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J!orIllOlli:n, 7930 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, 4 Get ready for Salt Lake City Wisconsin 53143 at least thirt)'da)'s before the nt'xl publica lion date_ A portion of each member's dues is allocated to 1996 international convention activity report cover the magazine'ssubscription pricc_ Subscription priceto non-members is 511 )'e''IrI)' or 53_50 {K'r issue; foreign sub 6 Jacl Headqua,'te,'s Office Staff Departments DAHRYI, FLINN, Exccutive Dir\'ctor 15 PR Basics DAN NAU,\'ANN, Director of1\lusic E(tucatioll 8: Serviccs [email protected] package shows mean money and members FltANK SANTAltEI.I.I, Dil\.'CtorofFin..1IlCc& t\dministr.ltion GAH\' STAl\Il\I, Dircctor of~larkt'til1g 18 Outreach TO;\IIIARU, Hannoll)' Foundation Program Coordinator news about our outreach activities RUTH BLAZINA.JOYCE, Muscum Cllmtor/Archi\,jst IJAN DAILY .. 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Assistant to thc Excculive Dir~tor 28 Barbershop Around the World KEN DUCKi"i'ER, f\lanager ofConvcnlions & Meetings Louis\'iIle, K)·. (502) 893·7288 FAX: 893-669-1 30 Letters to the Editor Kcn\'encion@:aol.colll 31 The Way I See It ... CHARLIE Gnl-:EN, Dir{'ctorofIkwlopmenl 1\linneapolis. Minn. (612) 929-00-1\ FA.X: 929-0552 interesting thoughts 011 music from outside the Society 32 Swipes 'n' Swaps-bargains for barbershoppers SPEBsaSA VISION STATEMENT The Society is to be a widely recognized, ever Special Insert-center section growing, singing fraternity of men, drawn together by their love of the four' part, a cappella, close· 1996 International Convention-Salt Lal Morch/April i 996 8larfIJonizer SPEBSQSA Officers Let.s Harmonize! E.H'('lItil'c Committee Pr~siJ("nl: Tim lIanrnhan. 215 Hedgecock Court S:ltcllilc Beach, FL 32937 TllIIIRISH@)ol.com by Darryl Flinn, Executive Director Vicc Prcsidcntffreasur...r: Ed Wacsche, 6 Visla lane, Melville, NY 11747 Vice Presidenl: Chuck Watson. 78-lI\IcCall Court, Columbus, OH 43235 Vicc President: John Schneid(,f, 3 Rip Van Winkle. Houston, TX 71024 Immediale I'asl President: Dick Shaw, 35 Vagabond lane, Winter Ihwcn, FL 33881 Executive Director: Darryl Flinn I'X o.okio SPEBSQSA Board Members C:lIdinJI: Philip Fi~h?r. 100 E. MontIX', Willial1ls('lOrl. TN -17993 761 I1.2J17€compus.:r..".com Ccolro! Slales: DJle Schull, 18-1~ Brislol Dr" Dubuqu<,. IA 52001 Di:\i~: Charlie Rose. P.O.Uox 7885. Rock)' MOUn!. NC 278~ E\'crgrc"n: Ken Fkrcher, -IHI 21sl WCS1, 1/100, SCJul". WA 98199 Far Western: Don Gubbins, H 10,\r"ntine Rd., Cameron Palk, CA 95682 1I1inois: Gene "kNish, 120S Wak~ficl MID'''INTER 1997 Sacramento, Calif. January 20-26 1998 Tampa, Fla. . January 19-25 HARMONI'COLL£Gf:ID/R£CTORSCOLL£G£ /996 Missouri Western Slale College St. Joseph, Mo...... Jul)' 28-AuguSI 4 2 8fmillonizer March/April 1996 by Tim Hanrahan, SPEBSQSA President launching membership to nelU heights ... lets pick up the count! We !lave picked up the count ... a similar purpose and have much in thcn nominated three of the candidates common, we are fortunate to have en for additional interviews by the Society ongratulations to all ofyou who tirely different membership markets so Board. The five candidates were Darryl have signed up for Operation there is no conflict of interest or loss of Flinn, Drayton Justus, 1. R. (Digger) CHarold Hill! The chapter re autonomy. MacDougall, Ev Nau and Gary Stamm. sponse has been fantastic, and the Janu An additional candidate selected by John ary results indicate we have exceeded Schneider's Search Committee, Eric expectations. We are on our way to new I would like to single out a member, Jackson, withdrew for personal consid heights for the Society. Bill Biffle from Albuquerque, N. M., erations prior to the final selection. In We began the year with what might who has volunteered to start a project each step of the process, the selection be a historic meeting in Houston, Texas, that could help our membership and decision was difficult as all were qual on January 6. Dick Shaw, Joe Liles, youth outreach programs. We both sub ity candidates. Each would have made Charlie Metzgcr and I met with our scribe to America Online, and a few an excellent executive director. counterparts from Sweet Adelines Inter months ago Bill sent me e-mail suggest I thank them for applying and cnlight national: Marge Bailey, international ing that barbershop alumni from the Phi ening us on their capabilities to help president; Julie Kendrick, international Mu Alpha Sinfonia musical fraternity guide our Society into the future. My president-elect; Betty Tracy, past inter meet in Salt Lake City to discuss ways congratulations to Darryl Flinn, our new national president and international that they might help the above men executive director. I look forward to board member and Sharon Green, ex tioned programs. We gave Bill the green again working with him. Darryl was ecutive director. The purpose of the light, along with an enthusiastic en international president when I was the meeting was to exchange information on dorsement from the Youth Outreach moderator for the district presidents and the operation ofthe two societies and to Conullittee, and he has picked up the he continues to be one of my Society discuss mutual concerns, as well as pos count. My thanks to Bill, and I eagerly heroes! sible collaborative projects. await similar suggestions from the rest My "goodbye, good luck and God There was an excellent dialogue ex of you. My E-mail address is speed" go to an all-time hero, Joe Liles. change 011 music festivals, educational [email protected] if you are in a hurry During my time on the Executive Com activities, conventions, music for young to give me input! mittee, I have learned to admire and love people, membership programs, chapter this warm, wonderful, caring individual. development, copyright clearances, He has been both mentor and friend and foundations, non-dues revenue and The Midwinter Convention in Jack has always been there with his advice many other topics. We identified music sonville was a week of fun, plus a time and counsel. We send our love and best festivals, education, music for young for "hellos" and a time for "goodbye." wishes to both Joe and Kay for a long people and non-dues revenue as possible The "hellos" were extended to the five and happy retirement and, of course, a starting points for joint ventures during executive director candidates who were long tenure once again as a Society vol the coming year. All attendees agreed initially interviewed by the Executive unteer! -!ill that, while the two organizations share Committee. The Executive Committee March/April 1996 8/81fnonizer 3 internatioual con\lentioJ/-/996 Activities abound in Salt Lake City The 58th-annual international convention Wednesday night, the Association of In tiJ1ues each night through Saturday, follow in Salt Lake City this summer will offer ac temationlll Champions (AIC) will present ing evening contest sessions. tivities to suit every attendee. The schedule two shows at the Delta Center, which is also will be ehoek-fnll, with many overlapping the venue for the international quartet and Friday events, so it pays to plan ahead. An order chorus competition. The second show will AIC's "Sing With The Champs" stllrts form for special events tickets is containcd feature The Knudsen Brothers. Expect an today in the Salt Palace ballroom, near the in thc convcntion insert to this issue of The other extravaganza performance by the AIC Harmony Marketplace and Registration Harmonizel: Chorus-just imagine: a chorus ofintenla area. This event offers shoppers and tional quartet champion voices under the di passers·by a chance to observe some great Monday rection ofJay Giallombardo! quartet singing. While some Society omeers will spend The Ladies' Brunch, formerly a break most ofthe day in mcetings, other early ar Tllursday fast, will be held at the Little America Ho rivals may wish to take the motorcoach tour Thursday's tours are scheduled so that tel. of the city. This comprehensive aftcrnoon attendees may partake ofone and still make At noon on Friday, the Massed Sing will tour will visit all of the historic sites of the at least one ofthe quartet quarterfinal con be held on the Salt Palace Ballroom Plaza. city, and will also operate Tuesday through tcst sessions. On Thursday morning, the Al This is an outdoor venue on the same level Friday. All tour information is contained exandria HarJllonizers, 1995 international as the ballroom. Friday afternoon features in the convention insert to this issue of The chorus champion, will present a Masters the World Harmony Jamboree VII. This Harmouize,: Class in the Little Americll ballroom. ever-popular event will offer performanccs Registration, Harmony Marketplace and There will be two quartet quarterfinal by 14 barbershop groups from around the the Exhibits area open today at 10 a.m. All sessions, instead of three, on Thursday. globe. Proceeds are used to further world of these are located in the ballroom at the Times will be shown in the convention pro harmony. Salt Palace Convention Center gram. See the new quartet qualification rule The site for WHJ VII is Kingsbury HIlII, explanation on page six. on the campus of the University of Utah, Tuesday For all contest sessions, a Barbertots about two miles from downtown. Shuttle In addition to several daytime tours, an Room will be available at the Delta Center, bns service will be provided. evening tour, including dinner, to the Snow where parents may take fussy toddlers. The Friday night, the quartet semifinal ses bird Mountain Resort is available this day room has a view of the stage, will have an sion takes place in the Delta Center. only. A benefit concert in snpport of audio feed, and be equipped with chairs and SingAmerica/SingCanada will take place a changing tllble. Saturday Tuesday evening at Abravanel Hall, adja For those ofyou who can't get enough of Plan to start the day at the Heartspring cent to the Salt Palace Convcntion Ccnter. barbershop singing, the Chorditorium opens Breakfast in the Little America headquar- The featured performer on the concert is tonight at the Little America Hotel and con- REUNION, a vocal trio comprised of Jim Pike and Bob Engemann, both original members of The Lettermen, popular per Correction: In the centerspread story of the forming and recording artists of the '60s, Jan/Feb issue, we did not and Ric de Azevedo, a member ofthe King use the full name: The Family, who toured with his family for 14 Church of Jesus Christ years, in addition to performing on the of laller Day Saints. Our apologies. popular The King Family ShoH' TV series. For a memorable, wonderful, experience, you won't want to miss this exciting con cert. \Vednesday More tours, and in the afternoon, the MBNA America College Qnartet Contest. This event will take place in the ballroom of Little America Hotel and Towers-head quarters hotel for the convention. Plan to attcnd and root for your favorite college age quartet and thrill to youthful voices sing The Great Salt Lake has plenty of shallow spots that are ideal for cooling off one's ing barbershop. feet, whether feathered, furred 01' just friendly-especially in July. 4 8fmfllonizer March/April 1996 tel's hotel ballroom. "Sing \\lith The Champs" continues this morning. John Schneider now on Executive Committee The international chorus competition begins before noon at the Delta Ccntcr. The The Society Executive Committee wel quartet finn Is take plnce in the evening. comes John Schneider to its 1996 ranks. Schneider, a 23-year Barbershopper, was a Other activities member ofthe SPEBSQSA Board ofDirec In addition to formal deliberations tors for 1989 and 1995. He has held several among Society officers during the week, offices in the Houston, Texas, Chapter, in various groups will be convening for meet cluding president and show chairman, and ings, breakfasts, luncheons and reunions. every Southwestern District office except The times and places for thesc activities will treasurer. He has been named SWD appear in the pocket program provided to Barbershopper ofthe Year and was inducted each registered attendee, as well as in the into the district Hall of Fame. convention daily bulletin. Schneider served on the Executive Di The Ancient and Harmonious Society of rector Search Committee and currently Woodshedders (AHSOW) will hold meet serves on the Transition Task Force and ings and have an audition room open until Society Laws & Regulations Committec. late hours during the week. Check for times As a lead singer, he has earned six medals and places in your program or bulletin. with the Houston Tidclandcl's chorus. New this year is a reunion of An attorney in the area of general civil Barbershoppers who are also current mem law, Schneider was elected to and served John Schneider bers or alumni ofPhi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a tlu·ee terms as a Bunker Hill Village City SPEBSQSA Vice-President professional music fraternity. The purpose Councilman. He and his wife, Lucy, reside ofthis get-together is to form a Society sub in Houston. @ set to promote barbershop activities at the college level, and music education in gen eral, such as SingAmerica/SingCanada. At the 1995 Sweet Adelines convention The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Flagstaff Rool11 of Shown at left, 1995 Society President Dick Shaw the Little America Hotel. [See ad 011 page 32] presented a plaque to Sweet Adelines President Transportation Marge Bailey at the 1995 In Salt Lake City, there are seven city convention of Sweet blocks to a mile-as opposed to 12 blocks Adelines International in to the mile in most other U. S. cities. New Orleans last Oclober. Hence, distances on a street map may be The plaque recognized the deceiving. Take a look at the hotel map in 50th anniversary of Sweet the center spread ofthis issue. For example, ~ Adelines International. Photo by Holly Romine from the Salt Palace Convention Center to SWEET AOEUNES the Little America headquarters hotel isjust under one mile. INTERNATIONAl. A shnttle bus service will be provided from all convention hotels (those listed in Shown at righi, then Society the centerfold of this issue), with the ex Executive Director Joe Liles ception of those that are very close to the presented a plaque from events locations, to the Salt Palace, Delta SPEBSQSA to Renee Craig, Center and Little America Hotel. A detailed in recognition of her many schedule will be contained in the pocket accomplishments in program and in the daily convcntion bulle furthering vocal harmony tins. throughout the world. Phol,by RV parking has been relocated to a fnll Jon B. Petersen Photography. Inc. service campground about two miles west ofthe Delta Center. The contact person for further information remains the same as shown in the Jan/Feb Harmonizer. See yon in Salt Lake City! o@ March/April 1996 8iaJinonizer 5 Midwinter convention wrap-up Dan)'1 Flinn new executive director The SPEBSQSA Board of Directors se lected Darryl Flinn from a field ofmore than 40 applicants as SPEBSQSA executive di rector. The position oversees the operation of the headquarters stafT in Kenosha, Wis. Flinn brings to the job a wealth of experi ence in barbershop singing and administra tiOll, as well as business skills. Look for a profile article on this 39-year Barbershopper, Society president in 1987, It in the May/June issue of rite Hannonizel: I __l __~~ ./ The SPEBSQSA Board of Directors is shown in session (above), dealing wilh a Quartet qualificatious for full slate of business at the midwinter convention in Jacksonville. COO",U," Pholog Convention prices restructured Beginning next year, international con vention registrations obtained prior to Janu ary I will be at the current level of$75; reg istrations ordered after that date will be $90 and registrations purchased on-site at the convention will cost SI00. Commensurate junior registrations (under age 12) at half price will apply. Qualifying quartets may order up to 16 registrations at the $75 price up to June I. The Food For Thought Breakfast at the Jacksonville midwinter convention was Othel" actions tal'en by the Boal"d well allended. Shown above are (left foreground) Past President Dan Waselchuk The Board voted to make "We Sing That and (I to r): SPEBSQSA PresidentTim and Pat Hanrahan; Sylvia and Society Board They Shall Speak" the official song for Member Jim McDougall; Jan and Randy (lead of Marquis) Chisholm. 6 8!aJfnonizer March/April 1996 Fatherly Advice is 1996 seniors champ Representing the Evergreen District, Fa therly Advice won the 1996 Seniors Quar tet Contest at the midwinter convention in hcksonville this month. More than 1,000 persons attended the midwinter convention. 1. Fatherly Advice (EVG) 872 2. The Alumni (JAo) 866 3. Tri-County Reclamation Project (ILL) 854 4. The Fortunaires (BABS) 825 5. AARP Angels (SLo) 822 6. Saturday's Heroes (SUN) 792 7. Senior Statesmen (SWO·) 773 8. Casablanca (oNT) 771 9. The Main Street Four (MAO) 760 10. Time Of Your Lile (none") 753 11. Ladz of Autumn (CAR) 751 Fatherly Advice - 1996 International Seniors Quartet Champion from the Evergreen 12. The Bamberger Express (RMo) 733 District (I to r): Dan Tangarone, tenor; Dick Bek, lead; Burt Staffen, bass and Bill 13. Aged To Perfection (NED) .. . 687 Thurmon, bari. 14. The Very Idea (Pia) . 683 15. Rounding Third (JAo') . 671 16. Modern Maturity (LOL') . 652 17. Senior Class (oIX) 647 18. Gay Nineties (LOL) 634 19. Over Easy (JAo') . 631 20. Harmony Shop (SUN') 604 21. Rocky Bulte Boys (FWD') 604 22. Hals 'n' Pals (MAO') 459 • At Large entry lrom this district •• At Large entry from more than one district I I I Quality chapter/district of 1995 named Immediate Past President Dick Shaw se lected the Buckeye-Columbus, Ohio, Chap ter as the quality Society chapter for 1995. , ,~ I' T' 1 The Far Western District was named quality district for the year. Selections are made by The Alumi - 1996 International Seniors Quartet Silver Medalist from the Johnny the president, based on his evaluation of Appleseed District (I to r): Don Scheetz, bari; Alfred Kolesar, bass; George Kosak, overall excellence. The selections were an lead and Leo Sisk, tenor. nounced at the midwinter convention in Jacksonville. ~ Shown above harmonizing in the hotel lobby are (I to r): AI Rehkop and Bob Whitledge of Gentlemen's Agreement, Tri-County Reclamtion Project - 1996 International Seniors Quartet Bronze Ken Buckner and Jim Miller of the Medalist from the Illinois District (I to r): Jim Foley, bari; Bob Squires, lead; John Citations. Jordan, bass and Dave Cowen, tenor. Mareh/Aprit 1996 r!JfaIfllOnizer 7 thol/ghts 0'0111 the /996 midwinter convention kevJlole address Joe Liles Music is what we are all about by Joe Liles, reliril/g Execl/live Director ojSPEBSQSA Usic brought us together in the first lenge. The good 'ole boy elnbs are falling M place. Lifelong friendships are a re by the wayside. There are fundamental sult of having harbors of harmony we call changes in attitudes toward work, leisure. \Vouldn't it be great for us to sponsor a "the chapter," "the chorus," "the quartet" and the roles ofAmerican men. Added re world a cappella festival in the near future? and more temporary harbors, such as con sponsibilities give less time for chapter ac Just think what that would mean in terms ventions, cruises, inter-chapter meetings, tivities. Television, a comfortable chair and ofsupporting our vision ofworld harmony. weekend gatherings and schools. an evening at home have a strong appeal to I believe we could, and should do so. lots of folks. The Society office processes Recapping a carccr more than 200 address changes per week Harmony means more than just music Back in the fall of 1967, my ship sailed 10,500 changes ofresidence, nearly a third Another goal ('ve had is to bring more into the port occupied by the San Antonio of our membership. annually! understanding and cooperation between our Chordsmcn. In that first chapter meeting, Also gentlemen. more and more of our special interest groups. We have those that I was invited to woodshed the tenor part to members are singing with spouses and fe swear our founders supported only quartet "I \Vanl A Girl" with three members ofthe male friends and having loads of fnn! We singing-that they would be opposed to J\!larl< IV quartet-which went 011 to be in need to welcome. encourage and support group and chorus singing. There arc those ternational champ in 1969. The chords were these harmonizers. Let them sing on our who arc focused on preserving a certain ringing and bathing my body and soul with shows and afterglows. Would mixed quar style of barbershop singing or arrange waves ofecstacy, baptizing me in a pool of tets enjoy competition? Maybe. It could ments, proponents ofcasual woodshedding, heavenly harmony. I said to myself in that happen. chorus devotees, contest-oriented choruses moment ofincredible gratification, "I want Sweet Adelines International just had the and quartets, people who like gospel or to do this for the rest of my life!" largest barbershop convention ever in New modern songs ... YOlillamc it, wc've got it! Thus began my new world ofhappiness. Orleans-more than 13,000 attended. On Unfortunatcly, many members ofspecial About two months later, I became chorus the Thursday night Queens of Harmony interest groups fcel only they arc right and director and soon afterwards began singing show, their spouses were invited tojoin them all others arc wrong. It is time for a new baritone in a quartet. Soon, I was involved in a smashing finale that brought the audi kind of harmony. A social harmony where in coaching quartets and choruses and ence out of its scats for an extended stand chords resonate lovc and support for each teaching in district schools and Society har~ ing ovation. It was a memorable perfor barbcrshopper doing his or her own thing. mony colleges. I started doing arrange mance. ments, and our chorus was performing 30~ We will have a mixed group of What O. C. relllly said 35 shows annually. barbershoppers from Minneapolis on the In response to some ofthese special-in In 1975, I got a call from Bob Johnson, World Harmony Jamboree in Salt Lake City. terest claims, let me offer a few quotes from then director of music education and ser They are husbands and wives singing as our founder. O. C. Cash, himself: vices, asking me if I'd like to barbershop friends. uThe brothers at Macomb, Illinois. in full time. I said, "[ already am'" He re We must face up to the issue and go with vited me to their recent parade and it was a plied, "No, I mean as a career." I said, "You the now or simply become archaic and die. dandy. The work of the chorus impressed mean they pay someone to do that?" He I think there must be a strong, collabora me especially, and the nice thing about it said, "Yes, but not very much!" Well, in tive effort between all barbershop organi was that in the 100 men comprising it, all August, Kay and [and two ofour four kids zations, and in particular the two largest, ages were represented-high school boys (the other two were in college) headed for SPEBSQSA and Sweet Adelines Interna and great-grandfathers-all singing close Kenosha. tiona!. One of my goals has been to bring harmony for the sheer love ofsinging. What After seven years offield work. I became about better understanding and cooperation a wholesome innuence on our way oflife it director of music education and services, between all of us. We need to develop a will be when such groups are organized in and was made executive director in 1987. I sharing of coaches, teachers, talent and every village, town and city in the land! ... am grateful for the opportnnity, and to the materials. "Do you brothers realize that at the Mil outstanding international presidents. Boards A meeting this January between waukee convention, we had four choruses ofDirectors, key committees and a network SPEBSQSA and Sweet Adelines Interna in attendance? At our first convention in ofoutstanding volunteers who have helped tional was the beginning ofsome great co Tulsa we had only 1001' 12 quartets. At the to guide the Society in improving our im operative ventures that will benefit the Oklahoma City convention next year I hope age and products, while challenging us with whole world of barbershopping, that is, all we have that many choruses. I suggest we visions for the future. male alld female barbershoppers. A com arrange to have these various choruses put munity in which al/ barbershoppers focus on a 15-30 minute recital. v...'e may have to Facing ncw challcnges their efforts in membership drives, shared allot an extra day to get this all 011 the pro \Ve arc living in a new kind ofworld to performances and educational activities is gram. It will 110t be many years until we day. \~'c can, we must, we will meet the chal- bound to create a synergistic happening! will have to set aside an entire week, 111ak~ 8 r!Jfmfnonizer March/April 1996 Liles' keynote speech was greeted with enthusiastic applause and emotion. Shown at left are (I to r): Past President Ernie Nickoson, Executive Director Darryl Flinn, Past President Dan Waselchuk and SPEBSQSA Historian Emeritus Dean Snyder. barbershoppers 'came up the hard way'; that I started making up songs at age six. There is, they mastered these high-brow pieces and was always singing at home and church with this type of music preliminary to graduat family and friends. Music has been a golden ing it a March/Aprit 1996 8fmfnonizer 9 Operation Harold Hill cover stan' Operation Harold Hill already counting successes! by Ev Naif, kfal1agel' ojAJembers/lliJ Development and Outreach It didn't take long! 1996 and bringing an additional 16 mem Our first recipient of the lapel pin that bers into the Society. Congratulations! (By says "I said I would, and I did!" is Bill Kisly the way, they're still growing.) ofthe Hot Springs,Ark., Chapter. Bill, pic To grab your share of the fun and build hired on our cover with new member Steve your own success stories, try some of the Campbell and MY? Frank Huggins, is the items from the Menu for Success. If you very first man to live up to his promise of have lost or misplaced your copy, please give recruiting at least one new mcmbet. The us a call and we'll gladly send a replace presentation was made on January 13 at the ment to you. Or, if you're on the informa chapter installation banquet, where Bill re tion superhighway, use the Internet to ac ceived his pin and a lettcr from me acknowl cess the appropriate information at HTTP:// edging his feat. WWW.~·IJMCOMM.COM/MJ~ I/H HILL/Ll BRA RY / But, the best part of the story is this: his Bill Kisly, right, first Society recipient of OHHINFO/OHH.HTML (whew!). Some chapters new member has enrolled in Operation the Operation Harold Hill "I said I would have had amazing success adapting our ideas Harold Hill with a pledge form of his OH'1I and I did" award, received his lapel pin to their needs. [See the sidebar story] That's and is busily looking for anew member him from Frank Huggins, Hot Springs what Operation Harold Hill is intended to self1 Does anyone want to bet against his Chapter membership VP. do: give every chapter an opportunity to being successful in finding one? cxperience success at its own level and in Remember, there is 1/0 deadline to enroll their wives. Then, I can advertise those four its own way. for the lapel pill. If you have not already and their wives having fun, which will cause done so, please call the office today for an more to come with their wives and have fun, Winter relief enrollment form. You'll feel even better re too. Hey, this Harold Hill thing isn't so Recent weeks have seen some terrible cruiting that new man ifyOli know that you hard!" weather conditions that made it difficult for have fulfilled a promise to yourselfand oth Let's not forget our first gold-medal-win Illany chapters to meet. Consequently, many ers, and the Society as a whole will be richer ning chapter-Easton, Md. These men ac ofyou have been denied the opportunity to for it. complishcd the task early by becoming the see Success, nexl page Congratulations to Bill, his new member, first new chartered group in the Society for Steve, and to Frank Huggins for making it all happen so quickly. Other chapters report in Another Arkansas success story comes to us from Little Rock where Terry Mercing reports: "Harold Hill is alive and well! We had our first membership event. Forty of our own were on the risers along with 25 singing guests. My assistant director and a chapter quartet taught the guests I Heart of My Heart' by the quartet teaching method. We made a chorus of them and had them sing it to the rest of us, and they did won derfully wel1." And this just in from Grant Carson of Dallas Big uD" Chapter via Harmollct: til produced two guests from my company who brought their wives and sang and had lots Shown at ceremonies at the Hot Springs, Ark., Chapter's recognition of the first of fun, even into the afterglow. One of the Society member to receive the Operation Harold Hill "I said I would and I did" award ladies reported that her face hurt from laugh are (I to r): Frank Huggins, MVP; Chuck Hanna; SWD division VI VP; recipient Bill ing so much. Next meeting, Iwill bring them Kisly; Dwayne Brobst, SWD executive VP; new member Steve Campbell and Ernie again and two more men, who will also bring Haydan, chapter president. 10 8!aJinonizer March/April 1996 Flint uses telemarketing technique Tuxedo Wholesaler ed by Membership Vice Presidents Ed Results speak for themselves L Wracan and Don Wills, the Flint, Mich., How did it turn out? The chapter identi Chapter implemented the following plan to fied more than 140 singers who were will Free 40 page Color Cata/oglle find some singers, with phenomenal results. ing to be invited to an open house. Marc call toll free (800) 828-2802. The team identified organizational head~ than 100 of them agreed to attend during ings in the Yellow Pages ofthe local phone the follow-up call. The night itself was met NEW BLACK TUXEDO book. Under the heading "Social," they with an ice storm which had radio and TV found card clubs, couples clubs, dancing announcers informing folks to stay home III Polyester clnbs, etc. Under the heading "Military & and not travel, yet 30 qualified singing $99.00 Professional," they located veterans groups, guests showed up anyway! Two ofthcm left work associations, unions, etc. They con the mceting with applications for member 'NEW' NEW' NEW' NEW' tinued through educational, religiolls, rec ship, four asked if they could return with reational, fraternal and othergroups to iden friends, and all of them agreed that the New Willg Collar Shirt $15.75 tify associations and clubs who would have evening was well worth their trip. New LaydowlI Collar Sfli,., $15.75 member bases. Ed Wracan reported that one chapter Tie & Clll11111erlJJll/d Set ill Poly/Satin They thcn called the contact name for member who doubted the plan would work $8.95 each group and used the following script: tried it anyway and was able to personally Tie & Cll/lllllCrlll/lld Set ill Lallie $12.95 "Hi! My name is __ and I am with the invite 11 guests! The chapter is preparing Bow Tie Poly/Satill $3.00 Flint Arrowhead Chorus. \Ve arc a men's to do it again, and why not? Bow Tic ill Lallie $5.00 chorus that sings four-part harmony. I UIl Isn't it worth yOll1' time to try this idea in Mell's Tuxedo PaJ1t (..x.I"li,t.bI,lCk) $24.00 derstand you're affiliated with the __ April to celebrate our Society's birthday? Mell's TI/xedo Pallt (,'x.lmi,I,bI March/April 1996 "Friends, listen! May Thave your atten tion please. ,. attention please! I can deal with trouble, my friends, with a wave afmy hand ... this very hand1Please observe me, if you will. I'm Professor Harold Hill ... and I'm here to organize a River City Welcome 0 RIVER CITY!!! Boy's band!" Please select a button below to find Most Barbershoppers thrill to those im your way around town! mortal words from Meredith Willson's ,\11/ sic lvlall, and can almost hear that drum roIl ing: "Brdrdrdrdrdrdrdrdrdrrrrrr DUM!" ~~~W~h~a~t~is~O~pe~r~a~ti~o~n ~H~a~ro~l~d~H~i~II?~~~~ Well, Professor Harold Hill's set up shop again, and this time it's in cyberspace. IRiver City Library II Rivet· City News II R.C. Post Office I Coinciding with the Society's massive Operation Harold Hill recruitment cam paign, the charming little town ofRiver City I R.C. Auditorium I R.C. Musk Parlor I Ice Cream Parlor I has opened its gates to the World Wide Web community. With just a few key IWelis Fargo Depot I SPEBSQSA ••• ? , strokes, you'll find yourself at the front door ofRiver CityTown Hall. From the front steps, you can To reach River City Town Hall, type: HTTP://WWWMJMCOMM.COM/MJM/HHILL look around the town square and see a rich variety of re The River Cit)' Post ODice features the e River City continues to grow sources for Barbershoppers mail addresses for an ever-growing list of This is all great ... bnt what's down the that will help you recruit new singers, learn Barbershoppers across the world, Have a pike? What can yon expect from River City more about your hobby, and mingle with question about an arrangement? Refer to the over the next several months. Well, get other singing citizens of River City. It's all list of SPEBSQSA certified judges and get ready! Things yOll can look for in the near just a few mouse clicks away. the e-mail address for an "on-line" judge fuhlre: River City grew out of a brainstorming from the Music Category. The Library is also wonderful new tags for learning and session among subscribers to the Harmonet, the place to go for a list ofall the chapters in teaching in the River City Music Parlor the barbershop discussion group/mailing list the Society and where they are located. reference material on vocal production and on the Internet (see sidebar). Under the lead The River Cit)' News runs stories from vocal exercises in the River City Library ership ofGlynn Fluitt, the team collaborated such Barbershoppers as Todd Wilson, tenor convention reporting and items ofinterest on page design and concept, and built the for Acoustix. His tongue-in-cheek account in the River City News, and much more, entire River City Web site via e-mail, ftp, of a "Weekend On The Road" is a light- The River City lee Cream Parlor will and IRC. In fact, most of the seven found hearted look into the life open soon for bulletin board discussions ing fathers of River City Chamber ofCom Ex 1: I" (:I ! ofa champion quartet. Or on topics ranging from woodshedding to merce have never met face-to-face! you could read abollt the wind chimes! - NewYear's weekend bash Compact Discs and cassettes ofyour fa Visit a blls)' little tOWII in New Zealand feahlring vorite quartets and choruses will be listed There's plenty to keep you busy in River Keepsake. in the Wells Fa/go Depot along with sup City- and there's more coming every few If you are working in \Vindows and plies and materials that you might need days! you've been looking for music notation soft to order from Harmony Hall. Outside the River Cit)'Auditorium you'll ware, you can download an excellent River City is a World Wide Web site find a Calendar of Events, where chapters shareware program from the River City where current Barbershoppers can visit, from all over the Society have listed their Music ParlO1: where new barbershoppers can learn, and show dates and guest performers. You will Best of all, if you just want to know where non-barbershoppers will be intro find ticket information and contact names "What the heck is Operation Harold Hill", duced to the wonders ofthis hobby that the for shows, conventions, and gatherings yOli find all the information and all the forms rest of liS thrill to know. throughout the year. and articles in the Harold Hill Room l 12 8faIflJonizer March/April 1996 Internet buzzes with barbershop activity Video tour of The Operatioll Harold Hill Web Site isjust olle a/mally barbershop resources online - and more are on the way. Harmony Hall What's a "Harmonet"? now available In 1991, three Barbershoppers employed by Cray Research in various parts ofthe country began corresponding regularly via e-mail, sharing ideas and stories. Under the nurturing of David Bowen of the Hilltop, MN chapter, Paul Yankowskas of Lon don, Ontario, and Tom Arneberg of Chippewa Falls, that group has grown into the Harmonet, an e-mail discussion group with more than 1,300 subscribers. Recent topics include dealing with vocal problems, Singing Valentines and contest rule changes. Anyone with an e-mail address can subscribe to the Harmonet. At no charge, you can choose among three basic service options: 1. You can subscribe to the Barmonet in Hreal-time," receiving each individual mes sage as it is sent. 2. You can subscribe to a daily digest, which delivers a single message to you with all the messages accumulated in the last 24 hours. 3. You can choose not to receive any messages at all, but have your name listed in the e-mail roster. Getting started Get a text file of Frequently Asked Questions (and answers!) about the Hannonet and related barbershop mailing lists on the Internet, via automatic return email. Just address your e-mail to "[email protected]", and set your "'subject'" line to "SEND BBSHOP FAQ". It doesn't matter what's in the body ofyour message; it won't be read by a human. Main entry to Harmony Hall, SPEBSQSA Harmony Hall Online Task force to study future of headquarters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The staffat Harmony Hall is beginning barbershop technology A video tour of Harmony Hall has been to use the Internet in a number of ways. SPEBSQSA President Tim Hamahan has produced by the Society Archives Commit Some staffmembers use e-mail in the same appointed an Information and Educa tee. Professionally videotaped and edited, way as the telehone, the fax or the U.S. tional Teclmologies Task force to study this 17-minute tour ofSociety headquarters' Postal service: as a convenient way to stay the future uses of the Internet for magnificent mansion on the shore of Lake in touch, correspond, or transmit informa SPEBSQSA, including: Michigan in Kenosha is a real treat for the tion. Their e-mail addresses are listed in Improved cOlmnunications and service eyes ofany Barbershopper. the masthead of every issue of The Har functions Even ifyou've actually visited and toured monize/: Training at the Chapter, Distriet, and the building, A Walk Through Harlllon)' Hall At this point, the technology is not in Society level offers vistas and close-up details of beauti place to process "official" documents or Convention and Event Reporting ful architectural features not normally seen orders for the Harmony Marketplaee, but Live Internet events, including broad on "live" tours. The video also explores the routine inquries can be handled this way. casts of shows and conventions, edu Society's rich history and explains a wide A few SPEBSQSA publications and re cational events, and more. range ofmember services. Musical accents source materials are already available from are provided by some of the Society's top the Harmony Hall Home page. 11 iucludes The Operation Harold Hill Web site is a quartets. resources and pointers to: service 01 the It's a great way to visit Harmony Hall and The monthly Update newsletter River City Chamber get an inside view of your headquarters at The SPEBSQSA Online Press Kit, of Commerce work. Its 17-minute length makes it ideal which includes the standard news re "Serving the Web community since late for a variety of chapter programs and pub leases, fact sheet and background mate 1995." lic relations events. rials distributed in Harmony Hall me Founding Father A Walk Through Harmony Hall is avail Glynn Fluitt, New York City dia kits able for $14.95, plus $2.50 for shipping and Biographies and photos ofall travelling Aldermen Charlie Davenport, Wilkes-Barre, Penn. handling. Please make checks or money staffmen. Bill Novak, Racine, Wis. orders payable to Heritage Hall Museum and Paul Cowley, London, Ontario send your order to: Visit Harmony Hall Online 011 the Greg Brooks, Whittier, Calif. Heritage Hall Museum Walt Miller, Columbus, Ohio World Web! Point your Web browser to 6315 Third Avenue Itttp:Ilusers.aol.eom/prSPEBSQSAI Ken Adams, Lafayette, Ind. Tom Arneberg, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Kenosha, WI 53143 @ MarchlApril 1996 CJfminonizer 13 Bolton Landing 1995-great fun! The Bolton Landing Barbershop Festival I has affected many barbershoppers, both male and female, for the past several years, but none so much as the participants in the event-the people who come to sing, take a boat ride, or sing at the free afterglows with the best of the best. The best part is that most of the weekend events are either free or vcry inexpensive. The contest on Sunday is free; the after glows are free; hotel/motel rooms are in the ~··l $40 to $60 range and the shows are only $15 Still singing as well as ever, the Suntones, 1961 international champion, periormed each or $40 for all three. at the Bolton Landing Quartet Festival. Shown above are (I to r): Bill Cain, bass; Cash prizes of $500 are awarded to the Harlan Wilson, bari; Drayton Justus, lead and Gene Cokeroft, tenor. best high school quartet, best college quar tet and best overall quartet. Grand prize is an all-expcnse-paid trip for four to Hawaii. For more information, contact Andy Pratt for your participation in the events at (518) 644-9762 and the Bolton Landing Chamber of Commerce at (518) 644-3831 for room availability. o@ Shown at right performing at Bolton Landing are (I to r): Sally Briner, bari; Pam Pison, lead; Bonnie Sherburn, bass and Gerry Papageorge, tenor Panache, 1990 international champion quartet, Sweet Adelines International. The Ritz, 1991 International champion, enjoyed the Bolton Landing weekend, despite Nic's toothache. Shown at left are (I to r): Jim Shisler, tenor; Doug "Nic" Nichol, lead; Ben Ayling, bass and D. J. Hiner, bari. 14 r3!aJlnonizer March/April 1996 \i1 PR Basics Package shows mean money and members by Je;O'Pipkins. Communications Vp'Spring, Texas, Loue Slit,. Statesmen ach year, most chapters work their Even when a mall doesn't offer cash, a Recruiting essentials ------, Ehearts out learning words, notes, chorus appearance can be vcry rewarding. )011 've developed a package. )oll'"e lined scripts, routines, ctc., theil, hire the best hall, Wheu Vogel heard that another mall was lip a pel!ormance. NOll~ how areyou go quartets, sound, light & stage people their promoting a Taste ofTexas Charity Night, ing to recruit? budgets can afford - all for one "alUmal" he contacted the mali's events coordinator t. Sing for people wlto can become show. and suggested a Statesmen show. "Theyal your members. Nothing sells barber What cau they do with their musical "Ieft ready had spcnt their entertainment budget," shop beller than barbershop. PI/I Ihe overs"? They can have a sale! he explained, "so I negotiated meals for 21 hay where the horses eat! The dynamic, reborn chapter in Spring, men. The mall closed to general traffic at 5 2. Involvc YOllr audience in the flln of Texas, really understands this concept. Tn p.m., then nearly 100 restaurants aud food singing. Give them a taste ofwhat it's just a couple ofyears, the Lone Star States merchants set up booths in the walkways. like to make some of those big juicy men have grown from 12 discouraged men At 7 p.m., the doors opened to thousands of barbershop chords. Include a sing-a to more than 90 active, motivated perform curious party-goers. We performed 40 long in the performance. Invite men ers. A big part ofthis astonnding growth is minute sets at each end ofthe mall and sang to come up on stage and teach a one the result of packaged shows. Initially, the one-song 'commercials' to vendors." note tag for them to sing with you. chorus, repertoire and budget were just too Farley couldn't restrain himself. "The 4. Sell the basic message: Barbershop small to support a "real" show, so the men crowd was milling around, noshing noisily; is easy, it's fun, and yOIl can do it, created opportunities to take their best songs there was no sound system, the acollstics too! to the publie. were terrible, a fire bell clanged in 11lid~per 3. Meet the audience up close. After forma nee and children wandered on stage your performancc, get alit in the crowd Go where the peoille are, and get involved as we sang, It was just awful!" he laughed. and shake hands, develop relation Where did they sing? Everywhere po "But, we were there to sell our best product: ships, and close the sale. tcntial members and failS might pc found: the Statesmen chorus. So we sang well, con Grand Openings-from a mom & pop video ducted ourselves with style and everyone store to a 200,000 square foot electronics had fun. The audience not only loved it, five hours per show. And, what's in it for hyperstore, from church dinners to corpo many of them stepped into the chorus for us?" he grinned. "None ofthe normal show rate banquets, from flea markets to posh the sing-a-long! Result: we got a bunch of costs or hassle, great fUll singing to and talk boutiques. Their list is endless, and whether excellent prospects, plus a list of new fans ing with people who love our music. And, paid or gratis, every performance became a and corporate sponsors for fuhlre shows." we net $3 to $5 per tieket!" source ofnew members and paid shows. "It's not what we do," said Statesmen PR Find people who need entertainment Turll contacts into patrons man Bill Vogel. "it's how we do it! For "Last year we developed a relationship "Do you want our secret? H1! talk to example, shopping malls are always promot with the county's Senior Services peoplc," strangers! Would you believe, all ofthese ing special event's which can be enhanced he continued. "Given a three-month ad lovely people know other people who are by good entertainment. That's really impor vance notice, they will promote a show in likely prospects for future tickets, shows or tant, because the better we sing, the greater their regular mailings and public service an membership?" Every Statesman is a 'card our opportunities become. Like the huge nouncements, they will sell the tickets from carrying' chapter member, so we mingle, mall that paid us to perform on Father's Day. their offices and they will dcliver the audi chat, involve strangers in tag singing-and We had a 20-man VLQ singing three-song ence to our show. They may even provide ask everybody to fill out the questionnaire sets to draw a crowd." the auditorium! portion ofour business card. This gives us "That's when the fun begins," said MVP All we have do is help the seniors from their name, address and phone numbers and Marshall Farley. "\Vhen a s~t is over, we the buses to their seats, put on a two-hour indicates their specific interest in the States quickly disperse into the crowd; handing show (which includes chorus, quartets and men: singing valentines, cabaret shows, the out broehures and asking people: 'Who do sing-a-Iongs), provide cookies, drinks and ater shows, private performances and/or yOll knoll' lI'ho loves to siilg?' Everybody small talk, then help them back on the buses. membership. Talking to strangers is fun, knows somebody who is a good ~inger, so, Every county has a program like this and, if and it really works! Since May, we've aver if you ask enough people, you're bound to you ask nicely, yOll can do two or three each aged more than one new member per week!" get a bunch of good prospects. Can you year!" @ believe a mall paid us $300 to recruit 29 On a roll, Farley continued, "Our total singers? Gosh, it's fun!" . time, including setup and tcardowl1 is about March/April 1996 8imfnonizer 15 Barbershop Craft Pal" Eight in a series 011 leadershiv sitl/alions and skills How relationships affect leadership by Steve Rq{e, Chairman, Leadership Task Force lationShiPS and the mutual respects Problem thinking the chapter's state of affairs, keep in mind that go along with them-both are Aside from the obvious, there are several that not making firm decisions can cause ~ssential to effective management. problems with that kind ofthinking. Its only just as many problems. This piece ofCOiltemporary thinking was not value is that it does preserve affiliation. No put forth this year, or even in this decade. It one can be offended by that decision. Fearing anxiety was suggested in the 19208 by a woman who Nosirree! Fear of making decisions creates even was considered onc ofthe best management We would all agree that in any organiza more anxiety when postponed decisions fi consultants of her time. Mary Parker tion, volunteer or otherwise, it's important nally have to be faced, or when opportuni Follett l was a management theorist in the not to offend people. However, there are two ties are lost. Failure to commit puts groups 19208 whose guidance was widely sought sides to that. in limbo, never setting and sticking to goals by business both here and abroad. Her views Let's consider the car-wash proposal. The that will help the chapter go forward. Obli on such significant and timely issues as au people who proposed the car wash will now gating others can be dealt with by asking thority, conflict, control, leadership, and be atTended because, for the third year in a others to obligate themselves-and then power, are just as valid today as they were row, nothing was done. A variation on this holding them to their commitments. thell. Her view applies to all organizations. is "Good idea, let's look into it." Another Trying to avoid offending one or more \( particularly applies to the Barbershop variation is, "Okay, but we've got a lot on people when making a decision can end up Harmony Society, where affiliation is one our plate right now. Perhaps after the first ofTending many more. Staying away from ofthe most attractive reasons members cite ofthe year we can talk about it further." To controversy only produces frustration since forjoining and staying. Our Society is built the person with the idea, this really means: controversy can exist in all we do. on relationships, because so many ofthe tra "Let's put this offas long as we can." ditional techniques for motivation and lead A techniqne that worI" ership don't work in volunteer groups-at Healthy conflict Conflict and controversy can be healthy least not for long. Perhaps we need to recognize that con states of affairs-as long as they are dealt Yet, while fellowship is important to our flict has a positive, healthy side, and that with. The beauty ofthe democratic system success, it's not without its problems. Where avoiding conflict can pose more problems is that the majority rules. Thus, you can em camaraderie prevails as a motivator, members than it resolves. Fred, like many volunteer ploy the "safcty-in-numbers" techniquc. may go out of their way to avoid disagree leaders, thought that engaging in conflict Invite all members to provide input that will ment and discord. This can be a problem meant that he would end up offending some help set your chapter's goals for the year. It whcn officers have to address any issue that one, or being offended by them. "Who needs will take three weeks, and it's well worth the has elements ofconflict or controversy. Of that," he once remarked. "I caq get enough time invested. ten, they find it easier to postpone decisions ofthat at work." The first week, ask them to think about than to risk troubling even one member. Fred dkln't realize there is more than one this question: "~fhen the year now begin way to deal with conflict. The first tech ning has ended, what will it need to have A look inside nique is to anticipate it and defuse it before accomplished or achieved for you to con Let's visit the Iloard meeting of a chap it happens. If decision-making is difficult sider this chapter a success and worth your ter. "We've been talking about it for two for volunteer groups, decide what Kind of time and involvement?" Also ask them to years now," said the President, "so, should sihmtions are likely to pose problems when consider what goals and objectives they we have the car wash this year, or not?" "I decisions are called for. Are people more would like to include in the chapter's plan don't think we'll get enough mcmbers out." likely to be the concern? Or IS it money? for the coming year. Tell them you will ask said onc Board member. "\Ve can't even Or scheduling? Or something else? Con for their input on these questions at the next get them out to meetings," said another. sider your chapter's own past year or two and meeting. "They'd be more receptive to an event that see whether you can come up with a pat The next week, hand them each a piece puts more time into singing, not scrubbing," tern. of paper that asks them to finish this state added a third. Next, ask what is likely to be at the root ment first: "~fhen the year now beginning "Well let's give it some more thought," when decisions are postponed? Is it the fear has ended, I will consider this chapter a suc~ said the President. "Tell you what," he of decision-making itself? Is it reluctance cess and worth my time and involvement if added, as though coming up with an origi to make commitments? Is it an ullwilling it: nal concept, "let's talk about it next month." ness to obligate others? Is jt a concern about The rest of the sheet should ask them to "Good," said a Board member. And the dis not wanting to offend anyone? Is it a desir~ list their answers to this statement as a list: cussion was ended. to avoid controversy? Ifany ofthese reflect "In the coming year, I would like to see the 16 8!aJhJonizer March/April 1996 Lowest Airfares l $ CA$H REBATE$ ... 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You will be contacled • reJ(lIIdabie. by a slaff member 10 discuss your specific needs. • 1996 CONVENTION ONLY o MasterCard 0 VISA Exp. date: mo year _ • • For office use • Account No. • :C---=-:::-::-=:--=-::=::=": •••••• ... • • convention insert r!Jlarfnonizer Salt Lake City Convention Schedule of Major Events Tuesday, July 2 REUNION Abravancl Hall 8 p.m. SingAmericalSingCanada Bencfit Concert Wednesday, July 3 MBNA America College Quartet Contest Little America Ballroom I p.m. AIC Shows Delta Center 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday, July 4 Masters Class with Alexandria Harmonizers Little America Ballroom 9 a.m. Quartet Quarterfinal Sessions Delta Center (times to be annollllced) Friday, July 5 Sing With The Champs Salt Palace 9 a.m. Massed Sing Salt Palace Ballroom Plaza 12 noon World Harmony Jamboree Kingsbury Hall I :30 p.m. Quartet Semifinal Session Delta Center 7: I 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6 Sing With The Champs Salt Palace 9 a.m. Chorus Contest Delta Center 10:45 a.m. Quartet Finals Delta Center 7: 15 p.m. Registration, special event lIlUl (our ticket in/orllla/ioll The convention registration area will be located in the ballroom at the SaIl Palace, 100 South West Temple. Registration opens at 10 a.m. on i\1onday, July 1, and thereafter at 9 a.m. each da)'. Registration closes j\!lon~Fri at 6 p.m and at noon on Sat. Convention regislrations, special cvent and lour tickets will be mailed 10 the address shown on thc order forms, pl'ovided I'eeeipt is priOI' to June IS, 1996. All o"del's I'eeeived aftel' Jnne IS will be held and may be I'icl KINGBURY HALL UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Friday 1:30 p.m. July 5,1996 Presents ... Potton, United Kingdom HARMONIX 1993, '94 '95 Silver Medalist (BABS) Vlissingen, The Netherlands MEMBERS ONLY 1995 Quartet Champion (DABS) Stockholm, Sweden OLD SPICE 1995 Quartet Champion (SNOBS) Ronnlnge, Sweden THE ENTERTAINMEN 1995 Chorus Champion (SNOBS) Nleuwegein, The Netherlands HEART OF HOLLAND CHORUS 1995 Chorus Champion (DABS) Potton, United Kingdom SHANNON EXPRESS CHORUS 1995 Chorus Champion (BABS) Liverpool, United Kingdom CHECKMATE 1994 Quartet Champion (LABBS) Chicago, Illinois VILLAGERS 1977 Quartette Champion (Harmony, Inc.) Sail Lake City, Utall MOUNTAIN JUBILEE CHORUS International Medalist (Sweet Adelines International) Alexandria, Virginia ALEXANDRIA HARMONIZERS 1995 International Chorus Champion (SPEBSQSA) Calgary, Alberta WESTERN HOSPITALITY CHORUS (SPEBSQSA) Cincinnati, Ollio MARQUIS 1995 International Quartet Champion (SPEBSQSA) Auckland, New Zealand ARISTOCRATS 1995 Quartet Champion (NZABS) Ham Lake, Minnesota FRIENDS Mixed Voices Group (SPEBSQSAlSweet Adelines International) Lincoln, Nebraska KAREN KOCH Presenter (Sweet Adelines International) ADMISSION $15 All seats reserved BOB BISIO Producer· San Francisco, California 2 REUNION ~ The trio, REUNION, will be featured in a benefit concen, the proceeds of which will be lIsed to promote the SingAmcrical SingCanada program. REUNlON is comprised of two members ofThe Lettermen and one of the famous King Fmnily singers. Don't miss this opportunity to henr the group perform many of your favorite songs, anellc contribute to a worthy cause. Tuesday, July 2 at 8 p.m. at Abravancl Hall. Event 21 $15 MIlNA America College Quartet Contest - The fifth annual competition. These young contenders for the collegiate title offer an exciting afternoon of barbershop harmony. Wednesday, July 3, at I p.m. in the Little America Ballroom. Open seating Event 31 $5 Ale Show of Champions - Two great shows again. This year featuring the Knudsen Brothers as guest performers (second show only). Wednesday, July 3, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Delta Ccnter. Transportation will be provided from convention hotels. Scc ad on page 8 of this insert Ladies' Dl'IlI1ch - Little America's culinary staff is preparing a special menu for this occasion. Many surprises are being planned by the Salt Lake City ladies, along with a special appearance by l\-Iarquis, 1995 International Champion. Friday, July 5 at 10 a.m. in the Little America Ballroom. Event 41 $15 '''orld Hat'mon)' Jamboree - This show, in its seventh year, has enjoyed sold-out status at previous conventions. Enjoy an afternoon of global harmony in the beautifully rcnovated Kingsbury Hall 011 the University ofUtah campus. All seats rcserved. Transportation will be provided from convention hotels. Show time is 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 5. EventS! $15 Heartspring Bl'('akfast - Start the day off with a good breakfast, good fellowship, good harmony and for a good cause. Drawings for the fantastic district prizes, four front-row seats at next year's convention in Indianapolis and a guest appearance by lVhnquis. 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in the Little America Ballroom. Event 6! $10.50 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : ORDER FORM : I I I Ad"ance orders for speci,,1 e"ents must be ,·eceived in Kenosha b)' June 15, 1996. Refllll/is cal/I/ot be processedafterthat date. I •A limited Ilumbel' of ticl • Mail this form with credit card information, check or money order for the • I REUNION Benefit Concert total amounl, made out to SPEBSQSA, Inc., to: I I 21 @ $15 each $ I I SPEBSQSA Special E"ents I I MIlNA College Quartet Contest 6315 Third Avenue I I 31 @ $5 each $ [(enosha, WI 53143-5199 I I I I Ladies' Bl"lIneh 0 Check 0 Money Order 0 VISA 0 MasterCard I I 41 @$15each $ I I Exp. date__ I I World Harmon)' Jamboree I I 51 @ $15 each $ Name ------1 I He"rtspring Ilreald·"st Street/Box I I 61 @ $10.50 each $ I I City State ZIP I I I • Total $ Telephone () I ••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••• convention insert c!JfaIfnonizer 3 North Temple .... TOAIRPORT ... 5-10 minutes to airport hotels Salt Lake , Howar1J"olmsOl[TEMPLJ NORTH City Hotel ~~m~ HOlel. SQUARB Specifics epot Doublelree Holel South Temple D •• Inn al Temple Square Alrporl Hilion-Localed jusllhree minules from the .• Marriott Hotel elta Center on airport. Restaurant, pool and spa. Lakeside palio, <2 100 Soulh paddle boals and pulling green. Free parking. Best Western Olympus-Walk-out balconies for every room. Outdoor pool, jacuzzi and fitness center. Two restaurants and 24-hour room service. Free • Visitor Information Center parking. Comfort Inn - Airport-Located near lhe airport. 200 South Complimenlary continenlal breakfasl. Indoor pool, Rio Gr"nde hot tub and outdoor palio. Free parking. Depot/ Shllo lIm.-a. Anltrak S• Red Lion Cryslal Inn-An all-suile hotel with microwave and ~ refrigerator in every suite. Complimentary breakfast Peery HOlel. included. Indoor pool, jacuzzi and fitness center. 300 Soulil. Free parking. ~ ~ '" Doublelree Hotel-Deluxe rooms. Located in ~ 4 c!JlaIfl1onizer convention insert SPEBSQSA 1996 International Convention Official Housing Request Form Instructions Complete and return this form by mail, or fax to: (800) 944·0010 SPEBSQSA Housing Bureau 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 410 NO RESERVATIONS CAN DE ACCEPTED DY PHONE. Dallas, TX 75240 THE SOCIE YIS USING AHOTEL RESERVATION SERVICE It! • Please complete all sections below. DALLAS TIllS YEAR. • All requests must be made in writing to the Housing Bureau. • Room assignments are made in order of receipt. • Be sure to list definite arrival/departure dates and times, and all room occupants. • Reservations should be guaranteed by credit card. Hotels may require up to a 72-hourcancellation notice. Check your confirmation closely for specific information concerning cancellations. You may be charged for non compliance. • Reservations must be made by June 1, 1996. A: Confirmation (please type or print) Confirm reservations to: After receipt of confirmation, all changes (arrival/departure dates Name _ and cancellations) should be made in writing to the Housing Bureau. Within 30 days of the convention date, all changes must be made Street or box _ directiy with the hotel. City State _Zip _ The Housing Bureau will inform you by Fax of your hotel assign ment. If you cannot provide aFax number, you will be notified by mail. Aconfirmation will follow direct from the hotel. Please be aware that Telephone some hotels may request an advance deposit at time of confirmation. Fax You may guarantee your rooms by completing the following: o II you have adisabilily and may require special hotel accom o VISA 0 MasterCard 0 AMEX modations, please check here. You l'Iill be contacted by astaff member or the housing bureau to discuss your specific needs. o Discover 0 Diners Club Card No. '------'---'-_L----'---'-----"'-----'--'----'_-'---'-----'_-'---'-----'---' Exp. Date ------B: Hotel choices (list three choices in order of preference) In the event accommodations are not available in the hotels of your choice and 1st another holel must be assigned, is location Q or price 0 more important 10 you? Arrival dale ---- Hour a.m.lp.m. 2nd Departure date Hour a.m.lp.m. 3rd ------o Non-smoking 0 Handicapped (see section above) C: Room type (indicate number of rooms and type required) __Single room Double room Dbl/dbl room __Parlor suite (1 person/1 bed) (2 persons/1 bed) (2 persons/2 beds) (0 one or 0 two bedrooms) D: Names (list occupants for EACH ROOM-please bracket names of those sharing) E Located in a lush valley, 4,200 feet above sea level in between two majestic mountain ranges, is Salt Lake City. It is a lovely montage of historic sites, commercial centers, fine restaurants, classic old buildings, modern shopping malls and friendly hospitable people. You're sure to feel welcome and at home here. PLEASE NOTE: ALL TOURS DEPART FROM THE EAST ENTRANCE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER (SALT PALACE). TOUR A- Sal! Lake City TQur and Old MQrmQn TOUR p. park City & Big Cottonwood Canvon Trail· This guided tQur Qffers a cQmprehensive air Guided Tour - To the east of Salt Lake City lies the cQnditiQned mQtQrcoach visit to all the famous sites at Wasatch Mountain Range, one of the southwest's this unique city. We begin with Temple Square and a scenic gems. Park City, once a lamous mining boom view of the Mormon Temple that took 40 years to build. town, is now a mecca for vacationers and sports (Organ recital at the temple grounds is included.) See enthusiasts. Its' unique and colorful historical Main the historic mansions. the state capilal and other Street is set amid century old architectural treasures. government buildings, University of Utah, Federal After a bit of time to shop and enjoy lunch time on your Heights, Fort Douglas and Pioneer Trail State Park and own at one of the many fine inexpensive restaurants Trolley Square, over a trolley barn and now Salt Lake's located on 19lh-century, western style Main Street, you major shopping mall. $15.00 per person ($10.00 fQr will travel through scenic Big Collonwood Canyon back children under 12). Tour includes roundtrip air· to Salt Lake. $30.00 per person (children under 12 conditioned motorcoach transfers and entry fees. $20.00). Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday. July 2. 3 & 5 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. 5 hours. Depart 10:00 a,m. Return at 3:00 p.m. July 1 - 5. 3" hours. Depart at 1:30 p.m. Return 5:00 p.m. TOUR E- Wendover Junket - 120 miles directly west of Salt Lake on 1-80 on the Nevada/Utah border is TOUR B• Guided Walking Tour Qf Sail Lel TOURS ORDER FORM Please indicate the number of tickets desired for each tour: __D-14. Wednesday, July 3rd, 10:00 a.m. $__ TOUR A: Salt Lake City Tour - 3" hours __D-15. Friday, July 5th, 10:00 a.m. $__ $15 ($10 under 12 years of age) TOTAl: $__ __A-l. Monday, July 1st, 1:30 p.m. $- __A-2. Tuesday, July 2nd, 1:30 p.m. $- __A-3. Wednesday, July 3rd, 1:30 p.m. $- TOUR E: Wendover Junket - 9 hours - $25 __A-4 Thursday, July 4th, 1:30 p.m. $- __E-16. Tuesday, July 2nd, 8:00 a.m. $__ __A-5. Friday, July 5th, 1:30 p,m. $- __E-17. Wednesday, July 3rd, 8:00 a.m. $__ TOTAL: $-- TOTAL: $__ TOUR B: Guided Walking Tour of Salt Lake TOUR F: Sundance & Wasatch Mountains City - 3 hours - $15 ($10 under 12 years of Scenic Drive - 4" hours - $45,00 per age) person. __8-6. Tuesday, July 2nd, 8:30 a.m. $- __F-18. Wednesday, July 3rd, 9:00 a.m. $ __8-7. Wednesday, July 3rd, 8:30 a.m, $- __F-19. Friday, July 5th, 9:00 a.m. __8-8. Thursday, July 4th, 8:30 a.m. $- TOTAL: $--$==== __8-9, Friday, July 5th, 8:30 a.m. $- TOTAL: $-- TOUR G: Snowbird Mountaintop Resort & Sunset Western Barbecue - 5" hours - $55 TOUR C: Utah Copper Mine & Great Salt ($40 under 12 years of age) Lake - 4 hours - $25 ($15 under 12 years of __G-20. Tuesday, July 2nd, 5:30 p.m. $__ age) TOTAL: $__ __C-l0. Tuesday, July 2nd, 9:30 a.m, $- __C-11. Wednesday, July 3rd, 9:30 a.m. $- TOUR I: Majestic Southwest Barbershop __C-12. Thursday, July 4th, 9:30 a.m. $- Post-Convention - Departs Sunday, July 7th TOTAL: $-- 7 days, returns July 13th, TOUR D: Park City & Big Cottonwood NOTE: For Tour I, please contact Windsor Travel, Canyon Guided Tour - 5 hours - $30 ($20 Ltd. at 312-581-4404 or 1-800-648-7456 for brochure under 12 years of age) with complete details, __D-13. Tuesday, July 2nd, 10:00 a.m, $__ .""•••••••••• ",, IO""""""" •• """"""""""""""""""""""".".""""""".""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""."".""""""""""""""""""""IO" Mail completed form with credit card information or check (in the amount of $ '""T>""'''''''-''~)' made payable to SPEBSQSA, and mail to SPEBSQSA SALT LAKE CITY TOURS, 6315 Third Avenue, Kenosha. WI 53143-5199. VISA __Master Card __Check __Money Order Card 1' _ Expiration Date _ NAME _ STREET or P.O. 80X _ CITY ---'STATE ,ZIP:, _ TELEPHONE Ale Presents o great shows at the Delta Center Wednesday July 3nt 6:00 pm show: Joker's Wild, Keel1sake, Classic Collection, The Gas House Gang 9:00 pm show: The Ritz, A(wustix, Marquis and Special Guests: liThe nudsen Brothers" Both shows will feature the spectacular AIC Chorus and introduce "All The Kings Iladies" Send ~'OUI' dW: or ITXlOl'yorder pa)ab~ to)J(. (International orders- send Inlernalional Seats Super Ticket -01"- choose from either column qlltl1ltity t01a1 Money Order in US Funds 01 girl' (fedil cord infO/malion.) Front Row' 0 $80 both shows o $50 first show 0 $50 second show $ . to: Ale TIckets, 5]] Oakcrest Lane, Nexl Besl 0 $40 both shows o $25 first show 0 $25 second show $ . Copp,lI, TX 75019 Real Good 0 $25 both shows 0$15 first show 0 $15 second show...... $ . To Ofder by phone (MasterCard or VISA onl~'l, Limited fjuollliries *' Postage and "al/dling $ .J~.~.9 . (i111 the AIC Hotline at 1·800·877·6936 Total Onler $ . International Heddguartels will not ldke N(une Pho1le . AIC ticket orde-rs. Tickets will be mailed via first·c1ass mail Address . beginning Maj' 1, 1996. City State Zip COll1ltry . Ordels Ie<:ei\'ro after June 10, - pick.up al the Ale licket booth in Sail Lake City. o Me 0 Visa Acco,,'" No £xp Dale . chapter focus on the following goals and more than OIlC officer and he should comc objectives:" Then follow that with several to the Board meeting prepared to discuss Ale Winter Weekend blank lines they can write within. When they how that should be accomplished. 1996 held in San Jose are finished, ask them to put a star beside At the meeting, announce that the goals any goal they would like to help work on. and objectives arc a reality, not an item for by Earl Hagll, Winter Weekend /\lallagel; Have them put their names at the top ofthc discussion. The only issue on the floor Association 0/International Champions sheets and collect them. should be the developlllent of a plan to The Association of International Cham achieve each OIlC. Then bring up the items Follow-up in sequence, and ask each man around the pions (AIC) holds an annual winter week end meeting to gather for business and fel Before the next meeting, compile their 1'00111 for specific input. responses into one list. Keep track of who lowship, since outside innuenccs at interna said they'd like to work on what. Type out An illustration tional conventions permit little time to do the list and put the numbers I through 5 As an illustration, Ict's consider: "Have so. For the past tlu"ee years, the event has beside each goal or objective. more fun." Now, we need to talk about what been hosted by a Society chapter, to the Thc third week, hand out the edited lists. "fun" means. Is it more recreational sing mutual benefit of the chapter and the AIC. Tell the members you need them to help you ing? Is it more breaks? Is it improving one's The 1996 Winter Weekend was held in cut down the goals to a manageable number skills in entertaining ways? Is it chapter visi January, hosted by Ihe San Jose, Calif., and gain some sense oftheir priorities. Ask tations? Is it guest quartets? The destina Chapter. By all accounts, it was a success them to rank each goal or objective accord tion must be clear, if you want to develop ful event, both for the chapter and for the ing to how important they feel it is. One is the proper route. AIC. high priority; five is low priority. Again, Before the Board meeting, ask the indi In hosting an AIC Winter Weekend, a collect their responses. Take them home and vidual or individuals what they had ill mind, chapter agrees to pay the expenses of the collate them. speci fically. Jf they say they don't know, AIC Board of Directors and those of the help thelll. Instead ofproviding them with active championship quartets that attend. In It's their list a list, however, say this to them: "Describe return. the quartets will perform for the Now you have all you neeq for making a for me the most March/Aprit t996 8lmfnonizer 17 I Outreach The Huntsville, Ontario, Muskoka Music Men joined with the Huntsville High School Chorale and the Huntsville Community Choir to present an evening of music to local citizens. Shown above, a combined mixed ensemble of more than 90 voices entertained a large and enthusiastic audience. An open "Thank You)) letter to JHemories o/mybarberteellyears. While giving me a lifetime love of music and Barbershoppcrs everywhere my friends looked fonvard to their family barbershopping. May the joy and memo I'Ye never sling in a quartet or chorus, vacations, I did too, but the best ones were ries you've given me come back to you ten but I've been a barbershopper all my life. those that incorporated an international con fold. Keep America Singing. This is a long overdne thanks to all of you test in some new city. Hotels filled with Linu)' Wilson who made it possible. singing in the lobby, elevators, restaurants, Dover, Ohio Growing up as a Barbershoppcr's daugh or any other unoccupied corner, meeting up ter might sound like somewhat of a deficit again with barberteen friends, decorating our to those ofyou sons and fathers ofsons who nametags with mementos of our favorite Huntsville stages community sonfest have shared the experience. But there was quartets and roaming the hotel filled with Last November, the Huntsville, Ontario, nothing like it, and the memories are price only "family." And the hospitality rooms Chapter decided to follow up on a visit by less. nothing could match the feeling ofsqueez one of the headqnarters staff to the Hunts Melllories ojearly childhood and falling ing into those crowded roOIllS till the wee ville High School, which was well received. asleep to the repeated songs ofmany a quar hours listening to the best of the best Joe Merritt, chapter president, and Roy tet practice down the hall in alii' home. While lHemories ofcontests. The excited an Prichard, director of the Muskoka Music other toddlers were singing their ABCs and ticipation ofmy favorite competitors and that i\'len, met with Louis Tusz, head ofthe high favorite television theme songs, I was sing breathless prayer that lasted from the school music d~partment, to discuss doing ing the tenor part of"InThe Good Old Sum emcee's "May I have the doors closed a combined show for the people of Hunts mertime." please" to that last synchronized step off ville. Tusz is the director ofthe High School Melllories as a child ofhelping my daddy, stage. I remember thinking I could hear Chorale and the Huntsville Community who wore the hat of master of ceremonies every note ofevery part. I knew more about Choir. "Huntsville Sings" was born. for many a Columbus Singing Buckeyes balance and blend than most kids knew The show formal included sets by each chapter show, pull the winning door prize about rock and roll. And finally, the wild ofthe three groups in the first half. The sec ticket at intermission. I loved the excite and proud cheers ofreliefand appreciation. ond half included a barbershop quartet, an ment and glamour ofthe shows, and looked l\lemories o/family life. Ihave grown to all-male ensemble (using barbershop ar forward to proudly harmonizing along with understand, respect, and be thankful for my rangements), and an all women's ensemble. "Keep America Singing" as the curtain parents' choice to become find continue be The finale featured a combined mixed en closed. ing involved with an organization that semble of more than 90 voices. J"'emories 0/glVlI'illg lip without stage stressed family and wholesome entertain For the the SATB arrangements, the fright. from being "volunteered" for needed ment for a wonderful cause. Muskoka Music Men had the leads and ten "extra" parts on chapter shows-flapper, And even though it is long past due, I ors sing tenor and the baritones and basses indian princess, Christmas singer, and more. want to take this opporhmity to thank my sing bass. It worked like a charm! The Nowadays, my own children occasionally father, Chuck Wilson, the special Barbershoppers enjoyed the uovelly of the find their place on that stage. Barbershopper in my life and the rest ofyou different sound, and the audience loved the that make up our SPEBSQSA family for variety ofsinging material. Members oftile 18 8!aJfnonizer March/April 1996 audience. performers and planners agreed friends and ncighbors in singing favoritc that this was an exccllcnt cooperative ap holiday songs. We want every mcmber of proach, worthy ofrepetition. the cOlllmunity to comc together and bc part .:..:..:. of the Mascoutah holiday spirit!" @ Houston reaches oullo local high schools For the past five years, the Houston Tidelanders have been very active in Youth Outreach programs throughout the Houston area. These programs began with the help of Jim Casey. a choral clinician highly re garded by the high school educators in the SINGAMERICA/SING(ANADA area. Tracy Shirk, assistant director of the Tidelandcrs, also a high school choral di rector, has been instrumcntal in keeping the connection between barbershop and the =="~=j:-' music educators alivc and well. Four shows were produced in 1995 at LONDOoN I~P~A~R~A~D~E Alief High School District, CyFalls High School, CyFair High School, and Pasadena High School District. Two shows were The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, scheduled for January 1996 at Katy High Field Marshal The Lord Bramall School District and Kingwood High School KG, GCB, ORE, MC, JP. District. YOUTH MUSIC of the WORLD During a recent quartet performance, & Second Nature chose to sing David Wright's arrangemcnt of "Fricnds." At the conclu The SCOPE Charity sion of this song, the high school boys Icd the audience in a standing ovation, which is Would like to thank and congratulate pretty remarkable-it hit a nerve with thcm! the following choruses for their Chapter members conunented that they were participation in the glad to sec that our music can still touch the youths oftoday. New Year's Gala Concerts at Wembley Onc idea introduccd in 1995 was to form as part ofthe a chorus ofthe boys' fathcrs. The choir di LONDON PARADE & MUSIC FESTIVAL rectors picked an easy song, mct with the fathers, and they combined with their sons to sing together and close out the show. It The Operation Harmony Chorus was very successful, and added a nice touch. Greensboro, North Carolina & The Greater Richmond Sweet Adelines Chorus ~'Iascoutah promotes public sing-a-Iong Richmond, VIrginia Here's a grcat idea to promote commu 1995-1996 nity singing, especially in small towns. Chapters may wish to approach similar spon The Chorus of the Chesapeake sors in their own locale. Baltimore, Maryland For thc fourth year, the city ofMascOlllah, 1994-1995 III., held a public sing-a-Iong in Decembcr to promote the holiday spirit in thc commu The Virginians Chorus nity. The event is sponsored by the Richmond, Vu-ginla Mascoutah Rotary Club and The i\lascou/ah 1993-1994 Hemld. and the song leader is Past Society President Bob Cenrnal. A half-pagc advertisemcnt appeared in For information regarding the London Parade & Music FeBtival and other The IHascoll/ah Herald in late November, Emopean MUBical eventa, pleaBe contact the U. S. RepreBentativeB Olliee, inviting the public to 'Join us for one ofthe 5707 Grove Ave., Suite 203 • Richmond, VA 23226 best ofholiday traditions-sharing the spe Toll Free: 1·800-934-8090 . Tel: (804)282·1557 . Fax: (804) 288-3811 cial meaning of Christmas by joining with March/April 1996 8fmfnonizer 19 serllices Supporting SingAmerica/SingCanada in the community The special SingAmeriea/SingCanada can even give them a showcase for their budget pressures on schools and Imiversi section in the NovemberlDecember issue talent on your shows. ties have led to the reduction or elimina seemed to answcr many questions from our tion ofarts education, including music pro members regarding our additional Unified An example of local support grams; Service Project. Barbershoppers are quickly The Present And Past Presidents ofYour alld a glVwillg world o/yollllgpeople are understanding that there arc two ways that Society (pAPPYS), an organization from the 1I0t establishing vocal traditions. individuals, chapters and quartets can sup· Sunrise Division (Canadian Atlantic Prov ThlVllgh Sillg/Sllllrise aliI' Barbel~hoppel~ port this important cause. inces) ofthe Northeastel'll District, has taken will join with other music-related groups to Money conn'ibuted to the nilld will be used a positive position and initiated Sing/Sun establish andpe1petuate vocal harmolly in the to help support vocal music education and rise. This is its mission statement. communities ofAtlantic Canada. recreational singing callses. Once the fund Sillg/Sullrise will endorse the Barbershop PAPPYS will be launching Sing/Sunrise has gotten offthe ground sufficiently, no HamlOny Society sSingA merica/SingCallada through a gala music celebration in Halifax, tice will be given that the Hannony Foun service project dur;lIg /996, the 50th aIlIl; Nova Scotia on May 25. It plans to stage a dation is accepting requests for grants, spe verstllJ10forganized barbershop harmony in chorus of 100 or more Barbershoppers as cial projects, scholarships, etc. that further Atlantic Canada, and in subsequent years well as quartets and octets. It also has com the goals of SingAmeriealSingCanada. during which the program remains active. mitments from other vocal music groups in Some ofthese may be directly barbershop Funds raised through singing by community the area. The goal is to raise more than related, but many will be used to further groups will be used to support the preserva $10,000 as the basis for a continuing music other types ofvocal music. It is imp0l1ant tion and encouragement ofvocal music in our scholarship at Dalhousie University. We for the fund to grow as quickly as possible schools and commlllJities. wish Sing/Sunrise the best ofluek. to make this part ofthe new project a real Sillg/Sunrise is intended to support the ity. broad goal ofencouraging vocal music edu Send us y01l1' ideas The second side of SingAmerical cation andcomnllmitysinging through assist What are your plans to support OUl' new SingCanada deals with the hands-on Cll illg ill establishillg scholarships desiglled to service project? Ifyou have information on couragement you can provide directly to help traill teachers ofvocal music and choral what you have done for either of OUl' Uni vocal music in your area. Your individual directors. fied Service Projects or even a good idea and collective voice is important to keep This plVgralll ;s beillg established becallse: you haven't yet tried, send it to Harmony ing music education strong in your com we live in a fast-paced society ill which Hall to Gary Stanun's attention. Ifthe event munity. Also, you can help a local school singillg and selfelltertaillment take a back is noteworthy enough it might well be in or community group achieve its goals by seat to o\lenvhelmillg, passive entertain cluded in The Harmoll;zer (send a picture, financial support or just some good old ment choices; if possible). In any event, it will be shared fashioned encouragemcnt. In fact. you with yoUI' fellow Barbershoppers. e Heartspring close to reaching its $12 million goal by Brenda Keele1; Director ofPatron Organizatiolls A brighter nlture for children ... building of the training program. They will be raz iting Barbershoppers, other patrons, and on our heritage is acampaign for the world's ing several buildings at the front ofour cam parents. After January 31, we will no longer most special children. pus for that construction, including our guest be able to provide guest apartments for visi As the needs ofHeartspring shldents have apartments. Housing will be provided for tors. expanded, our facilities have become out trainees in four of the remaining courts on We feel very fortunate to have found a datcd, inadequate, and in some cases, even campus. OUf main building will be con buyer for this property and to see it used in unsafe. Our new campus will allow us to verted to office space for community agen such a beneficial manner. The inconve carry existing programs into the future as cies such as Urban League, Big Brothers nience for staff and patrons seems minor well as meet the crucial needs ofthose chil Big Sisters, Senior Citizens, Health Clinics, when we consider the ultimate benefits to dren currently beyond our capabilities. The and the like. the children we serve. The $12 million goal fulfillment of this dream begins with the Our architects have completed the devel is more than just an investment in buildings. continued financial support of opment-design phase and are now working It's an investment in today's children, Barbershoppers. on the construction documents. Excavation tomorrow's children and the continuing heri Presently, wc have total gift commitments and site preparation have already begun on tage ofHeartspring. of SI 0,300,000 toward our goal of the new site. The site will be cleared, the We are extremely grateful for the contin $12,000,000. Heartspring is confident that land will be graded, the existing lake will be ued support of Barbershoppers. Even the goal will be reached and our anticipated drained and filled, and a new lake will be though we are raising a lot ofmoney in one move date will be June, 1997. dug. This process will be completed by time gifts for the construction ofanew cam Our current campus has been purchased April. at which time actual construction pus, we could not possibly be successful by the city ofWichita. Cessna Aircraft plans should have already begun. without the ongoing scholarship support to devclop a training center for unemployed For many years, as you should know, we provided by OUl' barbershop friends. e individuals and to construct a sub-assembly have been able to provide guest apartments plant that will employ successful graduates and the use ofour conference center for vis- 20 8!aIfnonizer March/April 1996 Afterglow-from Society Archives •Sigmund Spaeth-musicologist and Barbershopper by Ruth Blazilla-Joyce, Curator/Archivist, Heritage Holl MuseulII Being tile second in a series ofarticles, When his barbershop book was reprinted suggested by Historian Emeritus Dean in 1940, Spaeth added a section about the Snydel; on meJlwhose impact, while neither Society, and included similar references in champions nor presidents, is still reflected his later books on popular music, as well as ill the Society we know today. in articles and radio shows. Spaeth collabo hat do you do when you find out rated with Society arrangers throughout the that nice new song book you've '40s and early '50s in preparing several song Wjustprinted contains not song lyr folios published by Mills and Remick. From ics, but copyright violations? In its youth, 1944 to 1955 he wrote the "Old Songsters" SPEBSQSA found a firm friend and ally in column for The Harmonizel; a Unot neces Sigmund Spaeth, one of the most popular sarily coherent medley of nostalgic para and widely known musicologists ofhis day. graphs dealing with personalities respon When the fledgling Society naively printed sible for the words and music that barber a booklet ofsong lyrics without proper copy shop quartets still love to sing." right permissions, Spaeth helped to recon While Sig Spaeth retired from his Soci cile the problem with ASCAP. ety career in the early 1960s, the support Spaeth's career as acomposer, author, and and love ofbarbershop the helped the Soci Dr. Sigmund Spaeth music educator spanned nearly sixty years. ety grow and flourish can still be found in His love ofmusic encompassed sentimental Barbershop Ballads, a volume that still Spaeth wrote that the idea for the book Victorian ballads to grand opera. He wrote thrills barbershoppers who stumble upon it came to him one day when the quartet met many ofhis books and articles for a general in used bookstores today. for lunch. Realizing that the answer to "Isn't audience, exploring the stories behind popu there a book that can teach us about har lar songs, revealing the mysteries ofthe sym mony?" was "No!" he decided to write onc. phony orchestra, uncovering the stories told A list of favorite barbershop songs was by opera. BarberShop whittled down to thirty-five. The quartet He was much in demand as a lecturer, Ba..lla..ds chose twelve ofthem at random. Then they and became a popular radio and television took the words and harmonies used by ac personality through appearances on the tual quartets and played around. Each song Metropolitan Opera Quiz and as "TheTune was tested and fine-tulled. The results, Detective" on NBC. As a composer and lyri "though sticklers for harmonic routine may cist, his song credits include "The Old Bar frown all some of the chord progressions," ber Shop" and "I Want To Harmonize." became Barbershop Ballads. Spaeth also included commentary and Sig meets the Society advice to prospective quartets. The lead, he Spaeth had published a book on barber said J should always remember his duty to shop harmony, and served as a judge for the N,wY"k' Simon& Schuster· 19 Q 5 keep the melody going, singing out with New York Parks Department's popular confidence and strength. The tenor should American Ballad Contesl-Iong before the Woodshed arrangements become be sweet and light. The baritone should pos Society made its appearance. It was through Barbershop Ballads sess a good ear and a mellow and sympa his barbershop book that Spaeth first made In 1925, Barbershop Ballads: A Book oj thetic voice. The bass should be rich, full, the acquaintance ofa Tulsan by the name of Close Harmony hit the bookstores. It con and sonorous-a steadfast foundation. O. C. Cash. tained the scores and lyrics oftwelve songs, Spaeth hoped that quartets would have In 1939, Spaeth travelled to Tulsa, where along with all kinds ofhints and suggestions fun learning the arrangements, but find even he and O. C. engaged in a little photo op for wringing the maximum amount of har more in adding their own ideas and inter portunity. Spaeth became a Society board mony from each. Two records, tucked into pretations. "You will find a thousand and member (1939-194 I) and a charter mem the endflaps, accompanied the book, and a one ways ... to startle and enchant your ber of the Manhattan, N. Y., Chapter. He carefully worded note suggested that "read neighbors [and] please your own musical was instrumental in linking the Society's ers who have heard Sigmund Spaeth in con soul .... YOll have joined the vast army of 1940 contest with the New York World's Fair, certs ... may be able to tell which part in the quartetists [sic], harmonizers, barber-shop and also served as a contest judge. quartet is sung by the author himself." pcrs-the world is yours," @ MarchiApril 1996 8!aJfnonizer 21 Chapters in Action In December, the Alexandria, Va., Chap In the cOllllllunities around Danbury, ter sponsored a holiday song festival, with COIlIl., local sponsors offer a way for citi local actor Nat Benchley as emcee. The zens to bring in the New Year with revelry show included an audience sing-a-long of but no alcoholic beverages. Performing holiday favorites and performances by the groups ofall sizes and types may be found Gospel Truth Choir ofthe Meade Memorial at several venues, and some 4,000 people Episcopal Church; Vocal Express, a 13 are entertained from 4 p.m. to midnight. member group specializing in popular mu Danbury's IVlad Hatters Chorus performed sic; selections by members ofOpera Ameri three half-hour shows to standing-room-only cana, a chamber opera company, and bar audiences at St. James Church. one of the bershop as presented by the 1995 champion venues last December 31, and the group re Alexandria Hannonizcrs chorus. ceived good coverage in the Danbury News During the show, the chapter presented As a fund-raiser, the Fairfax, Va., Times. @' its annual Award of Harmony to Carolyn Chapter purchased a mobile hot dog Griffin, in recognition of her long associa stand, also known as the "Weenie tion with and many contributions to the arts Wagon:' which it sets up at local crafls in Alexandria. A glowing accollnt of the fairs, parades, festivals and other such event was carried in the "'101m! Vemoll Ga affairs, often in exchange for a zette a few days later. performance of the Fairfax Jubil-Aires The Alexandria Harmonizers chorus is chorus during the event. The wagon is sponsored by the Department ofRecreation, usually manned by a quartet, and singing Parks and Cultnral Activities for the City of for the crowd is done at the expense of Alexandria and receives financial support lost business, although the wagon is an from the Alexandria Commission for the excellent money-maker. Shown above Arts. It is a member of the Cultural Alli is the James Gang (I to r): Drew Fuller, ance ofGreater Washington; many orits lo tenor; Bill James, lead; Pat Varre, bass cal performances are free and open to the and Bryce Hopkins, bari. For the first time, the Miami, Fla., public. These are good examples of how a Chapter had its own float in the Orange Society chapter can establish ties ofmutual Bowl Parade. Member Gene Cokerofl, benefit within a community. director of production for the parade, arranged for the loan of an unused float from the King Orange Float Co., and the chapter took on the task of decorating it and the tow vehicle-60 feet long, in all for the occasion. Shown above in just one of the float's features (I to rl, Dominic Lamberti, Bob Feinglass, Chet Grajko and Bert Warshaw simulate the Norman Rockwell illustration. The float won the "Festival of Lights" award. Shown at lefl (I to rl, President Glen Higgins, Marketing VP Herb Florance, Secretary Don Stevenson and Board Member AI Jaeger admire the more than 400 letters received from local school children in response to quartet performances by members of the Bay Area Metro, Calif., Chapter. Local educators invited the groups to demonstrate the barbershop style during school assemblies as part of a general music education program. The chapter's Pot 0' Gold Chorus has dedicated its 1996 community performance efforts to the betterment of music education in the area. 22 c!JfatflJonizer March/April 1996 When the Hartford, Conn., Chapter realized that it had engaged the services Members of the Bucks County, Penn., Chapter who are retired or work nights or of the top two Society quartets for its weekends have formed a second chorus. The Leisure Time Singers, shown December show, awards were made the above, schedules performances for weekdays, so as not to compete with the show theme. Shown above, with emcee Country Gentlemen chorus, with which most of the members also perform. The Mike Maino providing perspective, is one eight-year-old LTS chorus has performed for more than 20,000 persons. of the two eight-foot-tall trophies, designed and constructed by member Harry Amini, that were presented to Marquis and Yesteryear. The trophies provided the primary set decoration for the quartet performances. A wedding ceremony took place on stage between the matinee and evening Christmas shows presented by the Dallas Metro, Texas, Chapter's Vocal Majority. Shown at right, chorus member Peter Maddeaux, who commutes from Taylor's Falls, Minn., was wed to Jamie Vaughn. Officiating was chorus member Prentice Barnett, a retired minister. Men of the Vocal Majority applaud the occasion. As part of its November show, the Hastings, Neb., Chapter's Chorus of the Plains (at left, top photo) shared the stage with the Hastings College Men's Chorus (bottom photo). The idea was to incorporate elements of the SPEBSQSA Vison Statement into the event, such as an audience community sing, inclusion of an outside a cappella group, details of Heartspring and SingAmericaiSingCanada In the show program, and the performance of ''Teach The Children To Sing." March/April 1996 r!Jfminonizer 23 ~ News About Quartets Proving that being in a barbershop ~ HEL quartet is more fun than a barrel of monkeys, CrowningTouch, a foursome from the Concord, Mass., Chapter, performed at a cookout in August for "Helping Hands, Monkey Helpers for the Disabled." Capuchin monkeys are specially trained as assistance animals for quadriplegics and are provided free of charge to the disabled person. Young monkeys are raised and socialized by foster parents, at the foster parents' expense, until mature enough for training, which takes about a year, after which they are placed with a quadriplegic. Shown at left at the cookout for about 50 monkeys and their foster parents are (I to r): Jim Curley, tenor (With Jimmy); Larry Coyle, bari; Larry Horwitz, lead and George Bouchard, bass (with ElVis). The 1992 Seniors Quartet Champion One More Time entertained the Gov.ernor of Utah and other dignitaries at the celebration of the state's centennial year, held in Salt Lake City. This was also a chance to promote SPEBSQSA's international convention in that city this summer. Shown at left are (Ito r): Jim Wheeler, tenor; Ron Rumel, bass; Milt Christensen, lead and Bob Evans, bari. After headlining the Alexandria, Va., Chapter's "Fall Extravaganza" over the Veterans Day weekend, 1992 International Champion Keepsake serenaded Senator and Mrs. John Glenn in the lobby. The senator is a barbershop fan and regularly attends local chapter shows. Shown at left are (I to r): Roger Ross, tenor; Joe Connelly, lead; Don Barnick, bass and Tony De Rosa, bari. 24 8fmfnonizer March/April 1996 Perfect Match, a quartet from the Winston-Salem, N. C., Chapter, was one of 25 contestants in a field of 245 to win a spot to sing the U. S. and Canadian anthems at a home game of the Charlotte Hornets NBA basketball team. The group performed November 11 at a game between the Hornets and the Toronto Raptors. Shown at right are (I to r): Rob Alexander, tenor; AI Braye, lead; Hugo the Hornet, home team mascot; Dennis Eaton, bass and Dick Franklin, bari. In December, Rave Revue made its final performance, due to a job change and relocation for lead Jim Zeigler. Rave Revue authorized the Society to use a stylized image of the quartet as generic quartet clip art (at left), which has appeared in numerous SPEBSQSA publications. Shown are (I to r): Mark Courtney, tenor; Jim Zeigler, lead; Bud Fair, bass and Breck Martyn, bari. Thanks, fellows. The ~Iost Wonderful Time of the YNII' CD @ S15 Cassette@$IO The Uitz Anthology CD @ S49 Casselle @ S33 The Rilz Swingin' On A Slm' CD@SI5 Casscllc @$\O Old Songs Arc Just Like Old Friends CD@SI5 Casscllc @ S10 1'111 Beginning To Sec The Light CD @$15 Cassctlc @ $ I0 The Ritz on i\Ioonlighl Bay CD@SI5 CasseJ(c @ $ I0 Sub total Shipping & Handling $2.00 Amount Em'losed MasterC"nJNISA # _ Would you like The Ritz to sing for you in your own home? How about a cOlllmand performance in your car on the way to Signature _ work? Well, with Ritz Recordings you C March/April J996 8fmfllonizer 25 In Memory Chapter Eternal AI. IlUltGESS, Pioneer District president During the fourth quarter of 1995, the following members were reported to the international office as deceased. in 1964-65 and SPEBSQSA Board Mem Dixie Mid-Atlantic ber 1966-67, passed away on December 7, Baker, Roberl Augusta, GA Keegan, Frank Greater Attanlic City, NJ after an extended illness. He was 72. AI Cormack, Bruce Hillon Head Island, SC Onida, Frank Staten Island, NY also directed the [then] Port Cit)' Chorus Crawford, Lloyd Huntsville Melropolilan, AL Tomann, Willrid Roanoke Valley, VA of Muskegon, Mich., to fourth place in the Evergreen Northeastern 1959 and 1961 international chorus contests. Moore, Allen Snohomish County, WA LeLievere, Dominic Bedtord-Sackville, NS Far Western Pioneer Kilgore, Mahlon Frank Thorne Burgess, Alden Muskegon, MI BOD GALL, SPEBSQSA president for King, Edmond FUllerton, CA Seneca Land 1969, died suddenly and unexpectedly ofa Pape, Albert San Luis Obispo, CA Smith, Elliol Erie, PA heart allack on December 15. He was 70. Ridings, David Carson City, NV Southwestern A member of the Kansas City Chapter, he Johnny Appleseed lindqUist, Karl Greater Fort Smilh, AR Boscarino, Paul Aile Kiski, PA sang bass in a number ofquartets, most fa Sunshine Douthitt, Joseph Greater Uniontown Area, PA Clow, Donald Martin - SI Lucie, FL mously, the '''Icrr)' I\-Iugs-for many years Mahoney, John Pittsburgh North Hills, PA Gillette, James Miami, FL a leading Society show quartet and a regu Mendenhall, Donald Warren, OH Ogden, Richard Miami, FL lar 011 usa tours overseas. Rogers, Sherman Palm Beach County, FL JACK 1-IINl:S, of Hemet, Calif., a SPEBSQSA Board Member in 1977, passed Men of Note away on August 12 following a long illness. Listed below are the Men of Note with 20 or more credits who added to their totals during the fourth He was 64. Hines was the Stage Presence quarter of 1995. Total credits are shown in the center column. Category Specialist for several years during Cardinal Illinois the '70s rind served many times on the fac Limerick, Earl 28 . 2 Schlesinger, Joseph 37.. . 1 uity of Harmony College. Nief, Thomas 20 . 1 Johnny Appleseed Central States Tucker-Kelly, Pal 23 .. 5 Grillith, Jim 30...... 1 Mld-Allanlic RIK OcnEN, of Miami, Fla., died on Oc Evergreen Richardson, Jere 37 1 tober 16 of a sudden heart attack. He was Huish, Burt 21 4 . Northeastern 63. Ogden, a graphics art designer, pro Olson, Charles 23 1 Church, Charles 31 1 duced the Society's international convention Far Western Houpis, C. N 28 1 Ewing, Marv 20 1 Ontario logos for many years. His talents will be Hammer, Henry 63 1 Drew, Douglas 21 1 missed. Hunter, Charles 59 1 Rocky Mounlain Orloll, Jerry 119 2 Wiese, Fred 35 1 Southwestern Clark, Mark 21 1 The Tag in this issue SAY YOU'LL BE MINE II J I I I J J J I J .J J;J i II I II 1"---'1 Say you'll be mine for - ev - er and ev - er, love no one but you.__ J .J ~J "J J ~ J "J J h.J j J .J" J qd ~1 J---J 1 I I I I I I II 1"---'1 John Hill, 19508 26 8/aJfllonizer March/April 1996 Marketing the Society Membership service and the HQ staff by GmJI Stamm, Director ofl\1arketillg ust a short time ago, an all-staff meet We all have problems; we all havc bad somewhat specialized. The person who ing was held at Harmony Hall to dis days, but our callers shouldn't know this may best be able to answer your question Jcuss customer service. To the headquar from their phone conversations with us. may be on the phone, out on a trip or oth ters 81aft: "customer" equals "member." One Some members think I March/April t996 8fmfnonizer 27 Barbershop Around the World AUSSIES, KIWIS HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTIONS Three SPEBSQSA judges traveled "Down Under" last October to judge the AAMBS and NZABS national contests; Jim Richards, Singing Category; Saul Schneider, Presentation Category and Greg Volk, Mu sic Category. The conventions were held in the cities ofCanberra and Hamilton, respec tively. Australia fielded 34 quartets and 13 cho ruses. The Gold Coast Banana Blenders chorus and High Five quartet were the win ners. In New Zealand, 13 quartets and 4 choruses entered competition. The Aristo crats quartet and City ofSaiis Chon,s pre vailed. While in Canberra, the judges attended a small reception to welcome His Excellency, Shown above (I to r): His Excellency, Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair, Governor of New Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair, Governor of South Wales and then Acting Administrator of the Commonweallh of Australia; Saul New South Wales and ActingAdministrator Schneider, Presentalion judge; Jim Richards, Singing judge and Greg Volk, Music of the Commonwealth of Australia at the judge. The Society judges, visiling Australia to adjudicale the AAMBS national time. The Governor sang a lag with the contest, attended a reception for the Governor and had him sing a lag wilh them. judges. and a good time was had by all. BARBERSHOP IN SWITZr.ULAND REI'OHTEIJ Two Barbershoppers from the Minnetonka, Minn" Chaptcr arc also mem bers oflhe Peace Presbyterian Church Choir, one of 12 choirs from America that took part in the 12th Annual International Music Fes tival, held in Bern, Switzerland, last June. Garry Garrison and Lyle Smcrud rccruited a tenor and lead to make up a barbershop quartet to perform, if given a chancc, and rehcarsed "Lct There Be Peace On Earth" and "A Medley." As it turned out, a talent contest was be ing held at the famolls Kornhauskeller after an evening concert, and the emcee asked the A barbershop quartet formed from the ranks of the Peace Presbyterian Church quartet to perform. They did, and received Choir, which took part in the 12th Annual internalional Music Festival in Bern, generous applause. The foursome also sang Switzerland, last June, performed on a late-evening talent show. Shown above are for the choir's farewell banquct, at the end (I to r): Kent Hall, lenor; Louis "Zak" Zakariasen, lead; Garry Garrison, bass and of the subsequent European tour, in Lyle Smerud, bari. Garrison and Smerud are members of the Minnetonka, Minn., Oberammergau, Austria. @ Chapler. 28 8imfnonizer March/April 1996 Leonard Feather, Los Allgeles Times says: "Five years ago I said 'Mel TOYlne;s tlte COIIsmlJluate jazz/pop vocal master ofollr time'...it still stands true today." Featuring the incomparable Mel Torme ".headlining an extraordinary Showcase lineup, plus Sweet Adelines performers and a Young Women After singing together for more than 32 years, the members of the Chordial Four in Harmony Tuesday, quartet, from the Sarnia and St. Thomas, Ontario, chapters, decided to celebrate quartet. their wedding anniversaries (all are in June) by taking their wives on a singing October 1 holiday to Ireland and Scotland. Shown above on the grounds of Holyrood Palace limited curtain at in Edinburgh, Scotland, are (I to r): Myrtie and Bill Boyington, bass; Marg Madill; scating in the June Campbell, tour guide; Ron Madill, tenor; Mary and Melvin Murphy, lead and judges' pit 8 p.m. (in front) Muriel and Bruce McCallum, bari. $50 The Greater limited Ft. Lauderdale/ preferred Broward County After attending the 1995 NZABS sealing Convention Center convention, Jerry Orloff, of the San Jose, $25 Calif., Chapter, extended his visit for a Call little fishing. He landed at 16-pound reserved SWEET ADELINES rainbow trout (shown at left) and decided seating INTERNATIONAL at to have it mounted. When local $15 taxidermist Terry Jacobs inquired what 1-800-992-7464 had brought Orloff to New Zealand, to reserve your seats today! discussion turned to barbershop. Orloff, possibly the Society's top recruiter with more than 100 Man-of-Note credits, The 1996 soon had Jacobs "hooked." Jacobs is now a member of the Canterbury SHOWCASE Plainsmen chorus. VISA or Mastercard charges accepted by phone. TIckets will be mailed beginning in August. TIckets are not refundable but arc transferrable to another persoll. Procreds from Showc<1$c 1996 benefit the Young WOlllen in Harmon}' Progrillll and the Young Singers Foundation. Mnrch/April 1996 8!mfnonizer 29 Letters to the Editor . BARBEnSIIOP IS LOVE A IlAIUnmSIlQl' ItEi\IEi\IIlRA1'lCE SI1'lGAi\IEUIC,\/SINCCA1'lAOA RECONSIDERED Last year, I attended the Seneca Land The story by Darryl Flinn in the NovlDec {Origillally pllblished as all editorial ill District fall convention and competition for Harmonizer reminded me of a favorite the Decelllbe,.1995 isslle'?/Kuight's Knotes, the first time. I had decided to go with my memory of mine. blllletill of the 80ll'ie, Md., Chapta Re dad. who was competing as a member ofthe In 1948, with the encouragemcnt of a printed by permission} Warsaw Chordbusters chorus, simply be wonderful high school teacher, Mr. Cecil I hope that all ofyoII have read the spe cause I thought that it would be nice to get Armitage, 1 sallg in a barbershop octet in cial SingAmcrica/SingCanada insert in the ant of town for the weekend. As things Canton, Ohio. One ofthe other guys in the NovlDec 1995 issue of The Harmonize/: I turned out, it only took that onc weekend to octet, Virgil Hiller, still sings today with the believe it is one of the best conceived and get me hooked on the mnsic that had sur Canton Chapter, while I am a member of produced pieces that the Society has pro rounded me as a young child. the Elyria Chapter. mulgated in the 25 years that I've been a One month later, my father and I attended Six years later, while serving in the army, member. 3n annual chapter show within our district. I sang in a 12-man Gl chorus, doing popu I, like many of you perhaps, at first I was reunited with many ofthe friends that lar and Broadway songs in a variety show thought SingAmericalSingCanada was a 1 had met at tlte district, and I met the guys for Special Services and touring the usa self-serving concept that was designed solely in The Gas House Gang. circuit in the Far East. Ofall places, I found to perpetuate the Socicty (and At the show's afterglow, Iwas joking with a barbershop arrangement of"Oh Joe" in a barbershopping along with it). Also, Iob one ofmy friends about becoming the first service club in Inchon, Korea. "Oh Joe" was jected to the possibility that it might take female member of SPEBSQSA and tlll"OW a big song for the Flat Foot Foul', 1940 away our Society's ongoing monetary sup ing the Society into an uproar, when a gentle champion. I got three other guys from the port ofHeartspring. After thinking about it man seated behind me asked me ifTwould chorus and we put "Oh Joe" into the show for a while, and aftcr reading that insert, I become an international champion tenor. package. feel a lot differently about it. I think it de After introductions, that gentleman, two After returning to civilian life, I didn't serves our support. other men and I sang a tag together. I find the Society until moving to Cleveland We can still take lip our lIsual collection couldn '{ believe that complete strangers in 1965. Bnt, I still have that sheet music to for Heartspring at the end of our meetings. could be united through a love of music. "Oh Joe" and treasure the memories it We can still collect Campbell's labcls for I am genuincly impressed, not only with brings. I reminisce about my inspiring high them. In that respect, our support for the barbershop music, but with everything the school teacher and look forward to seeing children in Wichita need not diminish. Society has come to stand for. I believe that Virgil at barbershop gatherings. However, now is our chance to do marc) God's gift to us all is our talent, and that what Thanks fol' your editorship and a great especially within our own conullunity. Vle we do with that talent is ourgift back to God. story. can now help in an official way to bring for May I congratulate all members of Stan Ebin mal and informal vocal music back into our SPEBSQSA for concentrating their talents Independence, Ohio national consciousness. For instance, it cost toward a common cause and for their sup· the Knights ofHarmouy [chorus] nothing port of wonderful service projects. My to appear on the Benjamin Tasker Middle Christmas gift to my dad (and myself) is a School Chorus's benefit show on Nov. 28. trip to Salt Lake City for the international 'Ne did, however, donate S50 to their cause, convention. I'll see you all there! giving them a total of$400. It is just these Christina Fuest- age 16 kinds ofthings that the Society cnvisions us 'Val'saw, . Y. doing to support the SingAmerical SingCanada program. I would like to see our chapter board of directors come up with some other specific ways in which the Bowie Chapter can sup Be On "Pitch" Everytime With port music in our community during the COllllllg year. Quartet &Chorus Photographs Dale Westbrool, Dowie, Md. from CORNELIUS PHOTOCRAFT JERRY L. CORNELIUS (918) 622-6106 P.O. Box 52900 • Tulsa, OK 74152 30 8faJinonizer March/April t996 ~3 The Way I See It ... ful socially. The secret to nurturing and Nothing new under the sun maintaining a social group is in working to gether 10 achieve goals. by fan Rabb, excelptedfrom Sing Out! magazine, Nov/Dec '931)(111 '94 This is not an argument about who should reprinted by permission sing and who shouldn't; of course people should sing if they want to. But what re here is a well-known phenomenon in profcsssional or amateur, singing in Carnegie wards are there in singing a good song Tthe contra dance community called cen Hall or in someone's living room, should try poorly, just because you haven't bothered 10 ter-set syndrome, in which good dancers (or to give their very best to that song and to do your homework? You don't do yourself at least those who think they're good) gravi their audience. It doesn't make sense to do justice, you don't do the song justice, and tate to the set in the middle ofthe hall, hop otherwise. It doesn't have to be technically most important of all, you do nothing to ing to find there a predominance of like polished, but it should be the result ofcom nurture the group, most of whom will be wise skilled and experienced dancers and a mitting etTort to the song. Singers owe it to staring allhe noor trying to think ofsome dearlh ofneophytes. their audience, paying or not. thing polite to say. I-low to deal with this kind ofelitism has Now I'm surc there are some out there Please, spare me the "lighten up" non been the subject of countless articles, let who feel that musical standards are irrelevant sense; the idea that people who take their ters and discussions alllong callers and to participatory, amateur activities such as music seriously have less fun with it than dance organisers. most of whom are smart song circles, that as long as we are friendly those who don't is pure pime. The more enough to realise that this is no way to wel and nonexclusive, how well we do things energy you put into it, the more you'll get come and nurture new dancers, and thus not doesn't matter. My answer to this argument alit. Doing it well doesn't mean that yOll in the interest of the social aims of contra is this: If music is so illcidenlallo your so have to be pompous, supercritical or disap dancing. Iam one oflhose to whom devel cial aclivily. wily (ire yOIl pretending to be a proving to your song mates. oping the art is more important than bring /1/IlSiC:/oclised grollp? Thc truth is usually Everyone has their own reason for want ing people together. that Illllsic is not incidental, and that the ing to sing, and I gness nobody should as Retul'l1ing to singing, it sccms to me that stronger the music, the more attractive and sume that their conccpt ofgroup singing is anyonc who sings a song to others, sllccessful the group. And I mean success- the only one, Including me. @ Research findings show music can enhance key component of human intelligence Public /(Oairs o.07ce. American P!.ycllOlogical Association ccording to a news release last Test results show that the spatial reason either a composition by Philip Glass or August, music lessons, and ing performance of 19 preschool chil a highly rhythmic dance piece, suggest Aeven simply listening to music, dren who received eight months ofmu ing that hypnotic musical structures will can enhance spatial reasoning perfor sic lessons far exceeded the spatial rea not enhance spatial skills. mance. The new findings were pre soning performance of a demographi Researchers suggest that these two sented at the I02nd Annual Convention cally comparable group of 15 preschool complementary studies have serious oftheAmerican Psychological Associa children who did not receive music les educational and scientific implications. tion in Los Angeles and will have con sons. "We hope our research will help con siderable potential to reverse the com Researchers had earlier found that lis vince public school administrators of monly held view of music education as tening to ten minutes of Mozart's Piano how crucial music instruction is to all essentially irrelevant to intellectual de Sonata K 448 increased spatiallQ scores children," they explained. @ velopment. in college students, relative to silence Spatial intelligence is the ability to or relaxation instructions. In a later ex perceive the visual world accurately, to periment replicating the effect, findings form mental images ofphysical objects, showed no increase in spatial skills af and to recognize variations of objects. ter subjects listened to ten minutes of March/April 1996 c!flalinonizer 31 MISCELLANEOUS Swipes '0' Swaps '. PACKAATS UNITE! Clean oulthal old closet, garage, allic and donal' Ihal old barbershop stull! 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