The 30th Annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing (with Southern Harmony)

Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
Saturday, May 14, 2011

The 30th annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Ron Pen. The singing was held in a different location (this year only). Ron thanked Jim Thobaben, minister at Mt. Zion Church and one of our regular singers, for hosting us. He then gave a brief history of the Appalachian Association of Sacred Harp Singers, and outlined the schedule for the day. The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint were used throughout the day. Jim Thobaben gave the morning invocation.

Leaders:
73b, Arlington - Ron Pen
312b, Restoration (First) - Marcy Thobaben
313b, Cobb - Mary Brinkman
209, Evening Shade - Jillian Lykens
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Zach Davis
228, Marlborough - Sara Birnbaum
164 (SoH), Babylonian Captivity - Randy Webber
178, Africa - Rob Coulston
128, The Promised Land - Ron Pen (for Jim Thobaben)
551, Jacob's Vision - Charles Coulston
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Darrell Swarens (in memory of Bob Meek)
39, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Bob French
354t, Lebanon - Bob Sears.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairperson and Treasurer—Charles H. Coulston; Organizing Committee—Ron Pen, Raphael Finkel, and Keith MacAdam; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Misti Reagan leading 45t, New Britain.
Leaders:
504, Wood Street - Sharon Hill
215, New Topia - Nikos Pappas
147b, Laban - Mary Brinkman
455, Soar Away - Jillian Lykens
148, Jefferson - Zach Davis
86, Poland - Sara Birnbaum
66, Jordan (First) - Randy Webber
288, White - Rob Coulston
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Jessica Miskelly
38 (SoH), Resignation - Darrell Swarens
276, Bridgewater - Charles Coulston
496, The Rock That is Higher Than I - Bob French
59, Holy Manna - Bob Sears
47b, Idumea - Donna Kwon
223, Portuguese Hymn - Laurel Cornell.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Ron Pen. Randy Webber, Darrell Swarens, and Nikos Pappas spoke about Bob Meek, who died in Louisville this past January. Darrell led 268, David's Lamentation and Nikos led    “Meek”.

Bob French spoke about and led 312b, Restoration (First), for his Aunt Lucille Snedaker and her son, Eddy, both from Ohio, who died in 2010.

Ron Pen memorialized George Pickow, husband of Jean Ritchie, who died in 2010 in New York, and Alvina Worsham, who died in 2011 in Kentucky. Ron led 146, Hallelujah, for George and 31t, Ninety-Third Psalm, for Alvina.
The blessing before the noon meal was offered by Jim Thobaben.

LUNCH

Rafi Finkel convened the afternoon session by leading 535, Shawmut.
Leaders:
149, The Trumpet - Nikos Pappas
524, The Twenty-Third Psalm - Ron Pen
479, Chester - Mary Brinkman
98, Dull Care - Zach Davis
107, Russia - Randy Webber
183, Greenwich - Rob Coulston
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - Darrell Swarens
299, New Jerusalem - Charles Coulston
16 (SoH), Star in the East - Marcy Thobaben
245, Claremont - Nikos Pappas (for Bob French)
19 (SoH), ('t'op or 'b'ottom?) - Jim Thobaben
49t, Old Hundred - Laurel Cornell
147t, Boylston - Michele Cull
448t, Consecration - Annaliza Cull
497, Natick - Charles Coulston
   “Lansdowne” - Rafi Finkel
254, Rose of Sharon - Nikos Pappas
481, Novakoski - Marcy Thobaben
236, Easter Anthem - Ron Pen
189, Montgomery - Mary Brinkman and Darrell Swarens
275 (SoH), Rock of Ages - Zach Davis
218, Mount Pleasant - Randy Webber
133, Hebrew Children - Rob Coulston
507, Sermon on the Mount - Darrell Swarens and Michele Cull
350, Nativity - Charles Coulston
48b, Kedron - Bob French
74t, The Enquirer - Nikos Pappas (for Jim Thobaben)
489, The Savior's Call - Laurel Cornell
163b, China - Annaliza Cull.

Rafi Finkel led 267, Parting Friends (First).
Those who wished took the parting hand, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.