The Rocky Mountain Sacred Harp Singing Convention for 2008 took place Sept. 27-28 in Albuquerque, NM, at the Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum. A picturesque setting for this great singing — one of the best this singer has visited this year. The first two songs, “Evening Shade” (209) and “Greenwich” (183), were recorded the first day of the event, and the other two, “Bellevue” (72b) and “Chester” (479), at the start of the Sunday session as singers were still arriving. The songsters present included a good number from New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Texas — as well as some from Washington, Oregon, California, Illinois and other states. The Rocky Mountain conventions alternate between Albuquerque and Boulder, Colo., where the 2009 event will be held. See fasola.org under “singings” for further information. Great food was enjoyed at the traditional “dinner on the grounds” both days, including Green Chile Apple Pie. After all, this is New Mexico, Pilgrim!