Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, February 12, 2017

Singing from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991 and Cooper 2012 (CB) Revisions, and from The Shenandoah Harmony (ShH), and from other four-shape sources.

Really nice singing this month and we collected $52! Thank you for your generosity. I will deliver a donation of $115 to Father Cullen the next time I have some baked goods to drop off as well (UPDATE: I baked scones yesterday, so am off to St. Paul’s with my package after I post this). We also committed a mortal shapenote sin, which I took on myself, so if I’m struck by lightning any time soon you’ll know why. (The list below reveals it.) Ben provided the best sophistical excuse. About a dozen of us also had a good time around the chocolate cauldron at my apartment afterwards; thank you to everyone who came.

Present: Ben S-H, Myles, Chris C., Patrick, Jordan, Sam; Nancy B., Alice B., Sarah L., Stephanie, Becca; Paul, Ian, Molly D., Carol, Brandon, Lynn, Sasha (visiting!), Amy Vernon-Jones (new); Alice W., Jon, nbm.

31b WEBSTER    nbm
ShH 93 MOSLEY    Ben
CB 572 WE WILL SING W/ANGELS THERE    Paul
CB 486 NO NIGHT ON THAT GOLDEN SHORE    Chris
ShH 13b BETHEL    Nancy B
ShH 47 PSALM 46    Jon
ShH 37 SPIRITUAL SAILOR    nbm
274b ROLL JORDAN ROLL    Sasha
324 NORTH PORT    Lynn
CB 571 NOT MADE W/HANDS    Paul
CB 499 WHERE LOVE IN GLORY SHINES    Sam
ShH 296 UNITIA    Chris
ShH 173 JACOB’S WELL    Ben
73t CUSSETA    Solon
ShH 324 SCOTLAND    Nancy B
297 CONVERSION    Alice B
277 ANTIOCH    Stephanie
CB 96 MERCY SEAT    Jon
ShH 242 BOULDER    nbm
CB 133 JOHN 4:14    Sasha
504 WOOD STREET    Brandon
155 NORTHFIELD    Lynn
ShH 140b 10,000 CHARMS    Molly
209 EVENING SHADE    Ian
ShH 152 ROYAL PROCLAMATION    Myles
CB 269 NIGHTFALL    Jordan

BREAK

Callback: 141 COMPLAINER    nbm­
ShH 16 MARTIAL TRUMPET    Chris
ShH 340b WHITESTOWN    Sam
76b DESIRE FOR PIETY    Solon
183 GREENWICH    Patrick
ShH 398 ELECTION HYMN    Myles
ShH 171 CATALINA    Ben
CB 505 CLEANSING FOUNTAIN    Jordan
ShH 298b BALLOON    Nancy B
ShH 104t TIME IS WINGING US    Alice B
312b RESTORATION    Becca
ShH 423 BRIER ISLAND    Sarah
99 GOSPEL TRUMPET    Alice W
CB 587 NEARER MY GOD TO THEE    Jon
CB 380 NETTIE    nbm
522 YE HEEDLESS ONES    Sasha
272 EXHORTATION    Ian
178 AFRICA    Lynn
CB 486     Molly
196 ALABAMA    Carol
567 THE GREAT DAY    Patrick
497 NATICK    Jordan
Closer: 45b IMANDRA NEW    Sasha

Total songs:  49
SH: 21
CB: 17
ShH: 11

Brooklyn shapenote singing, November 13, 2016 — notes

Singing from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991 and Cooper 2012 (CB) Revisions, and from The Shenandoah Harmony (ShH).

I won’t say politics wasn’t on our minds when we walked into the room, but any commentary was expressed through song rather than words, as it should be.

A big crowd, with locals, a slew of fun new people (including a choir leader from Princeton and some of her former students), and an honored guest, Stacy, sharing her strong voice and cheerful presence. Thanks to Sam for figuring out how to make the coffee pot (that I found! on the street! on the way to the singing!) get hot. Next month I will add chamomile and black teas to the selection.

Present: Terry, Ben S-H, Patrick, Jamie, Sara L, Ezra, Alice W., Jasmine, Stuart, Molly, Paul C., Sam, Chris X., Eric H., Sarah H., and me, nbm. Visiting: Stacy from Minneapolis. New: Penna and John, Jennifer, Jenani, Alex, Paul S., Chris Z, Stephanie, Ilusha, Caitlin, and one more, Ilusha’s friend, whose name I caught and then lost; I do apologize. We collected $33.

I’m sorry I haven’t posted October’s notes; let me acknowledge here a collection of $28. I made an accumulated contribution of $125 for the past four months and dropped it off along with some baked goods on Friday, Nov. 11.

56t COLUMBIANA    nbm
31t NINETY-THIRD PSALM    Paul C.
— lesson —    nbm
72b BELLEVUE    Stacy
129 HEAVENLY ARMOR    Chris X
ShH 114 YOUTHFUL BLESSINGS    Sam
ShH 119 LAMENTATION    Jenani
ShH 140b TEN THOUSAND CHARMS    Terry
400 STRUGGLE ON     Ben
31b WEBSTER    Paul S.
440 NORTH SALEM    Sara L.
178 AFRICA    Penna
ShH 227 BERNE    Ezra
457 WAYFARING STRANGER    Alice
ShH 309 OVERTON    nbm in memory of Elaine Werlin

BREAK

Callback: 105 JEWETT    nbm­
106 ECSTASY     Jasmine
42 CLAMANDA    Patrick
ShH 413 MARCIA    Jamie
ShH 29 HATFIELD    Ezra
CB 518 LOVE AT HOME    Paul C.
157 ESSAY    Stacy
475 A THANKFUL HEART     Chris X.
CB 571 NOT MADE WITH HANDS    Molly
53 JERUSALEM    Ilusha
216 DELIGHT    Terry
ShH 305 THO’ DARK BE MY WAY    Sam
ShH 270 TENDER HEARTED CHRISTIAN    Ben
ShH 163 MY BRETHREN ALL    Jamie
107 RUSSIA    Patrick
268 DAVID’S LAMENTATION    Paul S.
271t ARKANSAS    Sara
ShH 162 ALL IS WELL    Caitlin
ShH 296 UNITIA    Stuart
ShH 105 PETITION    Alice
328 PRAISE GOD    Jasmine
CB 54t PALMETTO    nbm
ShH 12b STROUDWATER    Eric
ShH 373 WEEPING MARY    Paul C.
ShH 125 ISLINGTON    Stacy
163b CHINA    Chris X
CB 587 NEARER  MY GOD TO THEE    Molly
Closer: 49b MEAR    Stacy

Total songs:  42
SH: 22
CB: 4
ShH: 16

Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, September 11, 2016 — notes

Singing from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991 and Cooper 2012 (CB) Revisions, and from The Shenandoah Harmony (ShH), and from other four-shape sources.
Apologies for the delay! My excuse is that we — well, I — moved immediately into thinking about the All-Day Singing the next weekend . . . .

Want to brush up on some worthy but difficult songs we sang last month? Look at ShH 194, 225, and 398.

We collected $26 and I’ll deliver a combined gift to the church this week. Present: Sam, Leon, Terry, Gwen, Paul, Douglas, Jon, Carol, Alice W., Gedney, Asa, Jasmine, Jamie, Charles, Abby, nbm. New: Stephanie, Michael, Anna, Emily.

29t FAIRFIELD    nbm
176 BLOOMING YOUTH    Paul
31t NINETY-THIRD PSALM    Sam
29b TRIBULATION    Leon
CB 30t ROCHESTER    Terry
32t CORINTH    Gwen
42 CLAMANDA    nbm
CB 175b STAR IN THE EAST    Jon
333 FAMILY CIRCLE    Carol
ShH ???    Paul
CB 362 THE LORD’S PROMISE    Terry
ShH 104t TIME IS WINGING US AWAY    Gwen
CB 391 THE ROYAL INVITATION    Jon
ShH 429 SYMYADDA    nbm
CB 384 LONGING FOR HEAVEN    Douglas
CB 392 LITTLE PILGRIM    Carol
CB 312 SING TO ME OF HEAVEN    Paul
ShH 264t ANIMATION    Jamie
45t NEW BRITAIN    Alice W.
CB 38t SESSIONS    Asa
83t VALE OF SORROW    Gedney
ShH 270 TENDER HEARTED CHRISTIAN    Sam
352 SWANTON    Leon
CB 336b HAW RIDGE    Terry
ShH 264b MILLBROOK    Gwen
159 WONDROUS LOVE    Anna

BREAK

Callback:ShH 147 RIVER OF
JORDAN    nbm­
CB 465 TRUSTING    Jon
CB 559 WILL YOU MEET ME    nbm
ShH 225 SURPRISE    Douglas
CB 106 ECSTASY    Carol
CB 348t HAPPY LAND    Paul
CB 54t PALMETTO    Jamie
479 CHESTER    Alice
411 MORNING PRAYER    Asa
74b KING OF PEACE    Gedney
ShH 398 ELECTION HYMN    Jamie
475 A THANKFUL HEART    Leon
CB 516 TALLAHASSEE    Terry
ShH 112 BETTER DAYS COMING    Gwen
ShH 217 JUNIATA    Jon
ShH 21 TENDER THOUGHT    nbm
CB 220 MOUNT ZION    Douglas
84 AMSTERDAM    Alice
512 THE SPIRIT SHALL RETURN    Asa
203 FLORIDA    Charles
ShH 194 DESPAIR    Jamie
507 SERMON ON THE MOUNT    Leon
ShH 404t PARADISE    Sam
344 RAINBOW    Gedney
336 ETERNAL HOME    Anna
CB 587 NEARER MY GOD TO THEE    Jon

Total songs:  52
SH: 21
CB: 17
ShH: 14

Mary Ellen wasn’t here to call RIVER OF JORDAN so I got to use it as the callback. Terry called ROCHESTER as he often does. Other duplicates from August  include SH 31t, 84, 312, and 354b, and ShH 404t.

Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, August 14, 2016

Singing from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991 and Cooper 2012 (CB) Revisions, and from The Shenandoah Harmony (ShH), and from other four-shape sources.

We collected $36. It was far too hot to ­­brew and drink tea. It was so hot, in fact, that I wondered if we’d get more than three or four people: we had 19 and a fine-sounding singing, with a particularly excellent bass section including Myles and Ben, mid-travels.

Why isn’t CB 272 MARTHASVILLE set in 6/4? (Presumed answer: Because the composer didn’t want it that fast. But I’d like it that way, swingy.) And on behalf of the trebles, I apologize for missing that SO in ShH 294 (but in our defense, it’s hard!).

Present: Terry, Sam, Myles, Ben S-H, Gary, Chris; Stuart, Solon, Andre, Paul, Molly; Nancy B., Mary Ellen, Sara, Rebecca W.; Jasmine, Alice W., nbm. New: Ellen Resnick.

Lesson    nbm
56t COLUMBIANA    nbm
56b VILLULIA    Jasmine
49t OLD HUNDRED    Paul
36b NINETY FIFTH    Andre
CB 30t ROCHESTER    Terry
ShH 1b ROCKBRIDGE    Sam
569t EMMAUS    Sara
50b HUMILITY    Nancy B
ShH 147 RIVER OF JORDAN    Mary Ellen
ShH 57 NEW ORLEANS    nbm
354b HAPPY LAND    Alice
31t NINETY-THIRD PSALM    Paul
ShH 431 NORTH PROVIDENCE    Andre
CB 505 CLEANSING FOUNTAIN    Molly
CB 408 WEEPING MARY    Terry
ShH 403 HICKS’ FAREWELL    Sam
ShH 124 GONE TO REST    Solon
ShH 260t CONFLICT    Sara
ShH 346t WARREN    Nancy B
CB 486 NO NIGHT ON THAT
GOLDEN SHORE    Mary Ellen
CB 273 MARTHASVILLE    nbm
84 AMSTERDAM    Alice
ShH 7b WINCHESTER    Stuart
CB 312 SING TO ME OF
HEAVEN     Paul
ShH 181 THE GOOD PHYSICIAN    Andre
ShH 22b PSALM 30    Jordan
230 CONVERTING GRACE    Myles  }
38t WINTER    Ben                                } topical!

BREAK

Callback: 82t BOUND FOR
CANAAN    nbm­
385b CAN I LEAVE YOU    Gary
ShH 132 STAR IN THE EAST    Sam
ShH 61 WABASH    Terry
ShH 81 THE SHEPHERD’S STAR    Chris
57 CHRISTIAN SOLDIER    Sara
ShH 248b TRIUMPH    Nancy B
CB 515 WHEN THE LORD SHALL
COME FOR ME    Mary Ellen
100 BOWER OF PRAYER    Rebecca
ShH 109 ZION’S WALLS    nbm
128 THE PROMISED LAND    Alice
ShH 404t PARADISE    Stuart
CB 376 HELP ME TO SING    Paul
CB 571 NOT MADE WITH
HANDS    Andre
501 O’LEARY    Molly
400 STRUGGLE ON    Solon
179 CHRISTIAN WARFARE    Jordan
ShH 243 BALM IN GILEAD    Gary
ShH 140b TEN THOUSAND
CHARMS    Terry
ShH 306 BUONAPARTE    Sam
SH 5b BREAKER    Chris
ShH 294 AN ANTHEM FROM
ISAIAH    Myles
ShH 114 YOUTHFUL BLESSINGS     Ben
ShH 18b A SONG OF TEXAS    Sara
ShH 136 PERFECT LOVE    Nancy B
CB 96 MERCY SEAT    Mary Ellen
ShH 158b THE APPLETREE    Rebecca
Closer: 267 PARTING FRIENDS    Myles & Ben

Total songs:  28 + 28 = 56
SH: 20
CB: 10
ShH: 26

Personal favorites: As in previous months, Mary Ellen called RIVER OF JORDAN, Sara called CONFLICT, Terry called ROCHESTER. Other duplicates from July include SH 49, 56b,  and 267; CB 505; and ShH 158b and 124.