Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings
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Lincoln’s Birthday Singing
Via Zoom Broadcast From Quaker House/57th Street
Meeting of Friends, Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, February 12, 2022
The Lincoln’s Birthday Singing was held as a hybrid event online with a small group singing in person at Quaker House/57th Street Meeting of Friends, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday before the second Sunday in February, in conjunction with the University of Chicago Folk Festival. Mary Rogel called the class to order at 2:00 p.m. leading 33b. Lisa Grayson provided a brief introduction to the history and practice of Sacred Harp singing.
Leaders: Lisa Grayson 542; Rochelle Lodder 47b; Matthew Siefert 49t; Jim Helke 186; Lisa Grayson 278b; Eileen Ferguson 112; Jim Swanson 71; Matthew Siefert 448t; Jim Swanson 269; Ginny Landgraf 547; Dan Nickel 178.
Requests from online participants were sung with the following leaders: Mary Rogel 228; Ginny Landgraf 163b; Eileen Ferguson 344; Lisa Grayson 65; Dan Nickel 538. Leaders: Jim Helke 540; Matthew Siefert 318; Jim Swanson 353. Grace McKibben led 362 at the request of an online participant. Leaders: Eileen Ferguson 472; Mary Rogel 276; Rochelle Lodder 39t. Requests from online participants were sung with the following leaders: Ginny Landgraf 117; Lisa Grayson 268. Lisa Grayson then concluded the session by leading 347 as the closing song.
Chairman—Mary Rogel; Arranging Committee—Jerry Gripshover, Cathryn Bearov, and Lisa Cohen; Technology—Carl Foote; Secretary—Rochelle Lodder