Samanthra - Christian Harmony

Nancy Olsen has recently suggested singing Samanthra. It was sung many years ago from The Christian Harmony by the Epworth community at Laurel Theater and is not in the New Harp of Columbia.  Bob Richmond has supplied a scan of the lesson from The Christian Harmony 2010, an image appears below.

 
Click on the image to access it with your computer for printing.

Kathryn Elizabeth Jones

Kathy Jones was born on September 13th, 1954 in Niagara Falls NY and lived in the Knoxville area since 1967. Kathy was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and received a bachelors and masters degree from the University of Tennessee. She formerly worked for IBM, and owned her own computer business before her illness. She was an active member of Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist (TVUUC) Church.  

She sang alto in their choir. She was also an avid shape note singer with the Epworth Old Harp singers.

She enjoyed gardening until her health failed. She loved to play bridge and practice Tai Chi. Everyone that knew Kathy rejoiced in having her be part of their life. Kathy was a long term (14 years) brain tumor cancer survivor. She died at home of complications of her disease on March 31st, 2011. She was pre­deceased by her father, Frank S. Jones, and her special friend, Calvin Steed. She is survived by her mother Edna Jones; by her sisters, Laura Dodson, Mary Sample, Ann Marie Burns, Tricia Jones, Arlene Dueker; her brother Robert Jones; ten nieces and nephews and two grandnieces. 

The family, with apologies for not remembering others who supported Kathy throughout her illness, is especially grateful to her friends, Barbara and Lin Kemper, Rick Higginbotham, Janie and Rocky (now deceased) Disbrow and Ann Wayburn. A celebration of life was held at her church, TVUUC, on April 3rd 2011. A private memorial for her family will be held at a later date. Contributions in her memory may be made to her church,TVUUC, the Epworth Old Harp Singers, or to the American Cancer Society

Please Help Us Record A Song

The Sevier County string band Boogertown Gap is recording a CD of old-time Christmas music. They have requested that we sing #130, "Joy to the World" for this recording. As they are doing most of the recording in April, we have suggested the regular Sevier County monthly sing as a good venue, see information below.

Most of the evening will be devoted to the "normal" gathering. A professional recording engineer will be on site to record "Joy to the World"; it is possible that we will do more than one "take", in order to get a satisfactory recording.

If anyone wants to meet up and drive with me from Knoxville, I will be leaving around 6:00. Call or send an email.

Note: The leaders of Boogertown Gap are my sister and brother-in-law:

Charles (Chaz) Barber
865-357-1869 (home)
865-640-5226 (cell)


Tuesday, Apr. 19th, 7 PM Sevier County Monthly Old Harp Singing, Middle
Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN.
David Sarten at 865 428-0874.

Sutton 113T

Don Wiley has suggested that we sing  Sutton 113T in the March 13 morning session.   You can listen to it by clicking here.

Shape-note Singing In Sweden!

Bill Gooch sent an interesting email to Tina Becker  ...
 
From: Bill Gooch
Date: Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:43 PM
Subject: Shape-note sing in Sweden!
To: Tina Becker

Hi, Tina,
Thanks for the continuing updates.

Meg and I received the e-mail below from a friend in Sweden.  Four or five years ago, Eva Rune was teaching singing at the Scandinavian music and dance camp that Meg runs each summer, and we had a short shaped-note sing which included her.

She was the singing teacher again this past summer.  At the last minute before leaving for camp, Ann Strange dropped one of our books be my house for me to buy and take to Eva as a present.  Eva was very pleased to received it and also received a four-shape book from a New England singer (Kitty) at the camp. We
again had a short sing.  Kitty  also took her to a sing in Massachusetts after the camp.

Eva has been quite excited and taken by shaped note singing.  She has wide interests in many types of traditional singing.  I thought you might want to share this information with our local singers and add Eva's e-mail address to the periodic mailings.

Bill

From: Eva Åström Rune
To: Meg Mabbs; Kitty Kagay

Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 6:15:11 AM
Subject: Short summary of yesterday

Dear friends,
I'm so happy for yesterdays singing session with introducing two Shapenote songs. 16 women came along and they enjoyed it althou it was compleetely new to them. Only 4 of them could read music at all, and the shapenote system is really new to us. I guess the teaching mainly concisted of learning by ear.
So we sang Idumea and Wondrous love. We went through all the parts, soprano, alto, tenor and bass. The bass part was just sang in one octacve higher or transponed in the lowest parts. It wasn't easy in the beginning but as they learned and got more confident they really enjoyed the harmonies. This group of singers almost never sing in parts at all, but they have been singing unison for long time and their singing is good in itself.

This meeting took place in a private house on the farmland outside Ljungskile, a little bit north of Göteborg. The family in the house, Mats and Moa Brynnel, is a lovely couple who always hosts and promote singing in various ways. I wish we could visit them together one day!

Best wishes,
Eva Åström Rune

http://evarune.blogspot.com

Headrick's Chapel S.M.

Caleb Dillehay composed this lesson in honour of the Headrick's Chapel singing.  Click on the image to increase the size.

Ann Stange Found It!

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Here's what Ann Strange found on her way home from Augusta, GA!