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A monthly publication of the Tampa Chapter, Barbershop Harmony Society Monthly E-Newsletter August 2013 www.HeraldsofHarmony.org In this issue: HoH Calendar of Events ............................2 Quartet News .......................................... 3 Labor Day Jamboree Hangin’ Around The Barber Pole! ..............4 See page 10 HoH Gear & Harmony Marketplace ...........5 Bucs Bucks ...............................................5 History Corner ..........................................6 HoH Retreat District Convention Volunteers .................6 Photo Caption Contest ..............................7 Retreat Info ..............................................7 September 21st Rehearsal Note Summary ......................8-9 See page 7 for more information. Labor Day Jamboree ...............................10 What Did You Do This Summer?.........11-12 Groupanizer News ..................................13 Uploading Songs To Groupanizer .......13-15 CHRISTMAS IS COMING... Pun of the Month ...................................16 Attendance Report .................................16 Reserve December 14th on your calendar SCRIP Gift Cards ......................................16 for the best Christmas show EVER! Chapter Quartets ....................................17 Upcoming Birthdays ..............................17 BACK PAGE 2013 Chapter Leadership Directory HoH Contact Info • Helpful Links Melons, Melons, Newsletter Subscription Info Cantelope, Honeydew... Rehearsals at 7 p.m.: Special Arrangement gets fruity! August 19, 26 Go to page 3 for the juicy details! September 4, 11, 16, 23, 30 The Scottish Rite Auditorium 5500 Memorial Hwy., Tampa Click for Directions The Tampa HERALD Page 2 August 2013 2013 October 11-13, 2013 HoH CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2013 Fall Convention AUGUST 19 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 26 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 31-Sept 2 Labor Day Jamboree SEPTEMBER 4 Rehearsal (WEDNESDAY) See you there! 9 HoH Board Meeting (MONDAY) ORLANDO AIRPORT MARRIOTT 11 Rehearsal (WEDNESDAY) Need info? Visit... http://sunshinedistrict.org/events/conventions/ 16 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 21 Retreat - Terrace Palms Community Church 23 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 30 Rehearsal (MONDAY) OCTOBER 7 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 11-13 Fall Convention in Orlando 14 HoH Board Meeting (MONDAY) 16 Rehearsal (WEDNESDAY) January 28, 2014 - February 2, 2014 20 Performance in Hawthorne 21 Rehearsal (MONDAY) Click, or call for more information 28 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 800-595-4849 (open 24/7) NOVEMBER 4 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 11 HoH Board Meeting (MONDAY) 13 Rehearsal (WEDNESDAY) 18 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 25 Rehearsal (MONDAY) DECEMBER 2 Rehearsal (MONDAY) 9 HoH Board Meeting (MONDAY) 11 Rehearsal (WEDNESDAY) June 29, 2014, - July 6, 2014 14 Christmas Show at USF Concert Hall, Tampa 17 The Villages of Citrus Hill, Hernando Call for more information 800-595-4849 The Tampa HERALD Page 3 August 2013 SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT QUARTET DOES A RADIO SPOT ! From Ed McKenzie, Chorus Bass and member SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Quartet The Publix Super Markets chain contacted Marty Port, Baritone in Special Arrangement, to do a radio spot since Marty’s previous quartet, Song Fellows, had done one in the past. After checking with the others in the quartet, all except Lead Brad Grabill were available; but we decided to do it anyway. Since Brad wasn’t available, Marty’s son, Sammy, flew into town for the session. Sammy sings for a living in New York City. The ad agency suggested music from “Daisy Bell” and wrote alternate lyrics. The advertisement is for melons; and, apparently, Publix is planning to put both cantaloupe and honeydew on sale at the same time in a “fruit display built for two.” Sammy recorded the Lead line and provided a track for us Dave Roberts-Tenor, Sammy Port-Lead, Marty Port-Bari, Ed McKenzie-Bass. all to sing against at a tempo that offered two verses we could complete in about 60 seconds. We figured probably We went in and were each given headsets. We needed during a one-minute spot, we couldn’t expect to be them to hear ourselves, as well as communicate with the singing the whole time. Nevertheless, it gave us a target technician who was running the session in the booth. We speed to work on. Dave Roberts, Tenor, provided the chart couldn’t see them and they couldn’t see us. We ran through for us and I put it in Finale, spreading the words out so they the song a few times and the tech had us individually seemed as smooth as necessary. modify our distance to the mike to get the sound balance he wanted. We had one rehearsal at Marty’s home, which is the normal rehearsal location for Special Arrangement. On the day of Oh yes, we had an audience! We were also joined in the the taping, we all met at Marty’s to go to the studio. We recording studio by a couple of female interns who were got there about 9:30 a.m. and met the sound crew. They intrigued by what was happening and wanted to watch. graciously provided fruit, We sang the song as we planned it, and then the tech and bagels, and coffee; we Stations airing the spot in the Publix folks asked us to do some modifications, which provided a preview of the Orlando and Tampa we did. Since the words Publix folks had provided weren’t song we had worked on! beginning 8/15/13: an exact match for the syllables in the original song, we had ORLANDO made a decision or two about how to condense or spread After a while, Publix and WCFB-FM them out. We tried their suggestion and they didn’t like it, so ad agency folks showed WJHM-FM we went back to our original plan. Then they asked us to do up and we were ready to WMGF-FM the song on “ooo,” giving them the option of a background roll. WMMO-FM for a voice over. Finally, they asked us to provide a tag-line WOCL-FM for the Publix motto: “Where shopping is a pleasure.” Dave As it turned out, the WOMX-FM came up with the idea for how to handle that and we did recording studio was WWKA-FM that as well. actually in a different WXXL-FM building than the first The single thing that is emblazoned in my memory about TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLRW one we went to, WBTP-FM the whole session is that the tech, again who couldn’t see us, although WDUV-FM asked us several times to smile while we sang the song. close. WFUS-FM Tony has been telling us that our facial expression WMTX-FM Click here for absolutely affects our vocal production and this WQYK-FM a link where you certainly validated it for me. I mean, Tony could WRBQ-FM can listen to the possibly just want us to smile because we look WWRM-FM commercial better. But the tech for the radio spot didn’t care WXGL-FM what we looked like, he just wanted us to sound better. And we did! https://roxc.box.com/s/1na3iur9bu5n70pz9ebr The Tampa HERALD Page 4 August 2013 Hangin’ Around the Barber Pole! by Steve Cragg Howdy Heralds! You know, when I’m on the risers at a typical HOH rehearsal, I sometimes ponder the fact that folks in the three rows behind me have the distinct pleasure of staring at the back of my bald head for three fun-filled hours! And I also marvel when I see guys at the end of the rehearsal get recognized for 20, 30, even 40 years of faithful barbershop service! Wow! But, then I realize how very little I actually know about the guys I get to sing with on a regular basis! So that’s why I started this column! I wanted to give myself a little “boost” in getting to know my fellow harmony harbingers better! So in each upcoming edition of HOH monthly newsletter, I will dutifully track down a willing crooner of melodious melody, and ask him at least five fun questions, so that we can learn a little bit about what makes that guy tick! And who better to start with, but your current Music and Performance VP, Mr. Chuck Steiner! Chuck provided the your family and friends, what is Whats your following answers to your favorite thing to do? favorite five totally random and I actually enjoy working in children’s story fun questions! the yard, always had a and why? green thumb. Alexander and the Chuck, what’s your terrible, horrible, favorite non-primary What do you do for work in “real no good, very bad day. My 3rd grade color (excluding red, life?” (Meaning outside of the bar- class had to memorize and perform a yellow, blue) and why? bershop realm.) This month, I’m the book. That’s what we did, and because Obviously... crimson… Director of Operations for a medi- I had (Roll Tide Roll!) If that’s cal billing/technology terrible too much company. But I’m al- allergies “red,” I would ways an airline guy, jet as a child, say white, fuel stays in the blood! I played because it the part of always means Alexander. a clean palate. What is your favorite movie of all Big hit! (And by the way, my time? And why? least favorite color and It’s definitely a tie: The one that I refuse to wear Wizard of Oz because it is any shade of orange.... was the first movie I really Thanks Chuck for these great (unless its “Throwback remember as a child...and answers! And hopefully we will Day” at the Tampa Bay I still see something different see you “hangin’ around the barber Buccaneers stadium every time I watch it. pole” in our next issue! here in Tampa): In song, Steve C. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is right Excluding barbershop up there with it, because it de- singing, and time with fined my teenage years. The Tampa HERALD Page 5 August 2013 Get Your HoH Gear Here! Bring on the Bucs Bucks! HoH Logo Gear And Get Barbershop Merchandise at www.harmonymarketplace.com GAME DATES & TIMES: THANK YOU! Aug 29 7:30 p.m.