135th Old Folks Day Singing at Morning Star

Morning Star United Methodist Church
Dutch Cove Road, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina
Sunday, September 14, 2025

All selections from The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 2015 Folk Heritage reprint).

June Smathers Jolley welcomed the singers, gave a brief intro to shapenote singing for newcomers,
and opened the singing with 21, Webster.
58b, Primrose - Dan Huger
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
129t, Coronation - Mary Baumeister, IMO Scott Swanton
208b, French Broad - Laura Boosinger
141, Detroit - Chris Wilhelm
117, Angel Band - Carolyn Ogburn
360, The Saints Bound for Heaven - Brandon Johnson
26b, Ninety-Third - Larry Hall
255t, Watchman - Vicki Ransom, with June Jolley
95b, Canaan's Land - Chris Wilhelm
110t, Volunteers - Dan Huger
231t, King of Peace - Mary Baumeister
204t, Prayer Meeting - Laura Boosinger
170t, Refuge - Chris Wilhelm, IMO Robert Varkony
171t, Sessions - Carolyn Ogburn
33t, St. Thomas - Larry Hall
78b, New Britain - Vicki Ransom, with June Jolley
103b, Fish Pond - June Smathers-Jolley
76b, Night - Dan Huger
88, Pisgah - Mary Baumeister
157, Hallelujah - Laura Boosinger

Announcements

200b, Parting Hand - Carolyn Ogburn

Closing prayer: June Smathers-Jolley

Minutes: Mary Baumeister