The • OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY • MaylJune 1999 In this issue: Harmony Foundation donor lists donation envelope OUJlltity _ Bluegrass legacy (3-Cd sell @S59_95 each S, _ _ Jukebox Saturday Night (CD) @SI5.95 S, _ Postage & Handling (per order) S6_00 6 Total: (International orders, mark "US Funds ) S, _ Check Enclosed yes _ no_ VisalMC/DisciAMEX Credil Card No _ Expiration Dale __ Signalure _ Send to: Bluegrass Productions. P.O. Box 7068. Loulsvllte KY 40257·0068 Name _ City, St, Zip _ Phone _ E·mail address ~ _ SPEBSQSA The Vision Statement The Society is to be an ever-growing fraternity ofbar­ bcrshop-slyle singers, leading the cause of encourag­ ~armonizer ing vocal music in our schools :md communities. A BI·MONTHLY MAGAZINE PUBLISHED FOR AND ABOUT MEMBERS OF SPEBSQSA, INC. IN THE INTERESTS OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY Harmony Foumlation 'bur clearinghouse for all charitable activilies, including SingAmerica, SingCanada. Hcartspring, the Heritage Hall ~\'luscul1l, lhe endowment progmm and memorial giving, lila)' be reached a\ (800) 876-SING, exl. 8447 Heod'l"ol'tel's Office Sloff..... pho"e exI. 4 Quartet champions support the Society After winning, then what? Activities ofthe Ale. DARRYL FI,INN, bccuti\'c Director 845] Dr. GnEG L\'NE, Dir. ofMusic Ed. & $crvices 8549 S Who are the barbershop Pioneers? FltANK SANTARELLI, CPA, CAE Some conventions arc less formal-like this one. Din.'l;"lorofFin,'loce & Adrninistrntion 8450 GARY ST/\~J;\I. CAE . 8446 6 Some pointers on outreach festivals HamlOny Foundation Executive Director I)ircctor of External Affairs Velerou educator Dr. Val Hicks offers Ihollghlful ideas. EV NAU, ~lanaging Dir. of~lcmbcr SCl'\'ices 8478 7 The non-singing worl<shop DRI.\N LYNCH, Public Relations Dir«tor 8554 JOHN SCHNt-:Il>ER, Events Mgr./StaITCounscl 8444 Dr. Paul Lacmmle outlines a valuable tool for chaptcrs. TO;\llIARR, Librarian, Old SongsUbral)' 8545 RUTJI ULAZINA-JOYCE, Muscum'Archin"s 8558 8 "Is there a baritone in the house?" DAN DAilY, Publications Editor ... 8567 How a quartet nearly missed the contest but saved a life. JI;\I DEBUS)IAN, Music SpeclQuanet De\'. _.8566 LANI DIETER, C&J,'Quanet Registry/llC·DC 8551 9 Alexandria Harmonizers honored in Virginia legislature RUSS FORIS, Mgr. ofMedia Prod. and S\'cs. .... 8586 1998 choms champion awarded citation for community recognition. lAHRY GllHOUSEN. De\"e1opment Director. .8448 SCOTT HOGE, ~Igr. oflnforn13tion Systems 8485 10 Enhancing community relations through music JOE LILES, ~Iusic Publications 8553 NM<iCY TIIOR.t~. Merchandise Operations ~Igr. 8487 Becoming mainstream; staging joint shows. LULL RASH LEIGH, Music SpcdYouth Outreach 8560 12 Barbershop harmony is a gift to the world REED SAi\IPSON, Public Relmions Specialist 8592 PAT TUCKER-KELLY, World HamlOnyiMbrship 8459 Reports from the recent harmony college in Ireland, DEE VESEVICK, Assistant to the Executive Dir 8542 KII~K YOUNG, ~Iusic Specialist 8541 18 Quartet scholarship to Harmony College available Deloils on Ihe Lorl'Y Ajer Scholarship Fund. Sociel)' Heodqual'lel's 18 Quartet "show pacl<ages" under evaluation SPEBSQSA A new contest formal? The C&J Committee speoks 6315 Third Avenue 20 Big Brother is watching Kenosha, WI 53143-5199 The "huth" behind the Siauding Ovation Program. Telephone (414) 653-8440 21 Annual Financial Report TolI·rree (800) 876-SING (7464) FAX (414) 654-4048 0' 654-5552 The Sociely's 1998 statement in casy-to-read fonnat. E-mail (name)@spebsqsa.org Ex: Jack Singer =: [email protected] Orficc Hours: 8 a.m, - 5 l).ln, i\londay-Friday (Central Time) Web Site: hitp: Ilwww.spebsqsa.org 14 Harmony Foundation May/June 1999 Reports on contributions; Founder's Club; memorials. Volume LTX, No.3 22 News about quartets Foursomes in action. TIll' Hm'/IlOlliul'(USPS No. 577700)(ISSN 00 17-7849) is the ofiicial publication of the Society for the Prescl'\'atioll and 26 Chapters in action Encouragement ofBarber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEIlSQSA). It is published in thc months ofJanual)', Some interesting chorus activities, and a great advertising tip. ~Iarch. May. July, Septembcrand No\'cmbertlt 7930 Sheridan 28 Swipes 'n' Swaps-bargains for barbershoppers Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143. Periodicals postage paid at Kenosha. Wisconsin. and at additional mailing oflices. Editorial ami advertising oflices arc at the Societ)' headquar­ ters. Advcnising mtes a\'ail3blc upon request. Publisher as· sumes no responsibility for return ofunsolieitcd manuscripts • or artwork. Postmastcr: send addresS changes to editorial oflices of The Harmol/izer, 7930 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin 5)143 at least thirt)' days before the next publica­ The Acappella Fellas, a quartet from Hickory, N.C.• was chosen from a field of tion date. A portion of each member's dues is allocatcd to more than 150 applicants to perform the national anthem before an NFL playoff coverthe magazine's subscription price. Subscription price to non-members is $21 ycarly or $3.50 pl"r issue; foreign sub­ game between the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins last December. scriptions are S3 I yearly or $5 per issue (U. S. funds onl)'), The members are: David White, tenor; Rod Reynolds, lead; Allen Finley III, bass CI999 by the Society for the Preservation and Encourage­ menl of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. and Dennis Kimbleton, bari. May/Julle 1999 <!flarfnonizer • by Darryl Flinn, Executive Director SPEBSQSA Board of Directors Ed W"esche, Sodtl~' I'residtnl 6 Vista lane.l\klvilk. NY 11747 Chuck Watson. Sodety .:.\"e(uli,·e Vicl.' I'rrsidrnl 7801 iookCall Coun. Columbus. 01143235 Ken flelcher. Society Tn'asurrr 4241 21s1 Aw. W. #100. Seall1C' WA 98199 Timllanrnhan, Sodtty Illllllcdlalr Pasl Presidtnl 215 Ikdgccock Coun. S:lldlile Beach, FL 32937 D:lnyl Flinn, Society Exerulh·t UireelorlUoard Serrrlary I'X obiciu Don Challman. Society Board l\lemher 916 T<lngkwooU Dr.. 5hor.:\-iclI', l\IN 55126 Gigantic dues increase! Bill Cody. Soclet~· lJoard l\lemher 501 Slalers In., Apt. 302. AIL'x(llldria, VA .22314 lkllnis Cook. Society [Joard l\lrmller 6019 N. Iklmonl Wa}'. P:uker. CO 801 H Gene COllns, Sodrly Hoard l\lrlllber 1544 Madison Rll.. Cincinnati. OH 45208 Boh Co.... , Society Board l\h.·lIIl1er 5578 Ka}'3k Way. NE. Salem, OR 97303 Earlilagn, Sodrl~' Uoard i\lembrr ello friends. Pretend for a moment Dues income is actually S1.8 million. 1217 Stmtfonl Dr.. RichanlSOII. TX 75080 * John Krizek, Sodrt): [Joanll\lernIJer that you just learned the bad news Conventions and events provide S1.1 mil­ 13615 Dt"bb)' SI.. Van Nu)'s. C/\ 91401 about your Society dues being in­ lion. An Ma)ll:lN. Sodrt)' [Joard "'rmbrr H 452 Birchwood Rd .• "kdrord. NY 11763 creased to hl'o hundred dollars at next re­ Our mcrchandise sales (Harmony Mar­ Oriall O'Leary. SadrI)' Board ,\Irmbrr ncwal. Cause you a little heartburn, Bunky? ketplace) providc £ 1.5 million. 1'.0. Box 285286, Bosloli. ~Ii\ 02128·5286 Ch;n!ic Ros('. Sodrt)" B03rd i\lrmbrr I should say so. Schools net us more than half-a-million. P.O. Dox 7885, l(ocky "'OUIII, NC 2780-l The reason you are 1101 hearing that news Miscellancous income earns us nearly Bill Stock, Sodrly Boartl l\lembrr 522 N. Jackson St. Bcllc\'ilIc. II. 62220 today is because of the phenomenon called £800,000 and includes items such as non-dues income (and lots of it). Consider: tours and exhibitors at our conventions, Affiliate Organizations with the recent dues increase, your Society advertising in The Harmonizer, ami re· AUSTRAl.lAN ASSOCIATlOi\' OF 1\11.:1" UAIUlf.RSHOP SJ1"GI.:RS (AA~mS) Sl~'-L' Gritlin. PI.·sidelll. 3 ChJn1ill)' Plac... dues are £59 (ofcourse, you pay chaptcr and tllrn on investment. Our MBNAAmerica RobinJ. Queensland -1226. AU,1rJliJ district dues in addition to that amount). credit card program brings in ncarly llARflF.RSHOP IN GER.\IANY (UinG!) M~nfr~J A,hms. Prc,ident. SChWJMnll"~lI 37. QUI' Society's anllual budget is $5.7 mil­ S140,000, plus the nntold PR and adver­ "-1135 Oonmuml Gm"Jn}' lion dollars, so chcck out this arithmetic. If tising value of OUI' "Norman Rockwell flRlTlSH ASSOClr\T10~OF RARRFRSHOP SIKGERS (RARSI Ch.l$ Ollcn. etuirman. I Orchar.1 Wa)'. Rm ingJon. you multiply our 34,000 mcmbers by the £59 Quartet" credit card. liens HP3 om. U"il,"\l Kingdom dues amoullt, yOll get something close to And the beat goes on. Our Ways and DUTell ASSOCIATION OF OARDERSIIOI' SIKGF.RS {DABS) JolwJ Kru}1. Pr(',ilk"1. ColumN 1113. 52 million, far short ofthe £5.7 million that Means Conunittee met rcccntly, and reported lJ~ls1cin 3-102110.1he Ne1herland;; we need. \Ve do all we call to make up the that it is studying making a portfolio of in­ IRISIi ASSOCIATID:\' Of UAIWl:RSIIOP SIXGERS (lADS, ~Iart F.lmes. Ch.Iimun. Fir IldIIlOll~. MoohIOI\". 53.7 million shortfall from income sources surance products available to our members, COWlI)' Cork. Ir('bOO other than dues. As a maHer offact, we are a series of tours to a variety of hot spots in NF.W ZEALAND ASSOCI"TIO~ OF RARBERSIIOI' SIl\'GF.RS (NZ,\BSj ~lJwkc F1elcher. S«:r('IJI)·. 71 PJh Rood. chm-ged by the Board to do just that. Europe and an expansion of products and £l'>Om. A",doland 1003. NCI\'Z(,Jbnd The point of our visit today is to create services to be sold through Harmony Mar­ SOCII:TY Of NORmC RARRERSIIOP SIl'Gl:RS (51\08S) Ikngl Th.I}-,cn. Pr('Sid~m. R)'J\·. 2510. some enthusiasm rind understmlding about ketplace. $·191 63 Sollel1ll1flJ. SWNen this hugely important, but rarcly discussed It's a good thing that most SOUTlIF.RN PART OF AI'RKA TO~SORlt\l.SIMiERS (51''\1$) Glen UillSQn.