Pumpkintown Singing (formerly at Furman University)

Oolenoy Community Center
Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina
Saturday, May 11, 2024

The third singing at Pumpkintown was held on the Saturday before the second Sunday in May.
(This would have been the 25th Furman University singing.)

The first morning session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Frances Carnell opened the singing with 21, Webster.
Leon Carnell offered the opening prayer.

185, Corinth - Frances Carnell
25t, Santee - Dave Farmer
23t, Phillippi - Mary Baumeister
284, Don't Grieve Your Mother - John Plunkett
432b, Fish Pond - Jonathan Wood
143, Farther Along - Phil Perrin
372, I Won't Turn Back - Esther Morgan-Ellis
543, Chase High Road - Leslie Booher
142, The Solid Rock - Lily Hammond
281b, Palmetto - Dan Huger
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
189, One by One - Jeremiah Ledbetter
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Cody Brown
429, Charming Name - Emma Parrish
44b, Dunlap's Creek - Andy Morse

Break

The second morning session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

370, Monroe - Frances Carnell
171, Exhortation (First) - Jane Cannon
272, Exhortation (Second) - Lisa Bennett
311, Silver Street - David Smead
440, North Salem - Eli Snyder
191, Virginia - Jacob Lindler
393, Alexander - Michael Spencer
430, Arbacoochee - Chris Carnell and Rebekah Carnell
134, The Christian's Hope - Bill Hogan
448t, Consecration - Nancy Hogan
277, Antioch - Eric Carnell
59, Holy Manna - Gloria Carnell and Joy-Hannah Carnell
178, Africa - Sarah Carnell
354b, Happy Land - Maggie Ladwig
36b, Ninety-Fifth - Robert Ladwig
491, Oh, What Love - Barbara Brooks
302, Logan - Robert Kelley
Grace: Eric Carnell

Lunch

The first afternoon session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

65, Sweet Prospect - Dave Farmer
A reading about singing from "Red Hills and Cotton: An Upcountry Memory" by Ben Robertson, pub. 1942
216, Delight - Cody Brown
279, The Shepherd's Flock - Mary Baumeister and Jennifer MacArthur
466, Haynes Creek - John Plunkett
77b, Holcombe - Jonathan Wood
127, Green Fields - Phil Perrin
250, Heavenly Vision - Esther Morgan-Ellis
361, Loving Jesus - Leslie Booher
47b, Idumea - Lily Hammond
474, Mount Desert - Dan Huger
200, Edom - Diane Eskenasy
208, Traveling On - Jeremiah Ledbetter
217, Ballstown - Emma Parrish
417, Weeping Pilgrim - Andy Morse
192, Schenectady - Frances Carnell
546, My Brightest Days - Jane Cannon
236, Easter Anthem - Lisa Bennett and Dave Farmer

Break

The second afternoon session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

171, Sessions - Frances Carnell

Business meeting: The officers were reelected by acclamation.
Chairman—Frances Carnell; Vice Chairman—Dave Farmer; Secretary—Mary Baumeister.

155, Solemn Call - David Smead
168b, Sunrise - Eli Snyder
54, My Trust - Jane Cannon
415b, Henry - Jacob Lindler
495, The Sailor's Home - Michael Spencer
172, The Grand Highway - Bill Hogan
248, Twilight is Falling - Nancy Hogan
507t, Union - Chris Berg
192, The Penitent - Robert Kelley
245, Bozrah - Mary Baumeister and David Aiken
117, Angel Band - Phil Perrin

Announcements

From the Sacred Harp, Frances Carnell led 267, Parting Friends (First), as the closing song.

Bill Hogan offered the closing prayer.

Again, we all are very grateful that Cody Brown suggested this fine space!

Minutes: Mary Baumeister