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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1980 VOL. XL No.6 A BI·MONTHLY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOR AND ABOUT MEMBERS OF SPEBSQSA, INC., IN THE INTERESTS OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY.

The HARMON I ZE A (ISSN 0017·7849) is the offlciat publication of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc.

Features 4 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN 27 "TATOO"·- NOVA SCOTIA· SAN DIEGO. A complete run·down STYLE. A new brand of musical of all the exciting Mid·winter Con­ activities for Nova Scotian Barber­ vention activities. shoppers.

6 HARMONY FRONTIER SPREADS 28 MUSIC, ANOTHER LANGUAGE. TO SWEDEN. Details activities lead­ The Institute of Logopedics uses ing to the formation of the Society music in its theraputic treatment of Nordic Barhershop Singers of multiply·handicapped children. (SNOBS). 30 NED'S MOBILE MUSEUM A FIRST. Cover 10 IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN AT This district uses a totally new ap­ A young man who has never heard HARMONY COLLEGE. Four com­ proach to presenting its history. the voices of singing carolers because of plete strangers sing in a quartet a .s~vere hearing loss and retardation has after one week of total together­ captured the "Sounds of the Season" ness. Comment with his felt·tipped markers. Dan, 19, 2 THINKING ALOUD from Minnesota, is one of 46,000 clients 12 WOODSHEDDING - TRIED AND from all over the world with communi­ TRUE. A simple explanation of what 8 THE WAY I SEE IT cative disorders who has received train­ woodsheddin9 really is that will ing and therapy at the Institute of Logo­ make you want to try it sometime. 16 LET'S PROGRAM FOR FUN AND pedics. GROWTH 14 A GUIDE TO RECRUITING MEM· Contributors BERS. A salesmen's approach to member recruitment with emphasis Departments Jack Bagby ... Ray Barrett ... Don on fine details. Clow Ian Flemming Tom Gil- 3 LETTERS lilland Les Hesketh Hugh Ingra- 22 QUARTETS PRODUCE MORE BE­ ham Bob Johnson Jack Mac- 24 HISTORICAL NOTES LIEVERS THAN YOU THINK. gregor. . Lyle Pettigrew Dean Quartets do a job of selling our Soc· Snyder ... Lloyd Steinkamp Dick 31 NEWS ABOUT QUARTETS itey even though they may not Young realize it. 32 CHAPTERS IN ACTION Convention Calendar 25 SHOWERS, STATE FAIR AND INTERNATIONAL SONG. A pictorial review of bar­ 19B 1 Detroit, Mich. July 5-12 bershop activities at the Illinois 1982 Pittsburgh, Pa. July3-10 State Fair. Miscellaneous 1983 Seattle, Wash June 27·July 4 23 LOGOPEDICS CONTRIBUTIONS 1984 SI. Louis, Mo. July 1-8 26 STRICTLY BARBERSHOP -A MIDWINTER COLLECTION OF "NEW" OLD 35 NEW CHAPTERS - BARGAIN 1981 San Diego. Cal. Jan 28-31 SONGS. An effort to introduce a BASEMENT 1982 Tucson, Ariz. Jan. 27·30 collection of songs to augment the 1983 Sarasota. Fla. Jan. 26-29 "chestnuts" we all know now. 36 PU8L1SHER'S STATEMENT

THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/1980 International Officers

President. Loslle Hesketh, Jr., 7467 Clifton Road, Clifton, Virginia 22024 Immedlato Past President, Ernie Hills, Box 66, Medford, Oklahoma 73759 Vice President, Burt Huish, p.O. Box 1925, Thinking Twin Falls, Idaho B3301 Vice President, Or. Hank Vomacka, 1881 Rose Street, Sarasota, Florida 33579 Vice President-Treasurer, Merritt F. Auman, 504 Sherwood St.. Shillington, Pennsylvania Aloud 19607 • • • Board Members CardInal, Robert Christie, 1890 Midway, Columbus, Indiana 47201 Central States, Jorr.,. Easter, 2426 W. 7th. Waterloo. Iowa 50702 Dixie, H. Steve Kolss, 4828 Cole Road, Mem­ phis, Tennessee 38117 What's so magical about the number of four individual mechanisms coming Evergreen, Jack Beckor, 1427 Regan Avo., Coqultlam, B.C. V3J 3B6 three? Funny question to ask when into complete agreement," Far Western, Andy DHI, 4004 Galbrath, N. you're the executive director of a quartet Second, attend an international con­ Highlands, California 95660 illinois, Waltor R. Martin. Box 208, Island society. But stop to think about it. vention. The only negative aspect is that Lako. illinoIs 60042 once you've attended, you're hooked. I Johnn.,. Appleseed, Howard "Bud" Deunk, We three kings of Orient are. And how 21235 Parkwood Avo., Fairview Park, Ohio much of geometry and all its effect on mean it. There's just nothing to prepare 44126 Land O'Lakes, Gordon Gardiner, Sub P.O. 26, your lives is dependent on the triangle, you for the electrifying shock of hearing Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3RO a three·sided figure. How many witches the best quartets and choruses in the Mid-AtlantIc, Raphael S, (Ray) Glynn. 2045 Arro\Vwood Or., Westfield, New Jersey were there in Macbeth? Not two. Not Society. I mean, this is it. The barber­ 07090 shop world series. It's an emotional event Northeastern, J. Curtis Roberts. 714 Tolland four. But three. How many jokes start Stage Rd., Tolland. Connecticut 060B4 "Well, there were three men ..." And, you'll never forget. Ontario, Roy Cunningham, 369 Painted Post Nor will you forget number three. Dr., Scarborough, Ontario M 1G 2M6 of course, many religious faiths are based Pioneer, Doran McTaggart, 890 Buckingham, upon the holy trinity. That's Harmony College. A full week of Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8S 2CB barbershopping with fellow· Barbershop­ Rocky Mountain, Lynden Levitt. Box 8201, Which is a long way to getting around Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 pers. "Total immersion," Bob Johnson Seneca Land, Keith Clark, 2 Blvd. Parkway, to the point of these musings, Simply calls it. And ho's right. Each year it's Rochoster, New York 14612 this. There are three things every Barber­ Southwestern, Kent Cornwell, P.O. Box 7235, different. Different highlights. Different Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 shopper should experience. Sunshine, Steward Nichols, 617 DeSoto Lane, inside stories and jokes, Exhaustion. Ex­ Indian Harbour Deach, Florida 32937 First, singing in a quartet. There's uberance. Exhiliration, About the only And Past International Presidents nothing quite like it. Sure, chorus sing­ thing 'lOll won't find at Harmony College ing is great. No question. But singing in a Plummer F. Collins, 216 Conewango Ave.• is someone on a diet. Warren, Pennsylvania 16365 quartet. Ah, that's really something. Really, I mean it. After over 30 years Samuel Aramian. 7202 W. LibbV Ave.• Peoria, Where you alone are responsible for your Arizona 85345 of barbershopping there are three exper­ Roger Thomas. 3720 St. Andrews 8Ivd.• part; it's just you and three other guys. iences I wish every member could have. Racine. Wisconsin 53405 "Music Man" composer Meredith Willson Singing in a quartet. Attending an inter­ International Office put it so well: "Barbershop quartet sing­ national convention. Being at Harmony ing is four guys tasting the holy essence College. Executive Director HUGH A. INGRAHAM Music Education and Services ROBERT D. JOHNSON. Director JOE E.lIlES,Assistant Music Services Assistants DAVE L. LABAR LYLE E. PETTIGREW DAVID M. STEVENS Communications BURT SCHINDLER. Director Communications Assistant ROBB OLLETT Editor LEO W. FOBART Administrator, Field Services D. WILLIAM FITZGERALD Field Representatives TOM P.COGAN RON ROCKWELL PAT WARREN Finance and Administration DALLAS A. LEMMEN, Director Accounting & Membership Services FRANK E. SANTARELLI.Manager Marketing Manager GEORGE W. DROLET Telephone: (414) 654-9111 Offlco Hours: 0 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday (Central Timo)

2 THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER·DECEMBER/1980 time that these rooms weren't messy Nova Scotia, we boarded the ferry for a and filthy; that our ladies were very six-hour ride to Bar Harbor, Me. Because neat and considerate and that her job, of the wind, I was wearing a red cap with for a change, was indeed a pleasure." the SPEBSOSA insignia as my son and I Letters Paul B. Davidson ventured to the bow for some fresh air. As I paused for a moment, a stranger Book a "Giant Step" An Invitation tapped my shoulder and asked, "Where I would like to go on record as say­ I send greetings to all Barbershoppers do you do your barbershopping?" He no ing that I feel a giant step forward in of America and to let them know that the sooner got the words out of his mouth the "preservation and encouragement of "BLACKPOOL & FLYDE BARBER· than another stranger sitting right behind barbershop quartet singing in America" SHOP HARMONY CLUB" rehearses me turned around saying, "Are Barber· has been made by the publicatioll of the every Wednesday at 7 :45 in the Carlton shoppers really everywhere?" book, "Laughter, Love and a Barber­ Hotel, North Promenade Blackpool. Any With a little consultation, we deter­ shop Song," by Fred Gielow, free-lance BarlJershoppers visting England who are mined that we had a lead, bari and bass. writer and baritone of the "Brotherhood anywhere near Blackpool can be assured Fortunately, I carry an emergency tenor Quartet. " of a very warm welcome should they care with me. My wife Anne, a Sweet Ade· The book is light-hearted, humorous to visit us. line, sings a "mean" tenor with a men's and down to earth, depicting the true Charles Gregson trio. Well, the next obvious problem was adventures of many quartets and indivi­ Suggests Critiques at Interni!.ti jilal Con­ finding what Stew Dummell, lead from dual Barbershoppers over a long span of tests Burlington, ant.; Joe McWilliams of time. It relays, by countless anecdotes, Inherent in improving upon a given Alli·K;ski, Pa.; Phil Richards of Water· all of the excitement, joy (and even performance is the discovery of exactly bury, Conn. and my wife knew well some sadness) which is available to all where that performance was lacking. enough to not offend other boat pas­ Barbershoppers who elect to sing in Analysis of numbers does little, if any­ sengers. The Polecat songs, plus a few quartets. thing, to aid that process. Having reo other oldies, filled the bill. As a contributor to this book in the cently returned from the International Needless to say, the several hours name of the "Soundsmcn Quartet," I Contest in Salt Lake City, I realized on the boat passed all too quickly. found myself reading from cover to that competition at the International Clearly, I can endorse the Society cover, at a single sitting, all of the fas­ level requires an even finer analysis of products for use everywhere, not just at cinating adventures of fellow-Barber­ the nuance involved, yet it is the only conventions, You never know where shoppers on shows, chorus appearances, point on the long contest grind at which you might find a fellow-Barbershopper. conventions and every possible facet no form of constructive critique is Phil Richards of our wonderful hobby. offered. In a category as wide as "Sound" I feel the true value of this work is or "Interpretation," precious little is More Jokes, Stories Than Songs that it will help to motivate budding gained from the knowledge that your per­ Something is happening to barber­ quartets to try harder to become an formance was a "236" vice a "272." shop shows with increasing frequency active part of the many wonders de· One was obviously considerably better, that is somewhat disturbing. I'm writ· picted in its pages. Picture, if you will, but in what ways did the lower scoring ing about the increased talking by quar­ a thousand Barbershoppers saying "Boy, performance lack, or the higher one ex­ tets between songs. Ouartets are on for those fellows in those stories had so much cell? More importantly, even for the about 35·40 minutes, half of which seerl1s fun, why can't we? Let's do it!" "272," what can be done to improve to be used telling jokes and stories. I highly recommend Gielow's book the performance so as to provide the If we get six to seven songs during this to every Barbershopper who wants to best possible singing experience to the time that's about it. One or two stories know more about the real happiness audience and the judges? aren't bad, but one between every song, he's missing. For information contact: Would it not be in the best interest of and some longer than any song they sing, Fred Gielow, 33 Park Dr., Woodstock, barbershopping from all aspects to pro­ is a bit much. N.Y. 1249B. vide a period with the judges after the I've had four occasions during the past Jack Macgregor Intcrnational Contest similar to the ten months to attend country and west­ analysis and review sessions provided at ern music shows and these performers We Knew It All The Time most district contests? The result, better give the audience what they want. During I became quite well acquainted with singing, would certainly benefit all a two-hour show they give the audience one of the older door men during con­ concerned, be it the enthusiastic per­ about one hour and 45 minutes of sing· vention week and he volunteered this former or the ecstatic listener and that ing. This is what their fans came to hear, welcome information, "I have worked is, after all, the final objective, no? Maybe quartets should leave the jokes almost every convention in the Salt Bruce Kenyon and stories for the toastmasters' clubs and Palat:e since it was built and the Bar­ the MC (and even he shouldn't do too bershoppers group is the nicest, best­ Insignia Does Job many). mannered organization I have ever I thought I would pass along one of Probably one reason conventions are had the pleasure of assisting." and ­ those delightful vacation incidents and so well attended is because that is where "kudos to the ladies," he said. "The give a commercial for Society products we can hear singing and not too much lady attendant for the ladies' rooms at the same time. talking. told me that this was the very first Following a most enjoyable tour of Jim Lorge

THE HARMONIZERINOVEMBER·DECEMBERI1980 3 Something for Everyone

in San Diego

San Diego offers just about every­ a six-hour swing to Tijuana, complete Namu, Kille.r Whales, as they dive, cavort thing ,,. warm days and cool nights, with authentic Mexican luncheon. A golf and dance along with several barbershop spectacular scenery, an easy jaunt to tournament is being planned, too, and quartets. Shamu is being specially trained Mexico ... harbor cruises through the complete details on this will be sent along for the show by John Spafford, member Pacific Fleet's magnificent harbor with your tour order form and hotel reo of the San Diego Chapter, to sing right relaxed strolling through the new and gistration card upon receipt of your con­ along with the audience. Soooooo, if quaint Seaharbor Village ... a Show of vention registration. you've ever wanted to sing with a whale, Shows, featuring the best quartets in the Friday night's big outing is slated for this is your chance. world! Sea World, a massive park filled with You say that's still not enough? Well, And, if that isn't enough to lure mem­ amazing sights and sounds of the sea, then, how about a magnificent show bers from the winter wearies', .. a Friday from the awesome shark pond, the por­ featuring the "Boston Common," "Chi­ Night at Sea World with Shamu, the poise petting pool to the Pearl Garden cago News," "Roaring 20's," "Grand friendly Killer Whale, performing (that's where trained divers will pluck a pearl for Tradition" and "Classic Collection" in singing and dancing) with a top quartet you from the depths - it :s guaranteed I San Diego's beautiful Civic Theater, ... just for Barbershoppers. It all adds up There's a peaceful Japanese garden and a That's all set for Saturday night. They'll to a power-packed Mid-Winter Conven­ trip to the top of the 320-foot Sky Tower, be joined by the San Diego Sun Harbor tion. and dozens of other things to see and do. Chorus in a production that will be one The San Diego Committee, under the The entire park will belong just to Bar­ to be remembered for years to come. direction of Chairman Don McAvoy, has bershoppers for the nightl To top it all, Yes, there's something for everyone planned a week-long package of events you'll enjoy an authentic Polynesian in San Diego and you can make your and excitement, designed to make this Luau in the pavillion prepared by the plans now by getting your registration one of the top barbershop events of the chefs of Sea World ... and then over to (see next page) in soon. year. the dramatic show, featuring Shamu and See you all there I Throughout the day, members and their families can visit the world-famous Star of India sailing ship, moored just across the street from Headquarters Holiday Inn at the Embarcadero. That's right next door to the two Anthony's seafood restaurants, noted across the land for outstanding cuisine and spectacular views from the dining room. Balboa Park, home of the top-rated San Diego Zoo, is just a few minutes away from the head­ quarters hotel on the handy "Thisaway/ Thataway" bus circle. And, just down the shore, an easy stroll past the Tuna Fleet moorings, is the outstanding Seaharbor Village, a delightful haven of shops and restaurants offering a full day's enchant­ ment of views, interesting boutiques and dining opportunities. On F,iday, a scheduled bus tour of San Diego will be offered for just $6.10 per person, four hours that covers all the wonders of San Diego. Saturday presents

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THE HARMONIZERINOVEMBER-DECEMBERI1980 5 Harmony Frontier

Spreads to Sweden

By Jack Bagby, 900 Bellwood, Norman, Okla. 73069

Saturday night, August 30, 1980, But this? In growing awe (not un­ But not all were familiar. Occasionally in Stockholm, Sweden, marked "a great mixed with discomfiture) we watched the song was an American standard moment in the history of barbershop quartet after quartet, chorus after chorus translated into Swedish, or an original music," as Music Services Director Bob stride confidently into the spotlight. arrangement of a Swedish tune, with Johnson aptly put it. A concert in Poised, thoroughly enjoying themselves verses in both Swedish and English. How Stockholm's beautiful Berwaldhallen and in virtually flawless English, they many U.S. quartets can sing any kind of concert hall, the Society of Nordic belted out barbershop chords that echoed song in Swedish? Barbershop Singers was born. to the far reaches of the hall. Bob Johnson was introduced at the Bob, who might be called the attend­ The Svenska Kvartetten was still there opening of the show by Hakan Akerstedt, ing physician, of course was right. But to - not working too hard at it these days, the president of SNOBS (acronym of this average Joe Barbershopper, U.S.A., since all are members of other quartets, the Society of Nordic Barbershop Sing­ the evening was more than history in but still obvious crowd favorites for their ers). Bob told the r:'ear·capacity crowd of the making. It was an eye-popping, jaw­ role as pioneers. There was the "After his previous two weeks in Sweden, work· dropping revelation! Shave" from Gotenborg, who drive a ing with quartets and choruses and con· Sure, we knew Sweden had barbershop red-and-white-striped van with their name ducting an abbreviated Harmony College harmony. At the 1974 International emblazoned on the side; the "Good Time the weekend before in Ronninge, Convention in Kansas City, we had enjoy­ Singers" who (we later learned) attended "It's been a great joy," he said, "to ed the "Svenska Barbershopkvartetten" Harmony College in Missouri last year, find out how enthusiastic you are and from Stockholm singing "Ballin' the and a dozen other groups. how well you sing barbershop harmony. 'Yack' " and other songs. So what? And the songs - Little Pal, Please We are so thrilled that you have learned Probably at some time in Sweden an Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, to love the same kind of sounds that we American group had been a hit, singing If I Could Write a Song, Midnight Rose, love in America. Now it's going to be my Scandinavian folk songs in fractured Broadway Rose - not to mention Coney pleasure to sit here, in a great moment in Swedish. Island Babv and Nellie. the history of barbershop music, and The "Good Time Singers" watch all the wonderful people from the are Sweden's leading quartet Nordic Barbershop Society show liS how and have already produced their first album. They are to sing barbershop music." lars-Erik Bonnedahl (kneel­ And show us they did - from teen· ingl, bass; and (from leftI agers to septuagenarians, both men and Per·Arne lindholm, lead; women. Female barbershop singing is, if Olle Nyman, tenor; and anything, even more firmly establ ished Gosta Jacobsson, bart. Shown below is Hakan in the country than the men's society. Akerstedt, SNOBS first The women have competed in England president. and elsewhere and are officially asso· ciated with Sweet Adelines, Inc. The men who sang at the Stockholm concert became charter members of SNOBS. The program had begun at 6 p,m. ­ an odd time, we thought, for a barber­ shop show. We soon learned why: to leave plenty of time for the afterglow. And what an afterglow! It started at 9 o'clock with a sit-down dinner in the plush Restaurant Hassel-

6 THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/7980 Johnson Reports Trip

It all began when my wife Betty and I were cleared through Swedish customs on Saturday, August 16th. As we entered the terminal proper, a group of 24 men started to sing You;re As Welcome As the Flowers III May. The musical spell cast wasn't broken for three weeks when a similar group was heard singing Let;s Get Together Again as we departed. Between those two emotional moments there was a continuous flow of musical fellowship. • • • backen, complete with formally attired waiters and waitresses, candlelight and The next day we had our first session, wine, plus periodic interludes for group a meeting in Ronninge with the chorus singing of both barbershop and Nordic directed by Hakan Akersted, our genial folk songs. As they had been at the show, host for two weeks. Hakan had engin­ the five Americans present were the eered the entire visit and had arranged honored guests of SNOBS: Bob and Betty all of the working and teaching ses­ of the Society, the definition of barber· Johnson, my wife Peggy and I and Ernst sions. This Sunday we concentrated on shop harmony, what is SPEBSOSA and Johansson from Minnesota, who had Interpretation and Sound. It didn't what are the principles and character­ been visiting his parents in Norway when take long to learn that Swedish' singers istics we are trying to preserve. Much of he heard about the show. catch on quickly and are most eager to this was discussed while learning a new The courtesy was doubly appreciated learn more about the style. They are song (using the barbershop method). Be­ since afterglow tickets, at 60 kroner wildly enthusiastic about barbershop fore the weekend was over, they were labout $15) per person, had long since harmony. singing All That I Ask Is Love quite well. been sold out. While the chorus was resting, I lis­ Frankly, we tried to cram as much as The afterglow held more surprises. tened to two qllartets and offered sug­ possible into those two days. We also It turned out the 16 quartets and cho­ gestions on how and what to practice. covered the categories and held a Ques­ ruses which had performed on the show Monday evening we attended the tion-cmd·answer session. In addition, were only a small part of the groups Stockholm chorus rehearsal. They are each chorus and quartet participated in eager to sing. Some were good, some not directed by Ollie Doll ander, along with a coaching session. There were quartets so good, but all - mainly because of Gunnar Ericsson and Bjorn Hagerman. (It attending that the school organizers had their own obvious pleasure - were was Ollie, along with Hakan, who at­ not heard of before. The men read about enjoyable. Despite the early starting tended Harmony College in 1979.) the school and were eager to take part. hour, the festivities finally wound down I was quite pleasantly surprised by The final week in Sweden was spent at about the same time as most American their level of performance, Poven tholJgh helping three choruses and several quar· afterglows - around 1 a.m. I had heard this group in England and tets prepare their acts for the Saturday, Also as in America, "Boston Common" knew them tCl be a very well trained August 30th show (see accompanying songs are popular right now; during the chorus. Interestingly enough, they have article). They want so much to func­ evening we heard most of the "B.C." many of the same problems as our North tion at the level of an international com­ repertoire. Nor is barbershop savvy American singers have. In other words, petitor. They have one "short suit," limited to current arrangements. Want they haven't discovered a whole new set however, -experience. They will quickly to know who won the international of problems just because they are Swe­ overcome this problem and, _unless I miss contest in 1969? Who placed fifth in dish. Again, while the chorus observed, I my guess, we'll be hearing from our Philadelphia in 1977? Most any Nordic listened and tried to help three quartets. Nordic Barbershoppers very soon. Barbershopper can tell you - and then During the next two weeks I conduct­ A special thanks to the "Good Time dig out his contest recording to prove it. ed individual coaching sessions for several Singers" quartet which attended Har­ But probably our most conclusive men's quartets, two young girl's quar­ mony College in 1979. They are pre· proof that American-style barbershopping tets and one young men's quartet. sently the best quartet in SNOBS and has arrived in Scandinavia came immedi· On Saturday and Sunday, the 23rd are all active in the organization. ately after the show. As the crowd filed and 24th, there was a harmony school Finally, my personal thanks to Hakan out of the theater, they found the Good for anyone interested in barbershop Akersted and his lovely Usbet, who Time Singers and their wives, set up at harmony. They expected 80 men, but made us feel welcome in their home. a table in the lobby, proudly hawking more than 100 showed LIp. We tried They truly became as close as family, their latest stereo record. It's called to establish an understanding of the his­ and Betty and I will always think of "Yours in Harmony." tory of the style, the place and purposes them as such.

THE HARMONIZER!NOVEMBERDECEMBER!1980 7 thewayI See It "I disagree with what you say, but 1shall • • • defend to the death your right to say it' A ttribured to Voltaire, 1694·1778 By Lloyd B. Steinkamp. Arrangement category Specialist, 4324 E'!.st Darrell Road, Phoenix, Ariz. 86040

(/llldy ]{oOlICY article reprinted by permission of the Chicaj?o 'J'ribu"e ­ New York News SyHdicate, hIC,)

Aside from reading the latest arrange­ The whole point of sports is fun. It is ment published by our International a diversion from the seriousness of life. We all make decisions every day that Office, probably the only other material A coach used to be the persall who an average Barhershopper reads is the makes a real difference to our happi· sports page. Allover the continent we helped orgallize " tcalll (illd thell ness and our prosperity. Sports should see whe.re this manager is replaced and showed tile young people I/Ow to provide a relief from that pressure. Sports don't make any difference. Vince that coach is fired. It never seems to play tile game . .. "OW tile coacll end. So what else is new? But let's look Lombardi was absolutely wrong when he "wHipldates tllelll the lVC1Y cl gellerell at the similarity between sports and said, "Winning isn't everything, it's the singing barbershop' harmony ... especial­ //looes elc'lIeHts of/lis llrlIlY .. , only thing," ly in the area of coaches. The following It has always seemed to me that if article by Andy Rooney of the Chicago most of us set out i[l our lives to make Tribune appeared a short time ago in Baseball is the only game where they nothing but money, we would do that. our local Arizona Republic, and it says it face the fact and call the person running Fortunately, most of us set out to make all as far as I'm concerned. the team the manager. He's the one who something else and we make money in­ runs out on the field, sticks his nose up cidentally. It's the same with sports. If a •••• • against the umpire's nose, and tells him coach sets out to win, with no con­ off. cessions made to fun or sportsmanship The word coach has taken on a new The coaches in other sports have or more important factors in a young meaning and I don't like what it means learned how to do that, too. They always person's life, that coach can be a winner. anymore. complain loudly about a referee's deci· I don't know any way that can be con­ A coach used to be the person who sian. No decision by the officials in all trolled but it always seems to me it's helped organize a team and then showed the history of sports has ever been almost like cheating, the young people how to play the game. changed because a coach or manager And please don't write and tell me Not anymore. Now the coach dominates complained about it, but they still do it there are a lot of good coaches. I know every aspect of the game. Players have during every game. that and they agree with me. nothing to say about strategy, and the The intrusion of the coaches into • •• • • coach manipulates them the way a football is ludicrous. Deciding what play Isn't that beautiful, gang7 Now go general moves elements of his army at would be most effective at any point in back and substitute words like "contest" war. the game is an important part of knowing for "game," "quartet/chorus" for "team" Basketball and football coaches seem how to play football. It is a decision that and you begin to see that some of us to be the most objectionable. In a tele­ should be made on the field, by one of have, with the best of intentions, taken vised basketball game, you can always the players appointed to do that. Tradi· the fun out of the game. see the coach stalking up and down the tionally the quarterback cailed the plays. Another point .. in studying the sidelines, waving his arms in wild ges­ Now most of the plays in professional life of Coach Lombardi, I find that he tures and screaming at both players and football are called by the coach on the never said: "Winning isn't everything. officials. sideline who gets advice from a man at it's the only thing," but rather: A few weeks ago the coach of Prince­ the top of the stadium with whom he's "any person who possesses the talent and ton and the coach of Columbia got into in touch by telephone. High school and ability to win, cheats himself and his a fight after their basketball game. I'd college coaches are, more and more, teammates if he doesn't give his best." fire both of them. sending in plays. That's a little different. In the last year, there have been two It has not been so long ago that it "The way I see it," all of us who cases where coaches have been fired was illegal for anyone on the sideline to coach, or at least offer whatever talents for striking players. What kind of a way give advice to any of the players. When a we possess to quartets and choruses in is this to playa game for fun? The kind substitute came into the game, that order to help them improve overall, of sportsmanship a lot of young athletes player couldn't join the others in the should start thinking of ourselves as are learning from their coaches is going huddle for the first play. The teammate GUIDES. Can't we coaches simply GIVE to make them eligible for competition next to him whispered into his ear as our talents without "dominating every on the pro tennis circuit with such good they went to the line of scrimmage so aspect of the game?" I think we'd best sports as John McEnroe and Jimmy he'd know what the play was. This seems TRY or we may have no game left to Connors. like the way it ought to be. play.

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1~.q...,q_.<.Q">..q,~..q,_..Q'l..q.~.q.~~.q.~~·q.~o.Q'>~.q.<.Q"> It could only have happened at Har­ (Ashland, Mass.); and a pretty fair coach, mony College. It probably has happened Terry Clarke (Hingham, Mass.l. before, but not with the wild abandon After a picture and write up in Fri· and zaniness of this group. day's paper, we were finally a quartet It Could I arrived at Missouri Western State to be reckoned with. However, we still College on Sunday afternoon with a played it rather conservatively. Our collection of Barbershoppers we had strong point so far was organization and accumulated since leaving Palm Beach administration - not singing. We were Only (Fla.) International Airport early that doing well on stage presence; it was morning. After checking in, we all went different each time, which made it in· our separate ways to find our assigned teresting to us as well as our audience. rooms. I found room 431 - a complex Also, we finished each song with a of four bedrooms clustered around a "spread chord" which was gymnastic Happen at spacious living room - eight of us would rather than musical. Another reason share this unit. we kept our singing under wraps was Being the first in my room, I picked the fact that we only had three songs, and out a bed and proceeded to unpack. it took us all day Friday to remember Shortly (a good choice of word, come to the name of our featured song. Harmony think of it) my roommate appeared and Saturday was the busiest of seven introduced himself as Darryl Couch from busy days at Harmony College, and since the DuPage Valley (III.) Chapter. It carne three of us were in the Saturday night to me quickly that as I talked, I was able show, we had limited quartet rehearsals. to look at him directly becc.use he was We did decide, though, that: (ll we College also 5'2". would practice once a week as soon as As the various fellows checked in, we a means of getting together was worked gradually became acquainted. The room· out; (2) we would compete as soon as By 0011 Clow, 3076 S.E. Bonita St.• Stuart, Fla. 33494 mates across from us introduced them· we could agree on which district; and (3) selves as Don Craig from Calgary, Alta, we would limit our engagements to the and Bill Countie from Beverly, Mass. North American Continent. (Dr. Bob As we talked, it became apparent that Johnson, head of the school and the Even botoro the "Long and Short of It" knew they'd be a successful quartet they got match­ fate was cooking up a strange situation. Society's music department, tolerated ing T-shirts. From laft, top photo, are Don Bill and Don both stood about 6' 4" this group all week, and suggested that we Craig, Darryl Couch, Don Clow and Bill Coun­ and each tipped the scales at just short limit ourselves to engagements off the tie. of 300 pounds. Also, we had a tenor, Continent - about 15 feet offl) lead and two basses. We quickly con· After the Saturday show, an impromp· verted Bill to bari and the woodshedding tu afterglow was held in the cafeteria at began. which an "open mike" was available Ms. Fate had also tossed in another for any group to sing tags, We prevailed ingredient: four wild extroverts whose on Dr. Johnson to let us do a song in· crazy behavior fed on one another. It stead, and in a moment of weakness he took until Wednesday night, for instance, said "yes". As we did our big number before we could do a whole song without (we finally remembered it was Tell Me one of us breaking up the group with You'll Forgive Me.), someone reputedly laughter. turned to our coach and said "Terry. it's Wednesday evening is a purely social a good thing you guys won this year." evening at Harmony College, and at that (In all honesty, we were unable to sub· time, we actually sang three whole songs stantiate this.) and three Barbershoppers actually stop· Several hours of woodshedding fol­ ped and listened I That was the turning lowed, and as we sat down at 3 a.m. point: a quartet had been born! Sunday morning, we were already formu· Things moved fast after that. The lating plans as a quartet for Harmony "Harmo·ssourian," our daily in·house College 1981. However, as we sang the paper, reported that a new quartet was strains of Til We Meet Again, we finally coming out of room 431, but that no faced reality - that the chemistry had details were available. We decided that been just right for a once·in·a·lifetime our name would be "The Long and experience, and it could not be recap· Short of It." Don Craig came up with tured again by any amount of planning. four shirts with our quartet name on the At that point "The Long and Short of back and our personal names on the It" quietly retreated to their respective front. We signed up a personal photo· rooms for a very short night's rest before grapher, Dick Elliott (Canoga Park. flying home to the real world, and memo Cal.; a P, R, man, Norm Buerklin ories beyond belief.

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BV Tom Gillilland,2713 North Glebe Rd .• tempt to sing above the lead; one will Arlington, Va. 22207 sing roots and fifths below the lead and Usually fwo or three chords, one will fill in the rest of the chord, Anyone who has had the pleasure of chaugillg ellery two to four trying at all times to avoid "doubling" attending a barbershop function conduct· measures, will take yOlt (singing a note someone else is already ed by Society Music Services Assistant through all entire sOllg. Wood­ singing). Please note that I didn't say Dave Stevens has heard him talk about the lead sings melody, I said he who sings sheddillg works this prin­ how the "old timers" sang when he first all melody is the lead. Hopefully, he has a got into barbershopping. Some time ago ciple, range that will let him sing higher than I asked Dave just how far into the past the bari and bass; but, if not, let someone he went to identify those "old timers." else sing the melody. His reply was something like this: "1 Today's attempt to "Keep it Barber­ While getting four voices singing in guess I would be saying anyone who sang sHop" is an acknowledgement that their proper ranges may enhance the barbershop harmony before 1950," I am their kind of singing was the base from sound of a woodshed quartet, it's pro­ not going to claim old-timer status, even which our craft evolved. Much of my bably not nearly important as the kind of though in the 1940s I was singing barber­ early singing was the same style Dad's song you choose to sing. Woodshedders shop harmony in high school; but, be­ group used, and is the same style that a should try to sing simple songs. Those old cause there were several quartets singing lot of afterglow singers still use today. stand- by songs we've known all our lives in our area while I was growing UP. I, too, That kind of barbershopping, of course, is are fun to sing and will give you a lot of claim to have heard the old timers sing. known as woodshedding. Many kinds of satisfaction when you try them. Songs I can remember my Dad's quartet singing have been incorrectly labeled like I Had a Dream Dear. Let Me Call You going around to political meetings at woodshedding. First of all, choruses don't Sweetheart or Down by the Old Mill various country schools during the generally woodshed; gang-sing, yes; wood­ Stream are ideal for our purposes and 1936 presidential campaign. It was surely ~hed, no! Really, everyone should have they should be heard often wherever one of those old time quartets. Their been taken aside at an early time in their Barbershoppers congregate. If more titles renditions of Grandfather's Clock, Castle barbershop lives and given a short course don't come to your mind, the Society on the Nile and Wabash Moon were on basic woodshedding. If that didn't has woodshed songs available. By the interspersed with speeches by local happen to you then that's what this way, don't try to put fancy tags on these politicians. I won't attest to the quality article is all about. Since these are my songs. Often times tags place the melody of either the music or the speeches, but own thoughts on the subject, there may in the tenor notes, and the demand for people came out to those schools to listen be many who will disagree with me for volume just might "tear up" the guy and history will show that our country valid reasons. singing tenor, especially if. it isn't the voted right. First, let's define a woodshed quartet range in which he ordinarily sings. as opposed to a regular quartet. With a regular quartet one assembles a group consisting of a tenor, lead, baritone and bass. The lead sings the melody, the tenor above the lead, the bass sings roots and fifths below the lead, and the bari nor­ mally sings below the lead filling in the chords. Ideally, this quartet will sing at least thirty-five percent barbershop r seventh chords. The woodshed quartet, .. , on the other hand, consists of four sing­ ~ ers. The one who sings the melody for = ::::=:::;..-' .....a that song sings lead. One singer will at- l , .!/ 12 THE HARMONIZERINOVEMBER-DECEMBERI1980 All songs have a natural melodic "road" which the melody and harmony both follow. Normally, the harmony will not have to change as often as the melody. Harmony singers should resist chord changes until the movement of the song literally forces them to shift. When the melodic line has forced a move, one should always attempt to make the next Have you move back to the chord where you started. If the natural move is not back, but to still another chord, don't give up. Make the move back when the natural track of the song allows it to happen. heard what Following this procedure, you will find most songs can be woodshedded with two or three harmony chords, and that four- or five·chord songs almost never materialize. To illustrate this point, check we had to the sheet music for any popular song and note the guitar fingering. Usually two or three chords, changing every two to four measures, will take you through the en· go tire song. Woodshedding works on this through same principle. If you will just take it easy, and not try to blow the back wall down, any four guys can take almost any song and wood· to get to shed it by just doing what comes natural­ ly. One word of caution: woodshedding is not what one would call a "spectator" activity; it is, rather, something you must the top? participate in. Since woodshedding is, more or less, extemporaneous singing Well, we fmally copped the gold. done by four people, the sounds may not always be the very best, especially And for that, we're more than a little if you're singing through a song for the pleased. first time. Keeping this in mind, it would be wise to choose a private place to do But you ought to know that we had this kind of singing. Singing in private to go through a lot ofmusic to get there. won't in any way detract from the satis­ Some ofthe best ofwhich you can hear faction one derives from woodshedding, nor will it do anything to tarnish the on our two albums. "In the Heart ofthe Society's image. (Remember, that's what City" and "Many Happy Returns;' Both Canon six of our Code of Ethics is all about.) in full stereo. Either one for $7.00 (plus Would you like more information 95¢ postage and handling). ($1.00 more about woodshedding? At the next get­ together of Barbershoppers, whether it for Canadian residents) be a contest, show or whatever, seek out Get one. Get both. And hear what we a member of AH·SQW (Ancient and Harmonious Society of Woodsheddersl, came through to get where we are today. an officially recognized sUbsidary organ­ ization of woodshedders. He'll be most happy to provide you with additional The Boston Common information. Even better than that, he'll III Summer Street, Hingham, MA 02043 probably seek out a couple of other woodshedders and give you a chance to "try your wings." If you'll remember some of what you've read here, you'll The dislribllfioll, salcor adtlfflising ofullofficial recordi/lgs is 1101 a reprt'Selllalioll soon find Barbershoppers from far and thallhe cOll/ellts ofsuch r"cordings arl! approprill/c for C01ltl.'SI IIIt'. wide will be around to sing with you,

THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/1980 13 A Guide to Recruiting M.embers

The point, though, is that these steps Never apologize for "our" kind of music are not likely to solve our membership Or perhaps we think they won't like problems. We need to back them up with "our" kind of music. If that ever were "point of sale" contacts. 1n short, we true, it is not any more. The "big band have to figure out where likely Barber­ sound" and singable music are clearly By Ray Barrett, Salom Cove, RR 3, shoppers are and reach out to those target coming back. Lots of young folks are Salem. N. J. 08079 areas specifically. turned on by barbershop harmony once they experience its spine tingling sound. Where do we find new members? Getting mOfe members is a question of If you doubt that, notice the ages of our Let's look at the first step. Where are details. It is very much like successful current and former international champ­ potential Barbershoppers likely to be advertising and selling. ions and check the young people showing In other words, good public relations found?' Or, put another way, where are up in quartets and choruses. there men who like to sing? A few ob­ and open houses are important. They are The college music programs are like the brand name advertising of a pro­ vious answers are church choirs, vocal obviously fertile fields for exposing new duct. You have to create an image, make groups and community choruses. people to the barbershop style of singing. it well known and keep it in the pUblic We can broaden this somewhat. Where We have our Young Men in Harmony eye. But that alone won't be enough. are there men interested in music? Or­ program, but it is not, nor was it ever You must also figure out where the chestras, bands, music stores and organ­ intended to be a source for new members. customers, the likely buyers, are and go ists leap to mind almost at once. Where Now is the opportune time to get men after them specifically. To "close the do we find groups of men? How about interested in barbershopping; Let's make sale" you've got to get to these customers, the Rotary, Lions, Eagles and other ser­ ourselves known to these young people almost one by 9ne, and show them you vice and fraternity clubs? Maybe even while they're in our high schools and have a product they'll enjoy. This re­ country club locker rooms, company colleges. If they like what they see and quires a lot of detailed work. bulletin boards, nearby military bases. hear now, they'll be back with us later What we are about to discuss may With some thought we can pinpoint on. seem almost simple-minded. Virtually these likely groups in our community. Back now to our analysis of finding all the points to be made will probably Simply checking the Yellow Pages can get and reaching potential membership seem pretty obvious. These points, how­ us the names, addresses and phone num­ groups_ We have a list of likely groups. ever, are advantages. They mean that bers of most of them. Chapter members Now we have to reach them. nothing is very complex. Or, put another often have personal contacts with some way, all of this is something we can of them. Grab those members to get them understand and do. to take a few seconds and write down How, then, does this apply to getting names and any useful details. In fairlY more Barbershoppers? short order you should have quite a list. We are making good progress in the Some special words, before we go on, "brand name" advertising. OUf inter­ about young men in college musical 'l1lere is olle cmcial step. Me"lbers national conventions and other barber­ groups. We seem to downplay this source Hiust make the gllest re(llly feel shop activities are getting increasing TV of members. Maybe we think we'll lose welcoHled. Ti,e /IIore members and other media coverage. The Award of them when they finish school and move Harmony public relations program looks away. That may happen - but barber­ hllloitled . .. the better. promising, And the Open House cam­ shopping will gain them someplace else. paign obviously gets us a lot of exposure And many will not move away, and the and new members. local chapter will retain them.

14 THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/1980 You are wore likely to strike gold where there is gold. YOII are more likely to find me" iuterested i" barbersllop UlIlsic amollg folks already i'lterested i'l music. They have probably at least Ilcard about barber~ shoppillg a/l(l tlleir curiosity may be piqued.

Contact them first by mail. (Post their curiosity may be piqued. Certainly Assign a specific member to pick up notices at country clubs, company the odds are far better, even though and bring each invitee. Again, if the mem­ bulletin boards, etc.l Address each person you'll still get plenty of rejections, than ber that gave you the name can do it, by name if at all possible. Develop a broadscale, scattershot efforts to the that's the easiest. Index your chapter warm and personalized explanation of, general public. membership by the areas in which they and invitation to, barbershopping. Re­ live. This can take some time, but it only member to give specific names and phone Getting Hlore members is a qfles­ has to be done once. Then you can iden­ numbers of chapter members to contact. tify a member living reasonably close to tiou ofdetails. It is very much like If yOll have access to word processing, do the invitee to pick up the guest. It is also individual letters. If not, use form letters SIIccessfitl "duertising ... good a good idea to phone the member the day but get them nicely reproduced. Tie the public relcltio'IS is importaHt ... of the meeting to remind him. letter to an invitation to an open house, like tlfe brcmd ",Hue advertisiug of The member bringing the guest can guest night other specific barbershop­ help him. on arrival at the meeting. It or cl product. ping event. Think of this as a person-to­ adds a great deal if someone is waiting to person contact. greet him, give him guest music and intro· duce him to members. One of the mem­ Personal contact a "must" Details become important bership committee can be "on duty" Then, make it an actual person'to­ Obviously this involves a lot of tele­ at the door each night, with a list of ex­ person contact. Telephone the addressee. phoning - often repeated and follow up pected guests and with music ready. Your letter will give you a peg for the calls. With a considerable amount of re­ There is still one more crucial step. conversation, get you over the awkward­ cord keeping on who has been called and Members must make the guest really ness of calling people "out of the blue." their replies. A great .deal of work is also feel welcomed. Certainly those on the If the person is one whose name you got needed to arrange for these folks to be membership committee must make it a from a member, use the latter's name as brought to chapter meetings and wel­ point to talk with each guest. Chapter a personalized opening. Invite the person comed. officers and board members, too, can you are phoning to a chapter meeting. The answer, of course, is that other make that an important part of their Offer to pick him up and bring him. guys need to help. The membership vice responsibilities. The more members in­ Try, too, to get names (and phone president needs a membership committee. volved the better, but if the committee numbers) of others who might be inter­ Don't fight apathy. Pick fellows you and the officers do this, the guest will ested. If you are talking to a church know are "doers." Membership is too im­ receive a lot of attention. And this has director, for instance, ask about any portant to be left to those who won't the guest singing. Round up three other members of his choir who he thinks really work. Divide up the telephoning. parts to try some woodshedding with might be interested. Try to get guys who gave you names to him. One good chord and few guys can Of course, there's no guarantee of in­ call those folks they know. resist joining! terest. Some folks will just turn you Maybe the membership committee can Yes, this approach requires a lot of de· down completely. But some will not. You get together at someone's office (where tail. Yes, it requires a good deal of time may well have more rejections than ac­ several phone lines may be available) and and effort - and, yes, it brings resultsl ceptances. However, you are more likely make a bunch of calls. This provides Ask any good salesmen you know. Or ask to strike gold where there is gold. You mutual encouragement and suggests tele­ the leaders of any organization you know are more likely to find men interested in phone techniques that seem to work. Re­ that's growing. barbershop harmony among folks already cord keeping is easier, too. And, of course, To get barbershopping to grow, we interested in music. They have probably the session can be interrupted occasion­ need the same careful attention to detail at least heard about barbershopping and ally for some singing and refreshment. it takes for us to sinq well. It's "doable." THE HARMONIZERINOVEMBER·DECEMBERI1980 15 7467 Clifton Rd., Clifton. Va. 22024

As we approacli the end of another Financial matters continue to be an community service activity. In any event, year, it's time to consider where we are area of prime concern. Every indicator we must plan and program to satisfy and where we're going. Fortunately, there points to a worsening economic condi· the needs and desires of the.majority of have been many positive aspects in 1980. tion for some time in the future. The our members. It would be well for every member· Membership figures continue slightly constantly increasing cost of travel, food, ship vice president to take a long, hard ahead of last year. We are operating on lodging, building maintenance, fuel, etc. look at every chapter member, focus­ the plus side of the financial ledger, al­ is something with which we must con· ing especially on those who have missed though it's becoming increasingly diffi­ tinue to cope. several meetings, or whose interest in cult to live with the economic pressures We have no control over some of the chapter activity seems to be waning. imposed on us. conditions with which we have to live. Soon many of these "luke-warm" memo However, the focal point of am activity, Our conventions continue to be suc­ bers will be receiving renewal notices. the chapter, is the one facet in which you cessful. Based on comments of those who Special attention to these men now may attended our Salt Lake City Convention, and I can, and must, play an important spell the difference between a "drop·out" it was the greatest ever. part. Both our administrative and musical and an active member next year. Th ere are areas, however, wh ich are leadership share equally in the responsi· It is important, too, that we learn to causes for concern. The loss of approx· bility for successful and enjoyable chap· sing well, thus adding even more to our imately 7,500 members per year tells us ter activities. As I've said in earlier enjoyment, as well as to those in our we have successful membership recruit­ articles, "fun" is still the nature of our audiences. ment programs, but we're missing that hobby - the "name of the game," so to In closing, please accept my sincere important element which makes members speak. To some, this means high achieve­ thanks for the pleasure each of you has want to stay with us. In far too many ment in competitive circles. To others, given me this year. It has been a busy, cases, the reason given for dropping out it's a lot of quartet activity. In some fun· filled year which will remain in mem­ is "I'm not having any fun." cases, it may be a tremendous amount of ory forever.

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Anyone who has really become in­ hear about you in Cleveland or Richmond tcnder, one tired third baseman and two volved with barbershopping, and espec­ or West Cupcake, Indiana?" she will ask. truck drivers lail non-Barbershoppersl. ially active quartet men, has surely had to "You must have good publicity." Howdo Can you blame him? "defend," from time to time, our Society you explain to this one about the con­ Worst of all is the professional teen­ and/lJ!' its product, barbershop harmony. tests, the international and district stand­ ager whose musical world is wrapped up ~,1any 6f us have spent frustrating mo· ings or, in the case of a good comedy in the "top 100 all·time, all-time hits," ments trying to convince the doubter and quartet with little or no title, the just going back almost as far as 1968 (if you the skeptic how wonderful it is to be a plain "word-of-mouth" praise that takes please). His special "thing" is to hear the Barbershopper. See if what follows them from show to show is an ever· "Chocolate·Covered Kitchen Stoves" lip­ doesn't have a familiar "ring." widening circle? sinc-ing "My Wig's On Fire 'Cause You Picture, if you will, a scenario in which Then there the ordinary garden-variety Blew My Mind" with full electronic balla­ anyone man of a busy quartet is explain­ scoffer who has no special talent, but laika, psych-background movies and firing ing his hobby and busy schedule to any does have a secret desire to be in "show squad. one of several "unsympathetic" types. biz." His musical performance is limited This onc is almost impossible to beat, Type one: the semi-professional musician, to concerts in the shower, and around a because he starts spouting million·record who has been playing alto sax in "Benny piano with friends, and his special talent sales and money earned by his idols. You Finkelstein's Hot Shot Five" in local is shooting down people with talent. "00 may point out that he and his teen·age bistros for many years, and doubles on you mean to say that people pay good contemporaries are responsible for all this trombone for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. money to hear four guys in fake mous­ money, as thcy have been for generations "Yeah, I heard about you barbershop taches sin9 Sweet Adeline?" he will ask past, but all you will get is a shrug of the guys," he mumbles. "Somethin' about (if he has a big enough audience). shoulders and a laconic "Don't knock it Society for the Prevention of something till you've tried it." He has you there, or other. Great stuff, but how can you you know. perform in public with no trainin'? How Well, buddy, who can explain to these people the hours of sweat and strain to could you ever do four or five hours at an "Do yOH medII to SdY tlwt people Irish wedding when you've got no brass reach a point where you are not just four pay good motlcy to hcar four guys section?" Fellow quartet men, how can a guys in striped blazers and moustaches "trained" Barbershopper explain the in fake moustdC[,CS sil/g 'Sweet singing Sweet Adeline. Who can measure warm glow he gets singing for a spell­ Adelille? II No d1ll0Ullt of 1I0m­ the conscientious effort /Jot to be (heaven bound audience of barbershopping fans, forbid) four guys murdering Shanty In tootillg 011 you r pelrt Celli SWclY or the tingle produced by waves of Old Shanty Town in some bar. laughter and/or thunderous applause? [,i/ll. Sometimes it's a lost cause, but we And a barbershop parade is hardlv an know, don't we, fellows? We know the Irish wedding. thrill of an audience captured. We know Next, how about the dedicated the fullness of a job well-done, and the church-choir-singer type (semi·matronly) No amount of horn-tooting on your pleasure in a pat on the back, and a who is sympathetic and gracious to a part about the thousands of miles travel­ sincere "Great show boys!" from the fellow vocalist, but whose mind bogs led, or the thousands of people who have people we meet. down at anything less aesthetic than heard you sing, can sway him. With some Sure, you have "heard that song be­ Handel's "Messiah" or (in a daring mo­ original witty remark like "Everybody to fore," and you will never convince them ment) "Porgy and Bess." She will gush their own taste" or '" couldn't caro less," all. But don't despair, boys, you are over your triumphs, and in the same he will disclose that he once heard a producing more and more "believers" breath, express incredulity at how you barbershop quartet at the tail end of an every time you get on stage and do your manage to be so popular. "How do they all·day picnic, comprised of one bar- usual good, clean, entertaining bit!

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A letter to all members of September 8, 1980 transmitted a The first printed brochure of C&J rules was a 4 X 8 inch new brochure of general information and background titled: pamphlet of six pages published;n advance of the 1945 contest. "An Introduction to Contest and Judging." It is truly gratifying This was the first year in which preliminary sectional contests to review C&J progress since the first annual contest in 1939 were held (now called international preliminaries). At each of won by the "Bartlesville Barflies!" Then the judges were casual­ four sectionals that year the same panel of judges was used. At ly picked (some from the audience), they made notes on the the conclusion of all sectionals a composite listing of all scores backs of envelopes, conferred briefly back-stage, had two lead­ was made and the twelve quartets scoring highest (irrespective ing contestants sing an extra song, and announced a winner, ,. of the sectional contest they had entered) were the final compe­ as simple as that, The second contest, at the New York World's titors at the contest held for a second year in Detroit and won Fair in 1940 in New York, was similarly judged. Categories of by the "Misfits." judging and score sheets were unknown, In 1940, when the Society was young, Sigmund Spaeth Category judging was first attempted at the Grand Rapids, published the second edition of his book, "Barbershop Ballads," Mich. contest in 1942, writes Carroll Adams, SPEBSQSA and dedicated it to "all men who have sung close harmony in President that year isee the HARMONIZER for March-April the past or will sing it in the future." But earlier than that, in 1972, page 14). But the first printed "Judges Score Card" of 1932, six years before the Society was born, Deac Martin which we have a record was used at the Chicago contest the published "A Handbook for Adeline Addicts." In it Deac said "1 next year, 1943. Joe Wodicka (recently deceased) was one of am addressing simon-pure amateurs .. , and particularly some seven judges on that occasion and has reported that they sat seven million baritones who have substituted for tenor briefly .. two seats apart in the balcony of the theater and each judge when assured that they might shift to low bass immediately marked all categories, with maximums as follows: Harmony afterward," Both of these writers (both well-remembered accuracy - 25%, Song arrangement - 25%, Voice expression ­ Society "greats") assumed that what we now call woodshedding 30%, Song selection ~ 10%, Stage presence - 10%. Each judge was not, in fact, a lost art. If living today, each of them would then marked a total percentage score, and the percentages were enthuse over one of our fast-growing subsidiary organizations, averaged to select the winner. AH SOW, or "The Ancient and Honorable Society of Wood­ shedders," Books like these are long out of print, but oc­ The following year - 1944 at Detroit - was the first contest casionally may be discovered in second-hand book stores "for a for which separate category judges were selected, and a point song" (Le. 25 cents) as Forrie Haynes of the international system of scoring established - 1000 points distributed as champion "Mid-States Four" recently reported to this writer. follows: Harmony accuracy - 300; Voice expression - 300; Arrangement - 300; Stage presence and costume - 100. There A second item on books: every history buff in the Society were eight judges in Detroit that year - two to each category, should have the following four books, available through our The rules also provided for four alternates (presumably also International Office in Kenosha - (1) "Keep America Singing" category experts) "who shall keep the score of each quartet iThe Society's first ten years), (2) "Melodies For Millions" available for lise, if allrl when needed." (HARMON IZE R, March (our 25-year history), (3) "Musical Americana" (Deac Martin's 1944, pages 4-5). richly illustrated and beautifully bound story of popular music - especially barbershop) and (4) "Laughter, Love, and a Bar­ Joe Wodicka of St. Louis, a prominent early officer and bershop Song" (Fred Gielow's recently published behind-the­ board member and previously mentioned on this page, was also scenes glimpses of barbershopping at its best - an excellent, a jUdge at the Detroit convention in 1944. Reminiscing with heart-warming compilation of true stories). your Historian in July 1978, he told this story to illustrate the informality of early judging procedures: "The first quartet in The first chapter east of the Mississippi was Detroit, the site that contest sang only one and one half minutes and sang well of our next annual convention. It was organized soon after with few mistakes. The Harmony Halls (adjudged the winners) several men from Michigan read a news story that led them to sang for six minutes. Other quartets sClng in between. In those put together a carpool and drive to Tulsa, Okla. for the first dClYS there were no time limits, so "Molly" Reagan, who was quartet contest in June 1939. Ed Schwoppe of Lansing, Mich, a judge and also an engineer, took out his slide rule and all led the caravan and was promptly named by O. C. Cash as one scores were mathematically adjusted to the six-minute leveL" of the national vice presidents that year.

24 THE HARMONIZERINOVEMBER-DECEMBERI19BO Between 4 Y2 inches of rain, 142 Barbershoppers and 10,000 Illinois State Fair attendees, the first Barbershop Harmony Festival became an annual event. Showers, The entire program was coordinated between George Holtzscl1er, Illinois District Music Educator, and Viola Suits, Illinois State Fair Coordinator of Special Events. Originally, five quartets and two choruses were to sing at special intervals State Fair during the fair. The rain downpour cancelled many outdoor events and left the Barbershoppers as the main attraction! And so they were! The five quartets - "Scholastics," "Spec­ Session," "Brooks Brothers," "Third Edition" and "McLean County Chord Company" - performed between the Blooming· ton's "Sound of Illinois" chorus and the 18·chapter massed and Song chorus. Three shows were staged across the State Fair grounds for an entire day of barbershop harmony between the rain showers! The crowd was marvelous! The music, sensational! The men, terrific! And the weather? Would you believe the rain stopped ten minutes before the rehearsals and started again after the park had cleared that evening? Some "basso profunda" above was really watching.

After registration (11, a few chords (21, some handshakes (3) and rehearsals, the show was on! With Illinois District President Jim Vliet as MC (4), the performance of the "Scho· lastics" quartet (5) sampled barbershop har­ mony between the Bloomington Chorus (6) and massed chorus singing directed by International Office Music Services Assistant Dave Stevens 171. (All photos by Pat Duffey)

All "official foursome" preview the day's activities - (from left) Illinois District President Jim Vliet, Illinois District Music Educator George Holtzscher, Music Services Assistant Dave Stevens and Illinois International Board Member Walt Martin.

THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/1980 25 a collection of STRICTLY "new" old songs BARBERSHOP to please your ears

A collection of favorite songs arranged in the Sal. Doesn't that background give the song a completely new meaning? Barbershop stvle for male quartets and choruses. The book also has its share of fun and bouncy up-tune songs like Honey Gal or In the Good Old Summertime. Need a patriotic song for a show? STRICTLY BARBERSHOP has a great arrangement of America, the Beautiful. How can you use STRICTLY BAR· BE RSHOP in your chapterl Start by ordering ten or more and get the price break - 75 cents per copy. That's less than 4 cents per song; and you don't need an order number . .. just ask for STRICTLY BARBERSHOP. Next, ask your director or program vice president to set aside a few minutes of each meeting to sing one or two of these BV Lvle Pottigrow, Soc. Music Services Assistant songs. This should not be "fill·in" rna· terial; rehearsing these songs should be part of your planned program. Scme of "When do we get to sing some old Everyone, at one time or another, has the less familiar tunes may have to be songs]" Can you remember the last time had a chance to sing the tag to Love Me taught, but none should require more you heard someone ask that question? and the World is Mine, but most have than ten minutes/ Probably not. Because most of our memo never seen the rest of the song. This all­ Here's an opportunity for your as­ bers associate "old songs" with My Wild time favorite is in 12/8 time, but don't sistant directors, section leaders or others Irish Rose, Down Our Way or Sweet let that bother you. It "feels" like 4/4, who may want to be involved in your Roses of Morn. Not that those songs and learning to sing the entire song will chapter's music program, to make a real aren't good, it's just that we've sung make the tag even better. contribution_ Get working on some of them over and over. It's time for some Or perhaps you prefer a tune in waltz these "new-old" songs each week and, as new old songsl One reason we overwork time. Then Sweet Rosie 0' Grady might they become known, guys will start to a few songs is that too few of us have ever be more to your liking. Here's a song use them in the quartet activities of the bothered to learn any others. But there almost everyone is familiar with and a chapter. are others .. . and they're every bit as sure crowd pleaser. Just watch the faces What are the long-term benefits? New good as those we're singing now. in your audience light up when you sing members and guests (and maybe some of Recognizing the need for more of this song. And you'll enjoy singing it, your present members) will delight in those kinds of songs, the Society, several too. doing these easy-to-hear "chestnuts." years ago, gathered twenty typical barber­ 00 you like to sing songs that have an They will be easy to learn and you can shop "standards" into one book called interesting story behind theml My Gal sing them well because they're just what STRICTLY BARBERSHOP. Aura Lee, Sal has a dandy story with it. It seems the title says - STRICTLY BARBER· Love Me and the World Is Mine, Sweet that composer Paul Dresser left Indiana SHOP. New and old members alike will Rosie 0' Grady and My Gal Sal are just a to seek his fortune in the New York be pleased to become acquainted with the few of the great titles in this folio. music world. As with so many others, he kind of music that really brought the Let's take Aura Lee, for example, as soon was destitute. He was taken in by a Society to where it is today. They'll be one song that is as new today as it was at lady who gave him food and shelter until thrilled and amazed at how easily they the turn of the century (thanks to the he was "on his feet" again. Although his can "ear sing" good, solid barbershop late Elvis Presley). The fact that Presley's lady friend did not enjoy a good repu­ songs. And there isn't an easier way to version of Love Me Tender became so tation, she was a "gem" to Paul Dresser, sell people on our great singing hobby. popular tells you something about the for she had made his success possible. It STRICTLY BARBERSHOP is indeed a enduring quality of that old melody. was in her honor that he wrote My Gal way to growl

26 THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER·DECEMBER/1980 show. After searching through manu­ scripts and songbooks containing words "Tattoo" - that would make the most seasoned bosun blush, we eventually found enough suitable selections which Syd arranged into the Mess Decks Medley. No military operation was ever plan­ Nova Scotia Style ned in more meticulous detail than the 1980 Tattoo. All items from the con· struction of the stage, the costumes, the BV Ian Flemming, 70 Lorne Ave. lodging and feeding a cast of over 800, Dartmouth, N. S. B2Y 3E7 the timing and marshalling of individual scenes (we were given five minutes, "I've stlen some tattoos in pretty Tattoos, as he had also produced the N.S. 15 seconds), to the final dress rehearsals weird places, but a navel tattoo?" Tattoo in 1979 and the 1967 Centennial were reviewed and updated time and "No! No! That's a naval tattoo, Tattoo in Montreal. Col Fraser described again. When the day of the first per­ with an 'a', not an 'e'," "Oh! That's to us his ideas for the Tattoo and our formance arrived, everything had fallen more like it. Sailors always liked tattoos. part in the show. We would have one into place. But a lOO-man chorus in tattoo? That's scene to ourselves, and would take part Or so I hoped. For the Barbershoppers a big, big tattoo! I'd like to sec the size in the finale by singing Abide With Me to providr. a 100-man chorus, I had to of the guy with that tattoo." and the national anthems of Canada, the call on chapters outside the Metro area to "Perhaps I'd better explain a little United States and Great Britain. Before help the Halifax and Dartmouth Chap­ further ..." I realized what had happened I had been ters. Since it wouldn't be fair to ask one volunteered as the Item Coordinator or two choruses to travel 100 or more Although this conversation never took for the Barbershoppers Chorus (Bur­ miles each night to attend the Tattoo, place, the origination of the term "tat­ bridge always was a smooth talker). I decided that as many chapters as possi­ too" does need explanation. Back in the In March preparations began in earn­ ble should have the opportunity to par­ 19th century in Holland, it was the cus­ est. A production meeting was held each ticipate ;n at least one of the four per­ tom each evening to recall British soldiers, week right up to the week of the Tattoo, formances. Eventually we wound up with who were billeted with the townspeople, July 1-4. The theme for the show was the a number from the not-yet-chartered from the local inns by marching a drum­ Royal Canadian Navy, which was cele­ Yarmouth Chapter joining us for all mer through the streets. The drum was a brating its 70th birthday, and the setting four nights, with assistance from the warning to the pub owners to turn off for our scene was a ship's quarterdeck, Kentville, Liverpool, Lunenburg and the tap, which in Flemish is "Doe Den where a bunch of off·duty sailors (World Truro Chapters on different nights. In Tap Toe." The phrase became contracted War II vintage) were relaxing by singing total, over 200 Barbershoppers took part. by the soldiers to "Tap Toe" and even­ "typical" wartime navy songs. We did have some problems. Itwas tually anglicized to "Tettoo." The cus­ Syd Mitchell, the music director for impossible for everyone to get together tom was carried back to _ngland, where the Halifax "Atlantic Swells" Chorus, to learn the medley because of the dis­ more musicians joined the drummer till was asked to come up with an arrange­ tances involved. Therefore, copies of the finally a form of military entertainment ment in barbershop harmony which he music, along with a tape cassette of evolved. would direct in the show. According to Syd's interpretation, were mailed to each The Nova Scotia Tattoo 1980 was a Syd, the arranging was the easy part. chapter. The other big problem was modification of the normal military The hard part was finding songs with costumes. We were to be dressed in the tattoo. This year's version included a words clean enough to sing in a family World War II sailor's uniforms which, mixture of military and civilian person­ (Continued on page 36) nel in a complete theatrical setting, with The Halifax and Dartmouth mell rehearsed in their special Tatoo T·shirts. extensive lighting and sound, colorful costumes and a pit band_ The participation of Barbershoppers in the Tattoo happened almost by chance. In February, a fellow-Barbershopper, "Bud" Burbridge and I were interview­ ing Col. Ian Fraser regarding another matter when we happened to mention that we belonged to the local chapter of Barbershoppers.. Col. Fraser's somewhat austere countenance brightened consider­ ably as he stated, "Just the guys I've been looking fori" It tmned out that Col. Fraser was the producer/director of the upcoming Tat­ too. This was not his first experience with MOSIC: Another Language For children at the Institute of Logopedics, music class is a weekly activity that's met with eager anticipation. Here's one place they can excel. And their teachers know that ex­ periencing music will help their students grow. While language skills are taught by teachers and clinicians at the Institute, another language is taught in the music room, As a sign on the wall suggests: "Music is a language. We can sing and play this language by learning to read it." Other colorful signs in the room invite participation. "A composer writes music," "Each note says a tone ... the tones can run and jump," and "We can say I'm happy or I'm sad with music played by different instruments." The music program at the Institute is a unit within the special education division. Through singing and using instru­ ments, music instruction reinforces lessons learned in the classroom. "Music not only deals with musical concepts," according to music supervisor Verlene Warner, "but aids in developing motor, visual and manipulating skills." Music educators are also trained to offer the exceptional child benefits including emotional release, personal awareness and an orderly sequence of educational experiences. Methods used in music education here differ as widely as do the abilities of the children. From choirs and instrumental ensembles to rhythm games and listening practice, each per­ son is considered an individual, with special needs and unique talents. During one class session, the cymbals ring and clarinets squeak under the tentative fingers of a beginning player, marking a new experience. In the next session, Ann and Tommy practice the lyrics to a new song. Later that day, three severly multiply-handicapped boys learn the difference between slow and fast by listening and trying to playa drum in time to the music they hear. It's a time of learning comparisons, too. "See this heavy drum? It wears a sign that says 'heavy.' It is heavy to carry. It also plays heavy tones of music. Hear it?" "This ball is heavy. As I bounce this heavy ball, you try to play the heavy drum." Or with the tambourine ... "Play til? tambourine fast like this with the fast music. Now the music's slower. Play the tambourine slowly now." Music is a form of therapy tl1flt's been used througnout the ye

Top photo: Some angels are more reluctant than others, but Cindy is bent on encouraging her fellow performer in the Institute's holiday pageant. Middle: Intense concentration shows real dedication and a desire to achieve as Sheila puts in practice time on the trumpet. Bot· tom: This language called music sometimes involves study of music theory as a preliminary to singing or playing instruments.

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It's a collection of songs from their 1980 show that includes: "Ride The Railroad Tonight", "California, Here I Come", ''I'm Going Bacl, To Carolina", "So Long, Dearie", "Who'll Dry YOUI' Tears When You Cry", and "Glory Special".

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"I don't think we gain much by trans­ told me that he had talked his Nashua ferring clutter from one closet to a­ (N. H.) Chapter Board into donating five nother," replied Dave Brooks, past hundred dollars for a professional paint PROBE president and winner of an job al our local body shop. My own international public relations award. I had Laconia (N. H.) Chapter paid to have it written Dave asking if he might be willing lettered, again professionally. What to donate some old photographs and friends there are in barbershopping! other memorabilia to my new project as With this help, the museum made it to district historian. the jamboree. It was the hit of the week­ Dave was right. We needed some sort end. of a headquarters to house the antici­ That was last year, Now, we are pated collection, but the district's bud· veteran voyagers to our COTS weekend, get of one dollar wouldn't rent a suite at the Fall Convention in Montreal, this Boston's Prudential Tower. The idea of year's Spring Convention in Newport, a mobile mllseum, built from an old tra­ R. I., and another Alton Bay Jamboree. vel trailer, seemed as if it might be within The most popular items are old photo­ reach. graphs of NED Barbershoppers back Ron Menard, Northeastern District when crew cuts were in style, or when (N ED) President at that time, supported the museum walls. I had signed these some had hair in any style, OR BEFORE the plan. That was all I needed to get communications as the district "garbage THEY HAD HAl R! One visilor was over· started. The NED Board reviewed the man." A Quebec friend directed his letter heard telling a well·known quartet man budget and found one account with a - "Cher R;chc1rd, Ie cachepot." I think that she had just seen his baby pictures. $500 surplus. The motio!1 carried unani· that was nice, but I'm not sure. Another Yes, even an occasional tear has been mously, and the search for a trailer began, letter came addressed to the Curator of spotted, as memories are stirred of days The local grapevine back home again the NED Museum. Boy, I liked thot litle. gone by, and of friends now gone. proved itself, as shortly I learned that an The Alton Bay Jamboree, a NED A three·tier floor tile display rack has old trailer was detracting from the Barbershopper's weekend gathering, was greatly expanded the gallery area. The old beauty of a friend's back yard, and he coming up soon. It would be our maiden barber chair may have to give way to wanted to sell it. Needless to say, it voyage, the unveiling of my pride and other samplings of NED generosity. A didn't take long to settle on a price, and joy. And then June had an accident: she complete set of HARMONIZERs showed before too long the district had a trailer. had been on a three·foot step ladder, up, including two issues of "Barber My report to the Board showed the helping to prepare the old beauty for a Shop Rechordings," forerunner of the $350 purchase price, $16.50 for license new paint job, and leaned too far. She HARMONIZER. Whole scrapbooks have plates and $133.30 expended for two had broken her back - in two places. arrived, with photos and newspaper tires and tubes. (l was about one mile It was now beyond reality to think clippings, Show programs, listing quartet down the road, heading home with that the muscum could be at Alton personnel, are invaluable for refercnce my new toy, when both tires blew.) Bay. Nothing was more important than work. Old district bulletins and direct· My wife June and the kids joined in June's recovery. aries ado to our reservoir for research. on the fun as we removed closets, parti· Ron and Linda Menard came to visit Is the project completed? No, it tions, beds, stove and refrigerator, etc. June, and then back at the house, we dis· could never be. History is being made at to make room for the growing collection cussed our plight. every chapter meeting, every chapter of mementos. They volunteered many late nights, show, every barbershop gathering. Over one hundred letters had been driving the four·hour round trip from And June, recovering wonderfully, will written to NED brethren thought to be their home, to scrape, wash and polish ride with me as we haul the museum to holding certain goodies that might adorn the trailer. On one of these visits, Ron the Fall Convention next month.

30 THE HARMONIZERINOVEMBER·DECEMBERI19BO News About Quartets Together only five weeks, Vaude- Madison on October 23, Our congratu­ of the foursome who are hanging up their ville, one of Alexandria, Virginia's newest lations to the "Schmitt's" whose reputa­ tuxedos for the last time are Dave Briner, quartets, captured the Mid-Atlantic tion and record of outstanding com­ John Ford, Dick Williams and Don Southern Division Championship. Com­ munity service has been officially recog­ Galvan. One of the better comedy prised of Scott Warner and John Hohl, nized by the State of Wisconsin. quartets in the Society, these four men lead and bari of the 1976 and 1978 will definitely be missed. international medalist "Nova Chords," Veteran quartet men, especially from Harold Nantz, tenor; (formally with twice the Illinois District, will be saddened to Good news from "Buzz" Haeger, international quartet semifinalist "Male learn of the death of Wayne "Doc" bass and contact man for the Gaslight Order Music Company" from the Dixie Ruggles on May 5, 1980 in Hilton Head, Gang, who tells us the quartet is going Districtl and 8ill Cody, bass. Scott War­ S. C.. "Doc" sang with the Varsity strong despite t~ fact that lead 80b ner is contact man for the new foursome Four and the Illinois District Champion Tilton had to leave because of business and can be reached at 3302 N. 8radford Kord Kings was a certified judge in the reasons. New lead is Roger Nyberg Street, Woodbridge, Va. 22193 - Phone: old voice expression category and a (Lombard, III.). who will be singing along (703) 670-2668. former director of the Westowns (Lom­ with Dave Ehst, tenor; and Bill Brander, bard). III. Chorus. bari. Their shows include a variety of Word from Fran Schmitt, contact music featuring solid barbershop, "can· man for a very famous brother foursome, Innsider's tenor Jim Sikorski has temporary" barbershop and even a the 1951 International Champion Sch­ again retired from active barbershop­ little comedy. The quartet plans to mitt Brothers, that the quartet has been ping (his first retirement took place in compete in the international preliminary chosen as this year's winner of the 1976 when he left "Grandma's Boys" to contest next spring. You can reach Wisconsin Music Educator's Conference attend the University of Wisconsin ­ "Buzz" at 921 N. Spring Ave., LaGrange community service award. This award il Whitewater to obtain a degree in vocal Park, III. 60525. given to "an individual or individuals music education). Jim will fulfill his outside the music teaching profession present teaching commitment in Hous­ Did you know that Ron Carlson, who have rendered outstanding service to ton, then intends to pursue a career baritone of the Evergreen District Uni­ school music in their community." The in opera, something he has wanted to versity Way, was introduced to barber­ award was made at the annual meeting of do for some time. Auditions for two shop harmony at the tender age of 11 the Wisconsin State Music Conference in summer opera programs - Santa Fe by his Godfather, Don Beinema, a mem­ Opera and the Oglebay Summer work­ ber of the 1967 International Champion The "Nashville Class" boasts George Luken shop - led to job offers from both groups "Four Statesmen." (standing rear! as the tallest bass in the Society in the summer of 1979. After this at 6 ft. 10 in. (or 5 ft, 22 in. as George figures acceptance, he decided to re-evaluate Competing for the first time at Salt Lake City, it). The Nashville, Tenn. foursome has been both his musical career and his musical "Friends:' from the Illinois District, were in business about a year, Others in the quartet hobby. Presently musical director of the joined by their parents, who met for the first are David Meech, Bill Long and Mark Lindecker. Houston "Tidelilnders" Chorus, Jim ex­ time in Salt Lake City. The quartet, from left, pects his future will be filled with lots of are Dick Kingdon, Doug Smith, Rick Anthoney and Mark Keever. The parents, from left, are study in preparation for more impor­ Gene and Edythe Kingdon (Huron, S. Oak.!. tant auditions next spring. John Devine "Hobe" and Jane Smith (Oxford. 0.1, Bart and has taken over the directing chores at Val Anthoney (Lake Wales, Fla.l, and Burt and Houston, while Ken Litman is the new Nancy Keevor 100lton, 111.1. "Innsiders" tenor.

"Due to a previous commitment to The Smithsonian Institution we will be unable to comply with your request for our show costumes to hang in Harmony Hall after our retirernenl." Signed The Manhatters. This tongue-in-cheek mailgram to Society Executive Director Hugh Ingraham announced the end of a 22·year singing career for the zany Manhatters of South Bay, Cal. Members

THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/1980 31 Cha ters • In ction By Loo Fobart, Ed"ar sage." All the pertinent details con­ act, and they've had one or two quar· I~ cerning upcoming activities are recorded tets continue to sing together after taking in a special message, which we think is part. a neat way of communicating. About 135 Barbershoppers and family The Iowa City, la. Chapter is chang­ members from eight states gathered in ing its regular meeting night from Thurs­ the Black Hills of South Dakota Aug· day to Tuesday to avoid the conflict ust 22-24 for the second "Harmony they were experiencing with broad· Happening" in the heart of the hills. casts of the University of Iowa basket­ Sponsored by the Rapid City, S.D. ball games. Apparently a lot of good Chapter, the event included picnic­ basketball fans in their area. ing, camping, a ride through the country' side on a locomotive·drawn train and a Many men had to leave their place massed-chorus singout at Mt. Rushmore. Illinois Barbershopper Jack Baird Uefd and of employment by 3:30 in the after· One of the highlights of the gathering was Val Hicks (Cal.) seemed to enjoy listening to a pickup quartet contest which attracted earlv quartet recordings at Harmony Hall. as noon in order to make a singout at the they developed material for Val's Smithsonian Babe Ruth World Series game for which more than ten quartets. Institution project. the Warren, Pa. Chapter provided the pre' game entertainment on August 14. Their The week of September 14-20 was The Westchester County, N.Y. chal· performance was well received and they proclaimed "Fun Center Chordsmen lenge which appeared in the July-August have been invited back in 1983 when the Week" by the mayor of Mansfield, O. HARMONIZER has elicited almost as series again will be held there. in honor of the FUll Center Chordsmen, much response as any other single item who have appeared in many civic and ever published in the HARMONIZER. charitable performances in the greater Letters from five chapters, Bloom­ They take their quartet activity ser­ Mansfield area. The chapter has 70 mem­ ington, 111.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Livingston, iously in the Hutchinson, Kans. Chapter. bers from Richmond, Ashland and N.J.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Dundalk, where they've gotten solidly behind the Crawford Counties. Md., all claimed more than 14 past "nine by nine quartet program." Many presidents still active in their respect­ foursomes are encouraged to take part in The St. louis No.1 Challter has been ive chapters. the activity and they plan a Polecat invited to participate in a special Christ­ In an unrelated item we were reo Quartet Contest - a "playoff" - each mas tree promotion by Stix, Baer and minded several times about the special Spring. Judges make awards for the FUller, one of the largest and most re­ barberpole which was erected at the "most inspirational quartet, strangest, spected department stores in St. Louis. time of the 1973 International Con­ heaviest, best, most amazing, quietest, The chapter will decorate the special vention in Portland. Several letters weirdest, funniest and most promising." tree to represent their organization, and from the Evergreen District were more Everybody had a chance to get into the it will be displayed in one of the Stix than happy to point alit that their pole was 71 feet tall and is, to the best of our knowledge, a record breaker. One lesson has been learned from both these The Rapid City. S. Oak. claims: there isn't a better way to get "Shrine of Democracy" people to respond to HARMONIZER Chorus witnessed an ex· material. It does mean that somebody is change of U. S. and Canadian flags during a actually reading the magazine from time ceremony which took to time. place at Mt. Rushmore during "Canadian Visi­ Easy to find out what's going on in tors Week" in South the Greater Indianapolis, Ind. "Pride of Dakota. Tha chorus pre· sented a 35·minulo con­ Indy" Chapter. If you happen to miss a cert before the formal meeting or an announcemen't at a chapter program got under\'/8Y. meeting, all you do is call their special "hot line" at any time of the day or night and ask for the "barbershop mes-

32 THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER·DECEMBER/19BO Pictured in front of the Sioux City, la. "Sioux­ landers" are, from left, Chorus Director Merle Dickenson, Tracy Hall, Granddaughter of Co-Founder Rupert Hall; and Chapter Presi­ dent AI Tasker. An ad agency vice-president, Tracy called upon the chorus to assist her in the opening of a new shopping center in Sioux City. stores (nine in St. Louis and three in Great news to know that former Bargain Basement Kansas City). Written bids will then be Society executive director Barrie Best is accepted for the trees, and the money not only very active in the Society as MOVING TO FLORIDA? Come to beautiful received from the sale of the trees will be little Naples, a great place to sing. Contact: director of the San Gabriel, Calif. Jim Davenport, Public Relations Director, passed on to the Arts and Educational Chapter Chorus, but is the leader in Naples Chapter, 172 Pebble Beach Blvd., Council of greater St, Louis. their chapter's member-recruitment Naples, Fla, 33942. Phone: (813) 774-3544. effort having brought in his 11th new member. WE BUY AND SELL - Vintage phonographs with horns, out of print LPs, 45s, and 78s, The Riverside, Calif. Chapter was paid barbershop albums, jazz sheet music, piano off in "goose bumps" after 7,000 Kiwan­ The Leavenworth, Kans. Chapter in­ rolls. The Olde Tyme Music Scene, 915 Main ians from more than 71 countries gave cludes cookies for their refreshment St., Boonton, N.J. 00705. Closed Mon., Tues. them a momentous standing ovation breaks. The guys chosen to bring the - open rest of week (201) 335·5040. when they concluded their 20-minute cookies for the entire month are known FOR SALE - Choice of four format wear uni­ performance for the international Kiwan­ as "cookie monsters," forms. All jackets are lined, machIne-washable ian convention with God Bless America. and in excellent condition. With or without The lemonade booth manned by the black tuxedo trousers. Up-to-date styles avail­ Thirty-six Barbershoppers and their Baton Rouge, La. Chapter at their an· able in mauve, coral, light tan, and sky blue, Can fit each uniform to size of member. Con­ families from Appleton, Wisconsin Rapids, nual Arts and Crafts Fair cleared $570. tact: Murray Litin, 22 Kennedy Rd., Sharon. Stevens Point, Beloit, Burlington, Janes­ Mass. 02067, or catl evenings (617) 784-2352. ville, Neenah and Ripon, Wis. camped at Here's another "pork" story: the North Wood County Park near Pittsfield, "Happiness Express" chorus of the WANTED TO RENT OR BUY - 6 dozen Wis. for three days over the Fourth of Denison, la. Chapter entertained 7,000 duster-type coats, hats, gloves and goggles (Auto Towners stylel, 6 dozen vests, hats, July holiday. The fourth consecutive year hog producers who attended an annual arm garters. Call Terry Fenech, Grand Rapids, for this event was filled with singing farmland foods open house in their city, Mich. (616) 364-6111 COLLECT between throughout the three days and climaxed 9·5 Monday through Friday. with a quartet contest. The "Harmony Helpers" auxiliary unit of the Winnipeg, Man. Chapter were A Chicagoland Barbershopper is tired The Mankato, Minn. Chapter has the proud to make a presentation of $2,000 of hearing excuses why men aren't in state's champion pork cookout king in to help the chapter cover expenses quartets. He has placed himself in the role its midst. Jeff Grimmer, an industrial . the Alexandria, Va. "Harmonettes" of "matchmaker" and is doing his best arts teacher and part·time hog raiser, came through with $2,200, proceeds to get men interested in singing in a revealed the secret to his success: "You from many activities, to help their men quartet together. Jeff Ebner is the man's golta cook it slowly." along. (continued on next page)

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THE HARMONIZER/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER/1980 33 CHAPTERS IN ACTION - (From page 33) important for the Denison, lao "Hap· the study of vocal music in accredited I>iness Expressions" Chorus. Their 25 colleges and universities? Each year name and he is not a bit shy at all about men, complete with police escort, jour­ A.I.C. allocates a portion of the net pro­ asking anyone and everyone to become a neyed from their city starting at 6 :45 in ceeds of its Parade of International part of a quartet. the morning to neighboring Caroll, la., Champions Show toward the funding of where they sang as part of eight different these scholarships. Building and appearing on award­ church services that morning. They winning float kept the Kearney, Neb. estimate that over ',500 people were Lonnie Odbert, who sings bass with members busy through much of the early exposed to their good music that morn­ the Kearney, Neb. "1733 Chorus," summer months. ing. logs a total of 202.6 miles every time he drives to a chapter meeting. He also Barbershop chords may soon be Eleven members of the Phoenix, makes it to most singouts and other ringing in Iceland. Captain Peter Smith, Ariz. "Phoenicians" were featured as activities and has been doing this since USN, past president of the Peninsula, part of the "Round-up," employee com­ June of 19741 And some of us com­ Calif. Chapter, will be taking over as munications newsletter of the Motorola, plain about driving a mile or two to commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Inc. our meetings. Station there on September 4. An active quartet man in the Peninsula Chapter, Proving that learning the Polecat he'll more than likely find three other songs is probably something that should Let's hear it for "tater pig power"! The Missoula, Mont. Chapter's second season of "tater pig" pushing at the Western Montana Fair was a completely This float in the Santa successful venture which allowed them to Rosa, Cal. annual Rose payoff their capital investment. Next Parade was viewed by 30,000 and brought 23 year it will be all profit. guests to an open house held two days later by The Columbus, o. "Singing Buck­ the Santa Rosa "Red­ eyes" will be on stage at the Palace wood Chordsmen" Chap­ Theatre in downtown Columbus per­ ter. forming for McDonald's restaurants. The Ronald McDonald House will be the beneficiary of the proceeds from the parts, even if he has to issue orders. be required of all members, 26 men performance. The Ronald McDonald His address is: Commanding Officer, rehearsed the songs for about ten min· House provides a "home away from U.S. Naval Station, Keflavik, FPO utes and were pressed into action to sing home" for parents and families being New York 09571, i/1 case any Barber­ out on Sunday after the big Mormon Tab· treated at childrens' hospitals for grave shoppers find themselves adrift in that ernacle singfest was over on the final illnesses, and will help ease the financial part of the world. day in Salt Lake City. Men from all burdens for families of seriously ill over the Society (Southwestern, Land children. The August issue of "Kodakery," O'Lakes, Pioneer, nocky Mountain) made international house organ of Eastman up the chorus which performed seven Ten men of the Town North (Dallas), Kodak Company, included a story about songs in such a manner as to receive Tex. Chapter man a concession booth "Musictime" (Rochester, N. Y.l, which a standing ovation. What a way to close at each of the Dallas Cowboy home games competed in international competition at out what had already been a fabulous at Texas Stadium. The Lawrence County, Salt Lake City this year. Two of its mem­ week of harmony. Hearing about this Kans. Chal>ter is involved in a similar bers, Keith Clark and Jan Muddle, are kind of activity leaves little doubt about operation for their Kansas University Kodak employees. The article came about this wonderful hobby of ours. home games. as the result of a conversation Seneca Land International Board Member Clark Warren and Youngston, O. Barber­ had with another fellow Kodak employee shoppers, along with the "Supreme We've seen many mistakes made in the when returning from the Salt Lake City Chord Decision" (Canton, 0.1. were Society's name - most often, the word Convention. instrumental in presenting a benefit "preservation" appears as "prevention" show for a young man who had de­ - but think they may have come up with veloped lukemia. Their joint effort was a a "first" in the Brunswick, Me. Times Understand our 1979 Champion Vocal complete success and the proceeds were Record, where the caption under a pic­ Majority (Dallas Metro, Tex. Chap­ gratefully received by the family. ture of Brunswick Chapter President ter) Chorus will provide the halftime Howard Butler and Northeastern District entertainment for the Pittsburgh·Dallas Vice Pres. David Mann read "members of game on December 21. Let's hope they Did you know that since 1973 the the Society for the PREVENTION of the receive the kind of tr-Ievision coverage Association of International Champions EXTINCTION of Barber Shop Quartet this great chorus deserves. (A.I.C.I has provided over $34,600 in Singing in Americal" scholarships to descrving Barbershoppers Singing at church services is very and their male children who are pursuing~

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COMEDY AT IT'S BEST "TATOO" - NOVA SCOTIA STYLE (from page 27) The NIGHT HOWLS needless to say. are in extremely short it, once we heard the applause. It was supply. However, by be9ging, pleading, deafening! After the second night, and with a bit of juggling, the costume Col. Fraser told us that he might go coordinator managed to come up with against tradition and allow us an encore. enough uniforms for everyone. Unfortunately, the tradition was not The last weekend before the Tattoo broken during the remaining two per­ was dress rehearsal weekend, and the formances. majority of 8arbershoppers from out of The Nova Scotia Tattoo 1980 gave town were able to make at least one of barbershop harmony tremendous ex· the rehearsals. On Monday afternoon, posure, not only in the Maritimes but also The "Howls" have performed in the final rehearsal scheduled for that across Canada, As well as performing 20 states, Canada, Sweden and for evening was cancelled. I was unable to before more than 32,000 people, our the USO in Japan, Okinawa, the notify the out·of-towners of the can­ segment of the Tattoo received more Phippipines, Guam and Hawaii. cellation, but this turned Ollt to be a than two minutes coverage on the C8C Plain folks have been heard to say: "They were OK. but their cuffs were blessing in disguise. For the first time national evening news. uneven. " we had full use of the stage for over an For all those who were part of the H. Pickalillle, former SP Judge hour, and I was able to rehearse getting Tattoo it was a lot of hard work. Our "Their material ;s as clean as my everyone on and off the stage in the dark scene was made more complicated by newly laundered overafls. .. taking no longer than 15 seconds, With having different members in the chorus Basil Sludge, Sanitation Engineer "They use more sleight of hand than all this practice drill, the guys must have each night. However, in the usual Bar­ a Btachjacll dealer. .. thought that they were really back in the bershoppers' style, everyone gave maxi­ Shifty Roulette, former gambler military. mum support and full cooperation 'The \Vho?" On the nights of the performances which made my job as Item Coordinator Lloyd Steinkamp, currenl director everything went off as planned, We The 1980 Tattoo is still one of the Scottsdale, AR, chapter CONTACT played to a full house of over 8,000 each main topics of conversation when Barber­ Don Clwllmafl 916 W. Co. Rd. C-2 of the four nights, All the hours of pre· shoppers get together. The question is Sf. Poul, MN 55112 paration and waiting around to be on being asked: 'What are we going to do (6 I 2) 484·9738 stage for less than six minutes was worth for an encore in next year's T~ttoo""

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