[Magdalen] Catching up a bit

[Marion Thompson]

For most of Feb-end and March the People's Warden and I had been 
swallowed alive by the demands of our new status, but I think we have 
managed to turn off or at least control the overwhelming flow of emails 
that had resulted from what had become a ridiculous open government 
situation.

So after Church today I felt I would have a clear afternoon in which to 
attend a local meeting of Shape Note singers.  (Port Hope is a terrific 
place!)  Our Elizabeth Barlow who is entrenched in the community as a 
teacher, choral director, organist, and all sorts of stuff leads this 
and another group down the road.  She mentioned being at a convention in 
Chicago and I asked if she knows our Dan Brittain.  Oh, yes. ( I think 
he enjoys rather exalted status in this.)   Such a small world, isn't 
it?  Anyway, it was good fun and not a great stretch for one who 
sight-reads and is familiar with the style and sound even if new to 
trying it.

We sang from two books,  The Shenandoa Book and one with a red cover -- 
Sacred Harp?

And Holy Week is on the horizon.  Woo-hoo!

Marion, a pilgrim