Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Find in all years, or only checked years:




Or, view 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 or all years.

Song use statistics are also available.

The Georgian Harmony Singing

Roberta Civic Center, Roberta, Georgia

Saturday, September 2, 2017

The 7th annual session of The Georgian Harmony singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in September at the Roberta Civic Center. (Of note, this singing was not held in 2016 due to death of singer B.M. Smith and most of the singers were singing at his funeral). Bill Hollingsworth called the class to order leading 1. John Hollingsworth offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Bill Hollingsworth 9; Oscar McGuire 49; Andy Morse 51, 65; Helen Bryson 50; Harry Eskew 90; Mary Brownlee 95; John Plunkett 92; Martha Harrell 54; Rebecca Over 70, 154 (in memory of Raymond Hamrick and Hugh McGraw); Rosemund Watson 25.

RECESS

Bill Hollingsworth brought the class to order leading 13. Leaders: Jesse Roberts 12, 224; Chris Robinson 10; John Hollingsworth 126; Winfred Kerr 63; Oscar McGuire 26; Andy Morse 46; Helen Bryson 42.

LUNCH

Bill Hollingsworth called the class to order leading 204. Leaders: Harry Eskew 225; Mary Brownlee 94; Mary Brownlee and Lois Robinson 33; John Plunkett 91; Rebecca Over 19, 176; Martha Harrell 107; Rosemund Watson 109; Jesse Roberts 51, 99; Chris Robinson 177; John Hollingsworth 122; Winfred Kerr 105, 22; Oscar McGuire and Martha Harrell 152; Andy Morse 18; Mary Brownlee 16; Rebecca Over 140.

Announcements were made. Rosemund Watson led 259 as the closing song. Harry Eskew offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Bill Hollingsworth; Secretary—Helen Bryson