Special singings
ROVING SHENANDOAH HARMONY SINGING (14 Jan 2023)
Morningside United Church, 15 Chamberlain Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DH
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Minutes below, also in PDF form here
This Shenandoah Harmony singing started in 2019 in Brighton. But why should it always be in the same location? The idea was born to make this a “roving” singing, that is held in a different place every year. London took the lead in 2020, followed by Edinburgh in 2023, and Newcastle aims to continue the tradition next year. The venue was bright, the people joyful, the songs sounded loud. Visitors came from far and wide: Germany, Norway, Ireland, England, Scotland.
The class was called to order at 10:30am by Anne Altringham leading 127. A prayer was offered by Alison Cole.
Leaders: Karen Turner 221; Jan Geerts 3b; Ruth Holman 132; Alison Cole 6b; Margaret Bradshaw 260t; Jeremy Donaldson 167; Saara Pakarinen 21; Mika 204; Ailish McMahon 15; Derek Buckland 37; Conor Murray 180; Robin Bisson 177; Petra Ertl 322; Phil Tyler 264b; Laura Eisen 194; Melanie Tönnies 227.
RECESS
Calum Parker called the class back together leading 326b.
Leaders: Hyke Sakaras 125; Ewa Lichnerowicz 108; Alison Cole 265; Mika 230; Conor Murray 70t; Johannes Sauer 260b.
Robin Bisson conducted the memorial lesson and the sick and housebound lesson.
The following names of the deceased were read: Graham DeZarn—Virginia; Dave Thorp—Wembley; Andy Akhtar—Erskine; Joseph Derek Benjamin—Boca Raton; Rachel Howell—Edinburgh; Rüdiger Forster—Germany; Breda Morrisroe—Killavullen.
The following names of the sick and housebound were read: Seth Dickens—West Worthing; Niamh Madigan—Dublin; Cath Tyler—Newcastle upon Tyne; Rosa Murray—Newcastle upon Tyne.
He led 231 in their honour.
Leaders: Caro Stamm-Reusch 80; Jeremy Donaldson 218b; Jan Geerts 120t; Petra Ertl 367; Ailish McMahon 1t; Derek Buckland 162; Melanie Tönnies 310; Phil Tyler 214; Anne Altringham 78.
Derek Buckland offered grace for the shared lunch.
LUNCH
Anne Altringham called the class together leading 41. Leaders: Laura Eisen 51; Ruth Holman 170; Jeremy Donaldson 266; Conor Murray 173; Robin Bisson 414b; Calum Parker 22b; Saara Pakarinen 450; Harry Campbell 161; Hyke Sakaras 5t; Petra Ertl 254; Ewa Lichnerowicz 242; Mika 287; Johannes Sauer 278; Ailish McMahon 1b; Derek Buckland 332; Caro Stamm-Reusch 246b.
RECESS
Margaret Bradshaw called the class together leading 137. Leaders: Phil Tyler 243; Melanie Tönnies 424b; Johannes Sauer 247; Laura Eisen 335; Saara Pakarinen 236t; Caro Stamm-Reusch 334; Jeremy Donaldson 76t; Karen Turner 140b; Conor Murray 326t; Ailish McMahon 241t; Petra Ertl 404t; Robin Bisson 403; Derek Buckland 54 (after which announcements were made); Anne Altringham 105. Melanie Tönnies offered closing thoughts. The class was dismissed.
Chairman—Anne Altringham; Vice Chairman—Jan Geerts.
Morningside United Church, 15 Chamberlain Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DH
www.facebook.com/events/464322301941812/
Minutes below, also in PDF form here
This Shenandoah Harmony singing started in 2019 in Brighton. But why should it always be in the same location? The idea was born to make this a “roving” singing, that is held in a different place every year. London took the lead in 2020, followed by Edinburgh in 2023, and Newcastle aims to continue the tradition next year. The venue was bright, the people joyful, the songs sounded loud. Visitors came from far and wide: Germany, Norway, Ireland, England, Scotland.
The class was called to order at 10:30am by Anne Altringham leading 127. A prayer was offered by Alison Cole.
Leaders: Karen Turner 221; Jan Geerts 3b; Ruth Holman 132; Alison Cole 6b; Margaret Bradshaw 260t; Jeremy Donaldson 167; Saara Pakarinen 21; Mika 204; Ailish McMahon 15; Derek Buckland 37; Conor Murray 180; Robin Bisson 177; Petra Ertl 322; Phil Tyler 264b; Laura Eisen 194; Melanie Tönnies 227.
RECESS
Calum Parker called the class back together leading 326b.
Leaders: Hyke Sakaras 125; Ewa Lichnerowicz 108; Alison Cole 265; Mika 230; Conor Murray 70t; Johannes Sauer 260b.
Robin Bisson conducted the memorial lesson and the sick and housebound lesson.
The following names of the deceased were read: Graham DeZarn—Virginia; Dave Thorp—Wembley; Andy Akhtar—Erskine; Joseph Derek Benjamin—Boca Raton; Rachel Howell—Edinburgh; Rüdiger Forster—Germany; Breda Morrisroe—Killavullen.
The following names of the sick and housebound were read: Seth Dickens—West Worthing; Niamh Madigan—Dublin; Cath Tyler—Newcastle upon Tyne; Rosa Murray—Newcastle upon Tyne.
He led 231 in their honour.
Leaders: Caro Stamm-Reusch 80; Jeremy Donaldson 218b; Jan Geerts 120t; Petra Ertl 367; Ailish McMahon 1t; Derek Buckland 162; Melanie Tönnies 310; Phil Tyler 214; Anne Altringham 78.
Derek Buckland offered grace for the shared lunch.
LUNCH
Anne Altringham called the class together leading 41. Leaders: Laura Eisen 51; Ruth Holman 170; Jeremy Donaldson 266; Conor Murray 173; Robin Bisson 414b; Calum Parker 22b; Saara Pakarinen 450; Harry Campbell 161; Hyke Sakaras 5t; Petra Ertl 254; Ewa Lichnerowicz 242; Mika 287; Johannes Sauer 278; Ailish McMahon 1b; Derek Buckland 332; Caro Stamm-Reusch 246b.
RECESS
Margaret Bradshaw called the class together leading 137. Leaders: Phil Tyler 243; Melanie Tönnies 424b; Johannes Sauer 247; Laura Eisen 335; Saara Pakarinen 236t; Caro Stamm-Reusch 334; Jeremy Donaldson 76t; Karen Turner 140b; Conor Murray 326t; Ailish McMahon 241t; Petra Ertl 404t; Robin Bisson 403; Derek Buckland 54 (after which announcements were made); Anne Altringham 105. Melanie Tönnies offered closing thoughts. The class was dismissed.
Chairman—Anne Altringham; Vice Chairman—Jan Geerts.
FIRST SCOTTISH ALL-DAY SHENANDOAH HARMONY SINGING (19 Oct 2019)
GDS Church of Scotland, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh (71 songs)
404t (Paradise) Anne Altringham
22b (Psalm 30) Susannah Gill
408t (Bennington) Calum Parker
260t (Conflict) Phil Tyler
5t (Angel's Hymn) Jan Geerts
130 (Absent Love (Ewa Lichnerowicz
76t (Doomsday) Margaret Bradshaw
53 (Lisbon) Benny Ross
27 (Brookfield) Claire Welford
137 (To That Land) Anne
78 (Stafford) Alex Fradera
373 (Weeping Mary) Alison Marie Cole
41 (Flower) Ailish McMahon
140b (Ten Thousand Charms) Susannah
9b (Isle of Wight) Calum
54 (Walworth) Phil
380 (Autumn) Jan
149 (Reflection) Ewa
287 (Kittery) Margaret
363 (Constrained by Love) Benny
12b (Stroudwater) Mark Wardlaw
408b (Shepherds Arise) Marisa Strutt (for David Stevenson who died last week, on his way home from singing)
113 (Sweet Harmony) Anne
194 (Despair) Claire
381 (Abenaki) Alex
245 (Boston) Alison
313 (Olive Shade) Ailish
305 (Tho' Dark Be My Way) Susannah
7b (Winchester) Calum
297 (Night Thought) Phil
397 (Namur) Jan
242 (Boulder) Ewa
265 (Evening Hymn) Margaret
246t (Palms of Victory) Benny
253 (My Native Land) Mark
254 (Pennsylvania) Claire
4b (Gravity) Anne
210 (Amanda) Marisa
264b (Millbrook) Alex
442 (East Needham) Jan
6b (Lisbon) Alison
241t (Sinner, Can You Hate the Savior) Ailish
370 (Cowling) Karen Turner (for Dan Brittain)
197 (Sixty-Five South) Susannah
15 (Converse) Calum
310 (Wigan) Margaret
60b (In Evil Long) Ewa
64 (Foster) Phil
123 (Intercession) Benny
5b (Breaker) Mark
177 (Coromandel) Claire
32 (Sutton New) Anne
180 (Glory Shone Around) Marisa
432t (New Monmouth) Alex
200 (Attention) Jan
457 (Redemption) Alison
147 (River of Jordan) Ailish
31 (Bruce's Address) Karen
424b (Walpole) Susannah
162 (All Is Well) Phil
3b (North Carolina) Margaret
108 (Amazing Grace) Ewa
326b (Good Old Way) Benny
82 (Indian Philosopher) Mark
350 (Gardiner) Claire
3t (Walk With God) Anne
1t (Dublin) Jan
1b (Rockbridge) Ailish
21 (Tender Thought) Karen (for Harry Campbell who is sick)
77 (Collins) Susannah
309 (Overton) Anne
GDS Church of Scotland, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh (71 songs)
404t (Paradise) Anne Altringham
22b (Psalm 30) Susannah Gill
408t (Bennington) Calum Parker
260t (Conflict) Phil Tyler
5t (Angel's Hymn) Jan Geerts
130 (Absent Love (Ewa Lichnerowicz
76t (Doomsday) Margaret Bradshaw
53 (Lisbon) Benny Ross
27 (Brookfield) Claire Welford
137 (To That Land) Anne
78 (Stafford) Alex Fradera
373 (Weeping Mary) Alison Marie Cole
41 (Flower) Ailish McMahon
140b (Ten Thousand Charms) Susannah
9b (Isle of Wight) Calum
54 (Walworth) Phil
380 (Autumn) Jan
149 (Reflection) Ewa
287 (Kittery) Margaret
363 (Constrained by Love) Benny
12b (Stroudwater) Mark Wardlaw
408b (Shepherds Arise) Marisa Strutt (for David Stevenson who died last week, on his way home from singing)
113 (Sweet Harmony) Anne
194 (Despair) Claire
381 (Abenaki) Alex
245 (Boston) Alison
313 (Olive Shade) Ailish
305 (Tho' Dark Be My Way) Susannah
7b (Winchester) Calum
297 (Night Thought) Phil
397 (Namur) Jan
242 (Boulder) Ewa
265 (Evening Hymn) Margaret
246t (Palms of Victory) Benny
253 (My Native Land) Mark
254 (Pennsylvania) Claire
4b (Gravity) Anne
210 (Amanda) Marisa
264b (Millbrook) Alex
442 (East Needham) Jan
6b (Lisbon) Alison
241t (Sinner, Can You Hate the Savior) Ailish
370 (Cowling) Karen Turner (for Dan Brittain)
197 (Sixty-Five South) Susannah
15 (Converse) Calum
310 (Wigan) Margaret
60b (In Evil Long) Ewa
64 (Foster) Phil
123 (Intercession) Benny
5b (Breaker) Mark
177 (Coromandel) Claire
32 (Sutton New) Anne
180 (Glory Shone Around) Marisa
432t (New Monmouth) Alex
200 (Attention) Jan
457 (Redemption) Alison
147 (River of Jordan) Ailish
31 (Bruce's Address) Karen
424b (Walpole) Susannah
162 (All Is Well) Phil
3b (North Carolina) Margaret
108 (Amazing Grace) Ewa
326b (Good Old Way) Benny
82 (Indian Philosopher) Mark
350 (Gardiner) Claire
3t (Walk With God) Anne
1t (Dublin) Jan
1b (Rockbridge) Ailish
21 (Tender Thought) Karen (for Harry Campbell who is sick)
77 (Collins) Susannah
309 (Overton) Anne
