Brooklyn shapenote singing, July 2018 — notes

Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, July 8, 2018; St. Paul’s Church, Carroll Gardens

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

Present: Paul, Myles, Ben S-H, Colman, Stefani, Terry R., Molly, Becca, Nathan, Gwen, Claire, Jasmine, Alice W., Mary Jane, nbm. New: Lisa B.; visiting: Andrew Priskos. We collected $20.

SH 48t DEVOTION nbm
SH 49t OLD HUNDRED Paul
ShH 147 RIVER OF JORDAN Gwen, in memory of Mary Ellen
CB 30t ROCHESTER Terry
CB 54t PALMETTO Stefani
SH 30b PROSPECT Jasmine
ShH 330t DAY OF JUDGMENT Colman
SH 129 HEAVENLY ARMOR Becca
CB 39 EDEN OF LOVE Gwen
Lesson and SH 155 NORTHFIELD nbm
CB 425b GOLDEN STREETS Paul
ShH 374t MARTYRS Molly
ShH 375 FRIENDSHIP Andrew
SH 186 SHERBURNE Colman
SH 344 RAINBOW Terry
SH 313t CONCORD Becca
ShH 221b FRIENDSHIP Stefani
CB 451b ROCK OF AGES Alice

BREAK

Callback: CB 559 WILL YOU MEET ME? nbm
CB 518 LOVE AT HOME Jasmine
ShH 390 OHIO Alice
CB 404 HE DIED ON THE CROSS Gwen
SH 478 FRIENDSHIP nbm
ShH 76b MOUNT WATSON Ben
ShH 132 STAR IN THE EAST Paul
ShH 22b PSALM 30 Nathan
ShH 270 TENDER HEARTED CHRISTIAN Colman
ShH 260t CONFLICT Terry
ShH 78 STAFFORD Myles
SH 354 LEBANON Stefani
ShH DESPAIR Claire
ShH 76t DOOMSDAY Mary Jane
CB 96 MERCY SEAT Alice
ShH 130 ABSENT LOVE nbn
ShH 429 SYMYADDA Ben
CB 571 NOT MADE WITH HANDS Paul

SH 86 POLAND Nathan
SH 56b VILLULIA Colman
SH 486 BENEFICENCE Terry
ShH 2 RHODE ISLAND Myles
Closer: SH 108b THE TRAVELER Stefani and Andrew

Total songs: 41
SH: 14
CB: 10
ShH: 17

Brooklyn shapenote singing, June 2018 — notes

Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, June 10, 2018; St. Paul’s Church, Carroll Gardens
Singing from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991 (SH) and Cooper 2012 (CB) Revisions, and from the Shenandoah Harmony (ShH).

I believe this was Mary Ellen’s last singing. She had a good time! I’m glad she was able to come and to call a couple of her many favorites, particularly the rousing RIVER OF JORDAN from the Shenandoah Harmony. We raised $31.

Present: Paul, Myles, Ben S-H, Mary Ellen, Sam, Lynn, Stefani, Sara, Terry R., Alice B., Nancy B., Stuart, Jaime, Colman, Jess, Elsa, nbm. New: Amanda, Thais, Rob.
SH 48t DEVOTION nbm
SH 155 NORTHFIELD Talley
ShH 12b STROUDWATER Ben
SH 168 DAVID’S LAMENTATION Lynn
ShH 79 HECK Jaime
CB 39 EDEN OF LOVE Sam
ShH 78 STAFFORD Myles
SH 344 RAINBOW Terry
ShH 104t TIME IS WINGING US AWAY Elsa
SH 565 THE HILL OF ZION Alice
ShH 180 GLORY SHONE AROUND Sara
ShH 40 ROAD’S TOWN Stefani
ShH 147 RIVER OF JORDAN Mary Ellen
ShH 155b CASTINE Nancy
CB 468 SWEET THOUGHT Jon
CB 559 WILL YOU MEET ME? nbm
ShH 187 BRIGHT SEASON Stuart
ShH 271 WHEN SHALL WE ALL MEET Colman
SH 496 THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I Jess
CB 463 ANGEL BAND Talley
ShH 309 OVERTON Ben
SH 178 AFRICA Lynn
SH 448t CONSOLATION Colman
ShH 227 BERNE Stuart

BREAK

Callback: SH 106 ECSTASY Jaime
ShH 186 WORLDS BEYOND THE SKY Sam
ShH 269 BROAD STREET MINISTRY Jamie
ShH 191 RICHMOND Myles
ShH 254 PENNSYLVANIA Terry
ShH 243 BALM IN GILEAD Elsa
CB 393 I’M WANDERING TO & FRO Alice B.
CB 450 LEANING ON JESUS’ BREAST Stefani
ShH 260t CONFLICT Mary Ellen
CB 59 LORD, REVIVE US Jess
CB 578 GOD’S WONDROUS LOVE Nancy
CB 199 CITY OF LIGHT Jon
ShH 21 TENDER THOUGHT nbm
ShH 374t MARTYRS Stuart
ShH 366 HARPER’S LAMENT Ben
SH 267 PARTING FRIENDS Lynn
CB 505 CLEANSING FOUNTAIN Colman
SH 315 IMMENSITY Jaime
ShH 246b AMELIA Sam
ShH 216 SOUTHBOROUGH Myles
CB 572 WE WILL SING WITH ANGELS Terry
ShH 373 WEEPING MARY Elsa
ShH 112 BETTER DAYS COMING Alice
SH 314 CLEBURNE Stefani
Closer: ShH 403 HICK’S FAREWELL nbm
Total songs: 49
SH: 11
CB: 12
ShH: 26

Brooklyn shapenote singing, May 2013

Singing from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991 (SH) and Cooper 2012 (CB) Revisions, and from The Shenandoah Harmony (ShH). Amuse yourself by spotting the perverse Mother’s Day selection.

Present: Stefani, Lynn, Sara, Sarah, Colman, Terry R., Nancy B. (back at last!), Elsa, Alice B., Alice W., Carol, Mary Jane, Patrick Q., Kevin D., Molly, Myles, nbm. New: Abigail.

SH 59 HOLY MANNA nbm
SH 159 WONDROUS LOVE Kevin
SH 312b RESTORATION (2nd) Lynn
SH 569b SACRED THRONE Terry R
SH 42 CLAMANDA Nancy B
CB 138t SONG TO THE LAMB Stefani
ShH 116 EDEN OF LOVE Sara
ShH 373 WEEPING MARY Elsa
CB 38t SESSIONS Sarah
ShH 3b NORTH CAROLINA nbm
CB 39 EDEN OF LOVE Jon
SH 106 ECSTASY Kevin
ShH 374t MARTYRS Molly
SH 324 NORTHPORT Lynn
ShH 422 WE’LL GO ON Alice B
ShH 161 HARVEST HYMN Terry
ShH 12b STROUDWATER Colman
ShH 15 CONVERSE Nancy B
CB 482 AMAZING LOVE Stefani
ShH 170 AMBOY Sara
ShH 270 TENDER-HEARTED CHRISTIAN Elsa
CB 506 THE ORPHAN GIRL Jon
CB 269 NIGHTFALL nbm
CB 492 THE POOR, WAYFARING STRANGER Alice W.
ShH 81 THE SHEPHERD’S STAR Patrick

BREAK

Callback: SH 89 CHURCH’S DESOLATION nbm
CB 393 I’M WANDERING TO & Carol
SH 84 AMSTERDAM Mary Jane
CB 486 NO NIGHT ON THAT GOLDEN Alice B.
SH 430 ARBACOOCHEE Kevin
ShH 363 CONSTRAINED BY LOVE Patrick
SH 155 NORTHFIELD Lynn
ShH 200 ATTENTION Molly
SH 193 HUNTINGTON Terry
ShH 195 HUDSON VALLEY Myles
ShH 310 WIGAN Nancy
ShH 76b MOUNT WATSON Stefani
ShH 218t REDEEMING GRACE Sara
ShH 243 BALM IN GILEAD Elsa
ShH 403b HICKS’ FAREWELL Alice B
CB 95t FAIRWELL, VAIN WORLD Jon
ShH 21 TENDER THOUGHT nbm
ShH 205 MARION Alice W
CB 524 MY HOME ABOVE Carol
ShH 22b PSALM 30 Patrick
ShH 76t DOOMSDAY Molly
ShH 60b IN EVIL LONG Myles

Total songs: 47
SH: 12
CB: 11
ShH: 24

Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, April 8, 2018 — Notes

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

Jon, Kevin D., Alice W., and Stefani, if you see this, please check on the songs with questionmarks! And everyone else is welcome to correct me if you are sure you never called any such song as the one I’ve attributed to you; I did a lousy job writing things down, or maybe a lousy job reading my handwriting – either way or both.  

We raised $24. How would you feel if I applied this to a new ShH? (They cost $25.) I also have two books’ worth of funds from books I’ve sold, and a singer ready to contribute for more. I think we’ll invest in another box of six.

Present: Stina, Rebeka, Ben S-H, Sam, Sara L., Sarah L., Stefani, Elsa, Kevin D., Patrick P., Jon, Alanna, Alice W., Lynn, nbm. Visiting: Paul W. from Minnesota and Kim Kleinman.

SH 72b BELLEVUE Stina
ShH 9b ISLE OF WIGHT Ben
ShH 1b ROCKBRIDGE Sam
ShH 373 WEEPING MARY Elsa
ShH 12t LIBERTY HALL Beka
SH 180 VERMONT Sara
CB 422b THE GRIEVED SOUL Stefani
CB 559 WILL YOU MEET ME Jon
CB 380t NETTIE nbm
SH 354t HAPPY LAND Kevin
SH 142 STRATFIELD Alanna
CB 155 HOW LONG DEAR SAVIOUR Stina
CB 324 NORTHPORT Lynn
ShH 175 CHANGING SEASONS Ben
CB 39 EDEN OF LOVE Sam
ShH 104t TIME IS WINGING US AWAY Elsa
ShH 147 RIVER OF JORDAN Sara
ShH 420t O TURN YE Stefani
ShH 108 AMAZING GRACE Sarah
ShH 105 PETITION Paul
CB ??? maybe 507b GLORY OF THE CROSS? Jon
ShH 300t HARMONY GROVE nbm
SH 39t? DETROIT? Kevin
SH 500 LIVING HOPE Alanna
ShH 243 BALM IN GILEAD Stina
ShH 171 CATALINA Lynn
SH 236 EASTER ANTHEM Patrick

BREAK

Callback: SH 35 SAINTS BOUND FOR HEAVEN nbm
ShH 390? OHIO? Alice
CB 346 MY HAPPY HOME Ben
ShH 186 WORLDS BEYOND THE SKY Sam
ShH 260t CONFLICT Elsa
ShH 15 CONVERSE Beka
ShH 254 PENNSYLVANIA Sara
SH 546 MY BRIGHTEST DAYS Stefani
SH 168 COWPER Sarah
SH 471 THE SAVIOR’S NAME Alanna
ShH 413 MARCIA Paul
ShH 348b BIRMINGHAM nbm
SH 63 CORONATION Alice
CB 511t JESUS DIED FOR ME Jon
ShH 187 BRIGHT SEASON Stina
SH 38b WINDHAM Lynn
SH 196 ALABAMA Patrick
ShH 381b ABENAKI Ben
ShH 114 YOUTHFUL BLESSINGS Sam
SH 419 MELANCHOLY DAY Elsa
SH 299 NEW JERUSALEM Beka
ShH 363 CONSTRAINED BY LOVE Sara
ShH 378t SWEET HEAVEN Stefani
Closer: SH 347 CHRISTIAN’S FAREWELL Paul

Duplicates from last month: none from the CB; O TURN YE, CONFLICT, CONVERSE, YOUTHFUL BLESSINGS, PETITION, RIVER OF JORDAN from the ShH; nothing from the SH. In February we also sang O TURN YE, and ABENAKI; and HOW LONG DEAR SAVIOUR from the CB. (There were a bunch of duplicates between Feb. and March, including DEVOTION and AFRICA from the SH, SWEET BY & BY, PALMETTO, and CLEANSING FOUNTAIN from the CB, and EPIPHONEMA, WANTAGE, and HICKS’ FAREWELL from the ShH.)

Total songs: 51
SH: 17
CB: 9
ShH: 25

Brooklyn Shapenote Singing, February 11, 2018 — notes

This has nothing whatever to do with the singing, but I thought you would enjoy it, as I do. From the British Library’s playbill collection.

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

We raised $44 and tried out the Abilene bar on Court Street and 3rd afterwards.

Present: Stefani, Sarah L., Ezra, Paul, Kevin D., Molly, Ben S-H, Myles, Colman, Solon, Jaime, Mary Jane, Kevin B., Carol, Alice W. New: Jane Lee. As always, let me know if in my haste I have scrawled down the wrong number (or the wrong book!).

CB 30t ROCHESTER nbm
SH 178 AFRICA Kevin D.
CB 71 NOT MADE WITH HANDS Paul
ShH 420t O TURN YE Ben
ShH 321b VIENNA Myles
ShH 253 MY NATIVE LAND Colman
SH 73t CUSSETA Solon
SH 61 SWEET RIVERS Sarah
ShH 429 SYMYADDA Stefani
SH 474 MOUNT DESERT Mary Jane
CB 500 SWEET BY & BY Alice W
CB 327 HATFIELD Ezra
ShH 218t REDEEMING GRACE Molly
SH 59 HOLY MANNA Kevin D.
ShH 236t WANTAGE Jaime
CB 484b MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE Paul
BREAK

Callback: SH 82t BOUND FOR CANAAN nbm
ShH 381b ABENAKI Ben
ShH 374b EPIPHONEMA Myles
SH 144 JUBILEE Colman
SH 323t MULLINS Solon
SH 505 CROSS OF CHRIST Sarah
ShH 336 DEVOTION Stefani
SH 173 PHOEBUS Mary Jane
CB 155 HOW LONG DEAR SAVIOUR Alice W.
ShH 96t SUMMER Jaime
CB 589 GOSIA Kevin B
CB 587 NEARER MY GOD TO THEE Molly and her parents
SH 282 I’M GOING HOME Kevin D.
CB 54t PALMETTO Carol
CB 426b TIME IS ROLLING ON Paul
SH 159 WONDROUS LOVE Molly and Nancy Dektar
ShH 423 BRIER ISLAND Ben
ShH 422 WE’LL GO ON Myles
ShH 12 STROUDWATER Colman
ShH 166 VOORHEESVILLE Ezra
SH 522 YE HEEDLESS ONES Sarah
SH 129 HEAVENLY ARMOR Stefani
SH 98 DULL CARE Alice W.
ShH 385 SODA (?) Jaime
SH 385b CAN I LEAVE YOU? Kevin B.
CB 505 CLEANSING FOUNTAIN nbm
CB 269 NIGHTFALL Carol
ShH 264b MILLBROOK Paul
ShH 48 CAPTAIN KIDD Ezra
Closer: ShH 403 HICKS’ FAREWELL nbm

Total songs: 46
SH: 16
CB: 12
ShH: 18