[Magdalen] Singing the new year in

[Jay Weigel]

I would love to, but since my multiple surgeries in 2012 my breath control
has gone totally out the window and nothing I can do will bring it back. I
have, with much regret, given up singing except as part of the
congregation. It was a major part of my life for many years but sadly is
now a minor part. I miss it.

On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 2:25 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would have loved to sing with you!
>
> I was nursing a whole-body soreness from being too ambitious on an
> Appalachian Trail hike (Jewell Hollow Overlook past the Pinnacles, up
> to Mary's Rock, and down to the Panorama parking lot). I should know
> better. But it was lovely to be out in the woods on a sunny (cold!
> windy!) day!
>
> hugs anyway - Cady
> still moving slow, at least my fingers aren't sore so I am able to
> work on computers!
>
> On 1/2/15, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > I have promised myself to attend one of these; but never have. There used
> > to be A sacred Harp singalong at the Decatur Court House, that is minutes
> > from my home. I should make a resolution to attend if is still held
> > thereabouts.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 12:08 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Just an added note or two:
> >> This is the oldest continuous Harmonia Sacra singing in the
> >> country--always on New Year's night. No instruments except a pitch pipe
> >> at
> >> the beginning, just 200 or so folks singing wonderful four-part harmony
> >> with the parts scattered randomly among the crowd, no separate
> "sections"
> >> for the various parts. Lots of leaders, usually doing one song of their
> >> choice.
> >> They always take a kind of census to see where people come from, and
> >> tonight they ranged from Florida to Minnesota with a heavy concentration
> >> from VA, of course, WV, which is only about 20 miles from Harrisonburg,
> >> Kentucky and Ohio.
> >> Like Susan, after nearly two hours of non-stop singing, I had hardly any
> >> voice by the time we left!
> >> I think this was my third time attending this. Listsib Cady came with us
> >> one year.
> >>
> >> > On Jan 1, 2015, at 10:01 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I'm just home after a dinner with listsib Grace and an evening singing
> >> > shape note hymns from the very local Harmonia Sacra hymnal.  This New
> >> > Year's night sing has been going on without a break for about 150
> >> > years.  It was wonderful but my voice is down to a squeak.
> >> >
> >> > Susan
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
> >> > bills, do laundry.
> >>
> >
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