I remember those days. We'll sing a song for you, Paul.


--- On Sat, 1/10/09, Paul.Streeter <PStreeter@...> wrote:

> From: Paul.Streeter <PStreeter@...>
> Subject: [ShapeNoteChicago] Sunday singing
> To: "Shapenote" <shapenote@...>,
ShapeNoteChicago@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 3:17 PM
> I can't make this singing because my mobility scooter
> died on Christmas
> Eve and the store has been closed since.
>
>
>
> This singing was the first one I attended 20 years ago at
> the time of
> George H.W. Bush's inauguration. I came because of
> being told about it
> by  members of my church choir, Herb Schroeder, Terry
> Cunningham. and
> Sandy Hazel. I was hooked immediately and  soon wanted to
> do a lesson.
> I remembered  reading an article by Michael Killian in the
> previous
> Sunday's Chicago Tribube Magazine titled "The
> White House,
> Waiting for New Tenants." He told anecdotes about a
> few first ladies.
> Dolly Madison had parties with music and dancing. Mrs.
> James Knox Polk
> put a stop to that and introduced hymn singing. Two of her
> favorite's
> were "Come, Humble Sinner" and "How Tedious,
> How Tasteless," which Mr.
> Killian thought was her opinion of dancing. I realized
> those might be
> in the Sacred Harp Hymnal, looked in the first line index,
> and
> found them. I decided I could lead "Greenfields"
> without making to much
> of a fool of myself and did it. There was a false start
> because I tried
> to do a tempo that was faster than the group was accustomed
> to, but
> Judy H. told me to set my tempo. I slowed down a bit and
> made it
> through the hymn.
>
>
>
> PGS
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

-- On Sun, 12/28/08, BVKLAW@... <BVKLAW@...> wrote:

> There is no such thing as a "senior moment."
> It's merely a moment of
> "information overload," to which we are certainly
> entitled after having  spent so
> many years accumulating so much information...
>
> Happy Easter to all!

Quite right--and we learn to specialize, to economize. For example, I no longer
do names.

On the "What Child Is This?" thread, I'm not so doctrinaire as I used to be
about those raised sixths in Sacred Harp; it's complicated. But Vaughan
Williams' "Fantasy on Greensleeves" did get into my ear early.


I forget: what were we talking about?

Cheers! And be careful with those fireworks.

-Ted J.

I didn't see the show, but I've definitely heard it both ways.
My organ/piano-playing aunt-in-law says some arrangements shift
to the sharp note part way through, and some don't.

I like the flat-sixth that the Aeolian scale introduces :)

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:  Re: [Shapenote] "What Child is This?" on PBS
Date:  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:38:04 -0600 (CST)
From:  nicholas <narusso@...>









I didn't see the show, but I've definitely heard it both ways.
My organ/piano-playing aunt-in-law says some arrangements shift
to the sharp note part way through, and some don't.

I like the flat-sixth that the Aeolian scale introduces :)

Here's an interesting thread about it:

 
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.music.bluenote/2005-12/msg00181.\
html

Paul.Streeter said:

> One of the Christmas specials (my aging brain promptly forgot which) included
> this carol and it sounded odd to me because the second note of "this" was
> sharp to what I expected; then I realized it was Dorian mode. I checked
> Wikipedia and found that "Greensleeves is in Dorian mode
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_mode>, though modern musicians sometimes
> play it in the natural minor scale
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_minor_scale> instead."
>
> Did anyone else notice it?
>
> PGS

One of the Christmas specials (my aging brain promptly forgot which)
included this carol and it sounded odd to me because the second note of
"this" was sharp to what I expected; then I realized it was Dorian mode.
I checked Wikipedia and found that "Greensleeves is in Dorian mode
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_mode>, though modern musicians
sometimes play it in the natural minor scale
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_minor_scale> instead."

Did anyone else notice it?

PGS

Susan Matthews wrote:
>
> Hi singers,
>
> Wonder if I'm the only one....I just saw my old posting for the
> December 14 singing again today. That's history!
>
> The Sunday (Dec. 28) northside singing is at Lisa Grayson's.
>
> SM
>
> __._,_.__










Far from instant replays seem to be a characteristic of Yahell groups. I
get them from several groups.
PGS

Hi singers,

Wonder if I'm the only one....I just saw my old posting for the
December 14 singing again today. That's history!

The Sunday (Dec. 28) northside singing is at Lisa Grayson's.

SM

Hi Singers,

As you might know, the north side 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday singing is
at my house, 4116 N. Avers Ave., Chicago, 60618.

The closest big intersection is Irving Park and Pulaski. Avers is 3
blocks east of Pulaski. To get here from the east by car, go out
Irving Park, take a soft right on Elston, and just past Tony's take a
hard left on Avers. Middle of the block on the right, white house.

By train, it's the Irving Park stop on the Blue Line. Walk east on
Irving Park 3 blocks, and north (left) on Avers 1.5 blocks.

If you need help, just call.

Susan Matthews
773-539-2135

Dear Singers,

The location of TODAY's northside singing (Sunday, September 28) has
been changed from Susan Matthews's house to the home of

Susan Geil and Randy Neufeld
4868 N. Hermitage, Chicago
(back house)   3:00-5:00 p.m.

I am sorry for any inconvenience.

Susan Matthews

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:  [Shapenote] Upcoming Illinois State & Minnesota Conventions !!
Date:  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:59:17 -0500
From:  Ted Mercer <tmercer22@...>
To:  <shapenote@...>



There is no Chicago "3rd Sunday" Citywide singing for September.  All are
encouraged to support the Illinois State Sacred Harp Singing Convention in
Taylorville, Illinois, about 3 hours south of Chicago, on Saturday the 20th
and Sunday the 21st.

The Illinois State is the oldest convention in the Midwest and I believe the
2nd-oldest "outside the South" convention.  The singing will be held at the
Christian County Historical Museum in Taylorville this coming weekend.  See
http://www.shapenote.net/berkley/2008ilcon.pdf for details.  A number of
historic structures have been moved to the grounds of this museum, including
the old county courthouse where Lincoln argued cases.  The (new) courthouse
several blocks away has a statue of Lincoln with a pig at his feet (no
lipstick visible).  To get the story you'll have to attend . . .  The
current singing location is a good singing space.

If you can offer rides for one or both days or wish to get a ride, please
post to this list!

The weekend of Sept 27-28 is the ever-popular Minnesota State Convention,
held just outside the Twin Cities in an excellent singing space.  For
details, see
http://www.freude.com/mnfasola/convention.html.  Minnesota is known for its
convivial, gospel-music-flavored socials as well as its excellent all-day
singing.

If you can offer a ride or wish to car-pool, please post to this site.
(Airfares to Minneapolis are currently insane.)  Another good transportation
option is the inexpensive Megabus (current advance fare about $32 each
way!):
http://megabus.com/us/    The Twin Cities singers do offer housing for
visiting singers; see their web info above.

If you haven't been out of town to a singing yet or are a newer singer, both
these events are great, friendly options!

--Ted Mercer
cell 312-719-4075

girlbsblog wrote:
>
> I am ...(snip)....
>


girlbsblog is no longer a member.

Paul
..

Paul.Streeter wrote:
> The cheapest way to get there is METRA's weekend pass at $5.00 for the
> weekend. Buy it before you board at the Ogilvie center, on the train
> at stations with no agent. The train that leaves the Ogilvie Center at
> 8:40 A.M. arrives at Geneva at 9:47.
> PGS
>
> Ryan Wheeler wrote:
>> Final reminder...
>>
>> All-Day Sing, Saturday, August 9th, 2008, at 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
>> The Unitarian Universalist Society of  Geneva,
>> 102 South Second Street, Geneva, IL 60134
>>
>> Singing will be from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition (Denson Revision)
>> Loaner books will on hand.
>>
>> Potluck "dinner on the grounds" at noon
>>
>> For additional information please call Ryan Wheeler at 630-208-0530.
>>
>> Hope to see you there!
>>
>