),
The Musical Stylings of O.A. Parris (Billy Hollingsworth),
Keying Songs (John Plunkett),
Leading a Song (Eddie Mash),
The Musical Stylings of William Hauser (John Plunkett),
How to Grow a Local Singing (Michael Walker) and
Exploring the New Harp of Columbia (Jonathon Smith).

Friday night singing
The evening singing started with the New Harp of Columbia followed by The Christian Harmony. Officers were appointed for the evening.
New Harp of Columbia
Chair—Anna Stoerch 12, Albion.
Opening prayer was given by John Kilgo.
Leaders: 39b, St. Martin's - Chris Wilhelm
74, Never Part Again - Mary Ellen Schrock, with Robin Goddard
133b, Peru - Mike Richards
35, Ninety-Fifth - Nathan Rees and David Wilson
117, Coronation - Kathleen Mavournin
115, Northfield - Robin Goddard
111, Hamburg - Jonathon Smith
30, Sion's Security - Bob Richmond
114b, Richmond - Elizabeth Stoddard
A168, Lena - Jeff Farr
144, Rowley - Judy Mincey
15, Prospect - Michael Walker
129t, Dublin - Jonathan Wood and Emily Wood
52t, Ballerma - Mary Baumeister
A184b, The Church Bell - Thom Fahrbach
99, Morning Trumpet - Cora Sweatt
A21, Consolation - John Plunkett
122, Summer - Robert Stoddard
180, Whitestown - Bill Hogan
104t, Mount Vernon - Leslie Booher
A74, Davisson's Retirement - Eddie Mash.

RECESS

The Christian Harmony
281b, Palmetto - Chris Wilhelm
496t, Wilmot - Robert Kelley
172, The Grand Highway - Shannon Primm
133, Juniata - Jane Spencer
109, Not Made with Hands - Erin Johnson-Hill
424, Nightingale - Heather Ikeler
327, The Christian's Hope - Dorothy Lane
81t, Maitland - Bradley Knoke
369, Easter Anthem - Bill Hollingsworth
323, Holy Manna - Sister Susan Dickey
163b, Burroughs - Michael Spencer
189, One by One - Nancy Hogan
204t, What a Day - Sudie King
210t, Old Hundred - Emily Wood and Jonathan Wood
342, Blest Morn - John Hollingsworth
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Mary Ellen Schrock
50, Cranbrook - Bill Hogan
436b, It Is I - Leslie Booher
548, Macedonia - Jonathan Wood.
Announcements were made. Anna Stoerch led 53, No Parting There and the closing prayer was offered by John Kilgo.
Officers: Anna Stoerch—Chair; Mike Richards and Jane Spencer—Arranging; Mary Ellen Schrock—Secretary.

Saturday, August 10th

The day began with singing from The Lloyd's Hymn Book facilitated by Bill Hogan. Some of the selections offered during this session were 333, 38, 236, 121 and 199.

Classes offered during the day were:
Rudiments I (Jane Spencer),
Rudiments II (Jonathon Smith),
History Lesson (John Plunkett),
Keying Songs (Bill Hogan),
Challenging Song of New Harp (Robert Kelley),
Leading Songs (Nathan Rees),
Shape Note Line Dance (Bill Hogan).
Other class offerings for the day included:
How to Recognize a Christian Harmony Song (Robert Kelley),
Primitive Baptist Worship Music (Michael Walker) and
Organizing a Singing (Shannon Primm).

Saturday night singing
The Saturday night singing began with The Christian Harmony and concluded with New Harp of Columbia.
The Christian Harmony
Chair, JoAnn Love opened the evening by leading 70t, Arlington.
Prayer was offered by Eddie Mash.
Leaders: 54, My Trust - Nathan Rees
88, Pisgah - Linda Krieger and Elizabeth Stoddard
64, Youthful Blessings - Mike Richards
89, Northfield - Cora Sweatt
142, The Solid Rock - David Wilson
299, Green Meadows - Heather Ikeler
51, Lonsdale - Judy Mincey
338t, How Firm a Foundation - Sister Susan Dickey
21, Webster - Terry Ryan
246, The Good Physician - Elizabeth Stoddard
111b, Judkins - Nancy Hogan
208b, French Broad - Robert Stoddard
433, New Haven - Erin Johnson-Hill
401b, Euphrates - Michael Spencer
197, The Living Vine - Bill Hogan
275, Missionary's Farewell - Michael Walker
255, Watchman (Second) - Anna Stoerch
332, Babylonian Captivity - Thom Fahrbach
455b, Rockbridge - Bill Hollingsworth
333, Night is Coming - Chris Wilhelm, for Tim Aldrich and Diane Eskenasy.

RECESS

Singing continued from The Christian Harmony with Nathan Rees leading 93, Something New.
Leaders: 82, ?No such tune? - John Hollingsworth
353, Bower of Prayer - Bradley Knoke
78b, New Britain - Anya Skibbie
534, Angels Singing - John Plunkett
533, Prospect of Heaven - Robert Kelley.

New Harp of Columbia
Eddie Mash leading 186, ?No such tune? followed by 109, Bruce's Address - Bob Richmond
35, Ninety-Fifth - David Wilson
18, Windham - Terry Ryan
31, Native Country - Kitty Reusch
114t, Zion - Robin Goddard
134, Indian's Farewell - Shannon Primm
Announcements were made. Closing song was 95, Parting Hand, which was led by the officers.
John Hollingsworth closed the singing with prayer.
Officers: JoAnn Love—Chair; Shannon Primm and Nathan Rees—Arranging; Linda Krieger—Secretary.

Following the singing everyone enjoyed homemade ice-cream a sing-a-long of old hymns, blue-grass, Irish ballads and other favorites. Instrumentalists for the evening were Bill Hogan, Dorothy Lane and Laurie Fisher.

Sunday, August 11th

The closing day of camp began with a singing from The Lloyd's Hymn Book. Some of the selections used during the session were 329, 328, 288, 305, 161, 177, 382, 384, 275, 138, 209 and 208.

Following breakfast, as a closing to camp, John Plunkett led a singing from The Georgian Harmony.

Camp DoReMi officers: Chair—Jane Spencer; Vice Chair—Eddie Mash; Singing Coordinator—Shannon Primm; Secretary—Nancy Hogan.