20181117

Monthly Singing of the Lowcountry Sacred Harp

The Wingard Room

Circular Congregational Church

150 Meeting St, Charleston

2 to 4 pm on Saturday 17 November 2018 -- Thanksgiving Theme!

ATTENDANCE: Stephen (Key Person), Rob (Acting Secretary), John, Tom, Carol, Sharon, Kathy, Delynne, Suzanne, Darlene, Mitchell, Josie.

NOTE: Numbers preceded by S were selected from The Shenandoah Harmony (2012). All others from The Sacred Harp (Denson Edition, 1991).

Class was called to order at 2:05 by John, leading 376 (Help Me to Sing)

Tom 348b (Fleeting Days)

Rob 147t (Boylston)

Suzanne 106 (Ecstasy)

Carol 177 (The Christian’s Flight)

Darlene 107 (Russia)

Sharon 384 (Panting For Heaven)

Kathy 551 (Jacob’s Vision)

Delynne 66 (Jordan First)

Stephen (hand out) Happy Birthday

Mitchell 268 (David’s Lamentation)

Josie 178 (Africa)

John 40 (Lenox)

Tom S210 (Amanda)

Rob 318 (Present Joys) “We thank the Lord of heaven and earth, for present joys, for blessings past”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Beer & Hymns next Sunday 4:00 PM Sunday after Thanksgiving at the Rusty Bull.

No singing this week at The Citadel.

Regular Savannah Sing on December 8.

RECESS

Thanksgiving themed cupcakes, cider, and a variety of other beverages were provided by your obedient servant, RTD.

Class was called back to order by Suzanne, leading 473 (Carmarthen)

Carol 143 (Pleyel’s Hymn)

Darlene 475 (A Thankful Heart) “The blessings of thy grace impart and make me live to thee.”

Josie 254 (Rose of Sharon)

Kathy 155 (Northfield) ☺

Delynne 474 (Mount Desert) -- It has potential.

Stephen S31 (Bruce’s Address)

Mitchell 129 (Heavenly Armor)

Sharon S161 (Harvest Hymn) “The fields are all white, the harvest is near”

John S242 (Boulder) ☺

Tom S443t (Crucifixion)

Stephen S221 (Friendship)

BUSINESS MEETING at 3:58, called by Key Person Stephen.

Refreshments – Tom previously volunteered for next month. For January Delynne, for February Carol, for March, Darlene.

Annual All Day Singing – Applications due December 14. We still need a venue. RTD will continue his line of inquiry at First (Scots). Stephen will inquire at St. Philip's. Mitchell will lead the lesson at 9:30 AM.

Class was dismissed at 4:07.