Dollywood Singing

Robert F. Thomas Chapel
Dollywood, Tennessee
Sunday, October 15, 2017

All selections from New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.

Minutes of the 43rd annual singing in the Robert F. Thomas Chapel at Dollywood, October 15th, 2017. The chapel was built there in 1973 by among others our late singer Reford Laymons and his brother Wiley. It was named after Dr. Robert F. Thomas, the indefatigable Sevier County physician who assisted Dolly Parton into the world in 1946.

I counted 23 singers, not counting several in the audience who were singing. Kathleen and I were the only trebles, so Andrew Whaley sang treble with us. The audience, about 50 people at the beginning, were the singingest audience I ever saw. A number of Sacred Harp singers were present, and I checked the spelling of their names with online Sacred Harp minutes.

107, Holy Manna - David Sarten (convener)
Prayer - David Sarten
183, Long Ago - Paul Clabo
57, Protection - Joe Sarten
14, Mear - Cora Sweatt
99, Morning Trumpet - Sharee Green
143, Wondrous Love - Daniel Powers
A162, David's Lamentation - Jairus Sarten
117, Coronation - Bob Richmond
42, Lenox - Kathleen Mavournin
110, North Salem - Andrew Whaley
68t, Paradise - Coressa Sweatt
169, Amsterdam - Dorothea Maynard (see note)
12, Albion - Becky Briggs
144, Rowley - Christy White
A97b, Athens - David Sarten
35, Ninety-Fifth - Marlin Beasley
11, Old Hundred - Bill Gathergood
13, Reflection - Paul Clabo
180, Whitestown - Joe Sarten
74, Never Part Again - Cora Sweatt
56b, Warrenton - Sharee Green
134, Indian's Farewell - Jairus Sarten
115, Northfield - Bob Richmond
113b, Liverpool - Andrew Whaley
53b, Dundee - Christy White
47, The Promised Land - Daniel Powers
A41, Sweet Rivers - Marlin Beasley
80b, Shawmut - Bill Gathergood
95, Parting Hand - David Sarten

Note: Dorothea Maynard, a Sacred Harp singer, expected a repeat at "Sun and Moon", which is in SH but not in NHoC. I think we should sing the repeat, and also the second verse that's in the SH.

Minutes: Bob Richmond.