Sacred Harp Singings 2016 & 2017 How to Submit Minutes 3 E-Mail Instructions / Deadlines 4 2017 Directory Annual Singings 5 Fifth Sunday Singings 26 Local Singings 27 Directions to Churches 40 2016 Minutes Key to Singing Book Abbreviations 42 Minutes 43 Historical Memorial Project 360 Deaths 363 ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Ñ Ñ Ñ " ÊÊ /" E Editorial Staff: Judy Caudle, David Ivey, Angela Myers Production: Chris Thorman, Carolyn Deacy Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association The Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association (SHMHA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is the perpetuation and preservation of Sacred Harp singing and its traditions. SHMHA’s interests include singing schools, singings/conventions, traditional singing practices, and the history and traditions of Sacred Harp. SHMHA publishes the Directory and Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings, sponsors Camp Fasola, hosts the http://fasola.org web site, and facilitates other projects to promote Sacred Harp singing. SHMHA’s annual meeting takes place on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in November. The Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association is delegated the responsibility for the publication, printing, and distribution of the Directory and Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings by the Alabama State Sacred Harp Convention. This publication has an annual circulation of more than 3,000 to singers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. SHMHA gratefully accepts tax deductible contributions of cash, stock, or other property to support projects to promote Sacred Harp singing. Memorial or in honor contributions will be acknowledged at your request. For more information, please see http://fasola.org/shmha or contact David Ivey. 2 HOW TO SUBMIT MINUTES Minutes are compiled and submitted by the secretary of the singing. Please familiarize yourself with the general format and style of the minutes of other singings and use the same format and style for your minutes. • Name/Location/Date/Time Start the minutes with exactly three lines showing: 1) the name of the singing, 2) the location, and 3) the calendar date(s) on which it was held. Do not use all-caps. • Breaks Indicate breaks using RECESS or LUNCH, capitalized as shown, and on a line by themselves. • Multi-Day Singings Indicate the start of a second or third day of singing with the day and date spelled out on a line by itself. • Names Verify the spellings of all names. Do not put state names or abbreviations after singers’ names. Do not insert commas between the name and the first song number. • Song Numbers List songs only by number. List the name of a song only if the song does not appear in a printed singing book. If two songs begin on the same page, be sure to add lower-case “t” for top or “b” for bottom to the page number. For example: 31t or 49b. If a particular song is the only song beginning on its page, a “t” or “b” should not be used. For example: 306 (not 306b). • Other Singing Books Use abbreviations listed on page 42. • Memorial Lesson When listing those memorialized, please indicate the state of origin and year of death if known. • Officers List officers at the end of the minutes, ending with the name of the secretary. • Brevity Please be brief with any descriptions of business sessions, resolutions reports, memorial lessons, and expressions of thanks. Submitted minutes will be edited as needed for space reasons. • E-Mail Instructions and Deadlines Please see next page. • Payment Each singing must pay a fee to appear in the minutes and receive 10 copies of the minutes book per singing day. Minutes sent without payment will not appear in the book. • Fees $45 per singing day to have books mailed within the USA -or- $30 per singing day if you will pick up the books in person -or- $15 per singing day if you prefer not to receive books. • Check Payable to: Sacred Harp Minutes Mail to: Judy Caudle 1821 Gum Pond Rd., Eva, AL 35621 3 E- MAIL INSTRUCTIONS Please read and follow these instructions carefully: E-mail format • Type or paste directly into the e-mail. Do not send attachments. • The first 3 lines should contain: Singing Name, Location, Date. • Use 2 returns to make a blank line between all other paragraphs. • Use 2 spaces between sentences. Style All styles will be applied during book production. Use plain text only in the minutes that you send us: • Do not use bold, italics, underline, or other special formatting. • Do not center the title. • Do not type the title in upper case. • Do not use “smart quotes”. • Show long dashes (—) as two hyphens (--). • Show bulleted items with a * at the start of the paragraph. Need Help? A web page with examples of well-formatted minutes can be found at: http://fasola.org/minutes/ Editor’s E-Mail Address Along with the minutes, or any time during the year, please e-mail directory updates, local singing information, names & addresses, birthdays, questions, or any other minutes-related correspondence to: [email protected] Always Send a Printout Even when you e-mail your minutes, please also mail a printout along with your payment. This allows us to re- type the minutes in the event the e-mail is lost or unreadable. DEADLINES Please send minutes immediately after the singing. The deadlines are: January-October singings The 15th of the following month. November singings The Friday following the singing. December singings The 2nd Sunday in December, 5pm (Central time). Singings held after the 2nd Sunday will be in the following year’s book. 4 SACRED HARP SINGINGS 2017 DIRECTORY ANNUAL SINGINGS + This symbol indicates that directions to the singing are found on page 40. Fifth Sunday singings are included here by their dates, and, in addition, are listed in a separate section starting on page 2Î, with explanations of the formulas for determining their dates. January First Sunday and Saturday before Sun., 1st—New Year’s Day Singing—Cincinnati, Ohio—Always on New Year’s Day—Location varies—Info: http://ohiosacredharp.ej345.com or John Bealle Sun., 1st—New Year’s Day Singing—First Christian Church, 2723 King St., Alexandria, Virginia—12:00—5:00 p.m.—Potluck—Multiple Books— Info: Mary Ann Daly Sun., 1st—New Year’s Day Singing—11:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.—Mapperley Parish Church, Nr Ilkeston, Derbyshire, United Kingdom—Info: Helen Brown Sun., 1st—New Year’s Day Singing—10:00 a.m.—Hollingsworth Home, 1547 Adams Clarke Rd, Commerce, Georgia—The Georgian Harmony— Info: John Hollingsworth Sun., 1st—Dominic Ciavonne Ziegler Memorial Singing—Old Felta Schoolhouse, Healdsburg, California—Info: Lindy Groening Sun., 1st—Shady Grove Annual Singing—Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church— Winston County, Alabama—The first Sunday of each year + Second Sunday and Saturday before Sat., 7th, 6:00 p.m.—Lillian Calvert and Irene Woodley Memorial Singing— Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church—Boldo (Walker County), Alabama— Saturday night before the second Sunday in January + Sun., 8th—Uncle Jack Kerr and Henry Kerr Memorial—Camp Ground Methodist Church, 24581 County Road 49, Muscadine, Cleburne County, Alabama—9:30 a.m. CT—Take U.S. Hwy. 78 to Fruithurst—Turn north onto County Road 49—Dutch Treat Singing—Meals are served at the church for a very reasonable price. Sun., 8th—Anniversary Singing—9:30 a.m.—Kilbourn Park Fieldhouse, 3501 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60641—Info: Terry Cunningham Sun., 8th—Cork, Ireland—New Compositions, Christian Harmony, and Cooper Book singing—Info: corksacredharp.com Sun., 8th—Helms-Bayne Memorial—Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Ozark, Alabama—Cooper Book—Info: Tommie Spurlock or Stanley Smith Third Sunday and Saturday before Sat., 14th—Auburn Sacred Harp Singing—9:30 a.m.—St. Dunstans Episcopal Church, 136 E. Magnolia Ave, Auburn, Alabama—Info: Karen Clark Sat., 14th & Sun., 15th—All-California Sacred Harp Convention—9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.—Convention rotates: Los Angeles (2017); San Francisco (2018); San Diego (2019);—Info: Laura Boyd Russell (Los Angeles), Jennie Brown (San Francisco) and Carla Smith (San Diego) 2017 Directory / 5 Sun., 15th—Creel Memorial Christian Harmony Singing—Old County Line Church—near Corner, (Jefferson County), Alabama + Sun., 15th—Faircloth Memorial—Union Hill Singing Hall, Hwy 177, 9 miles from Hwy 79, Millers Crossroads, Bonifay, Florida—Cooper Book—Info: Aubrey Barfield Fourth Sunday and Saturday before Sat., 21st—Digswell Sacred Harp Singing—10:30 a.m.—Digswell Village Church, Warren Way, Digswell, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire— Info: Steve Fletcher or Martin Williams Sat., 21st & Sun., 22nd—W.L. Green Memorial and Baldwin County Cooper Book Singing—9:30 a.m.—Stapleton, Alabama—Info: Bill Hogan Sat., 21st & Sun., 22nd—Keystone Convention—Location rotates and will be announced, Pennsylvania—10:00 a.m.— Info: Pennsylvania Sacred Harp website or Ruth Wampler Fifth Sunday and Saturday before Sat., 28th—Georgian Harmony Singing—Roberta Civic Center, South Matthews St., Roberta, Georgia—Info: John Plunkett Sat., 28th—Parker, Hollis, Putman Memorial—9:30 a.m.—Liberty Church (McCormick)—Jefferson County, Alabama—Saturday before the first fifth Sunday of year—Info: Velton Chafin + Sat., 28th—William J. Reynolds Sacred Harp Singing—9:30 a.m.—Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—Cowden Hall—Fort Worth, (Tarrant County), Texas—Dutch Treat—The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition—Last Saturday in January— Info: Timothy Studstill Sat., 28th—Liberty Church—Henagar, Alabama—Singing School—2:00 – 5:00 p.m.—Info: Rodney Ivey or David Ivey + Sat., 28th & Sun., 29th—Australian Convention—Sydney— Info: Shawn Whelan and Natalie