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Official Publication of the Barbershop Harmony Society

Official Publication of the Barbershop Harmony Society

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY

~KEEP THE WHOLE WORLD SINGING ~ Two huge events. One great place. Find out why they call it Music City, USA. Nashville 2001 Festival & Convention Registration Use this form to registerlor eilher or both events. Enjoy Early Bird rates through 1213112000, and regular rates until 6/11200 I. date membership number (if applicable) chapter name (if applicable)

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1 Saturday, June 30: SINGl The , Malalka, Chanticleer, GLAD tickets @ .35 ._- AN ACAPPELLA CELEBRATION Sunday, July 1: The Edlos, The House Jacks, Showtlmel, m-pact tickets @ .35 ._- Monday, July 2: Big Chicken Chorus, FRED, Riptide, For Heaven's Sake, Swingle Singers tickets @ .35 ._­ Sing 20011 All Shows Pass - see all three for just S901 lickets @ .90 ._­ SUBTOTAL of Sing 2001 Festival Events ._-

July 3·B: 2001:A Barbershop Odyssey- SPEBSQSA's 63rd Annual (onvention Your registration includes a reserved seat for all three rounds of the international quartet [ontest, and the international [horus [ontest, a name badge and [onvention program. Order Uckels for college conlesl, World Harmony Jamboree and AI( shows from the January 2001 issue of The Harmonizer. Adult Early Bird (Save $15 if postmarked by 12/31/00) @$85 ._­ Adult Regular (postmarked alter 1/1/01) @ .100 ._­ Junior (under age 12) Early Bird (Save .12 if postmarked by 12/31/00) @$43 ._­ .. Junior (under age 12) Regular (postmarked alter 1/1101) .50 E ._­ E SUBTOTAL of SPEBSQSA Convention Registrations .E ._- :.:'" Add $3 postage & handling for each eight events ordered. $ __ l­ (Example: 2 Sing! concerts for 2 people + 2 convention registrations = 6 registrations = $3 e ~ TOTAL REMITTED FOR BOTH EVENTS • __ e INSTRUCTIONS: Mail with payment (checks: payable to SPEBSQSA) to: SPEBSQSA, 6315 Harmony Lane, Kenosha, WI 53143-5199. ::2: If you register for more than one person, please furnish complete Information for each person on a separate sheet and attach to this order :J form. All registrations received before June 1, 2001 will be maIled during the month of May 2001. Those received after that date may be "! picked up at the convention registration area beginning Friday, June 29, 2001. When you receive confirmation, please keep it as your receipt. >L--'.R"e=ls"f"rs"tI",o"lI"s-,'"llseL"b"e-,f",rs"lI",s"fe"r",re",d,-f",o,-s",lI"o"f",he",r-",e",r"s",ol",'"b",I",lf"f"""eL,-"s"re""",N",O"T_r",e,,,fu",lI"d"s",b"le".--"N"o,-",I",o"lI",e"o",r"d"er",s"-""le"s",s,,e,-. --' T

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JulyfJ\.uguat 2000 VOLUME LX NUMDEn 4

SOMETHING IN HIS SMILE ... Fred King, one of our most beloved entertainers, shares 50 years of accumulated barbershop wisdom 1 and memories. ------Features------­ Barbershop in Bermudas Traveling with Tommy In January, no less! Get rcady for a musical This Rascal's traveling experiences often vacation in Jacksonville. had a Common thread of fun. To.\/ SrIRITO Pioneer arrangers BB-shop pun paradise Three greats-Latzko, PelTY and Hicks­ 1 On the Cover and the paths thcy took What if our hobby hadn't started in Freddie steppin' out DAI'E £\\'I"'C barbershops? COVER ART: LORIN MAY CONCEPT: BRIAN LYNCH HODlE FliRFHr FRED KING PHOTO eo 1999 Music treasury's lessons MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY 1 MTNA keeps 'em singing An old song lover asks "Which trad­ 2 itions should stay, which should go?" We're not alone in our efforts to keep JOHN PERRICONE the whole world singing. L/5A lINK ------Departments------{>. 2 10 LET'S HARMONIZE HARMONY HOW-TO Why it's llEas)' as 1;2;3" Rehearse like a champion 4 22 LETTERS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES People, not contests, matter. Look at who your Harmony Foundation Is it evolution or transformation? dollars are helping now. 5 24 THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE STAY TUNED \Xlhy wc share music with schools. IVlarv's 100 barbershop recruits 6 Harmonizers sing for the Supremc Court TEMPO 28 Kick start your membership drivc! THE TAG 600 Barbershoppers cruise to Alaska. There But For You Go [ ~ Society for the Preservation and Encouragement \~\ of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America

JII~J'/AI/glI.\" lOVO • The HARi\'lONIZER 1 Why it's "Easy as 1-2-3 "'" Tuxedo Wholesaler clio Friends, lim slire hoping that by now you Free 40 pnge Color Cntnlogue arc aware of our SOCiety's fourrh,quarter mem, cnll toll free (800) 828-2802. bership initiative. It's called ... "Share the Dream ... Easy as 1-2-3" NEW BLACK TUXEDO The challenge is that there is such an in­ credible demand on our lives and times that In Polyester not only have we had a hard time bringing in $99.00 new members ... but it has been difficult for you ancl me to make time for a well,thought, 'NEW' NEW' NEW' NEW' out membership initiativc. The great hope of ul,2~311 is that every district, evcry chapter, New Willg Collar SI,;rl $15.75 every member makc a commitment New LoydowlI Collar Silirl $15.75 to 1) conccivc, 2) plan, 3) execute a well,thollght~out Tie & CUl1Imerbund Set ill Poly/Satin new member $8.95 event sometime between October I Tie & CUl1Imerbuud Sci ill Lnme and December 31, 2000. $12.95 I've put together a few thoughts Bow Tie Poly/Sal ill $3.00 about why it is such a good thing to Bow Tie iJl Lame $5.00 share our wonclctful hobby with oth­ Mell's Tuxedo Palll (,'x. tm;,I, /oIf/rkl $24.00 ers. My own great hope, of course, is Mell's Tllxedo Paul (~.t. Im/':/. NnrkJ $36.95 to say something that will help you 5/111101 lapel {I1I1II11Ck Vesl' $22.50 to personally become motivated and Silawl LoIII/! lapel {I/II back Vesl' $29.50 committed to "Share the Dream." V Neck LoIII/! Vesl $36.00 One of the world's most talented SlIspellders all colors $5.00 satirists says about the paradox of PriCt'S slflljrcllo dUllIgL' wilholll "olice our time: "We have ... taller build­ 'Vests cOllie ill Red, Royal ings but shorter tempersj wider free, alld Black witll black lapels ways but narrower viewpointsj buy Call a Sales Rep,.eselltative today more but enjoy it less." The writer, (800) 828-2802 George Carlin, suggests, UWe drink too much, smoke too much, spcnd too much, work too hard, get too Free Catalogue angry and laugh and sing roo little." Samples Available He goes on to say, "We watch too (Please secure with a much TV, pray too little, hate roo credit card.) often and love too seldom." Aren'r we lucky that barbershop­ pers have been given a special ex, emption from all of that rravail. Our values statement reminds us that: • Singing barbershop harmony enriches life. • Barbershoppers are friendly men of good­ Tuxedo Wholesaler will. 15636 N. 78th St. • Society membe,>hip provides a special place Scottsdale, AZ 85260 for men to share their love and generosity. • Work toward goals at quartet chapter, dis­ trict and Society levels allows for men to ~EaICAN~ grow in music, administrative and leader, EXeaESS~ ship skills.

2 The HARMONIZER • July/August 2000 • The joy ofself- expression and ful­ fillment is a natural extension of active participation in the Society. EHARMONI~R • These values exrend beyond rhe barbershopper and do indeed en­ •:,, •• t ," • rich family and community life. July/August 2000 Volume LX Number 4 And, that's not all. The lntema- ~ tianal ]ou111al of Arts lvledicines shares SPEBSaSA Vision Statement The Society is to be an ever-growing fralernity of barbershop·style singers, rhis from the Nell' York Hospital's leading the cause of encouraging vocal music in our schools and communities. Cancer Prevention Center: "\'(/e've found nothing more powerful than sound, voice and music to heal and HarmonymElFoundation transform people's lives." Your clearinghouse for all charitable activities, including SingAmerica, SingCanada, Heartspring, the Heritage Hall Museum, the endowment program and memorial giving, There is a growing bedy of clinical may be reached at aDO·a76·SING, ext. 8447 evidence that suggests in stroke and HEADQUARTERS OFFICE STAFF SPEBSQSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alzheimer's disease ... sound, voice EXEctmvE O,AECTOA SOCIEtY PAESlOEIIt ll IhRR\1. Fuss ISH3) (lIlU: w..uws and music "builds a bridge that allows DJlECTOA Of MlJs:<: EOUCAnot. & SEA'IlCES 1S~ ~1(C3I1COUJ1' Cotumbus,OII-l32J5 patients to reconnect with the world D.l.. GliO L\':-£ (8H9) SOOEfY EXEctmvE VICE PAESIOEJrT · & A' RlXiDtLE\\lS around them. Further research suggests OF~ECTOfl Of IU""CE O!DIIST~l 2012512MilcRrod.B:II!kCretk.MI-l9(lI-l fu."t;: S.\SL\Rllll. CPA, CAE (S.LO) Soa£tYTREAsuREIl that sOlllle" voice and music can: HAA'JOOY FotR~~l ExEctmvE DiRECTOA KL" FL.£T{l{[ll • lower stress hormones DJlECTOAOf EnEIVUJ..AHAlRS -lNI2IsrA\( W IiIOO'&ankWA9S199 G\lt\· SWl\I. CAE (8-146) Soa£tY h~IotE~ PAST PRES/OE," • boost endorphins (the body's naW- MA/lAGl!1G O;aECTOR Of "'WeEA SEA'IlCES ED WAOCHE ral feci-good dmg) Ev NAU (8418) 6ViSL'lLall('·~lrhi'k.NY IIlt7 • reduce pain after surgery PuBlIC RRAllOOS OJlECrOA SocIETY ExEctmvE DiRECTOA I BC»JlO S£CREtAAY BJUA.." Ln'CH (S5H) D.wnFu'I8 • ease labor and delivery EVENTS MA.'iAGEIl / Sr4ff COUIISEL exofJirio • lower blood pressure JoHs Scm.uDu(8-l4-l) SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS LI8RARW1, OLD SoNGs llBIU.AY • benefit preemies in intensive care WA\-,..-.:BROlD\lOI T@ B.\RR (S5-15) 45~6Gtenbrook L3nt- PalmllJrbor, FL 33569 • boost the body's natural immunity PUaucAOOI'S EOllOA DoSCFIAIL\IA." • calm anxiety and reduce cornplica~ LORN' ~Lw (S561) 916 Tangkwood Dri\·..•Shoreriew, MN MusIC SPEctAUST I OlWlTET DEVELOPLlVIt U:ttC'oor tions following a heart attack JI\I D£lk;s~IA.'I; (S566) SOl Slalm Lane,Apl. tOI~ - AIe~3fK.h;3, V" 22314 • slow the aging process C&J I OUo\RtET REGISTAY / HC·DC DE.\.... ~COQl; 6019N.lklmonl Wa)'-I':lli;er, CO SOlJ~ Add to all that the lifetime friend­ L-\."I DiETER (S551) MAnAGEA Of MEOlA PAOOUCTIOIl & SERfoCES GL\-,:COllUS wn~· ships, the 0PlXlrtunity to serve our Russ FORis (S586) 18211R.\t,·rA Cincinnati, OH 45206 l3oiJCm: DEVElOPlJ.ENT OJtECTOA Society's missions, the chance to sing 5578 K3)"Jk WayNE. 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First, ASSISTAlIt TO lliE EXEctmvE DIAEcrOR AUSTRAUAll ASSOC. OF MEIl BARBERSHOP SIIlGERS (AAJ.lBS) DfEVFSE\i(K (85-12) kiln W~--dI.lm. l'rrsid:m check it out at our \Vebsite. 51 RoMiJ P.n!- • SrM;1~JJ ~SW n~· Awr.& 111#2#)" MusIC SPEctAUST I CHORUS DIAEcroA DfvEloPIJEltT BARBERSHOP Iff GERt,WIY {BlnG!} Itls a treasure trove of super "how toll KIR"YOI.r.\(;{S>lI) B:~t K:i)...... 1're5i&ml I:w:ll.w, 28' D-5917~ ~. Gcnn.'I/IY icleas (l\'IVI\'.SpebsqSfI.OI'g/J 23). Next, BRmSH ASSOCIATlOlj OF BARBERSHOP SltlGERS (BABS) HARMONIZER STAFF Chi. TJd:m:!.'l. CInimu.'l talk to your chapter president and LORIS ~\'w (EDITOR), REw $A.\lPSOS (AS~15IAXr £011011), -Bn:\.~- 1\re.'\~'O'j1 Ro.1J. f.:ilir,,,-... N.Yrd.:! 1103 Il)r. UK B!U.-\." L\·...CH (CO"''TlIIBUTi''O Eomn) DUTCH ASSOClATlOU OF BARBERSHOP SltlGERS (DABS) board abeut helping put on a "big lL\JI..\:[email protected].\.()il.O k!hl.'l Kn.I}l. I'lrnJ.:a l'oII.nN !ill • U..sebri'l .HOl lID. 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JI/6'/Al/glIsI2000 • The HARi\,IONIZER 3 LETTERS [email protected] What really matters, and the style debate goes on We don't exist for contests' sake Evolution or Transformation? Three cheers for President Chuck Watson's "What's really I must respond to David Wright's "ssenion in the May/ import,mt in this hobby?" June, 2000 issue of the Harmonizer that the llevolution I wholeheartedly agree that it's more than our Ucontest, (of the b"rbershop style) that h"s OCCUlTed in recent driven style, stage presence, virtuosity, etc."---cspccially if years appears to be consistent with the progression of one doesn't have a gifted and talented competition chorus. the barbershop style over the last 150 years." David cor, ~vlost of liS attend our chorus practice because we love to rectly, but perhaps, unwittingly, uscs the term Ctevolu~ sing, (mel some even tl1' at quartetting. Most of us are not tion" to describe these changes. But a far better competition folk. And as he stated, most of liS have choice of word would be "transformation," as Unever held a significant office, even a.tt~t1;,e.~~~~~~ that more accurately describes how the style is chapter level ... and probably • ,.. f{ 0 ~ being altereJ---changed from an ingenllOlls, couldn't care less about the =tJ: "R\..."~ natural style of music to a far different, in~ things that have occupied the '¥-r~J~ tentionally manipulated and overly sophis,

thoughts and emotions of many ticated lIpop" a cappella style of music. of us ... especially in the judging lv1y dictionary defines evolution thus: community.1I A gmd,,"f process in which something And he is so right! What is it go­ changes into a significantly different, ing to take for us to realize what we especially more complex or more so~ ore really all about? May God grant us phisticated, form. -, the wisdom to thank Him for the mu~ I am greatly alanned by this trans, sic ami the patience to love each other. formation, and I believe thousands of Thank you Mr. Watson for calling our Barbel'hoppers in Kansas City ex­ attention to some of thc weightier things pressed their concern as well when in the life of barbershopping. Rumors quartet sang "Turn The TENOR-II' yours, Style Around". Thank you, Ru~ REV. HENRY PAWIERI, D.o. mars, for telling it like it is. Uncle Sam Chorus, Troy, N.Y. BURT SZAIlO Celebration Chapter, Florida Great photos ... puzzling information What a grand set of winning photos in the March/April Great July Story! Hal1lJonizer! One correction is in order. Regarding the pic~ What a gn:'~lt story, titled, "TIll there was ... You know tme of D.C.'s Singing Capital Chorus, the idea sprang who". Every Barbershopper should get permission to from Jim Reber, who was also the photographer. release the article to their home town newspaper. In TIle Hal1l1onizer, credit is given to "Del Ankers Pho, My compliments. cOlTectly~identified tngmphers." That, to me, the chol1ls LEN Q.EMENT director, rings no bells whatsoever. lv10re on the picture: Oshawa, Ontario, Chapter The photo was taken in 1958, four years after we won at Internationals. We were gearing lip to win the ivfid~Atlan~ tic District championship for the second time. Why is my Harmonizer late? LEW SI;IS I've been receiving my Harmonizer about an issuc District of Columbia Chapter later than usual this year. \Vhat gives? JOE BAiWERSHOPPER AND FRIENDS "Del Anker Photographers" appeared on the back of the photo and North America was assumed to be the copyright holder. (Note to readers: Most photo studios and media organizations copyright Illeir work. lOu must obtain permission before reproducing tlleir pllotos in any form!) Tile informa­ More tllan four montlls passed between full-time editors­ tion for tile plloto caption was provided by yet anotller surviving cllap­ and tllere's a tot of catclling up to do. By early next year, The ter member in tllat plloto. We'll fet Ilim and Lew battfe it out over wllos Harmonizer sllould be fully back on sclledule. Tllanks for your got tile beffer memory! patience!

4 The HARMONIZER • JII~I'/AlIgIIS' 2000 Share the Dream with students, educators

've just returned from our 62[\,.l Annual Con~ a chart, a graph which indicates frequencies, in­ vention, and what a thrill it was! Kansas City tensities, volume changes, melody, and harmony was the birthplace of our Society, with a all at once and with the most exact control of time, plaque commclnorating that chal1Cc Inecting 2, Music is mathematical. It is rhythmically in the lobby of the headquarters hotel. The based on the subdivisions of time into fractions, restored ~v[uchlebach Hotel even has a porter which must be done instantaneously, not worked who goes back to the early days of our Society. out on paper, ~v1ore than 9,800 of LIS I'Shared the Drcam ll as 3. Music Is a foreign language. Most of the surviving baritone Dick Grapes and the terms are in Italian, German, or French; and the spouse of Vern Reed and daughter of Al Shea notation is certainly not English-but a highly de­ celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo veloped kind of shorthand that uses symbols to Bills. Coincidentally, the convention represent ideas, The semantics of music is the theme-a first-was uThe most complete and universal language, N[usic Nlan/' and what a 4. Music is history, Music usually reflects the celebration it was! environment and times of its creation, often even Continuing with my the country and/or racial feeling, discussion of the dream: 5. Music is physical education, it requires llWe believe that work fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lip, toward goals at quartet, cheek, and facial muscles in addition to extraordi­ chapter, district and Soci~ nary control of the diaphragmatic, back, stomach, ety levels allows for au­ and chest muscles, which respond instantly to the thentic luul1

JII~V/AlfgIlSI 2000 • The HARivlONIZER 5 What's with the 1-2-3 logo? It's everywhere t's the name of a membership initiative-soon to be your chapters membership foclls! !tEas)' as l ... 2...3!" recognizes a simple fact: Men don't join the Society, they join Society In case of fITe, chaptcl'S-a11d your chapter needs lnembership~boosting tools and coaching cllsrorn~fitted to your needs. (YOli even get to name your own chapter's activity!) With "Easy as 1-2-3!" you simply break into song (I) Register your chapter and ex­ press your recruiting needs, (2) Last spring's fires at Los Alamos, Nell' Mexico Choose among a selection of destroyed 100 homes, damaged 300 others, and proven tools best suited to your displaced and disrupted an entirc community. As chapter, and (J) Get the help you always when the need is great, Barbershoppers need from your district leadership spr-ang into action. and chapter coach. The Bernalillo County Duke City Chorus was \Vhile no new campaign is being joined on stage by the Albuquerque-based En­ introduced, the initiative is designed to chanted Mesa Show Chorus of Sweet Adelines, capitalize on past successful programs. There will be no Inc. Amazingly, Stan Bennett, director of the Los awards, no contests and no prizes--only the pride in seeing Alamos Chapter, gathered almost 80 percent of the membership in your chapter and thc Society grow. By the Los Alamos Chapter now, your chaptcr should have received its first "Easy as 1~2~ who had been scattered to neighboring commu~ 3!" letter from Darryl Flinn, Ev Nau and Pat Kelly, urging it to nity ccnters, homes of friends and relatives, and commit to a membership rccruiting event of its own choosing makeshift shelters. 1\\'0 of their singers did not during the fourth quarter of 2000. Society leaders are standing make it to the show, having lost homes in the by to assist each chapter meet its melnbership objcctives for fire. the year 2000. Learn more at 1I'1I'1I'.spe!>sq5<1.org!123 The emotionally charged show was an artistic success and the audience dropped $1,708 into collection buckets at the entrances which was ADD THESE GEMS TO YOUR turned o\'er to the Los Alamos Fire Relief Fund of BARBERSHOP LIBRARY - Expand the American Red Cross. your horizons with a taste of the old and a taste of the new. The Ale The Duke City Chorus had little time to Masterworks Series celebrates the publicize the hastily assembled benefit 50th anniversary of The Buffalo concert before it occurred. Much of the Bills' championship with a digitally­ publicity came later-for example, the local remastered collection of a truly NBC affiliate covered the event. landmark quartet. The two-disc collection includes a Whopping 55 tracks from 8 albums (including some neat barbershop and banjo sides), and extensive liner notes by Brian Beck and Walter Latzko. And for a survey of the spectrum of barbershop sounds today, a new release from Primarily A Cappella Records serves up 16 studio cuts from men's and women's quartets. Order either (bothl) from Harmony Marketplace, 800·876·SING or www.harmonymarketplace.com.

The HARMONIZER • Jllly/Al/glIs,2000 Remember me to Harold (Hill) Square Barbershop's newest Imagine hundreds of Barbershoppers converging on the Hreapl River City-it was a sight (and sound) to behold. If yOli weren1t historian and curator in t-/tason City, Iowa the first weekend ofJune, yOli missed a real Meet Beverly party. Brandl The occasion was the dedication of Nlusic Man Square. 1vla~ McCumber, son City, the childhood home of composer Meredith Willson newly selected and model for River City of The Music Man fame, is building a curator/arcl)i~ complex to house a tllll1~of~the~centllry lIRiver City" indoor vist for our streetscapc, museum} children1s expioritoriuIl11 music learning Heritage Hall center, theater and reunion hall. Completion is anticipated in Nluseum of 2001, with a celebration and dedication on the anniversary of Barbershop Harmony. Meredith Willson's 100'" birthday in 2002. The June 6 ribbon­ Beverly is a native of cutting dedication ceremony included the Iowa Lieutenant Kcnosha County, is married Governor, First Lady, local officials and nearly 1,000 Barber~ with two children and a grand­ shoppers. The massed Barbershoppers sang IIUcia Rose," lIThe daughter. Hobbies include fly­ Battle Hymn Of The Republic" and fishing, gourmet cooking, skiing several Barberpole Cat nurnbers. and archcl)'. A benefit barbershop performance Mason Citv Bcverly received a BA in the night before included the River Iowa history and humanities from City Chorus (Mason City Chapter), UW-Parkside and an MA in 1998 Seniors Champ Jurassic Larks, American history from and 1975 International Quartet I,"J Marquctte University. She has ~~:~'Pion Happiness Empo- j f~ been an archivist for nine years and served as an Archival Del­ Saturday morning, the /f.~ /? egate with People to People North Iowa Band Festival Pa- ~1"V r Citizens' Ambassador Program, rade included marching bands, .L! visiting Russia, Poland, and floats, antiquc cars, Barber­ Finland. She has co-authored a shoppers-well, just about everything local histOly book entitled "Fa­ that can be called Arncricana. l'vleredith was smiling down on CLiS on Louis Theirs: A this day. Photographer's View of The Mason City Chapter hopes to make this an annual bar~ Kenosha" and is a volunteer bershop event. If the fun experienced by Barbershoppers from with the Kenosha County lit­ 1vlichigan, Indiana, Texas, Alaska, Wisconsin, lvlinnesota and eracy Council, where she tutors Ontario, Canada is an indicator of future success, we may bc on English, the eve of another annual barbershop festival.

Bulletin Contest Winners PROBE honors 1. Sylvester Buszta, Jubilaires Sound, Pottstown, PA (MAD) 2. Grant Carson, Big D, editors, PR efforts Dallas Big "D" (SWD) Excellence in chapter communications and public 3. Rich Nelson, Harmony Gazelle, Northbrook, relations received the recognition it deserves frOlH ILL (ILL) PROBE, the association of PR Officers and Bulle­ 4. Bob Greene, The Bulletin, Augusta, GA (DIX) tin Editors, at its annual meeting at the Kansas 5. Tom Wheatley, The Charivari, Dundalk, MD City convention. In addition to honoring the win~ (MAD) ners of the annual International Bulletin Contest (IBC) and Public Relations Officer of The Year PR Officer Of The Year (PROTY), PROBE also recog!1ized a number of • Promotion of asingle event, Jack Donk, efforts for Outstanding Achievement in public Holland, Michigan relations. • Public relations project tor ayear, Dick For a complete clossier of winners, and to leam Nyikos, Indianapolis, Indiana more about PROBE's many services supporting PROBE Hall of Honor inductee chapter communications, visit the PROBE web Jim Styer, Battle Creek, Michigan, Pioneer District site at \\'H'II'.hanllonizc,com/pmbe.

JI/6,jAUj;IfSI2000 • The HARi'vlONIZER 7 600 Barbershoppers join in TRUE WHOLESALE singing cruise to Alaska PRICING! Mixed harmony event combines sightseeing with .ZV34,9 mixed quartets and a 300-voice chorus BLACK TUXEDO &rtJ,s $91.90 TUXEDO PANTS $21.95 Sailing aboard the new cruise ship "Norwegian Sky" and SHIRTS the awe-inspiring beauty of Alaska combined to pro­ vide more than 600 barbershop harmony singers and WING COLLAR $12.95 fans with a dream trip. The group included members of LAY DOWN COLLAR $12.95 SPEBSQSA, BABS, Sweet Adelines In- _ BAND COLLAR $17.95 temational and Harmony Inc. Theyshared harmony, magnificent sceneq', SUlllptuouS "My staffhas ACCESSORIES meals and joiede vie with some 1,400 other lIever seell such passengers m1C1 750 crew members. CUMMERBUNDS (eMlS! $5.95 '\<~~b.. A mixed chams ofmore than 300 afilii, easy­ BOW TIES (0I31S' $ 1.95 singers thrilled audiences with two goillg alld CUM & TIE SETS $7.90 shows, rehearsed and directed by " LAME BOW TIES $4.95 . Jim Clancy (Vocal Majority), the in- happy group 11/ ~'JJ{'( LAME SETS COWlS/ CALLI "l;ll~o"" imitable Freddie King and unsinkable all of011/' years Dave LaBar. The setting was the .• VESTS ship's I,OOO-seat theater. 011 crlllse ships BLACK FULL BACK The dream ofJen)' and Kim Orloff be- ... it's a real came a reality under the auspices of the SHAWL LAPEL. •• $21.95 Mixed Harmony As- pleasure serv- FULL BACK NO LAPEL sociation (MHBQA) and the Pia Travel illg thelll," MANY COLORS. •• $18.95 Agency. , MISC. There was a lighthearted quartet com- - Malll petition on the final day of the cruise. dillillg 1'00111 KNIT POLO SHIRTS $13.95 Through the luck ofthe draw, many ofthe I r 't l SUSPENDERS $4.95 quartets were ".mixed'"; IllIClct,< tI1C top tllfCC 1 1.11 re (, e_ TOP HATS $16.95 contest winners were all mixed! The ctllise ship passed through Glacier All MERCHANDISE IS BRAND NEW & Bay with port stops in Haines, Skagway, Juneau and FIRST QUALlrYI Vancouver. SAME DAY SHIPPINGI Even after 40 volunteers dropped out of the chorus due to space UNCONDITIONAllY constraints, 300 were left to perform in the mixed harmony chorus. GUARANTEEDI Inset shows Freddie King, Jim Clancy, and Dave LaBar, who helped CUSTOM UNIFORM DESIGN direct the chorus. BIG & TAll SPECIAIISTSI

8 The HAR1...fONIZER • JU(I'IAIIglIst 2000 Get ready for Midwinter sun and sounds

hh, the beach ... the tiver ... the fishing ... the golfing. The weather is warm and the sun, shine is bright in jacksonville and the Beaches, Florida, mak­ ing it an ideal vacation slXJt for the entire family, anytime of the year.

Jacksonville's outdoor playgrounds Opponunitics for nature ex, ploration abound which allow visitors to take learning voy' ages into the past. The T1mucuan Ecological and His, torieal Preserve, administered by the National Park Service, offe" 46,000 acres of uplands and natural saltwater marsh fined with oyster beds, fish, dolphins, manatees, bald The St. John's River downtown gradually winds Into the Atlantic Ocean. The eagles, ospreys and blue her- area has 21 miles of beach front and 70 miles of inland waterways. ons. The Buccaneer Trail, of- fers visitors the opportunity to follow the path once traveled by Thnucuan Indians, courses. jacksonville has more than 800 holes of golf. French and Spanish settlers, pirates ~md buccaneers, Home ofthe PGA Tour world headquarters, the Tour­ fighting to claim the coastline. Along the route arc nament Playe" ClubatSawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach historic treasures like the Kingsley Plantation, Florida's is the site ofThe Players Championship (TPC). Other only standing plantation house. world-class golf facilities include the World Golf Vil­ lage, home of an IMAX theatre and the Golf Han of Golf courses provide their own water sports Fame Museum. Some of jacksonville's visito" prefer the challenge If you'd rather swing a racquet, Jacksonville also of maneuvering water hazards on the area's man)' golf offers excellent tennis facilities and is the home of the Association ofTennis Professionals (ATP). Spectator Beyond golf and beaches-a great barbershop experience sports abound including duee greyhound racing tracks Record numbers are attending the Midwinter Convention and two auto racing tracks. lately, as word gets out about the unsurpassed fun and fellowship this convention offers. It's more than just a warm New attractions provide family fun winter vacation-it's a great barbershop experience, featuring: Jacksonville offers many kid-friendly attractions, • The top five quartets from the 2000 International Convention including Adventure Landing, with a water park, min, in Kansas City iature golfand a variety of family games, and Jackson' • The International Seniors Quartet Contest ville Landing, with a downtown riverfront view, games, • Association of International Seniors Quartet Champions shops and restaurants for the entire family. Families annual show also like to plan an adventure at the jacksonville Mu­ • Other shows put on by local groups and the host chapters seum of Science & HistOlY and the jacksonville Zoo­ logical Park and Gardens. To register Visitors can also find all the creature comforts Fill out the form on page 27 of this month's Harmonizer or call Mother Nature doesn't offer: fine dining, museums, 800-876-7464 x 8462, or visit www.spebsqsa.orglmidwinfer art galleries, comfortable hotel rooms, shopping, spec, After you have registered, YOU'll receive a reservation card tacular riverwalks and entertainment including Broad, for the headquarters hotel (if that hotel fills, there is a backup way and Off-Broadway productions. hotel a few blocks away). The Ilighest rate at either hotel is $82 per night. All events will take place in a theater across the For morc information, please visit the Jacksonville street from the headquarters Ilotel-a great theater that is and the Beaches Con\'cntioll and Visitors Bureau perfect for our shows and contest. 'X/ebsitc at H'lI'w.jaxcFb.com.

JII~r/AlIglisl 2000 • The IIARL'vtONIZER 9 MIKE'S TIPS FOR Rehearse like a champion MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR REHEARSAL TIME uartet championships arc rarely won on stage. Wimling a contest entails far too many variables that are not control, lable by the winner. But evel)' championship was won in 1. the den or living room of someone's hOllse. A quality quar, No matter where you are, be ret experience requires a focus on individual efforts and the all there. DOII't waste time expectation to rehearse and perform like champions. Com, thillkillg about outsifle cares bine this focus and attitude with putting the music as the at qU1ll1et ,·eheal'!i(/I. #1 priority, and the winning will take care of itself. Warm up. Devote a minimum of 20 minutes to proper 2. vocal wmm"ups before each rehearsal and every time before Develop a p/(m ami stick to it! yOll sing. Start by doing a few breathing exercises that (OCLIS on the Otigination of the breath. Spend time wOtking the 3. complete vo, Meet a millimum ofollce a cal range (rom weel, for at least three hour.\~ falsetto and Ifollly hvo ofyou mil get to- head tone getllel; duet. through the lower chest 4. voice. Start Focus Oil rehearsal quality lightly. Allow before qualltity, oryou'll ollly the voice to solidify bad habits. Ifyou're be vulnerable. Sillgillg well, sillg a lot. (Bubbling, unison sing... . 5. ing, chord ex... Work Oil three sOllgs ami sillg ercises while through olle lIew olle ajter vowel match... you're well warmed-up. ing arc effec­ Decide lIext rehearsal's music tive wann... up tools). Focus this time on finding lithe sound"-that tall, at today'!! rehearsal. round, resonant, connectect spin ... filled sound that blends 6. superbly, seems almost effortless and rings like crazy. The Be carefitl ami respectful more you sing together, the sooner you'll find it. whell coachillg each othel; Discover the song. Discover the intent of the message and incorporate it into your vocal color, dynamics and ami make cOllstl'llctive criti- physical presentation. Pay attention to the musical ele... cisms. Be positive ami ments that make up the song, such as rhythm, meter, em... poillt out strellgths as well bellishments, solos and patters. Structure your rehearsal to as wealmesses. elevote time for each of these elements. For example, sing the song while using a metronome to solidify tempo, and 7. set an electronic pitch pipe to maintain a continuous tone Work Oil wonls amillotes Oil on the tonic to reaffirm the sense of ltdo. 1I Above all, dedi... your OWII time. DOII't waste cate yourself to the ensemble sound and expect improve... rehearsal time! ment. Identify and work the trios. Often, a song will feature 8. or highlight one of the harmony pans on the melody line, Hamlle most qum1et busilless echo or patter, thus creating a trio with the other parts. outsifle ofrehear.1'£I1 time. Dis­ Identify in the music where this occurs and rehearse those tribute tasks equally ami com­ trios separately. Conversely, if the armngement calls for mit to doillg your p1ll1. Avoid your part to be featured, put in yOUf personality-and for busilless bUl'llout. Pete's sake, let it fly!

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}1I6'/AligIiSf 2000 • The HAR~\'fONJZER 11 SIX DECADES ON THE INTERNATlONAl STAGE

AND STIll III

Tills 8ELOVED PERFORMER, ARRAIliGER, DIRECTOR

AIliD EIliTERTAIIliER HAS PACKED A LOT IIliTO 50

YEARS-AIliD WHILE HIS GAIT HAS SLOWED, HE

SHOWS 1111 THIS IIllTERVIEW WITH JEFF SElAlliO THAT

HIS IlliDOMITA8LE SPIRIT IS AS YOUIliG AS EVER

JEFF SELANO: Thanks Freddie (or agreeing to participate in dlis inte/viell'. Thousands o( Barbershoppers havc (olloll'ed dlC stol)' o( 1'0"1" heald1 (olloll'ing Kansas City this ycal: Hall' arc you doing? FRED KING: I feel bettcr at this moment than I have over the last year. In Kansas City, I was bleeding internally ... 1could hardly walk to the car from the hoteL Somehow, divine inter~ vention gave mc the strength to direct the AIC and Father/ ( Son/Grandson choruses. As yOlI witnessed, I missed enough notes in my quartet experience to write a new arrangement. When I came home, I went to the hospital. and the doctors corrected my problems. The prayers from my many barbershopping friends did not go unheeded. JEFF: Roughly holl' many sholl'S have you sung on in your barbershop career! FRED: Directing the Chorus of the Chesapeake, and the Dundalk Sweet Adelines, and singing with The , Pros 'N' Cons, The Entertain­ ers, and Premiere, with an average of47 per; formances a year for 40 years, the total is around 1880. Thisdoes not include local ban­ quets, nursing homes, and church festivals too many to mention. This also does not in; elude the number of shows that I emceed. It's safe to say I was performing somewhere at least once a week. JEFF: \\'l/lats your greatest srory about sUlging 011 a barbershop show! FRED: The Oriole Four's career lasted from February 25, 1958 through March I, 1975, 17 years, the same four men. On March C 1975 we were singing our final chapter show in Wilkes;Barre, Pennsylvania. The crowd was wild-we could do no wrong. When we were coming back for our third en­

corC I I saw Jim Hackmanl the voice of the Chorus ofthe Chesapeake, at thc center mic.

12 The HARMONIZER • JIf~I'/AlIgl/s' 2000 I even said to him, "Jim, what are you doing here?" He said, "You'll sec." With that. he raised his hands, and it appeared as if half the audience rose to their feet. Andy Warhol never met this guy The entire Chorus of the Chesapeake Forget that business about 15 minutes of fame! Fred King's walk dressed in their class-A uniforms paraded across the boards at Kansas City marked his 17~ appearance with a to the stage singing uTee Idle Dum~ quartet at the International level-and Dum." lv[y associate directorJoe Pollio, his sixth decade in International directed them in the song "That's What quartet competition. The gait may be An illustrious Fred·i·gree I Call A Pal." I couldn't stop crying. just a tad slower now, but as iead Fred Then Dick Ellenberger, Society presi­ Womer says, Fred can still "bring it to D Bari of 1970 Champion Oriole Four dent, took the rostrU111, and he presented the table." a Internation..1qumtct competitor in six each of us with a hand-illumined proc­ It all began with some impromptu different decades lamation detailing our contributions to harmonizing with Jim Grant outside a D 31 ye:m; as director ofDundalk's Cho­ the Society. It hangs prominently in my Baltimore high school in 1950, The rus of the Chesapeake (including dining room. Ourfinal show afforded the two teenagers soon found Fred Geisler 19711ntcmational championship) biggest surprise. and Bob Doster and formed the D With son Kevin in 1986, fjrnt father/ JEFF: From all the tmvelling you 1""we Deacon Four quartet. At one time, all SOil quartet finalist done, what is your favorite story alxJUt of them had hoped to be ministers. In IIC:Au11p()Ser ()f mt)rc t11,u1 100 :mngs being "on tile road"! a few years, the quartet name was D Arranger of more than 500 songs FRED: The Orioles used to playa changed to the Oriole Four. The D Quartel cmch game called UToy Car." \Vhen I was a personnel changed when Don Stratton ..Conkst judge kid, I had little lithographed toy cms and Bob Welzenbach joined Jim and D Beloved emcee where people were always looking out Fred, and the four young men joined D AIC chorus director the windows with both hands on the the Dundalk, Maryland chapter. ..Song leader at intemationals doors, including the driver. Well, one Fred first led them onto an interna­ D 38-year director of the elite Dundalk day, I convinced the guys to just assume tional stage in Chicago in 1959. The Sweet Adelines chorus those positions and look out the win, quartet competed at that level 10 D HEI' school teacher dows as we passed cars on the highway. times, excluding a two-year hiatus for D Harmony College Faculty One time, while I was driving, I can, military duly. On a summer day in lD Co-director of 2000 Father/Son/ Atlantic City, all of the stars and (]randstll"\ Chonls ~year chords came together, and the quartet 1:1 J I career teaching vuc

JII~)'lAlIgIISI2000 • The HARrv'ONlZER 13 disquolified The Oriole Fourfor being too Inoden.... My personal feeling is that as long as it con, tinucs to evolve, we someday won't have an art form. When the madrigal continued to evolve, it became something else. The same goes (or motets, masses, and other art forms. A solution would be to hold an in~ ternational convention \\'here~ upon the first day would have a The Oriole Four performed for five more late 19th century quartet con­ years after winning the Gold in 1970. test, the second dol' a 20th cen- tury qumtet contest. and on the me making people walk into water cool~ third day have a 21st century quartet ers, and he kept his mouth shut. When contest. On the fourth day, take the top I approached him, he opened his mouth five of each of the othet contests, onel on a set of terrible-looking teeth onel go for the charnpionship. A quartet col~ shoutedl "Dad!" The whole airport could possibly win every flight. Fifty lapsed. years from now, I want some 16-year­ "Ev Nau opened his JEFF: There has been a lot o(discus­ old to fed what I fclt when I was ex­ sion going on regarding the barbedlOp posed to the joy of singing. I know, at mouth on (l set of style. W'I,e", do yol.l dlink we'll be ill 50 the time of my baptism, 1 didn't care vears as (I Society! where the Society had been or where it terrible-looking teeth FRED: Some of the harmonic onel was going. I just wanted to ring those and shouted, 'Dad!' The rhythmic practices oftoday are in direct chords. If that happens in 2050 to some­ opposition to what I came to know was one, then we will have done our job. whole ailpOit collapse(l." borbetshop when I joined 50 years ago. JEFF: I(there '''15 anydling you would I elore sal' thot O.c. Cash would have /ike to see chnnged or improved with FRED: Emotionolly speoking, I would "' d,e hobby, whac would that be? choose Renee Craig's arrangement of In 1986, Fred and Kevin King of FRED: The musical community 01' IlDanny Boy." It was the first tim.e I heard Pros IN' Cons were the first large is t11lly just beginning to rake us the melody line of that song entitely in father/son combination to reach seriously. Each time we relate to the mu~ the second tenor Ot lead. It wos the sig­ the quartet finals. sic educators. we convert more and morc nature song ofThe Otiole Four from irs Illegitimate" backers to our cause. Bob inception until our retirement. Johnson, The Oriole Four, and the JEFF: lOll are d,e only man CO have Boume Publishing Company succeeded sling on the International stage in six in opening the doots of the MENC. di((erent decades. What has been the We've been on the rise in the eyes of biggest change you hwe witnessed in ow' the musical world ever since. hobby over all those yea,,? JEFF: lou hm'e wrirrm hundreds o( FRED: The athletic prowess of the bW"bersJlOp ammgements, Do yOll think performers has brought new enc:rg)' with the "Jl1ex/cI1lizarion" ofaLlf style is help­ each generation. The length ofphrases, ing or hurting us as an original Ameri­ the dynamic contrasts, the rapid fire Fred has also shared the Society can art (onn? delivery of up-tune Iytics, all demand stage with The Entertainers and FRED: Inherently, l3arbershoppers more from the pelformer each year. The The Untouchables are traditionalist, loathe to change. I'm main constant has been that "Lead is one of them. Some of my arrnngemcnts the ball game." No quarret is ony bettet raised the eyebrows of my predecessors. than-and halfaren't as good os-their Now I'm in the boat they were in dur; leml. ing my halcyon days. I feel that we arc JEFF: An}' words o( wisdom YOll in a "cerebral" era ofollrexistence. I truly wOlild like to share? believe a morc emotional approach will FRED: just remember, each of us is prevail in the future, that is tosay a more the product of those around liS. With­ simplistic approach will return. YOli ask out our fellow man, we would be worth an arranger todaYI l

The IIAR1vlONIZER • JI/~11Alfg/tst 2000 It's not just for officers anymore! What is COTS? Chapter Operations Training Seminar (COTS) is an annual seminar that provides Barbershoppers with knowledge and enthusiasm and challenges them to meet the ever-growing administrative needs oftheir chapters. This forum provides an opportunity for every member ofSPEBSQSA to interact with each other and a highly trained, certified faClllty to strengthen the barbershop experience.

Consider COTS as something extra you get for your dues. You can develop and enhance your leadership skills, your ability to do strategic planning and CAPCOTS your ability to diagnose problems that will benefit you in barbershop and in Truro, NS - Nov. 25 your career, and it is usually paid for by your chapter or district.You will learn Cardinal about programs and free materials provided by the Society. Indianapolis, IN - Nov. 18-19 COTS is part of your continuing education in barbershop. Now, you can Cenb'a! Stales study specific functions within a chapter that interest you, receive a basic Omaha, NE - Nov. 11-12 course in an office that deals with the basic facts, study a multitude of sub­ Dixie Atlanta, GA - Oct. 28-29 jects from a multitude of instructors, learn from the revised Chapter Manage- ment Guide or follow a track of allied classes. Evergreen East Lethbridge. AB - Oct. 28-29 Check out the class For example, if you are a new secretary you will probably want to stay with the Secretary Track (S) from beginning to end.1f you Evergreen DistrIct schedule on the next Seattle, WA - Nov. 11-12 have been secretary for a number of years you may still want to two pages. You can Far Western North review the basics but then jump to a different track for some of stay with one track Sacramento. CA - Nov. 11-12 the other courses (PR or MBR for example), particularly if no or jump from one Far 'Vestern South track to another. one else from your chapter is attending COTS. Your curriculum Riverside. CA - Nov. 18-19 is flexible. Some districts have illinois additional classes General sessions will address topics such as (I) Youth Out­ Decatur, IL- Nov. 18-19 such as Bulletin reach, (2) Harmony Foundation presentation as related to Youth Johnny Al'l'leseed Editing and Creating Outreach,(3) Case Studies, (4) Keep a Melody Ringing presenta­ Columbus, OH - Dec. 2-3 a Chapter Web tion, (5) Chapter Planning Headstart,and (6) Review of the Chap­ Land Q'Lakes Page. Check your ter Coach Program. Eau Claire, WI - Nov. 11-12 district Web site for Training Provided for Chapter Coaches. As an Applicant Mid-Atlantic North complete COTS Chapter Coach you will receive training at COTS at district ex­ Bushkill, PA - Nov. 11-12 details. pense that will help you become a Candidate Chapter Coach. If Mid-Atlantic South you are interested in this program contact your DistrictVice Presi­ Leesburg, VA - Dec. 2-3 dent for Chapter Support and Leadership Training (CSLT). Northeastern For those of you who are Candidate or Certified Chapter Coaches, COTS No. Falmouth, MA - Jan. 6· training is for you also as it will help you become a better coach for your Ontario assigned chapters. Find out what is new in reporting and what changes have Orillia, ON - Jan. 6-7 been made overall. Pioneer As a spin off in participating in the Chapter Coach program you will be in a Hickory Corners, MI - Dec position to help your own chapter improve, correct any problems that may Rocky Mountain exist or know when to seek outside help. COTS can benefit you,your chapter, Denver, CO - Nov. 11-12 your district and the Society. Seneca Land Henrietta, NY - Nov. 18-1! Southwestern To register for COTS, contact your chapter secretary who will find COTS DFW Airport, TX - Nov. 1: information on your district's Web page. You may also contact the District Sunshine Tampa, FL - Jan. 6-7 COTS Coordinator listed on the back page of this insert. • SATURDAY PRESIDENT SECRETARY MUSIC AND TREASURER (T) (P) (5) PERFORM. (MP)

11 :00 - 12:30 General Session A (Sing a song/Dean's keynote address/Logistics for weekend/Sing) and Lunch

Core #1 Basics of being Member reporting Basics and Accounting Program VP included 12:45-1 :35 chapter president Appiication, dues Principals Manual Job description Manual Chapter 2 Chapter 1,2 Music Leadership Team Mission Statement

Core #2 Basics of being Member reporting Chart of Accounts Planning weekly meeting 1:45 - 2:35 chapter president Easy dues Explanation of social, Consider the interests & Chapter Roster operating & income desires of members Manual Cllapter 2 accounts. Manual Ch. 3

Core #3 Basics of being Board Meeting Agenda, Chart of Accounts Performing Chorus 2:45 - 3:35 chapter president Minutes Robert's Rules Expenses Account standards, tools, of Order Financial statements orientation and learning Manual Chapter 3 Manual Chapter 3 tapes

Core #4 Basics of being Legal Matters Problem Solving and The Annual Program 3:45 - 4:35 chapter president Insurance Round Table Plan for 2001 Copyright Discussion Manual Chapter 4

4:45-5:10 General Session B (Live Youth Outreach presentation/Harmony Foundation presentation)

5:10-6:00 Informal Chapter Planning Headstart - Chapter meets with its chapter coach (Dis!. VP CSLT) - Free Time

3:00 - 6:50 Dinner

";ourse #5 Joint with Joint with Presidents Joint with Presidents Joint with Marketing & ':00 - 7:50 Secretaries and and Treasurers and Secretaries PR - Singing Valentines Treasurers

:00 - 9:30 Genera/ Sessioll C- Case Studies (Dean) - Learn a song - Harmony Foundation - Keep a Melody Ringing

:30 Afterglow

UNDAY 7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

ourse #6 Developing effective Contributions to Using "Quicken" Standing Ovation 00 - 8:50 leadership skills Chapter Bulletin and including starter file. Value/Use and purpose Information Brochure, Treasurer Forms 1-4 WEB page Manual Treasurer Exhibits Chapter 5.1

lurse #7 Conducting effective Communications with Budget & Financial Quartet Support & 10 - 9:50 Board Meetings District and Society Planning & Reporting Development =Quality Robert's Rules of UPDATE, ASCAP How to avoid financial development Order Manual Chapter 5.2 pitfalls. IRS requirements. Manual Chapter 4.5

urse #8 Confiict resolution Round table discussion Round Table Young Men in Harmony JO-10:50 Problem solving Review of Discussion Experienced Youth Outreach responsibilities Treasurers offer help How to get started and Questions answered and answers watch us GROW

)0 - 11 :30 General Sessioll 0 (Review of Chapter Coach Program by CSLT Instructor - COTS Wrap-up by Dean) SATURDAY CHORUS MARKETING MEMBER SERVICES/ TIME CHAPTER DIRECTOR (CD) & PR (PR) CHAPT. DEVEL (Mbr) COACH (CC)

11:00 - 12:30 Genera/ Session A (Sing a song/Dean's keynote address/Logistics for weekend/Sing) and Lunch

Core 1/1 Member of Music Introduction "BIG chapter PICTURE"... 12:30 Background and 12:45 Team & Chapter Qualifications Job description History of Chapter Leader Qualifications Review of Fitting in to be effective Coaches responsibilities

Core #2 Development How does the RECRUiTMENT...... 1:30 Society & CSLT 1:45 Opportunities for Marketing and PR Developing contacts Structure developing and Team function Getting heip from members improving skills "Action" ideas for you! 2:00 What is a Chapfer Coacll?

Core #3 Conducting Skills Internal Public FOLLOW-UP...... 3:00 Chapter Problem 2:45 Addresses Relations including Specific things to do SolVing improvement starting or improVing ORIENTATION...... olconducting skills the chapter bulletin Putting guests "at home" In-class practice

Core #4 Conducting Skills Dealing with the RETENTION...... 4:00 Unified Chapter 3:45 (continued) News Media Anticipating drop-outs Mission Statement How to make Helping with involvement contacts Developing workers

4:45 - 5:10 General Session 8 (Live Youth Oufreach & Harmony presentation) 4:45 Integrated Product , Team

5:10-6:00 Informal Chapter Planning Headstarl- Chapter meets with its chapter coach 5:10 Meet with Chapter

6:00 - 6:50 Dinner 6:00 Dinner

Course #5 Running effective Joint with Music & SOCIETY MATERIALS...... 7:00 Sociefy 7:00 rehearsals. Benefits. Performance Specific examples Resources Preparation, Singing Valentines When/how to use them techniques conducting, How to order 7:15 Role Playing , evaluation (continues till 9:30)

8:00 - 9:30 General Session C- Case Studies (Dean) - Learn a song - Harmony Foundation - Keep a Melody Ringing

9:30 Afterglow

SUNDAY 7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

Course #6 Directing Potpourri Creative marketing PLANNING SUCCESSFUL 8:00 Procedures - 8:00 Selecting & Teaching ideas. GUEST Accountability anc new music. Annual Show, NIGHTS...... Scheduie, Reporting Interpretation.Need for Singing Valentines check-list who helps, Sound management Successful examples examples

Course #7 "Building a better Joint with Member Joint with 9:00 Exams for 9:00 chorus" Video by Dr. Services. Marketing/PR..... Coaching Greg Lyne Ten steps Membership How/why you go together Qualification to a better singing and marketing ideas What you do/don't do performing chorus Avoiding duplication

Course #8 Topics/Activities Reaching potential GOAL SETTING/ 10:00 Interviews for 10:00 determined by class. chapter members PLANNING/SCHEDULING Coaching Round table discussion Ideas that work Qualification Getting started nowllll!!

11 :00 - 11 :30 General Session 0 (Review of Chapter Coach Program by CSLT Instructor - COTS Wrap-up by Dean) COTS 2001 Locations, Dates and Coordinators

CAPCOTS FAR WESTERN SOUTH ONTARIO DISTRICT Truro, NS - November 25 Riverside, CA - Nov. 18-19 Orillia, ON - January 6-7 Gerry Farrell Dick Whitten John Santora 115 Duffell Dr. 384 Mayfield Dr. 33 Dunstan Cresecent Sydney, NS B1 P 3G7 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Woodbridge, ON L4L 3W5 CANADA H: 707-544-7040 CANADA H: 902-455-4955 E: [email protected] H: 905-264-2252 W: 902-455-4955 W: 416-299-4450 x233 E:[email protected] ILLINOIS DISTRICT F: 416-299-5613 Decatur, IL - November 18-19 E: [email protected] CARDINAL DISTRICT Jerry McDonough Indianapolis, IN - Nov. 18-19 1217 East Richwoods Blvd. PIONEER DISTRICT Phil Fisher Peoria, IL 61603 Hickory Corners, MI - Dec. 2·3 111 East Monroe H: 309-688-3776 John Gillespie Williamsport, IN 47993 E: [email protected] 712 Newgate Rd. H: 765-762-2561 Kalamazoo, MI 49006 W: 765-762-3464 JOHNNY APPLESEED DIST. H: 616-343-4188 F: 765-762-1109 Columbus, OH • December 2-3 E: [email protected] E:[email protected] Mike Meyer 816 West St., Apt. 3 ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT CENTRAL STATES DISTRICT Archbold, OH 43502 Denver, CO - November 11-12 Omaha, NE - November 11-12 H: 419-445-1182 Ray Holdsworth Craig Hanson E: [email protected] 18180 W. Colefax Ave. 1447 South 54th St. Golden, CO 60401 Omaha, NE 68106 LAND O'LAKES DISTRICT H: 303-278-8375 H: 402-553-7822 Eau Claire, WI· Nov. 11-12 W: 303-278-2171 W: 402-777-1142 Jerry Kirsling E: raycol1 @aol.com F: 402-592-0236 E. 4592 479th Ave. E: [email protected] Menomonie, WI 54751 SENECA LAND DISTRICT H: 715-235-5648 Henrietta, NY - Nov. 18-19 DIXIE DISTRICT E: [email protected] Brian Moore Atlanta, GA - October 28·29 2130 Apple Tree Drive Ralph Cordaro MID·ATLANTIC NORTH Ontario, NY 14519 2714 Eagle Ridge Rd. Bushkill, PA - November 11-12 H: 315-524-8015 Marietta, GA 30062 W: 716-396-6818 H: 770-993-8509 MID-ATLANTIC SOUTH [email protected] E. [email protected] Leesburg, VA - December 2-3 Alan Wile SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT EVERGREEN EAST 4824 Little Falls Road DFW Airport, TX - Nov. 18-19 Lethbridge, AB - October 28-29 Arlington, VA 22207 Donald Hackett H: 703-538-6526 906 Wisteria Way EVERGREEN DISTRICT E: [email protected] Richardson, TX 75080 Seattle, WA - November 11-12 H: 972-699-8171 Kendall Williams NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT W: 972-907-8160 1630 228th St. SE IIE301 No. Falmouth, MA - Jan. 6-7 F: 972-907-8162 Bothell, WA 98021 Bruce Checca E: [email protected] H: 425-806-5597 31 Grissom Drive F: 206-621-7715 Clifton Park, NY 12065 SUNSHINE DISTRICT E: [email protected] H: 518-371-0019 Tampa, FL - January 6·7 E: bchecca1 @nycap.rr.com Gerald Ackley FAR WESTERN NORTH 2370 Golf Vista Blvd. Sacramento, CA- Nov. 11-12 Rockledge, FL 32955 H: 407-636-0090 E: [email protected] The paths of three legendaty arrangers Hailed for their outstanding body of arrangements, they also dedicated much of their lives to the Society and to barbershop singing throughout the world

hree noted Society arrangers! LOll Perry, Val become the second national anthem for the Hicks, and Waltet Latzko, have been honored barbershop world. Two other norable songs with lifetime memberships by the Association were arranged for the Ras~ of Intemational Seniors Quartet Champions. cals, III'm Alone Because I The ceremonies took place at the AISQC's Love You" and "You l\1(ust Why Walter, Lou and Val? January z(X)() ~Aid-winter meeting in Tucson, Have Been A Beautiful Three very Arizona. The AISQC asks that all ofthe many Baby." For the first time they barbcr~ different men ... beneficiaries of their creative genius join LIS in made him realize that 00 three trUly unique celebrating the collective achievements of shop really could be sung , ~\.:.; styles. They're the these three legends of our Society. without "hollering." • .~ Three Wise Men In 1961, Lou (and 500 ~,\ others) attended the first .' of barbershop Lou Perry , "I'-" . harmony-the The most dominant musical influence in Lou's HEP School in Winona, pillars of barbershop harmony for youth was his mother's accomplished ragtime Minnesota where the many years, whose influence was piano playing. At Tufts College, Lou wrote Suntones (1961) and the wider than even tlley knew. Take barbershop-style arrangements for an ensemble (1951) me, for instance: impres~ with three saxophones and Lou playing made a tremendous • My first quartet contest song was Dr. mellophone. He left college to continue his jazz sion on him, After this gath­ Hicks' "Ten Feet 011 The Ground"­ playing in the Brooklyn and New York City ering, he coached and ar~ ironically enough, a controversial area. ranged for the Four States­ chart at the time, Lesson: barbershop Lou met his wife, Ruth, in 1939 and moved men (1967), the Cross­ on the edge can be fun! to Boston, where he began 12 years of classical Countrymen, Midas Touch • At my first Harmony College, I heard music inst11lction with George Cohen, advi­ and the Lou admonish an arranger to "keep sor to the Boston (1980) quartets. Val Hicks Lou Perry it simple." Arranging, competing, Symphony. Already In 1968, Lou attended a Walter Latzko coaching, or judging, Lou's wisdom dis~ an accomplished mu­ selninar in Kenosha to still rings in my ears. sician, Lou joined the cuss the existing Arrange' • Walter: "If they'd sung that chord bet­ Society in 1950 and ment category, which re, ter, I'd have had to penalize them!" soon was arranging for suited in the Society's first His gentle, benefit-of-the-doubt ap­ the Needham (Massa­ meaningful definition ofthe proach certainly influenced my judg­ chusetts) chorus and arrangenlcnt category. Be~ ing philosophy. defi~ directing the Belmont fore this meeting, the As our Society carefully chorus. Belmont grew nition of the barbershop deepens its understanding of from 12 to 75 men style wasn't clear and could barbershop today and tomorrow, and became the most not be properly judged. By what a perfect time to recapture con~ active chorus in the the end of that weeki a the joy of the charts that made Boston area. sensus was developed on these men barbershop legends! In 1959, Lou was what constituted the barber' Try one out today. Or, listen to the approached by the shop style. This accord at­ classic quartets who brought their Four Rascals to do an tracted Lou and other tal­ arrangements to life. They all arrangement of"Little ented musicians to the ar, helped shape barbershop then, Pal." He told them, rangement category. He sub~ now, and in the future. "This is garbage and sequently taught arrangillg I'm not going to ar~ at Harmony College for 18 Roger Payne range anything like years. Music Category Specialist that.II Soon thereafter, Val, Lou, and Walter fan a huge Nell' England Val Hicks snowstorm moved in, Dr. Val Hicks began his edu- and out ofboredoIII he cation at the University of picked up "Little Pal" Utah as a business majorj however, the strong and wrote the ar~ musical abilities of his extremely talented rangement that has mother influenced him to gravitate to music

JII~I'!A.lfgl/sr lOOO • The H/\IUvIONIZER 15 and teaching. He became a Society and medleys for many champion male member in 1952. and female quartets ancl choruses. After His harmony teacher was the great graduating cum laude from Amherst chief organist at the Mormon Taber~ College, he completed his master's de­ naele, Dr. Alexander Schreiner. While gree in music composition at Columbia Val worked on his masters degree at tile University. University ofCalifamia, he coached and In his early career, Walter coached arranged for the Osmond Brothers on and arranged music for the Andy Williams Sholl', the Clinger on the Arthur Godfrey Show. He wrote Sisters on the Danny Kaye Sholl', and approximately 200 arrangements for the the Larry Hooper Quartet on the Chordettes and Inet his future wife, Lawrence Welk Sholl'. In addition, he Marjorie. After 47 years of marriage, she was coaching and arranging for the Dap­ still functions as his IIright hand," tak, per Dans of Disneyland. ing care of all the details of his arrang­ After joining the Salt Lake City ing life. When the Chordettes left the Chapter, Val became interested in the Goclfreyshow in 1953, Walter stayed on judging program, and in the early 1960s as a humorous script writer and an ar, became category specialist for the Ar­ ranger for Julius LaRosa, Frank Parker, rangement category. His inspiration for and Marion lvlarlow. He later wrote hu, barbershop arranging came primarily morous scripts for the Jack Sterling and from Phil Embury, S.K. Gnmdy and, in Gary Moore TV and radio shows. particular. Dave Stevens. His experience with the Chordettes His coaching and arrangements led him to arrange for the Buffalo Bills helped the Evans Quattet (1960) and (1950), who recorded eight albums of the (1962) win their inter­ his arrangements. Some of the most national championships. Additionally, popular were liAs lime Goes By/' IlWith AN R. CR.PPEUA aUBRR.1l0N• his work had a marked influence on the Plenty of Money and YOU," IISam, You careers of the , Made the Pants Too Long," and "With­ the BostonCcmmon (1980), and many out a Song." other fine quartets and choruses. Some of Walter's most widely recog~ Val earned his Ph.D. at the Univer­ nized arnlngements were pelformed and sity of Utah in 1971. He taught at Cali­ recorded by the Suntanes (1961), and fornia State University for four years and included IlWest Side Story,1I IISound of at Santa Rosa Community College for Music" and "Fiddler On The Roor' med­ 19 years. leys, and "Jezebel." Both Jim Clancy and Gas House Gang • Malalka. GlAD Val was active in the Young lYlen in David Wright told Walter that it was Chanticleer Edlos· Housejacks Harmony program as a music advisor and those recordings that turned them on Showtlme • m-pact • FRED Riptide editor; taught arranging in the HEP to . SWingle Singers • For Heaven's Sake schools in the 19605 and served on matlY Walter says that one of the most re, Societ)"level committees oncategory re~ warding periods ofhis life was as arranger ...PLUS, educational sessions vision, contest mles and the music cur~ for the riculum for schools and workshops. He (1978). They recorded his entire score from these SAME CROUPS! was the editor ofltHeritage of Harmony,1I on liThe Music lvlan" album, the lIJuke, the 50th anniversary history ofthe Soci, box Saturday Night" album, and the ety; researched the histOly of male quar­ Gershwin album titled IlHere to Stay," tets for the Smithsonian Institution; and which featured a IlPorgy and Bessll med~ Il!l~ t 'l~l~L' """"L,:o;,';';';;:'=:IIL1 received a national award from the ley along with "They All Laughed," Music Educators National Conference "Slap That Bassil and several others. Visit our NEW website at: for his barbershop contributions to mu~ After serving the Society for 22 years sic education. as an arrangement judge, a stroke caused WWIIII.singacappella.com liThe Star Spangled Bannerlt is his him to lose the use ofhis right hand. He most frequently performed arrangement; was so revered by his barbershop friends, the oldest and most enduring is "Love's that his close friend Ken Hatton, lead Old Sweet Song"j the most complex is ofthe Bluegrass Student Union, was able 11This Little Light ofMine"; and the sim­ to obtain contributions for the gift of a plest was the verse to lIShine On lYle." computer, a printer, music software, and Val has composed 80songs with the best, a fax machine so that Walter could con­ in his opinion, being IIThat Summer tinue arranging. When We Were Young." - by- Walter Latzko Dave Ewing, baritone, Bayou City Alit/sic Committee, 1989 Illtemational Walter joined the Society in 1963, Senior Quartet Champion and has arranged more than 450 songs

16 The HARl\·IONIZER • JIII)'/AugIfSI 2000 Here's to Lessons from atreasure trove "NEW CHOICES for ON STAGE he phone rang. Charlie "I immersed By contrast, I cry inside HARMONY" Hahn, a liferime member of myself in my each time my preteen daugh~ our choms told me that he new-found ters admonish me for acci~ and his wife were retiring fortune. I read dentally getting the words to *NOW STARRING * from their jobs, buying a the lyrics of one oftheir songs wrong. lilt's motor home, and heading every song and Dabadee, Dabadie, not west with no plans to retunl. listened for Abadee Abadie!" they ex­ He wanted to pass on his life­ hours upon claim. I ache inside for what time collection of barber­ hours ..." appears to be missing in the shop music and records to music of their generation. I someone he thought would appreciate guess calling the musical srylings ofEifel and make good use of them. To say the 65 llnoiseJl just makes me an old fogey least, I was speechless and deeply already at age 41. touched by his most generous gesture of On the other hand, however, I must friendship. concede that after listening to many During the weeks that followed, [ hours of the "old style" singing that I immersed myself in my new~found for~ was, in more than one instance, grate, tune. [ read the lyrics ofevery song and ful for what our craft has evolved to since Red Striped listened to hours upon hours of barber­ its inception. The often twang)', nasal shop history that had been captured in sounds of have been replaced Boaters f"' this collection of records. Here are some with a much fuller, resonant, and ex, Authentic, unlined. { humble reflections on what Idiscovered. panded sound, which in my opinion has '~ First, and at the risk ofsounding tritc, greatly enhanced both our art form and $39 50 1 can state unequivocally that UThey our appeal to contemporary audiences­ don't write music like they used to." a must if we are to not only survive, but Hence, my deeper appreciation of our thrive as a hobby. society's commitment to presen'ation. I In acknowledging this evolution, I challenge anyone to find a contempo­ found myself giving greater thought to rary song with more inspiring lyrics than the issue ofpreserving Utradition" in bar~ the Larry Markes/Dick Charles 1958 be..hopping-a subject that for many love song, "May You Always": is as delicate and as sensitive as chal, May you always walk in sunshine, lenging the flag or apple pie. At the risk slumber warm when night winds ofexcommunication, I'll summarize my iTuxedos blow. thoughts by simply stating that a ttue May you always live with laughter, for traditionalist should never be blind to $89 00 a smile becomes yOIl so. progress. Pm assuming that we can agree May good fortune find your doorway, that just because something has been a may the bluebird sing your song. tradition does not necessarily make that May no trouble travel your way, may thing inherently good (slavery, women no worry stay too long. not voting, etc.) and that to continue May your heartaches be forgotten, the wonderful evolutionary journey that 3 & 4 Button Blazers may no tears be spilled. we have embarked lIpon as a Society, In 10 Spotllte Colors May old acquaintance be remem­ we must constantly accept the challenge bered, and your cup of kindness filled. of embracing those traditions that arc Featherllte $8500 Fully lined May you always be a dreamer, may rich and meaningful to our growth. your wildest dream come Irue. while simultaneously having the wisdom May YOIl find someone to love, as to acknowledge and then discard those •• milch as I love you. which arc not. Perhaps the most poi~ The good news is that I have placed gnant of our collective challenges, will these lyrics on the wall olltside my class~ be in our ability to discem those two. room at Maine-Endwell High school and have since received several requests -b}'- for copies of these words. On more than John Perricone sings lead SAXON UNIFORM NETWORK one occasion, it has just disappeared in The TiDHbadors qum", 1596 La Vista Road from the wall, after which [ happily re­ tet from Binghamton, Allanta, GA 30329 placed it for the next taker. Nl~ 1·800+TUXEDO • tax 801-730-3295

J/llyIAugus/2000 • The IIAR~'IONIZER 17 Life on the road Tom Spirito, lead with the two-time silver medalist Four Rascals, recalls his experiences as aquartet singer hen I first started writing this article, I ofsongs and, to our surprise felt like the proverbial sea captain-tell­ and pleasure, they went out ing his "sea storiesll to anyone who would to their bus, got guitars, listen. That being said, please let me fiddles and banjos, and we share with yOll a few experiences l\,c all ended up giving a three­ had while singing lead with the Four hour concert to anyone Rascals (Don Dobson, tenor; Rich who happened into the Vienneau, bassj and Jim Vienneau, bm"j, diner. ~1an, thcy were great tone) and the Boston Common (Kent musicians and rcally appre~ Martin, tenorj Terry Clarke, bass; and ciated a cappella singing. Lany ullly, baritone). The Four Rascals were When the Rascals started out, it felt always aware that, not only like we were spending morc time qual" were we hired to pel{onn on' A tctting than on our jobs. Back in the the show, we were there be~ Tom (top left) later spent several years singing clark ages, when we were invited to sing cause the men of the chap~ lead with the post-championship Boston Common. on shows, it was mostly in the North~ tel' worked all year long at eastern District and traveling was strictly various duties and selling tickets to bring The Common was invited to Co~ by covered wagon, steamboat or car. us there. We tried very hard to show our logne, Germany, as part of an interna~ While driving home from one ofour appreciation for this by being at their tional musical festival. The pelfonnance New Hampshire gigs, about 3 a,m., we disposal, to sing for someone in the chap~ took place in front of the famous Co' were pulled over by a state trooper for ter who was ill and could not attend or logne Cathedral. As I looked out at the speeding. Nervously awaiting the pre, whatever they might want us to do. It audience of approximately 3,000, I said sentation ofthe traffic ticket, we noticed was our habit to always be backstage for to Larry, Kent and Terry, "We'd better the trooper talking to a group ofguys in the entire show to demonstrate our sup- be ready to run for cover after our open~ another car. Suddenly, several more po' port to them

versation with a COli pie of guys and it these guys. Consequently, I forged Rich sing one songl just one more time, ll'id1 tllmed out that they were members of Knapp's signature when autographing that old quartet ofmine. the Mel Tillis band. We sang a couple Boston Common records.

18 The I-IARi\tONIZER • J//(r/Aug/lsf 2000 W0u!d )?0U !1k~ to hfffh&fSh0Pep W0u!d )?0U ~iD~ it with ~ C0Pep ren't we fortunate that barbershopping meetings "filling" the air with harmony was born in barbershops? Had it been as we "drill" the melodies into our mem, Ruminations on the origins of given birth in lumber yards, would we bel'S. \Ve'd Hcap" our evenings off with a be "hammering Ollt" songs today? It "flossy" rendition of the song, Illet Me "barbershop" would have been an ideal place for See You Smile", inci,dcntally. -b)'- woodshedding, though, wouldn't it? But t'm perfectly happy that it all Eddie FUlph)', Edit01; IlKeynotes, JJ Suppose ir had begun in a butcher started in barbershops because I've been shop instead. We might be still hamming in a lather even since 1joined. Worcestel; MA it up today and that is no baloney. Imagine if it had originated in funeral parlors. All of our meetings would now be called rc~hcarse,als. But our hannany ~ and chords would continue to knock A "MfJJ /I of them dead. Think what might have happened if it started in haberdashery stores. Would ll it lIsu it" everyone to lltie the notcs to~ gether to be absolutely sure that we had a price "tagll in every song? What if it commenced in the local blacksmithshop? Would our theme song be the "Anvil Chorus"? Would there be -Song boss with Ihe famed Soil Flats Quollel ll less llhorsing around , or would we be - Tloveled 10 41 stoles &7countries singing &em(eeing more apt to get right down to "brass •Coached both quorlelS &

JI/(I'/Al/gIISf 2000 • The IlAIU,,10NIZER 19 MTNA helps l(eep the world singing

s Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) ap­ Student Perfor­ You can help further the cause proaches its 125rh anniversul1', educating mday's and mance Competi; tOll'lOrrow's nmsic teachers and furthering the art of tion winners. Individual Barbershoppers and Il'msic through innovative programming are integral MTNA junior barbershop chapters can play an to the association's mission. TIle association celebrates high and high active role in furthering the its colorful past while anticipating a vibrant future. school student cause of music education in a Looking back to its founding December 26, 1876­ competition win; variety of ways. when Theodore Presser and 62 colleagues met in Dela­ ners are invited to . Locate the nearest MTNA ware, Ohio--anassociation that began with fewer than perfonn during the Chapter and start a collabora­ 75 members now embraces more than 24,000 profes­ show and be inter; tion with your chapter. sionals in all music teaching and performance arenas, viewed by its host, Sponsor a student scholarship all dedicated to educating (ooay's music makers and renowned concert for travel to an MTNA competi­ teachers and keeping music alive for future genera; pianist Christo; tion. tions. pherO'Riley. "This Invite student winners to Charter member William Dana, speaking at a 1914 is fitting recogni; appear on a chapter show. MTNA meeting, described the association's beginning tion for the excep; Support local MTNA activities years: tional young lHusi; and events.

ff, •• I had mweled m'ef seven States ofdJe Union cians who win the Invite MTNA members to during the three years previous, visiting music national MTNA participate in barbershop teachers in city, tOWIl, and hamlet, and, in almost competitions each chapter events.

every case, J found d1em incompetent. year, II Ingle said. Use MTNA members as vocal /fHence it would not be out ofplace to say that MTNA student coaches. d,e deplomble condition ofmusic as a whole called competitions offer Together, as we reach out to into existence the 1\4usic Teachers' National As~ opportunities for young singers and performers, ., =iation. It 11m founded on lines to aid d,e reacher aspiring composers we strengthen the lies between ofmusic, especially the one whose opportunities and performers to our two organizations, further

were limited. II showcase their ar~ the cause of music education MTNA is greeting the tistic talents. Stu­ and musicianship, and give twenty~first century hcad~ dent composers, el~ greater resonance 10 the stated on, introducing collabora~ ementary through goals of both groups. tive partnerships to touch college, and per­ even [nore lives with 111Usic. formers ofall instnllnents, junior high school through A partnership with the In­ college, compete to win valuable prizes - from cash ternational Association of awards to a Steinwaygrand piano. Participants become Jazz Educators (IAJE) has eligible to compete at the national level after winning brought together an expert first place in their state competition and then achiev; panel of jazz educators, who ing first place at the division level competition. are members ofboth associa~ To raise the professional statlls of music teachers, tions, to frame the content MTNA offers a National Certification Program, open ofa jazz curriculum indepen~ to members and nonmembers alike. Necessary qualifi­ dent teachers can use to in~ cations include a college degree MTNA's traduce jazz music to their or sllccessful completion ofa se; founding in students. "Many of the ries ofexaminations, and a posi; 1876 came at world's finest colleges and tive e\'aluation. a time when universities now have jazz The MTNA FOUNDATION, es­ only one studies programs," said tablished in 1989, furthers permanent MTNA Executive Director MTNA's mission to keep the art orchestra­ Gary L. Ingle. "By develop­ of music alive in America by the New York ing a jazz studies module, meeting needs in the music com; Phllharmonic­ MTNA will strengthen its munity. The FOUNDATION funds existed, and Karen Peeler, right, voice professor stance as a leader in musi; programs, grants and awards and head of the vocal performance the same year cian preparation.II benefiting talented young the first real area at The Ohio State University, people, gifted composers, out; Another partnership university offers instruction to Kristine with Public Radio standing music teachers and graduate Kroenke, a University of Minnesota worthy music outreach projects. International's From The program was voice student, during a master class TqJ allows increased expo; Programs funded by the established. at MTNA's 2000 National Convention. sure of MTNA National MTNA FOUNDATION include:

20 The HARr..·fONIZER • Jlf~I'/AlIglIst 2000 • Teacher Enrichment Grants, provid, ing assistance for music teachers wish, Fellow travelers help SPEBSQSA reach broader audience ing to continue their education "Spread the word." How many tors National Conference (MENC) • Local Association Matching Grants, times have we heard that expres- and the American Choral Direc­ offering matching grants for commu, sion? Certainly, when it comes to tors Association (ACDA) to sup­ nity projects organized by local mu, introducing people to barbershop port music education in schools. sic teacher associations harmony, we want to spread the In fact, many Society members • MTNA National Student Perfor­ word as broadiy as possible. are members of one or mance Competition awards, recog, Organizations such as ' both organizations. The nizing the dedication and hard work the Music Teachers Na- Society further advo- of talented music students across the tional Association bring if' cates for recreational nation us a savvy audience with • singing as a lifelong • MTNA MUSlcLINK program, provid­ whom we share many .'. _" activity.. ing applied music lessons for youths common goals. In fact, an - But the Importance unable to afford lessons and a frame, article that introduces the So- of such alliances goes far work for high school students to earn ciety to members of MTNA beyond the stated mutual credit for music study appears in tile current edi- ~ goals. The Society has After 125 years, MTNA remains fo· tion of the MTNA maga- ~,.. come of age and, like cused on its original mission-working zine, American Music III MTNA, MENC and for a more 1l1usical t01l1OlTow-by em, SQ.S,A. Teac/ler. S.P. E.~, ~.. ACDA, stands as an ac- bracing opportunities for furthering the ~'21 art of music. Celebrate 125 years ofmu, Lisa Zink captured the knowledged, accepted essence of MTNA in her Ul and recognized organl- sic-making histOly during MTNA's 2001 opening comments in her ar- c:J zation in the realm of vo­ National Convention in Washington, ticle-and they are exactly on tar- cal/choral mUSIC, In North D.C., and encounter masters in the fields get with the aims and goals of America and throughout the of music teaching, pedagogy and per, SPEBSQSA, that is: "... dedicated world. forming as they rejoice in their art. to educating today's music makers We welcome MTNA to the -b)'- and teachers and keeping music pages of Tile HarmOnizer, and ap­ Lisa Zink is associate editor and public alive for future generations." plaud its endeavors in the field of relations coorclinator (or lvft/sic Teach, The Society is part of an exist- music. They, too, help. to ,:'Keep ers National Association in Cincin, ing alliance with the Music Educa- The Whole World Singing. nati, Ohio. Whe dimes· sight improve s1ol1nd?

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JIIlriAlfgllsI2000 • The HARMONIZER 21 Look what you've done hat is the impact of your donations to the Har~ • The Intonations Chorus is a mony Foundation General Fund? The easy an~ group of 2S senior men and swcr is that your donations support all the women who love to sing. The SPEBSQSA service projects-SingAmerica, chorus rehearses throughout the SingCanada, the Heritage Hall Museum of Bar­ year and performs regularly at bershop Harmony, and Heartspring, where we schools, senior centers, retire~ give partial scholarships to approximately 30 (at ment homcs, assisted living fa~ any given time) resident students with severe cilities, nursing homes and rei I"ncntal and physical impairments. habilitation clinics in towns However, fewer people seem to understand throughout the greater Hart~

the purpose of SingAmerica and SingCanada1 ford, Connecticut area. The which support music education in our schools grant will purchase a new elec~ and recreational singing in our communities. tronic keyboard for their perfor­ Your SingAmerica ancl SingCanacia donations mm1Ces and rehearsals. have allowed morc than lJOO young • Technology in the Choir Room men and their choraltll.usic teachers will assist the Zachry Middle School Choir Grant to attend 14 Harmony Explosion program in San Antonio, Texas, by teaching Application Deadline Camps during the past several years. students to sing, react and write music incli­ These weekend camps open young vidually and collectively using software pro~ Do you have an out­ har~ reach program or know eyes and voices to barbershop grams that teach various theory subjects. of a non-profit agency mony and reinforce their standard •A Roanoke Symphony Chorus & Music or school that could choral repertoire and skills. Wow! Education Ensemble's grant will allow the benefit from a Harmony And there's certainly nothing dry vocal ensemble section of the in~school en~ Foundation grant? The about learning that SingAmerica semble cUlTiculull1 to proceed in the proouc; next application and SingCanada grants have been tion of creative, challenging and fun pieces deadline for Harmony made to 30 projects that support all for children, many of whom are economically Foundation's types of vocal music. More than challenged and reside in rural and under~ SingAmerica, Sing­ $180,000 has been granted to served communities. Canada grants is Nov. projects in 19 statcs and two Cana~ But perhaps even more exciting are these 1. Download an dian provinccs. Through your contri­ comments received from a SingAmerica grant information packet and butions, you have given an estimated recipient at the United lvlethodist Neighbor­ application from the 11,000 young people the gift of song. hood Centers of Memphis. Foundation website at The parents and audiences these I'The children are so excited about the pro~ I HJ 11!!k7111l01{J.70lIlldaholl,OIg young voices are reaching number in gram that when the music director comes in, or contact the Founda­ the hundreds of thousands. they attack him with joy ... On the night the tion office at 1-800­ In July, the Harmony Foundation children presented, 'Oh, What a Night!' the 876-SING, x 8446 for Ti"ustees approved five new grants. lively crowd of family members, supporters and an information packet • Enriching Minds through staff laughed and cried. But best of all, we knew or to talk about the Music will enable an outreach qual'; that something special and long-lasting had project with astaff tet (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) emerged from what had started as a group of in~ member. from the Master Chomle to make ner~city children gathering in a corner building. more than a hundred 45~minute pre­ J\llusic brought us all together." sentations to schools throughout Or­ The campaign slogan for the Harmony Faun; ange County, California. Choral dation General Fund this year is, "Brother, can forms and concepts arc presented in an en~ you spare a dirne?" Just think how many more tertaining format that encourages student people music could bring together as a result of a pm"ticipation. dime a day from each of you. • Get the Ozarks Singing ... Again, 2001 will allow the Greater Ozarks Chapter to - by- purchase and distribute 2,800 Get Alnelica Gm)' Stamm is exectlti\'e director of Singing . .. Again!, Volume 11 songbooks to Harmony Foundation and is the approximately 80 schools in Benton and Societys director ofexternal aH::lirs. \X!ashington Counties, Arkansas.

22 The HARi....fONIZER • JII~v/Al/gl/sl 2000 Founder's Club memben leave long endowment legacy HIGH CLASS - Both the winning quartet, and the efforts of Harmony Foundation takes a great deal of pride in the Western Reserve Chapter earn the label. Now in its welcoming thc ncw o.c. Cash Founder's Club second year, the event gathered 85 singers from schools members. These individuals have made a financial throughout Ashtabula County. Leflto Right: Jim Hunter (j), commitmcnt of $1,000 or more to the SPEBSQSA Joe Valenti CD, Mike Simunich @l, and Adam Kapis i§. Endowment Program, Many of them made COIll, mitments with end-of-life gifts in their will, life in; slirance or retirernent program. The names that ap, pear below are persons who joined the Founder's Club or upgraded their commitment between March 20, 1999 and April 30, 2000. Pleasc con­ gratulate these wonderful people for helping to se­ First Place Quartet: Second Place Quartet: cure the future of our Society and its programs. HIGH CLASS STRUCTURE

* = Charter Members, # = Upgrades, Deceased members are noted in Italics Gold Medal ($100,000 and Ann Rashleigh (LOL) Curtis S. Ely (DIX) Karen J. Mikich (FWD) above) John Rettenmayer (SWD) Hollie E. (Red) Ewing (LOL) Edith Moorehead (jAD) Peter & Bobbie Bennel (MAD) Frank & Pat Riddick (JAD) Robert H. Fangert (PIO) Nonna Nickoson (CAR) # Gary & Tobey Bolles (FWD) Doreen Si1ntarelli (LOL) Alex C. & Helen 1. Foris James C. Northrop (SUN) # Don Gray (jAD) John Santora (ONT) (LOL) Jim & Audrey Nugent (CSD) Sandy & Margie Prickett (SUN) Bmce E. Sellnow (FWD) # Russ & Nancy Faris (LOL) Angie Orif (LOL) William T. Tteberg (FWD) "Clyde & Emilie Taber III EvclJ7l Frisby (ILL) Dave & Marilynn Parker (SUN) James \Y./. Tummirc (F\VD) (MAD) Don Fultz (JAD) \Vinston & Bonnie Rashlcigh #AIC * # Jmnes c. \Varner (DIX) Dorod1Y Graham (ILL) (CSD) #AISQC William R. Hamilton (jAD) David & Susan Rislove (LOL) Sliver Medal ($10,000 to Patricia Hanrahan (SUN) Earl & Irene Ross (SWD) $99,999) O. C. Cash Founder's Club Gerald A. Harris (RMD) Scott B. Salladin (NED) Sandi Aramian (l-,VD) Bronze Medal Members Jerald D. & Adrienne L. William & Jean Schmid (LOL) Grover & Jean Baker (SUN) ($1,000 to $9,999) Hatton (CSD) Phillip L. & Jennifer Schwarz Robert A. B,lder,on (LOL) Theofelos A. & Donna J. Ric Haythom (SWD) (ILL) Alfred & Jo'n Bonney (PIO) Aliapoulios (SUN) Lance Heilman (JAD) Jeff Selano (DIX) Robert M. Clark (DIX) Dorothy Allen (SUN) R. Duane Henry (CAR) Renee Silven;tein (NED) &b & Suzanne Cox (EVO) Edward J. Aucoin (SUN) Del & Delores Hetue (LOL) Lewis & Grace Sims (MAD) # Howard & Sharon Fetterolf Marcia Auman (MAD) Dr. Val Hicks (FWD) # Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt (MAD) James A, & 1110mas S. Bettcley Carla Hine (DIX) (SUN) •# [}.rl1)'1 & Meredith Flinn (jAD/ (EVG) Kris Hopkins (SLD) Kenneth \V. Sundwall (RMD) LOL) Douglas S. Brown (MAD) Gloria Huish (EVG) Joan Swanson (EVG) Norman W. & Helen M. Fox II William C. Campbell (CAR) I-Iarold L. Johnson, MD (CAR) Roger M. & Nellie L y,'I]JY (NED) # John & Jean Canfield (jAD/ Earle T & Myma R. Jones (MAD) # Larry & Julie Gilhousen (ILL/ SUN) (SUN) Frank L. Vacin (RMD) LOL) Albin L. Carter (DIX) ]r:JUI & Fara Jordan (ILL) Marjorie Weir (MAD/SUN) Richard S. Green (CSD) Philip S. Carter (NED) Neil W. & Dorothy D. Keihm # RUS5

JlI6,jtlugmr 1000 • The HA1UvlONIZER 23 STAY TUNED !I+------: SuccessI Readers report what works.til The National Anthem People are listening to us .....,.,..- or l3arbel'hoppcrs, nothing beats a patriotic song sung with pride and honor. It's who we are, and it's how we should be proud to be known. So it's not surprising that National Anthem singing niche found by the Checkered Flag Four of the Elmira, New York, Chapter, is garnering good public response, and moving one fan to write the letter published in 'I am writing in response to Stock Car /lacing [the) letter regarding the qual­ magazine. ity of the presentation of our Well-known at national anthem at many race tracks through­ NASCAR races. I am in total out the Northeast, agreement with him. I suggest the quartet has THE CHECKERED FLAG FOUR: Dick Davies (i). those fans who are dissatisfied brought live barber­ Maurice Radford CD, Greg Emelski ~, and Bob attend arace at Dover Downs shop harmony to all' Kelchner@. dicnccs totaling an or Watkins Glen to hear the estimated four million allto racing fans over the last 14 years. The quartet has ., "Checkered flag four" sing the sung for mall)' racing series including NASCAR's Winston Cup, Busch Grand anthem the way NASCAR fans National, and rhe Craftsman Truck Series. Others have included the Indy like it, with pride, respect, and Racing League, ASA, and Nell' York's DIRT Series. 1V0nderfui harmony."

... you find yourself singing at the birthday party of an elderly hOl'e. At least that's what Off the Record of L'mcaster, Pa. did at the 39th birthday of TtlpSY Jinam, who didn't wait until the end of the opening song to vel)' loudly whinny her, llm, ap~ proval. (That's the quartet's interpretation, anyway, and they're sticking with it.) The party included other four-legged barbershop aficionados, including a group ofdogs in a kennel just up a slope from the performance. They remained well-behaved TRIED TO SET ONE OF THESE UP LATELY? Seven members of the throughout the pCI{onnance-that is, until Bloomington Hoosier Tonecutters manned the phones to take the quartet got to the telephone segment of pledges for the local Public Broadcasting Services TV station, their act. Each timc the uphone" rang, the WTIU, located on the campus of Indiana University. While on dogs started barking. ("Sparky, can you pick camera, the group was able to sing a song and also plug its that up?" "I'll try ... Anyone got opposing upcoming trip the Cardinal District Convention, to compete in the thumbs?") chorus contest. From left to right, Dick Worsena, Tony Douglas) Could therc be a more sincere audiencc Don Goss, Tom Hughes, Lee Dodge, Jerry Hyde, and Ron Ohslund. affirmation than that of the canine or equine varicty? ... Neigh!

24 The HARMONIZER • JII~I'!AlIg/iSf 2000 Supreme barbershop Paying The Alexandria Harmonizers recently had the unique opportunity to sing for the Su, preme Court justices and their guests as part of the annual banquet of the His- too torical Society of the Supreme Court. The Historical So­ ciety is a non,profit orga­ much? nization that promotes The Montclair N.J. the history and tradi­ Dapper Dans of tion of the Supreme Harmony came Court and the judicial lIpon a novel idea MASTER NEGOTIATORS. Music Director system) and also sup­ and soon they were Glyn Fluitt and Chapter President Dick ports educational pro­ getting their re­ Bonsil learned money isn't the only way grams in schools and hearsal space liter­ to get a rehearsal hall. other events. The ally for a song. They th June 5 banquet in- approached Crane's Nlill residential center about using its COIll­ ! e1ueled dinner in the munity hall for weekly rehearsals in exchange for performing gmnd foyer of the for the residents twice a year. Crane's Mill agreed. If that Supreme Court building and entertainment sounded too easy, it gets even better: Their two pClfonnances by the Harmonizers. And how did The are on rehearsal nights! Now if only they could\'e gotten thc Court rule? The esteemed and enthusiastic residential center employees to wash chapter members' cars jurists weighed in with a standing ovation during rehean;al ... for The Harmonizers. "Next show", let's see", 105 and still barbershopping how does April 2035 look for you?" Johnny Appleseed District's 1964 Dis­ trict Quartet Champion, the Wayfar­ ers, held a quartet reunion with an appearance on the ZZl11esville, Ohio Chapter show April 29, 2000. It was the first timc Frank r-vlartin, Barry Por~ tel', Paul Shannon and Tom Ewald had performed together since 1966, al­ though all four have remained active as singers and dircctors in chapters across the continent. As part of the show, the Wayfarers pelfonned the samc set they used to make the cut in Chicago in 1966, "Them There Eyes" and "Me and My Shadow." They also sang on the Zanesville High Sch(x,1 vocal music John Costa (age 1051 directs the New Bedford, Mass. department's spring concert on Friday Chapter Harpoon Harmonizers in a song. The chapter cvening, and their photo made thc visited John to celebrate the presentation of John's front page of the local newspaper the membership renewal card for his 47th year. He was also clay before the show. presented a framed "Certificate of Merit" for past Friends attended the show from distinguished service to the chapter. Current NED Seniors Dayton, Columbus, Newark, Young; Quartet champion Seems Like Old Tymes also performed stown and other parts of Ohio, and with them at the Sacred Heart Nursing home in New written greetings were received from Bedford, Mass. oaroershoppers, coast to coast.

JI/(J'/tllIgIISI2000 • The HARMONIZER 25 100-man milestone ~vlany years ago, a chapter secretary submitted a re~ quest for a Man-of-Note award. Instead of receiving

one notc l though, the headquarters office mistak, enly sent numbers 1 through 100. Looking at all those pins, honoree Marv Spellman decided to earn them: he would recruit 100 men into barbershop, ping. On May 9, 1999, he made good on that prom­ ise, reaching the 100 Man of Note milestone passed by only one other man in the Society. Marv was instrumental in forming the Kearney chapter in 1972-his first and only barbershop chapter. ONLY ONE WAY TO ~1arv has served in various chorus officer posi, JOIN THIS QUARTET. tions, helped fann the Dixie Band, has been Bar' Barbershoppers are bershopper of the Year in the noted for keeping the local chapter and was also Marv's hobby a family named Central States Bar' Milestones tradition-but The Four Seaysons take it to a new level. bershopper of the Year for In the top photo, Bobby J .• Rob and Bobby are all sons of 1995. • First Man of Note: the man at their respective left, ending with Bob Seay, Harold Swarlsley, H is most memorable Man­ the great·grandfather, grandfather, father and anchor of December 1972 orNate? 1l0l Christensen, en this four generation quartet. • 100th Man of I heard him singing in Note: Bill Harris, church one Sunday, and fol­ May 3,1999. lowed him out of church to • Currently active: see what vehicle he drove, Meanwhile, 26 copied the license number • Secret of success: and wrote him a letter. Sev­ back at the "Recruil fellows eralweeks later, Glen called you do not know wanting more information} fire and be persislent." and he joined!" Mar\' gives his wife credit hydrant... for being behind his drive to Three Dog Bak­ recruit members, and says ll~vly goal is to recruit as long as 1can} because you elY in Bethesda, will not find a greater bunch of good friends. We are lviaryland was the one big family,!! site for an un, usual perror, mance by Cliche. As the name of the establishment CLICHE. John Muchado (j). Jerry implies, it is a Eiler (I). Dick Carpenter @ and Bob gourmet bakery Wachter@. for canines (and their owners). The proprietors threw an ice cream social for their customers} two~ and fout'~legged, and invited the quartet to sing. lIWe sang for two hours, while dog,owners ate ice crealn and the dogs ate baked goodies," wrote bass Bob Wachter. There were some 35 dogs on hand (leash?) at all times flThis Is Your Barbershop Life, Marv throughout the quartet's performance. \Vachter said there were Spellman'l - Dozens of men who owe their no dog fights, everyone took pictures, all involved had a won, barbershop careers to Marv made a surprise derful time, and the quartet has been asked for a return engage' appearance at the Kearney, Nebraska ment. Nothing to sniff at! Chapter meeting to deliver his 100th Man·of· llif it occurs to yOll to say that ICliche has gone to the dogs/ 1 Note award. Here Marv is with #100, Bill it's already been used/ Wachter said. IIWoof!11 Harris, and #1, Harold Swartsley.

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Virginia: The Roanoke Valley Chapler, Virginia tennis, boating and sailing here~year round. It is Gentlemen Chorus, is seeking a new director. OUf a short drive to East Carolina University. It is a present director is resigning due 10 business rea­ growing community which enjoys a fine Commu­ sons. The 50-man chapter (30 active) is interested nity College and a complete hospital including a Is the relentless in gro\'/;ng in numbers and musically. We seek an Heart Clinic. enthusiastic man or woman \'/ho can help us \'/ith Please contact our President. Mr. Bartow Hous­ these goals. The chapter has strong administra­ ton 291 Mimosa Shores Road, Washington, NC tive and music leadership. We annually participate 27889 (252) 946-6271 (evenings belore 9 PM SILENCE in Society competitions, produce an annual show please) for more details or email to: and perform regularly for the public. The Roanoke [email protected] Valley includes approximately 250,000 residents, is in close proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway, CHORUS OIRECTOR-AUSTRALIA The Appalachian Trail, and beautiful Smith Mountain Melbournaires Men's Barbershop Chorus Inc., a Lake. We are the heart of Southwest Virginia and highly motivated, enthusiastic and growing 40+ have a diversified business and industrial chorus is seeking a chorus director with an excel­ economy. Interested applicants are invited to con· lent all-round knowledge of the barbershop craft lact Grant Smith, 1319 Maple Ave., Sw. Roanoke, who can make a positive contribution to the Va. 24016. Phone: 540-342-4560. Melbournaires goal of continuous improvement in GSmith581 [email protected]. both competitive and public performances. Inter­ ested persons can contact: Roger Archman, Presi­ New Bern, N.C. 35 men are looking for a full time denl; 3/33 Evelina Streel, Monl Albert North, VIC director. We have an excellent director who, for 3129. Telephone & Fax: 61 398986014. Email driving you personal reasons, can only lead us for 1/2 of the Tom Smith, Immediate Past President at year. He enthusiastically supports our search. [email protected]. crazy? Our chorus (The Southern Gentlemen) was Get the phone ringingI founded in 1992. We have put on seven success' MISCELLANEOUS MEMORIES FOR SALE, Have Advertise in The Hannonizer ful sho\'ls supporting such guest quartets as Keep­ you lost your old barbershop records? Missing sake, Jokers Wild, Salem Square, Chordiac Ar­ your favorite LP or Harmonizer? Selections from rest and Variety Pak. We have run a very suc' my vast collection of barbershop recordings (we cessful Singing Valentine project for 4 successive have them all) are no\'l available for a simple do­ years. We need a full-time Director because we nation to the Heritage Hall Museum. Please con­ want to sing better. New Bern is 40 miles from tact Grady Kerr, SWD Historian, 8403 Manderville beautiful Atlantic Ocean beaches. Plenty of golf, Lane #1094 N, Dallas, Texas 75231; (214) 369­ For rates, see www.spebsqsa.orgj 5893; or send email [email protected]. l1a 1'/11 0/1izeliratemrd, 11 t//1

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eres a tag that yOli may not h;we hemd or sung be~ just composed. (are. It was writren by Bill Busby, Lwritone o(dle Fortunately, 1956 [ntemational Champion Confederates. Busby I didn't destroy was a creator ofa lot offine w1CUlgements ,md wgs­ it, and a few one ofthe most memorable mas "Creole Cutie,'J years later, with Glen Sudduth (Society ammgement #8402). when cleaning Some of you music theolY guys will look at dle out an old box chord progression from measure two to measure full of tags and dll"CC and say, flHey! }'OU can rgo directly n"Om an A songs, I came chOld to a G7 chord! -nat's skipping the circle of upon it. This Bill is third from left in this 1956 photo. (j{d1Sf" Don't won)' ... be happy. just sing it and time, curiosity enjoy it. got the best of me and I asked my quartet to take a look f fmmel out about this tag limn D~lFe Kolonia, an at it. Our bass was Dr. Jim Northrop, a well,known ex, administrative stalwart and quartet champion in the cellent qUal"tet man and chorus director, our baritone Sunshine district who has served on the il1tema~ was Bill Billings, who later sang in a popular lnterna, tional boald. Followin'g is dle stol)' as told by Dave: tional medalist quartet, and our tenor was a pretty good 1met Bill Busby, baritone of the famous Confeder­ singer by the name of Don Barnick. (Need I to tell you ates quartet, at the Gainesville, Fla. airport late one ("narc about him?). morning to take him to a meeting in Chiefland. He At first they didn't want to try to sing the tag, but was not feeling well and rode in the back seat of rny that changed when I told them who wrote it. We car while I drove and another Barbershopper sat up worked on it a bit and soon the chords of that tag were front. As we rode and talked, Bill was amusing giving us goose pimples. Keep in your mind that this himself by humming and singing songs and parts of was written by one of OUl' greats, one who died within a tags that we were not familiar with. When we al"' few weeks of when he wrote it in the back seat of my rived in about two hours, Bill handed me a small car! Sing it more than once and pay attention to the piece of paper on which he had written a tag he had lyrics. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I.

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