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THE PRESIDENT’S PAGEAlan Lamson, Society President • janlam314@cox.netIt’s easy to talk about what you love to doWhat are we waiting for? Yes, we all know that OperationHarold Hill is coming and that the goal of theprogram is to help local chapters achieve their ownmembership recruiting and retention goals. But ifyour chapter is just sitting on the sidelines right nowthinking that you will “really get started” in Januaryor February, you are missing the most important timeto get ready for next year. We all need the rest of thisyear to get prepared.Your personal elevator speechA couple of months ago, I described for all of you theprocess from which evolved the “I SING” button. Itwas then that I told you that the button was intendedto be an opener, providing the opportunity for you tospend 10 to 20 seconds of your life with someone elsein generating any interest in barbershop singing withthem. It is, as I mentioned, the barbershop recruitment“elevator speech.” Since then, I have been askedby several people during our All Chapter VisitationProgram how they can create an elevatorspeech. Unfortunately it is simple—so simpleyou don’t need to really practice. I havenot met a single barbershopper who does notlove what he is doing and what he is singing.Ask him why he loves singing barbershopor devoting so much time to his “hobby”and he will tell you, emphaticallyand with passion. Use your MP3recorder, cassette recorder, or afriend and try it. Then take whatyou just said and condense it to 10or 20 seconds. There it is—yourelevator speech.When I first experienced (atMidwinter in Las Vegas) someoneasking me what I sang whenthey saw the I SING button, Itold her that I sang barbershopharmony with a 70-man chorusin Connecticut, that it has providedme with some of the mostmemorable and personally rewarding moments ofmy life, and that I looked forward to each Mondaynight’s rehearsal to be with some of my closestfriends doing what we all love to do. That’s it. Ittook 10 seconds. And she asked me more questionsthat let me give her more information such as thatthere were two choruses right there in Las Vegas andshe could find them both on the internet at www.barbershop.org. You see, she wanted to talk her husbandinto going to one of them. I don’t know if hevisited or joined, but at the least there is one moreAsk a barbershopperwhy he loves singingbarbershop or devotingso much timeto his “hobby” andhe will tell you, emphaticallyand withpassion. Now just doit in 10-20 seconds.person that knows something about the BarbershopHarmony Society.I asked Christian Hunter, VP for Membership inthe Mid-Atlantic District if he had an elevator speechto share. His response:“Wow, you see, I am an off-the-cuff guy and it alldepends on the elevator. Case in point: Afterglow thispast Monday night at a local joint, five of us sittingthere looking like we don’t belong. Over 25, not witha date, and more interested in conversation than thedreadful Jaguars-Ravens game on the big screenTVs. Waiter, sharp-looking 30-year-old guy, asks us,“So what brought you guys out tonight?” Bingo,door open. “We’re singers, we have an acappella chorus that gets together abouthalf a mile from here. You don’t happento sing, do you?” Tom, the waiter,responded, “Funny you ask that, I sangin a 12-voice madrigal group in highschool and church, haven’t sung for awhile but really miss it.” Long story short,we may have sold three tickets to ourupcoming show and may even havethree new singers for my chapter. Ihave his contact info and am following up. When thedoor is open, you just pounce, set the hook and hopeto reel him in. Yes, it really is that easy. True story, Ihave witnesses.”janlam314@cox.netItem# 204523, $1.79 each atwww.harmonymarketplace.comThe important point is you won’t get hurt by askingsomeone if they sing. No one gets offended whenyou ask them if they sing. No one looks at you likeyou’re nuts (except your wife). Everyone takes it as acompliment that you asked. So why in the heck arewe so embarrassed to ask? We all need to get over thishurdle. You won’t be embarrassed, I promise you that.Let’s share our elevator speeches to discover thepossibilities. If you have one (or two or three), sharethem on our blog www.barbershophq.com/?p=1847. Ifyou think that reading others will help you formulateyour own elevator speech, go to the blog and readaway. In preparation for Operation Harold Hill, let’sshare what we each know so that those that want tolearn can take advantage of our experience. Knowingwhat is out there already is essential. In the words ofHarold Hill, “You’ve got to know the territory.”2 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

STEMPOTimely news Jim Miller: a one-of-a-kind legacy in barbershopociety Hall of Fame member Jim Miller’slegacy is felt every time a Society chorusblows a pitch. Without personal fanfare,over decades he forever changed expectationof what a Society chorus couldsound like and look like. Here’s a remembrancefrom an old friend.I first met Mr. Miller (that’s what hewas to me then) in March, 1962 at aguest night for the Thoroughbreds.Jim was president when I first joinedthe chapter.Some time later, Jim was singingtenor in an internationally competitivequartet known as The Derbytowners.Through several personnel changes, during thesummer of 1965, I was asked to fill in at baritone for anengagement in Michigan. Following this appearance,I was asked if I’d like to be the full-time baritone. TheCitations were born, and the rest is history. The Citationswon the Cardinal championship in ’65 and competedat Internationals for 10 years, finishing as high as7th in 1972. The Citations retired in 1978, with oneof their proudest achievements being their VietnamUSO Tour in the fall of 1972, performing for the frontlinetroops over a 17-day span.Jim began co-directing the Thoroughbreds in 1963along with Joe Wise. This dynamic duo stayed togetherthrough ’66, when the chorus performed themuch-talked-about Mardi Gras March in Chicago.Jim continued directing until 1986 when, after a shortwhile, he was called upon by the Southern GatewayOperation Harold Hill ... he’s BACK!Beginning January 2012, all participating chapters will beurged to join the ranks to encourage membership growth intheir communities through a variety ofrecruitment programs. These programs,and a variety of other information, willbe available soon on the OperationHarold Hill website at www.operationharoldhill.com.The main focus of this campaignwill be putting effort into membershipgrowth while having fun doing it. Eachchapter that signs up will be providedwith a personal Harold Hill who will beencouraging your chapter throughoutthe year. With everyone’s effort, 2012will be a great year for membership!Jim MillerSept. 16, 1924–Oct. 27, 2011Chorus. Jim directed there for a shortwhile and again in 1990 through 1995.He was especially proud to have bothson-in-law Jay Hawkins and grandsonBilly Crutcher on stage when the SGCwon the championship in 1992. Jimwas highly sought after as a quartet andchorus coach whereupon he happilytold everyone “how the Thoroughbredsdid it.a’More about Jim … in a word, Jimwas a “jock.” He loved sports and wassuccessful in most of those in which heparticipated. At the University of Tennessee,he played guard on the championship 1943Sugar Bowl team. Not long afterward, upon enteringthe Army, Sgt. Miller was assigned to a weapons platoon,shipped out to the European Theater and proceededto get himself captured by the German Army.There is unfortunately no space here to share the harrowing,priceless stories Jim told about his experienceswhile in captivity and the several times he escaped. Heplayed semi-pro baseball and admittedly was a suckerfor a high fastball. Jim also coached a little league ballteam that went undefeated; no surprise there. He evenplayed a bit of golf until Rosemary, his bride of 66years, sold his clubs in a yard sale.In closing, over the years, Jim received numerousawards, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.He was inducted into the Society, Cardinal and JADDistricts Hall of Fame; he holds eight internationalchorus gold medals, having sung with and directed theThoroughbreds and the Southern Gateway Chorus;he was the recipient of the Joe Liles Lifetime AchievementAward in Directing and Director Emeritus ofboth chapters, to name just a few. The building inwhich the Thoroughbreds meet has been aptly namedJim Miller Hall.Jim adored his wife Rosemary and was most proudof his family. Daughter Donna Crutcher (Ray), grandchildrenBilly Crutcher (Shannon) and StephanieCrutcher, great grandchildren Caroline and JodieCrutcher. Daughter Kathy Hawkins (Jay), and grandchildrenKristina Hawkins Wheaton (Andrew) andJames “JJ” Hawkins.To the children of his extended barbershop families,he was always and still is “Uncle Jimmy.” Jim was afriend to many, but to me he was my best bud for almost50 years. I struggle to find a way to describe thisbeautiful man. I make no bones about it, I miss himmore than words can say.– Ken Buckner, Jim’s friendSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 5

TEMPO CONVENTIONS2012Portland, Ore.July 1–82013TorontoJune 30–July 72014Las VegasJune 29–July 62015PittsburghJune 28–July 52016NashvilleJuly 3–102017MinneapolisJuly 2-92018OrlandoJuly 1-82019Salt Lake CityJune 30-July 7MIDWINTERwww.barbershop.org/midwinter2012TucsonJan. 17-22HARMONYUNIVERSITY 2012St. Joseph, Mo.July 29-Aug. 5, 2012Music Premiere 2011B: six great songs,six great hand-selected arrangements!Looking for that perfect ballad or up-tempo piece? Twice a year, theSociety’s Publication subcommittee finds six of the most singable,crowd-pleasing arrangements available. The Music Premiere Seriesis a packet of six songs plus demo CD for only $15 (includes shipping),with part-dominant learning tracks also for sale. To order, call800-876-7464 and ask for package #205262.• “Bye Bye Blackbird,” (arr. Brian Beck) #205247• “Hi, Neighbor,” (arr. Walter Latzko) #205248• “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” (arr. Roger Payne) #205249• “Just a Cottage Small (By a Waterfall)” arr. Al Rehkop - #205250• “Just in Time” (arr. Dave Briner) #205253• “No More Sorrow” (arr. Shelton Kilby) #205254Four-part learning CDs are available for separate purchase for $12each. Check out current and past series titles at www.barbershop.org/music-premiere-series.html. Purchase via Harmony Marketplace atwww.harmonymarketplace.com or 800-876-7464.Society briefsGet early-bird housing and tickets for Portland. Early bird housingfor the 2012 International Convention opens Dec. 15 and generalhousing opens Jan. 15. Register at www.barbershop.org/portland. In addition to the excitement and glamourof our competitions and the fun of singingtags, you’ll want to spend an extra few days inthe beautiful Portland area. Take in the RoseGarden, Columbia River Gorge, MultnomahFalls, Mt. St. Helen’s & Mt. Hood—plus, it’sonly about 100 miles from breathtaking coastalviews of the Pacific! Learn more at www.travelportland.com.Scholarships available for “eXtreme quartetting.” Ten expensepaidscholarships are available for qualified men ages 18-22 toattend the Atlantic Harmony Brigade’s 2012 “eXtreme Quartetting”invitational weekend convention in Wilmington, Del.,Aug. 17-19, 2012. The application deadline is Feb. 15, 2012.Applicants need not be highly experienced quartetters or in aquartet, but must have alternative musical and/or performancetraining and/or experience and references sufficient to meetAHB qualification standards otherwise. The scholarship includesa two-night hotel stay, meals, and learning materials. Seehttp://tinyurl.comc2pbfgf for details. Apply at ahb.scholarships@gmail.com.Turn your radio on and listen to the barbershop in theair. Or, these days we can also say “turn your computeron” and listen via webcast! Trey McEachin and JacksonNiebrugge (Santa Fe Springs and Westminster chapters,FWD) are co-hosting “Barbershop Harmony Time”PILING ON? Two years ago,following his penultimateinternational contest asdirector, 11-time goldmedal-winning directorJim Clancy (The VocalMajority) flew back toDallas wearing a silvermedal. Followingthis year’s World Series,this long-timeTexas Rangers fan hadto settle a friendly wagerby directing the rehearsalwhile wearing this St.Louis Cardinals shirt. Bothdefeats to this world-classwinner came courtesy ofthe St. Louis-area Ambassadorsof Harmony. Isn’tit bad karma to submit aSociety ledgend to suchtreatment? Great NorthernUnion should hope so.Their new dream for Oct.2012: A picture of AmbassadorsDirector Jim Henrywearing both a MinnesotaTwins shirt and threemonth-oldsilver medal!6 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

HARMONY HOW-TO Learn the art of singing barbershop tenorMGeneCokeroftTenor,Suntones,1961 intl.championgeneiris@gmail.comany voices over the years have been my inspirationin learning how to sing the very best that I couldwith all the songs that I have sung. One of thegreats, Vern Reed, the fantastic tenor of the 1950international champion Buffalo Bills, was my idoland inspiration. I so much admired the way Verncould sing such soft, wonderful high notes and stillsing that full fantastic operatic tenor in full voicewith such power and control. There were a lot ofothers. Junior Morton with the Antlers Quartetand later on with the Shortcuts from Miami. Andof course, George Evans, the “little tenor with thebig voice” of the Confederates. I listened andlearned from these and so many others.This past summer, I enjoyed leading a classof tenors at Harmony University. Singingbarbershop tenor is unique, but requiresusing the same vocal and performanceskills used by any good ensemble singer.Here are some of the things we found thatcan help make good barbershop tenors intobetter barbershop tenors:1. Sing with less volume. Yeah, yeah I know Ihave a reputation for being too loud as a tenor. ButI still sing with less volume than the melody singeralmost all the time. (Maybe the problem here ismy arrangements feature a lot of melody in the topvoice?) Point is, because we sing a harmony part,with the melody sung almost all of the time by thelead, we need to sing with less volume. The exceptionsare instances where themelody is in the tenor part,such as in tags and occasionswhere the melody is passedaround to the other harmonyparts. No matter who else issinging, we should sing a bitsofter than the melody singer.2. Tune to the lead. (Andonly the lead!) Hopefully, yousing with a lead who does, infact, sing well tuned intervals,giving you a real chance tosing in tune with him. If not,oh well ...3. Use vibratto to color thesound, not to attract attention.Generally, use a straight toneexcept at the end of the heldsound or phrase—and never sowide as to diminish the “lockand ring” of the chord.4. Find your “break” and deal with it. Learn tosing much of your range with a “head tone,” notjust a falsetto.5. Be absolutely certain you are singing the rightnote. It’s surprising how often we singers get sloppymemories and get away with it. This can either bebecause the chord passes quickly instead of beingheld long enough to be examined, or we have loweredour standards in order to “move on and havemore fun with less work” ... or some other lameexcuse.6. Use duetting. Sing with the lead a phrase ata time. Use your ears to tell when it sounds ordoesn’t sound right. And let the bari and basstell you when it is out of tune. Usually, the“out-of-tuneness” is caused by unmatchedvowels, poor sync—or worse, because of animproperly tuned interval. Learn to recognizewhat it feels like to sing in tune withthe melody. If it isn’t right with the tenorand lead, the bass and bari can’t make it soundany better.Singing good barbershop tenor is not as easy forsome as for others. It is a never ending study. Attentionto detail and repetition of what works foryou will be rewarded by quality vocal performances.I hope to see you in one of the tenor classesat Harmony U. We’ll sing some good barbershoptenor together! nGood luck finding a greaterauthority on this topicthan author Gene Cokeroft(second from right)8 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

AFTER THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN PORTLAND, OREGONALASKA BARBERSHOP MIXED CHORUS CRUISEJULY 8 - 15, 2012Looking for a relaxing and fun time on an up-scale cruise ship? Join the Cruise MixedChorus, Ron & Jo Black, Hi-Fidelity Quartet, the Encore! Octet and fellow Barbershopperson an Alaska Inside Passage cruise following the 2012 InternationalConvention in Portland. Ron directs the Mixed Chorus. Hi-Fidelity is the featured Quartet and Encore! the featuredOctet. All Sweet Adelines & Barbershoppers areinvited to sing in the mixed Chorus!Ron & Jo Black7-Day Alaskan Exploreron HOLLAND AMERICALINE’SCRUISE ITINERARYm/s OOSTERDAM Sail from Seattle-- Cruise Puget Sound,A Signature of ExcellenceTracy Arm (Twin Sawyer Glaciers) & visitJuneau, Sitka, Ketchkan, Alaska &Victoria, British, ColumbiaHi-FidelityEncore!Ship’s registry The NetherlandsFor a full-color brochure and moreinformation please callEdward Pio at 831-298-7332 orJo Black at 916-253-9293or email edwardpio@gmail.comEarly Bird Discount Available!September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 9

Join a desert oasis winterJan 17 - 22, 2012Register 24 hours a day atwww.barbershop.org /midwinter or call 800-595-48492011 Champ Old SchoolTucson is a great place to be in the wintertime! Come January, when you’re tired ofscraping ice off your windshield, you’ll be glad to take a break in sunny and dryTucson, where the average daytime temp is nearly 70. Plan some time to see thesaguaros in the Sonoran desert, the beauty of Arizona sunsets, and perhaps play around of golf. Visit the Old Tucson western movie set, shop for Indian crafts, and takea side trip to Tombstone to see the O.K. Corral. Our host, the Tucson SunshineChapter, has tours already arranged; see http://tinyurl.com/6ykoovd.Seniors quartet competition! This is not the O.K. Corral, but those senior dudeswill be gunning for the gold nevertheless. Most of these guys are seasonedperformers and they really know how to wow the audience!Musical Island BoysShow sets from all five international medalists! Old School is havinga great ride this year after their gold medal win in Kansas Cityand are sure to put on a great show, as will medalists MusicalIsland Boys, Masterpiece, A Mighty Wind and Main Street.2011’s Senior Champs Over Easy will “show us how to cookan egg,” and 2011’s Harmony Foundation Collegiate ChampionPrestige will be on tap too.A Mighty WindMasterpieceSinging, tagging, & woodshedding! The relaxed schedule of Midwintermakes for some of the best casual singing opportunitiesof the year. Seems like wherever we go, when the sun goesdown, the energy level revs up and you find guys singing tillthey drop. Even the classes are easy-going and fun!Main Street2011 Collegiate Champ Prestige2011 Seniors Champ Over EasyAccording to www.golflink.com, there are five 4.5-star and seven 4-star publicgolf courses in the Tucson area. Don Lightfoot, Ken Sylvia, Jim Hart and BillArchambeau of Touch of Grey (above) say, “Come on out and play a round!”See tinyurl.com/3fyevrc for listings.SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTSThursday, January 198:00 p.m. Tucson Chapter Show (purchase)10:00 p.m. Dixieland BandFriday, January 2012:00 p.m. Seniors Quartet Contest8:00 p.m. Friday Night AISQC ShowSaturday, January 2110:45 a.m. Youth in Harmony Festival/Contest8:00 p.m. Show of Champions10 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

getaway in sunny Tucson, Arizona!Registration & Hotel InformationThe 505 will return this year!2012YOUTH CHORUSFESTIVAL!HD Chorus coming to Tucson!Anyone who was in Las Vegas last year willremember the thrill of watching nearly 600young men in 19 choruses fill the stage withtheir passion for this hobby. We already knowsome of them are definitely coming back,but the numbers will build over the next fewmonths and we’re anticipatinganother terrific show!Northwest Vocal ProjectHighest Scoring Youth Chorus of 2011Full registration - $99Hotels and distance from Music Hall:Headquarters Hotel - The Hotel Arizona$134, adjacent to Music Hall520-624-8711, www.thehotelarizona.comGroup code “spebsqsa”InnSuites Hotel Tucson - City Center$92-119 (free breakfast, happy hour), .4 mi.520-622-3000, www.hoteltucsoncitycenter.comGroup code “barbershop harmony society”Riverpark Inn$119 (free breakfast)- .4 mi.800-551-1466, www.theriverparkinn.comGroup code “BSHOP12”Looking forward to seeing 52eighty again!TUCSON PHOTOS COURTESYMETROPOLITAN TUCSON CVBSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 11

Where’s the love? It’s in a song and a smile!No matter what else is going on in the world, lovestill reigns. And who else besides barbershoppershave such a unique and wonderful opportunity eachFebruary to help spread that lovin’ feeling? It’s ourchance to shine like no other group can! Dust off yourCupid’s bow, sharpen your arrows now and get readyto show ’em the love with Singing Valentines. Whoknows what kind of adventures you might have, tosay nothing of the funds and public awareness thatcan be raised for your chapter?It’s not too early to start planning, especially if youhave chapter members who have never before participatedin Valentines, or find that you need new guyson the committee. Get out your notes from last yearand see what worked well and what didn’t.Download the Successful Singing Valentines Manualat www.barbershop.org/valentines, and check out thetips we’ve included on the next page. For a lot ofbarbershoppers, this is the most fun they have allyear. When done well, it’s certainly one of the bestopportunities we have for great public relations!Charlie Lehman, Scott Sherman, Bob Rullyo,Daniel Endy in the City of Brotherly LoveDon Connor, Louis Jacob, Vic Wright andDan Chase deliver the love in Concord, NHThe Home Town Pride quartet of the Concord, NewHampshire Coachmen Chorus (NED) proved that it paysto stick your neck out and ask! Informed by their localnewspaper that they wouldn’t be covering their SingingValentines because they had covered them so muchrecently, the guys said, “What the heck, let’s ask thebiggest newspaper in the state.” So Louis Jacob madethe lucky call. Turns out the Manchester Union Leaderwas just then looking for a lead story for Valentine’sDay, and Home Town Pride ended up on the front page,in color, above the fold! As if that wasn’t enough, whenthey were in downtown Manchester across the streetfrom the biggest TV station in the state, Dan suggestedthey just stop in. The guys figured “no way” would thathappen, but they tried it anyway, and ended up beingon the 11:00 news! What a great day, and all becausethey were not afraid to ask!Love is a really big deal in Philly. A quartet from the BrynMawr Mainliners (MAD) stopped by the iconic LoveSculpture after delivering a Singing Valentine to a recentlypromoted executive in her new 44th floor corner office. Weperformed for several couples and took their pictures, so theyin turn snapped our picture for us. One of our most unusualSinging Valentines this year was to a Baptist congregation fromtheir pastor during the Sunday morning service!- Daniel Endy, PhiladelphiaA stop for donuts leads to a new order. On break betweenValentine deliveries, Don Dobson, Jim Bader, Rusty Brewerand Wally Bader of the Wilmington, N.C. Chapter (NSC)stopped at the Krispy Kreme for sustenance. Donning officialKrispy Kreme paper hats proferred by the staff, they sang for awoman seated with her husband (one of 20 freebies that day).The woman said it made this her best Valentine’s Day ever andshe wanted to hire us on the spot to sing for a friend. So weended up pickingup an extravalentine orderas well asa future showpatron and anotherPR voiceto spread theword!- Jim Bader,Wilmington,N.C.12 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

Tips for Singing Valentines success• Download a copy of the Singing Valentines Manual (web shortcut: tiny.cc/vz8oh).• Register your chapter at www.singingvalentines.com.• Contact all previous givers and recipients as well as patrons of your annualshows via flyers, emails, and phone calls. Think about the other clubs andgroups your members belong to, and have them take flyers to meetings. Ask toget on the schedule at Rotary, Lions and other such clubs at least two weeks inadvance, offering a free Valentine as a door prize.• Contact radio and TV stations and book quartets to appear - give them plentyof lead time, and offer the station a free Valentine to their listeners—firstcaller wins!• Alert the media in advance if one of your recipients is a prominent citizen, orsomeone with a “back story” that would spark additional interest.• Go ahead and take a chance and call or drop in a TV or radio station on thespur of the moment—it has worked before! Just be prepared for a “no.”• Contact local hotels and restaurants, who often offer Valentine’s packages, tosuggest an “add-on.”• Contact hospitals, businesses, nursing homes and other locations where theymight book you for an “employee appreciation” gesture.• Contact florists, candy suppliers, wineries and order needed supplies.• Arrange for a special phone line for orders, if needed.• Communication is vital on delivery day. Be sure to have a cell phone numberIt’s new! It’s FREE!introducingYouBarbershopMagazinefor each quartet, and ensure that each phone is on and charged all day, set tovibrate so that no performance is interrupted.• Determine in advance who will drive and set reimbursement plans for travelcosts.• Audition quartets—spend time mixing and matching voices for the bestblend, and make sure they attain the standard by a pre-determined Januarydate. Those who don’t sing in quartets can help with scheduling and communications,etc.• As the saying goes, “Presentation is everything!” Dress as formally as possiblein matching costume; smile for the entire performance and be just as lively forthe last one as you were for the first.• Rehearse the “show” from start to finish at your chapter meeting—how toenter, what to say and do, how to leave. Lingering too long is a no-no—leave them wanting more instead of less, especially if it’s in the work place.• Be ready to take orders at the drop of a hat—have contact cards ready tohand out at each stop as requested.• Take a digital camera or camera phone and send a photo to the recipient asa memento.• Include chapter business cards with each delivery of roses, and bring extras tohand to inquiring onlookers.• Consider giving tickets to your spring show to Valentine recipients as a way ofbuilding your fan base.Stimulating. Entertaining. Informative.Special FeaturesAvuncular Brian with Brian PhilbinCoronet Cuisine with Jenn PerryInternational Watch with Alan HughesYouBarbershop Radio Showcase with Steve StriplingVisit and subscribewww.youbarbershop.comDelivered to your email doorstep!Other interactive features include: Medal Media, Tell It To The Judge, Intimate Conversation and MUCH MORE.September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 13

POWEROld School = Old’s Cool. Some young quartetterscaught Old School members in the hallwayto where they got one of their “killer” new charts.They had to laugh, because by design, every OldSchool chart in Kansas City was a crowd-pleaserfrom International contests’s past—and mostwere decades older than the kids asking aboutthem.From left to right: Tenor Kipp Buckner becamethe fourth man to win three international golds,lead Joe Connelly became the first man to winfour, and bass Joe Krones and bari JackPinto anchored the quartet’s massiveclassic barbershop sound towin their first gold medals.Comfortably winningall three rounds ofcompetition, Old Schoolhopes this is only the beginningof many quartetsrediscovering the classiccharts and techniques thatwill always be cool.LMText by Lorin MayEditor, The HarmonizerPhotos by Miller Photography (MP), NattBostick (MB) and Lorin May (LM)Competitor portraits: Miller PhotographyBACKGROUND PHOTO BY LORIN MAY

Another Saturday night. Every third year, eight times in a row, Saturday night has presented virtually the samescene. The Masters of Harmony are reprising their championship set while new gold medals glitter on their chests.Several men also wear quartet golds, while a few guys who are about to compete in the quartet finals perform theset in their quartet costumes. The margin was razor-thin this year, but with eight straight victories beginning in 1990,the Masters remain the only undefeated chorus champion.& LightMBMBSuper smooth. Third time was the charm for thequartet that barely missed out on gold last year inPhiladelphia. Prestige took command of the stagein Kansas City to top a strong field in the 20th anniversaryof the Collegiate contest. The four BowlingGreen University singers met at a high schoolbarbershop camp in 2008.

New graduates from the “Jackie Chan School ofPresentation”, Lunch Break shows off their new look.– Mark Holdeman, Dallas, TXLMMmmmm ... CosentinosLMA Mighty WindMBLMPerfect singing weatherMost imitated. Lunch Break’s laughtill-you-crysemifinals set got the longestand loudest ovations of any Kansas Cityquartet, plus a top five score for the round.Somehow, they still ended up—SQUIR-REL!—in 11th place. Again. Unlucky forthem, lucky for us, because we got to convulseour diaphragms once more with afresh set of “Old McDonald’s DeformedFarm” bits during their mic test.Who else could have pulled off songsabout a lisping snake, dyslexic cat, paranoidduck, tourette’s syndrome chicken,narcoleptic pig, hearing-impaired parrot,kleptomaniac seagull, lactose-intolerantcow, hyperactive sloth, a terrified squirrel(“DOG!”) or bunion-infested centipede.But it was their second round “AttentionDeficit Disorder dog” catch phrase thatkept showing up in other group’s actthroughout the week. By the tag of LunchBreak’s mic test finale, nobody neededcoaching for the entire arena audience toshout out on cue: “SQUIRREL!”Crowded near the top. As usual,breaking into the top 10 at internationalwas a major feat. Forefront nearly medaledin a sixth-place finish that was thefirst-ever trip to the finals for brothers Aaronand Kevin Hughes. Voce tenor Jordan Cooperlikewise made his first trip to finals, butit’s not clear what is next. Regular tenor StephenWilde had a the Broadway gig thatkept him out of K.C., but he may have a reservedspot for Portland. The other 37 menall had prior Saturday night experience.Likewise, of the 20 quartetters who earneda medal in K.C., only Paul Saca (tenor, AMighty Wind, right) and Myron Whittlesey(bass, Main Street) didn’t already have anotherhanging up at home.The convention gods were smiling.The 2000 international convention inKansas City was also great, if you countedthe contests but not the long bus rides tothe mediocre venue, the lack of restaurantsand the 105 degree heat all week. 2011was a short walk to a superior venue, passingmore great restaurants than you couldcount, with most days 20 degrees lowerthan 11 years ago. Cosentino’s Groceryalone was worth the return trip.16 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 Collegiate Quartet Competitors1. Prestige (JAD)Nick Gordon (Br). Drew Ochoa (L), Gordie Howe (T), Dave Parrett (Bs)Bowling Green State UniversityContact Drew/Dave: prestigeqt@gmail.comSong Title (in order of performance)MusicPresentationSingingTotal pointsSwanee 162 165 164 977 81.4Deed I Do 164 162 160200 possible points per song per category, or 600 per song/1,200 per roundAverage pointsLittle Pal 161 161 161 962 80.2Bye Bye Blues 160 162 1572. The Vigilantes (DIX)Adam Murphy (T), Ian Galvin (L), Jackson Pinder (Bs), Chase Guyton (Br)Samford University, Lee UniversityContact Adam: thevigilantesquartet@gmail.comWhy Don’t You Fall In Love With Me ? 154 158 161 942 78.5Auld Lang Syne 154 158 1573. After Hours (ILL)Tim Beutel (T), Benjamin Harding (L), Dan Wessler (Bs), Kevin McClelland (Br)Bradley UniversityContact Tim: ahquartet@gmail.comStory Of The Rose (Heart Of My Heart) 166 144 156 924 77.0Heart And Soul 160 146 1524. Expedition (LOL)Jeremy Ganswindt (T), Jay Fahl (L), Jake Umhoefer (Bs), Bryan Ziegler (Br)UW-Whitewater, UM-St. Louis, UW-StoutContact Jake: bbrshopper@yahoo.comYou Make Me Feel So Young 155 147 149 917 76.4Bring Back Those Good Old Days 156 155 1555. HHHHHHHHHHHHHH (EVG)Jeremy Wong (Br), Ian Kelly (L), Drew Osterhout (Bs), Deran Conkling (T)Vancouver Community College, Bellevue College, WesternWashington University, University of Puget SoundContact Deran: deran7@aol.comSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 17

2011 Collegiate Quartet CompetitorsLast Night Was The End Of The World 148 151 153 914 76.2Lazybones 151 155 1566. On the Fritz (CAR)Tristan Rodden (T), Jeremy Mang (L), Seth Rodden (Bs), Theo Hicks (Br)Anderson UniversityContact Theo: trhicks@anderson.eduHello My Baby 155 138 152 900 75.0When I Leave The World Behind 159 143 1537. iQuartet (SUN)Andrew Lujan (T), Jose Contreras (L), Christian Diaz (Bs), Kevin Mendez (Br)New World School of the Arts, Miami-Dade CollegeContact Kevin: iQuartet@yahoo.comLove Me 148 154 152 894 74.5Oh! Look At Me Now 144 148 1488. Spoiler Alert (SWD)Anthony Bartholomew (Br), Grant Goulding (Bs), Seth Lafler (L), Sam Lowrance (T)Texas State University, UT-El Paso, Texas Wesleyan UniversityContact Seth: Lafler.Seth@gmail.comYou Took Advantage Of Me 148 143 153 891 74.3It’s Only The End Of A Romance To You 149 144 1549. The Con Men (JAD)David Strasser (T), Matthew Hopper (L), Brent Suver (Bs), Russell Watterson (Br)Capital UniversityContact David: conmenquartet@gmail.comLover Come Back To Me 151 144 153 890 74.2You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You 148 143 15110. The Phantom Fifth (SWD)Steven Keener (Br), David Nguyen (Bs), Scott Hale (L), Charlie Lotspeich (T)UNT-Denton, UT-AustinContact Scott: scott_hizle@yahoo.comMake ‘Em Laugh 149 145 151 881 73.4Love Me And The World Is Mine 148 141 14711. Click! (SUN)Giancarlo Otalora (T), Alberto Rico (L), Damien Cayro (Bs) Eddie Mejia (Br)Miami-Dade College, New World School of the ArtsContact Eddie: emejia27@ymail.com18 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 Collegiate Quartet CompetitorsI Told Them All About You/You Dear 148 147 142 875 72.9The Darktown Strutters’ Ball 147 149 14212. Vintage Stock (CSD)Sam Dollins (Br), Reed Pattee (Bs), Dan Rasmussen (L), Andrew Rembecki (T)Northwest Missouri State University, Central StandardContact Sam: samdollins@gmail.comWait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie 146 144 145 873 72.8I’ve Been Workin’ On The Railroad 145 150 14313. Quiet Hours (SLD)Mark Thomas (T), Eric Horn (L), Ian Goldin (Bs), Brian Mastrull (Br)Cornell UniversityContact Eric: emh85@cornell.eduGotta Be On My Way 152 144 141 862 71.8Hop, Skip And Jump Into My Mammy’s ... 148 140 13714. The Harmadillos (FWD)Jonathan Desprez (T), Joey Buss (L), Jake Tickner (Bs), Michael Norcross (Br)Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State FullertonContact Joe: tenorjoe@hotmail.comYesterday I Heard The Rain 144 140 142 859 71.6Any Time 148 144 14115. Ring it On (CSD)Matt Suellentrop (T), Graeme Allen (L), Jordan Black (Bs), Ravi Raghuram (Br)University of Missouri-St. LouisContact Matt: progressiontenor@gmail.comThat’s Life 147 141 140 840 70.0From The First Hello To The Last Goodbye 140 138 13416. The Fishbowl Boys (AAMBS)Kieran O’Dea (T), Matthew Lykos (L), Cameron DuRieu (Bs), Robin Breugelmans (Br)University of AdelaideContact Cameron: contact@fishbowlboys.comWhen You Were Sweet Sixteen 134 150 130 834 69.5After You’ve Gone (Parody) 141 147 13217. FoundationAaron Jaramillo (Br), Tyler Wigginton (Bs), Evan Bell (L), Andy Jaramillo (T)University of Northern ColoradoContact Tyler: t_wray3@hotmail.comSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 19

Even The Suntones can’t keep their tenor fromtaking a break to smile for a photo-op.– Steve Yandle, Wilmington, NCVocal SpectrumLMMax QLMMBEven The Suntones can’t keep their tenor from taking abreak to smile for a photo-op.Steve Yandle, Wilmington, NCMBRural Route 4Best three note chord of the night!Lauren Rants, Draper, UTLMBest three note chord of the night!– Lauren Rants, Draper, UTStorm FrontLMOC TimesLMMain Street with the Suntones after the quartet finalsLMCrossroadsChampion’s champion. Remember thegiddy feeling you got the first time you metyour barbershop idol? That’s the way youridols feel around the Suntones. Take tenorRoger Ross of Main Street, who after KansasCity couldn’t stop gushing about one of thehighlights of his barbershop career: Havinga medal placed around his neck by Suntonestenor Gene Cokeroft. Imagine, GeneCokeroft! Forget that Roger already has agold medal of his own (Keepsake, 1992),or that he’s known Gene well for many years.The Suntones halo never, ever fades.You can almost take that last sentenceliterally. Did you hear the 50-year champin Kansas City? As arguably the most successfuland admired quartet in Society history,they’d have gotten standing O’s justfor showing up. But in a great AIC Showperformance and an even greater Chorditorium,there was no need to spot them pointsfor age—holy cow, they sounded EXACTLYlike the Suntones! Even if nobody had everheard of them before, they’d have stolen theshow. As if we needed any more proof theyare the greatest quartet of all time.Also still got it. There’s a reason championquartets don’t compete anymore—oneof them would win every year. OC Timeskeeps putting out music that everyone elsewill be copying next year. Max Q is still gettingplenty of comedic mileage out of leadTony DeRosa’s unrequited “man crush” onbass Jeff Oxley. Vocal Spectrum can stillout-high note and out-Disney any quartet inSociety history. FRED speculated on why theSuntones are the way they are, withholdingtheir theory until the final word. (And that’sall we’re going to say about that.) And 25years after winning, Rural Route 4 got severalchances throughout the week to showthat they still can own the stage.In honor of the city and year in whichO.C. Cash and Rupert Hall met up, Crossroadsperformed a barbershop arrangementof “Sweet Adeline” exactly the way it was recordedin 1938 by The Golden Gate JubileeQuartet. Although Crossroads didn’t mentionit, it’s hard to imagine they hadn’t privatelydiscussed this major irony: The arrangementwould have been disqualified by today’scontest judging standards … too modern!“Worst champs ever!” The AIC audiencehooted at Debbie Cleveland’s partingline; on the other side of the curtain, someguys carrying walkie-talkies probably noddedin agreement as they frowned at theirclipboards. How do you keep Storm Frontfrom ignoring the clock and blowing everyshow schedule to smithereens? (Answer:Same way you prevent bears from relievingthemselves in our forested areas.) Besides,does anyone think folks in the audience werechecking their watches? (Answer: Yes. Or atleast they did during “Animal Tchaikovsky.”Jim Clark may need to adjust his medication.)But worst champs ever? Not by our watches.20 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 Collegiate Quartet CompetitorsGood Luck Charm 136 142 129 831 69.3Love Me And The World Is Mine 143 142 13918. The Chris Bateson Experience (CAR)David Zimmerman (T), Kevin Crouch (L), Chris Bateson (Br), Steve Lanier (Bs)Ball State UniversityContact David: zimmermandavidp@gmail.comAfter You’ve Gone 141 139 129 824 68.7Love Me 139 149 12719. Ebb N’ Flow (PIO)Nathan Masterson (T), Garrett Gillingham (L), Dave Bechard (Bs), Ben Krinke (Br)Central Michigan UniversityContact Dave: becha1dl@cmich.eduAs Time Goes By 140 128 131 805 67.1Yes Sir, That’s My Baby 141 132 13320. Rendezvous (ONT)Danny Fong (T), Brodie Cuff (L), Rob McLaren (Bs), Andrew Kesler (Br)Humber CollegeContact Brodie: brodiecuff@hotmail.comSweet Sweet Roses Of Morn 127 124 129 769 64.1By My Side 131 126 13221. The Frat Pack (MAD)Scott Braddock (T), Dan Scott (L), Braden Lynk (Bs), Bryce Cooney (Br)Texas Tech, Syracuse University, Rochester Institute of TechnologyContact Bryce: bryce.cooney@gmail.comLMMBExpeditionClick!MBMBWe promise. One of theseyears, we’re not going to saythat the level of collegiate competitiongets better every year.Seriously. But we also won’t stopsaying it every year as long asit’s true. (Spoiler: It’s still true.)iQuartetHHHHHHHHHHHHHHSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 21

ForefrontBass Quartet Forefront, Brian O’Dell. Definitelydidn’t put weak stuff at the end.Aaron Hughes even better than we remembered.Lead quartets –Huge ovation for forefront, that’s amazing,aaron hughes, even better than weremembered.Happiness Emporium (Good News Quartet) with Rural Route 4 at Gospel SingGreat one from Forefront, unnecessaryspin at the end. Featuring Brian O’Dell reallywell on that. Another great bass-leadmatch.LMMPThe CrushLMForefrontDa CapoMPMBLarry Ajer Show crowdRookie of the year. Tough call. Ina year with so many amazing leads, twonovices to the international stage stand out.Anthony Colosimo of Da Capo (second fromleft) is nothing less than a treasure. You’ll behearing his voice for many years to come,and it will never be enough. But it’s hardto call this veteran barbershop and internationalcollegiate champ (Road Trip, 2007)a novice.However, your ears won’t believe thatlead Josh Szolomayer of The Crush (secondfrom left) has only been singing barbershopfor two years. When their prior lead PatrickHaedtler left The Crush to join Masterpiece,it turned out to be a great move for bothquartets. Now a bronze medalist, Patrickhas proven to be the equal of his three goldmedal-winning quartet mates, while Josh hasproven to be anything but a consolationprize. The Crush have never sounded betterthan with his beautiful instrument that is asfree and agile as any on the contest stage.The rest of the quartet has likewise madebig improvements, particularly bass Paul Tabone.Though Paul has a deeper range, hehas developed into a great example of theCory Hunt (OC Times) schoolof bass singing: Shaping thebass sound for maximum leadimpact. One of the best bassleadpairs in the Society, anda quartet with a potentiallyvery high ceiling.On the cusp of greatness.Last year, Forefrontwas the After Hours of Philadelphia,and Forefront leadKevin Hughes was the JoshSzolomayer of the contest.Showing they were up tothis year’s high expectations,they leapfrogged eightplaces in a stunning sixth-place finish. Andspeaking of bass-lead pairs, it doesn’t getbetter than Brian O’Dell/Kevin Hughes(middle). No bass has better vocal or visualpresence.“It’s a quarter to three ...” It’s probably abad sign when the opening phrase from your quartet’sopening ballad elicits audible murmurs andgroans from the audience. Between quartets 10 and24 of the opening quarterfinal round, we heard theopening phrase of “One For My Baby/One For theRoad,” four times. At that pace, we could have expectedto hear it 13 more before the week was up.We’ll never know who else prepared this song forK.C.—they would have ditched it by 2:30 Wednesdayafternoon.It wasn’t even the most over-performed song of theweek: That honor belongs to both “Deed I Do” and“Heart of My Heart” (five times each), closely followedby “Hello My Baby” and “Love Me and theWorld is Mine” (four times each).22 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Quartet Competitors1. Old School (MAD)Kipp Buckner (T), Joe Connelly (L), Joe Krones (Bs), Jack Pinto (Br)Contact Diane: contact@oldschoolqt.com, 630-696-2216www.oldschoolqt.comSong Title (in order of performance)MusicPresentationSingingPoints for roundLittle Town In Ould County Down 443 444 442 2680 89.3I Want A Girl 448 455 448As Time Goes By 441 450 447 2699 89.7Ma She’s Making Eyes At Me 446 464 451Forgive Me 454 457 449 2711 89.9Yes Sir/Ain’t She Sweet? (Medley) 451 456 444500 possible points per song per category, or 1,500 per song/3,000 per roundCumulative average(final average in bold)2. Musical Island Boys (NZABS)Jeff Hunkin (T) Marcellus Washburn (L), Matthew C. Gifford (Bs),Will Hunkin (Br)Contact Jeff: quartet@musicalislandboys.co.nz, +6427-697-9845www.musicalislandboys.co.nzOnce Upon A Time 433 436 428 2644 88.1Who’s Lovin’ You 448 459 440Way You Look Tonight 437 445 441 2641 88.1Fly Me To The Moon 436 445 437Now Is The Hour 451 461 443 2684 88.5If I Can Dream 440 449 4403. Masterpiece (FWD)Alan Gordon (Br), Brett Littlefield (Bs), Patrick Haedtler (L), Rob Menaker (T)Contact Rob: robmenaker@gmail.com, 310-327-3788www.masterpiecequartet.comTennessee Waltz 433 435 438 2605 86.8Oh Susanna 432 434 433Stormy Weather 428 440 437 2605 86.8Deed I Do 425 438 437Everyone’s Wrong But Me 436 439 433 2645 87.3Where’ve You Been? 444 456 4374. A Mighty Wind (DIX)Clay Hine (Br), Drew McMillan (Bs), Tim Brooks (L), Paul Saca (T)Contact Tim: timb@psasecurity.com, 770-982-5392Danny Boy 435 437 433 2613 87.1Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue 436 437 435My Gal Sal 430 434 435 2607 87.0I Will Never Pass This Way Again 430 441 437Bill Grogan’s Goat 433 431 439 2611 87.0The Curtain Falls 433 439 436September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 23

2011 International Quartet Competitors5. Main Street (SUN)Mike McGee (Br), Myron Whittlesey (Bs), Tony DeRosa (L), Roger Ross (T)Contact Roger: rarchloe@cfl.rr.com, 407-595-5359www.mainstreetqt.comBring Back Those Good Old Days 427 447 424 2584 86.1Fit As A Fiddle 430 433 423I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time 427 422 426 2571 85.9Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie 429 438 429Down By The Old Mill Stream 431 428 430 2571 85.8Coney Island Washboard Roundelay 427 437 4186. Forefront (CAR)Garry Texeira (T), Aaron Hughes (Br), Kevin Hughes (L), Brian O’Dell (Bs)Contact Garry: garrytenor@yahoo.com, 317-489-8882www.forefrontquartet.weebly.comYou Don’t Know Me 420 424 424 2562 85.4Georgia On My Mind 429 434 431The More I See You 423 428 427 2562 85.4Fit As A Fiddle 427 428 429Baby It’s You 428 426 425 2545 85.2I Only Wanna Laugh 426 421 4197. Men in Black (NED)Raymond Johnson (Br), Karl Hudson (Bs), Oliver Merrill (L), Tony Nasto (T)Contact Catherine Harrover: meninblackmgr@gmail.com, 407-405-1591www.meninblackqt.comSugarcane Jubilee 423 424 425 2539 84.6What Do I Need With Love? 421 426 420Make Them Hear You 424 433 420 2572 85.2That’s Life 429 437 429Make ‘Em Laugh 423 426 420 2534 84.9Honey Bun 421 427 4178. TNS (DIX)Dusty Schleier (Br), David Carden (Bs), Ryan Killeen (L), Rick Spencer (T)Contact Rick: TNSquartet@gmail.com, 860-305-0539www.tnsquartet.comSam You Made The Pants Too Long 424 430 424 2542 84.7Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie 418 426 420That Tumble Down Shack In Athlone 420 425 426 2546 84.8Johnny One Note 416 432 427Don’t Put A Tax On The Beautiful Girls 426 423 429 2542 84.8Shine On Me 421 421 42224 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Quartet Competitors9. The Allies (JAD)Casey Parsons (Br), Jared Wolf (Bs), David Calland (L), Puck Ross (T)Contact David: info@thealliesquartet.com, 260-ALLIES4 (260-255-4374)www.thealliesquartet.comMy Romance 427 431 425 2553 85.1Who’ll Take My Place When I’m Gone? 423 424 423The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi 420 427 421 2538 84.9Sam, The Old Accordion Man 420 428 422I Used To Be Color Blind 425 421 424 2529 84.7Coney Island Washboard 420 421 41810. Voce (LOL)Paul Harris (Br), Dave Kindinger (Bs), Keith Harris (L), Jordan Cooper (T)Contact Paul: paul.harris@vocequartet.com, 608-438-3299www.vocequartet.comIs You Is Or Is You Ain’t? 420 430 431 2555 85.2I’m Alright Now 412 432 430That Old Feeling 414 422 424 2521 84.6My Heart Stood Still 416 420 425Lonely Nights (Medley) 420 414 420 2510 84.3Show Me The Way To Go Home 418 417 421LMBackstage surprise. As Old School tenor Kipp Buckner stood on stage accepting his third international gold medal, he alreadyknew his brother, Todd, could not get the day off from work and was likely not even presently in the same time zone. Littledid the Buckners know that at that moment, his airline captain brother was approaching downtown Kansas City in a taxi. Kippwas completely surprised when, just as the quartet was preparing to take it’s trophy photo, a breathless Todd entered the photoroom, still wearing his captain’s hat, to give his brother a congratulatory hug.For days, Todd had tried in vain to get a flight to Kansas City. On Saturday, Todd was scheduled to fly with AirTran Airways fromRochester, N.Y. to Atlanta and then to Ft Myers, FL. Upon landing in Atlanta and walking to his gate assignment, he happened topass by the Kansas City gate and, knowing the captain of that flight, asked if he would trade with him. This trade was completedin a matter of minutes and Todd was on his way to Kansas City. He arrived just minutes before the inset photo was snapped.MPSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 25

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsAs Time Goes By 413 421 402 2475 82.5Don’t Cry Joe 412 424 403The Song Is Ended 415 434 416 2599 84.6Old MacDonald’s Farm 433 471 43011. Lunch Break (DIX)Eddie Holt (L), Mike O’Neill (Bs), Shane Scott (T), K.J. McAleesejergins (Br)Contact Shane: fullvoicetenor@gmail.com, 615-210-7764www.lunchbreakquartet.comNew York State Of Mind 399- 423 416 2497 83.2Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me 418 428 413Try A Little Tenderness 416 424 417 2544 84.0Anytime At All 428 441 41812. ‘Round Midnight (MAD)T. J. Carollo (Br), Jeff Glemboski (Bs), Wayne Grimmer (L), Larry Bomback (T)Contact Larry: info@roundmidnightquartet.com, 646-657-8492www.roundmidnightquartet.comLet’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) 424 417 419 2506 83.5Mr. Success 422 410 414My Romance 427 421 423 2534 84.0You Took Advantage Of Me 425 422 41613. The Crush (FWD)Matthew Gray (T), Josh Szolomayer (L), Paul Tabone (Bs), John Brockman (Br)Contact Paul: info@thecrushquartet.com, 760-522-6376www.thecrushquartet.comStormy Weather 429 418 420 2507 83.6Blue Moon Of Kentucky 417 412 411You Don’t Know Me 421 420 417 2502 83.5Hello My Baby 416 414 41414. Da Capo (MAD)Ryan Griffith (T), Anthony Colosimo (L), Wayne Adams (Bs), Joe Sawyer (Br)Contact Anthony: dc@dcsingers.com, 609-2DA-CAPOwww.dcsingers.comBaby Of Mine 408 408 411 2488 82.9When It Comes To Lovin’ The Girls 423 416 422Nobody Knows You When You’re Down 405 409 410 2483 82.9You Make Me Feel So Young (Parody) 414 428 41715. Ignition! (RMD)Matt Swan (Br), Denny Malone (Bs), Curtis Terry (L), Dan Testa (T)Contact Curtis: curlymt@gmail.com, 720-364-5800www.ignitionquartet.comWhy Don’t You Fall In Love With Me ? 407 398 408 2452 81.7Auld Lang Syne 415 409 415Heart Of My Heart (The Story Of The Rose) 409 420 417 2518 82.8Play That Barbershop Chord 419 429 42416. After Hours (ILL)Tim Beutel (T), Benjamin Harding (L), Kevin McClelland (Br), Dan Wessler (Bs)Contact Tim: ahquartet@gmail.com, 309-840-0755www.ahquartet.com26 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsHit That Jive Jack 418 419 406 2476 82.5I Must Be Comin’ Down With The Blues 413 414 406A Wink And A Smile 413 414 411 2478 82.6Till There Was You 411 417 41217. 3 Men & A Melody (CSD)Brad Stephens (Br), Eric Derks (L), Brian Bellof (Bs), Rob Mathieu (T)Contact Brian: brian@3menandamelody.com, 816-217-8329www.3menandamelody.comOver The Rainbow 410 409 403 2440 81.3‘Deed I Do 410 408 400Mona Lisa 409 416 411 2480 82.0Give Me The Simple Life 410 418 41618. The Franchise (JAD)Drew Wheaton (T), Eric Bell (L), Jay Hawkins (Bs), Paul Gilman (Br)Contact Paul: pgilman@cinci.rr.com, 513-923-9457www.thefranchiseqt.com‘Deed I Do 405 404 406 2427 80.9Skylark 407 404 401I Get Along Without You Very Well 412 414 416 2462 81.5Fit As A Fiddle 404 407 40919. The PURSUIT (SUN)Paul Agnew (Bs), Chad Bennett (T) Jeremy Conover (Br), Christopher Coffee (L)Contact Jeremy: Bookings@thepursuit.com,209-TPQ-SNGS (209-877-7647)www.thepursuitquartet.comHoney - Little ‘Lize (Medley) 409 400 403 2420 80.7Over The Rainbow 408 398 402If I Ruled The World 408 410 410 2439 81.0This Joint Is Jumpin’ 403 404 40420. Skyline (CSD)Josh Umhoefer (Br), Tim Zielke (L), Mike Louque (Bs), Jake Pirner (T)Contact Josh: skylineqt@gmail.com, 414-881-7456www.skylineqt.comMBMBSecond-best septugenarian. If the Suntones were Kansas City courtroyalty, Denny Malone was court jester. His young quartet mates found in Dennya gold mine of clever “old jokes” delivered by and to a man with superb comedictiming. The 1983 champion baritone won gold with Side Street Ramblerswhen his three quartet mates were in diapers, and they would not let him forgetit. Amidst all the “old man” jokes (and Denny’s refusal to continue until the otherthree paid $40 to “Sing With the Champ”) the younger three know they’re gettingmore from Denny than wit and great comedic timing. They’ve also snaggedone of the finest basses on the contest stage.MBIgnition! inverted. Turn-about is fair play. Takethree silver-headed guys who qualify for the Seniorscontest, add a token darker-haired pup and what doyou get? Flashback (bottom) and Racketeers (top). Somebody’sgot to teach the young guys how to sing.28 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsI’m Into Something Good 396 408 402 2404 80.1What A Day For A Daydream 393 409 39621. Voices Unlimited (CSD)Micah Jeppesen (T), Mark Fortino (L), Shaun Whisler (Bs), John Fortino (Br)Contact Mark: markfortino@aol.com, 913-897-8978www.voicesunlimitedquartet.comMy Foolish Heart 404 396 402 2389 79.6The Night Has A Thousand Eyes 394 394 39922. GQ (LOL)Keith Olson (T), Heath Walker (L), Steve McDonald (Bs), Brent Graham (Br)Contact Keith: tenorgq@gmail.comI’m Into Something Good 398 397 396 2389 79.6You Don’t Know Me 401 402 39522. Chameleon (ONT)Jordan Travis (T), Kevin Harris (L), Joel Hilchey (Bs), Dave Baldwin (Br)Contact Dave: davidphilipbaldwin@gmail.com, 716-796-1388www.chameleonquartet.caThat’s Life 412 400 392 2388 79.6It’s Foxy 401 394 38924. Maverick (JAD)Josh VanGorder (T), Jon Zimmerman (L), Dave Jarrell (Bs), Mike Hull (Br)Contact Dave: maverickquartet@gmail.com, 419-575-3117www.maverickquartet.comHeart Of My Heart (Story Of The Rose) 406 400 396 2381 79.4Tired Of Me 397 389 39325. Expedition (LOL)Jeremy Ganswindt (T), Jay Fahl (L), Bryan Ziegler (Br), Jake Umhoefer (Bs)Contact Jake: bbrshopper@yahoo.com, 262-719-0163I Won’t Send Roses 403 403 384 2374 79.1One For My Baby (And One More ...) 401 397 38626. Frank the Dog (MAD)Tim Knapp (T), Tom Halley (L), Steve Kirsch (Bs), Ross Trube (Br)Contact Tom: contact@frankthedog.com, 610-864-1853www.frankthedog.comSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 29

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsUntil The Real Thing 402 390 395 2365 78.8Mr. Success 401 388 38927. Q-tones (SNOBS)Johannes Bergman (Br), Kenneth Nilsson (Bs), Henrik Rosenberg (T), Simon Rylander (L)Contact Henrik: henrik@rospart.se, 042-148090www.qtones.seMay I Never Love Again 398 392 394 2361 78.7Walkin’ My Baby Back Home/Sugar 396 388 39328. 95 North (FWD)Jim Halvorson (T), Larry Halvorson (L), Mike Stewart (Bs), Nick Pizzo (Br)Contact Larry: larry6969@gmail.com, 702-655-3868One For My Baby (And One More ...) 404 388 389 2358 78.6Somethin’ About Ya 402 386 38929. Off The Record (ILL)Don Deegan (Br), Scott Diehl (Bs), Tim Pashon (L), Craig Ahlgrim (T)Contact Scott: scottdiehl@comcast.net, 630-740-1571www.otrquartet.comI’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You) 396 395 392 2357 78.6After You’ve Gone 396 391 38730. Quadraphonics (EVG)Ken Potter (T), Dean Waters (L), Steve Morin (Bs), Bryan Jones (Br)Contact Robben: bookings@quadraphonics.net, 503-389-5983www.quadraphonics.netTheir Hearts Were Full Of Spring 389 389 391 2351 78.4Rock It For Me 397 393 39231. Cadillac Jack (JAD)Steve Kovach, Jr. (Br), Richard Brooks (Bs) Michael Harrison (L), Noah Campbell (T)Contact Richard: cadillacjackqtet@gmail.com, 419-494-3909www.harmonize.com/cadillacjackRedhead Medley 399 385 388 2348 78.3When I Leave The World Behind 398 386 39232. Flashback (SUN)Harold Nantz (T), Mark Schlinkert (L), Bryan Hevel (Bs), Bill Billings (Br)Contact Mark: mschlinkert@gmail.com, 404-695-4491www.flashbackqt.com30 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsYou Took Advantage Of Me 387 388 386 2343 78.1One For My Baby (And One More ...) 396 399 38733. Let’s Sing! (NSC)Steven Tremper (T), Mark Chandler (L), Greg Zinke (Bs), Joe Doub (Br)Contact Mark: mark@alexander-chandler.com, 336-773-0330www.letssing.orgOld Fashioned Girl 391 390 388 2340 78.0Roly Poly 385 395 39134. The Real McCoy (DIX)James Estes (Br), Howard McAdory (L), Daniel Rushing (T), Jimmy Barr (Bs)Contact James: info@therealmccoyquartet.com, 615-962-5279www.therealmccoyquartet.comOh! Look At Me Now 392 382 389 2336 77.9What Kind Of Fool Am I? 394 385 39435. Alliance (AAMBS)Ian Mulholland (T), Adrian Gimpel (L), Dan Millgate (Bs), Richard Reeve (Br)Contact Ian: ian@alliancequartet.com, +(00)61-418-956-492www.alliancequartet.comLove Me And The World Is Mine 396 393 389 2335 77.8I Never Miss The Sunshine 385 387 38536. Noise Boys (CSD)Byron Myers II (T), Curt Angel (L), Jeff Veteto (Bs), Don Conner (Br)Contact Jeff: jeff@noiseboys.org, 417-881-6106www.noiseboys.orgWhat’ll I Do? 387 387 386 2325 77.5Taking A Chance On Love 390 389 38637. Rush Street (ILL)Steve Davis (T), Mike Woods (L), Duane Fenn (Bs), John W. Davis (Br)Contact Mike: mwoods727@yahoo.com, 847-415-2821www.rushstreetquartet.comDo You Really Love Me? 388 385 389 2313 77.1Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You 384 382 38538. Main Street Station (LOL)Robb Thiel (T), Jason Seiberlich (L), Steve Mendell (Bs), Patrick Boehm (Br)Contact Steve: skamwbass@yahoo.com, 608-769-5830www.mainstreetstationquartet.comSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 31

MBMPAfter HoursDixieland BandLMVocalFXLMWhy we love international groups• “All abohd for Dixie Lahnd ...” – GreatWestern Chorus (Britain)• VocalFX director Charlotte Murray (top)is to barbershop in New Zealand whatJohnny Appleseed was to apples. Tooamazing for words.• The awesome chants the internationalgroups’ fans yell before their favoritesare announced, making the atmostpheremore like a Manchester United game. (Toour credit, we North American barbershoppersin the Sprint Center did spend alot of time doing “The Wave,” an activitythat was hip as recently as the Reaganadministration.)• “... a new man, better than Cassanoverat his best ...” – VocalFX• Musical Island Boys and Ringmasters arenot only bringing something new to our internationalstages, they’re inspiring scoresof youth to try barbershop back home.It’s great to be a barbershopper.A new bride picked the right time andplace for wedding photos. Members of theMegaSing crowd on their way to the HarmonyFoundation show saw her posing inthe garden area next to the Sprint Center.This group of otherwise total strangers delivereda polished impromptu serenade infour-part harmony. Can you imagine anyother group of strangers pulling that off?Sometimes it’s easy to forget how goodwe’ve got it.Biggest splash. Swap the Tuesday andWednesday performances for After Hoursand they would be wearing collegiategold. If it’s any comfort to them, being KansasCity’s Cinderella story may have beena better prize. The afternoon after winningbronze in the college contest, they had thedreaded slot right after eventual champ OldSchool. Maybe that was the incentive AfterHours needed to turn on the afterburners.The same set that got a B-level score anight earlier had something extra this time,this getting a solid A-level score. Their ovationwas even arguably louder than OldSchool’s!Coach Eric Dalbey (Vocal Spectrum)later told them, “Now you’re semifinalists,and you’ll sing even better because of it.”He was right. Their second set (previouslythought the weaker of the two) was evenbetter, with the second song scoring comfortablyin finals territory. They’ve aged outof next year’s college contest, but keep youreye on After Hours in Portland!32 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsPut Your Arms Around Me Honey 386 384 383 2309 77.0If I Had My Way 385 385 38639. Steel (BABS)Andy Foster (T), Keith Rees (L), Andy Funnell (Bs), Pete Nugent (Br)Contact Peter: peter.nugent5@btopenworld.comwww.steelquartet.co.ukAlmost Like Being In Love 391 379 378 2307 76.9Then I’ll Be Tired Of You 395 385 37940. The Crew (RMD)Adam Reimnitz (T), Scott Delude (L), Tyler Wigginton (Bs), Michael Troyer (Br)Contact Mike: thecrewquartet@gmail.com, 303-419-1225Fly Me To The Moon 379 386 385 2306 76.9Original Dixieland One Step 384 388 38441. The Elements (RMD)Kenny Wiser (T), Joel Gillespie (L), Chris Richards (Bs), Penn Almoney (Br)Contact Kenny: wiserthanu@gmail.com,. 801-822-7296Little Pal 387 385 383 2305 76.8Hello My Baby 386 385 37942. Evolution (BABS)Timm Barkworth (Br), Stuart Owen (Bs), Michael Potts (L), Tony Bylett (T)Contact Stuart: stu@sandsonline.co.ukwww.evolutionacappella.comIf I Could Be With You 384 383 390 2304 76.8County Fair 381 384 38243. The Daddy-Ohs! (CAR)Logan Horn (L), Paul Maglinger (Bs), Stephen Oliver (T), Kenny Hatton (Br)Contact Kenny: khatton@att.net, 502-408-8445Hello My Baby 387 383 380 2301 76.7Heart Of My Heart (Story Of The Rose) 386 384 38144. Racketeers (SWD)Frank Friedemann (T), Art Swanson (L), Brett Howell (BS), Ron Rogers (Br)Contact Art: art.swanson1@gmail.com. 504-452-3577September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 33

2011 International Quartet CompetitorsSmilin’ Through 387 382 384 2297 76.6When It Comes To Lovin’ (Medley) 384 380 38045. Grand Design (LOL)Leonard Huls (T), Don Hettinga (L), Matt Hall (Bs), Derek Glenna (Br)Contact Matt: matthewjhall08@yahoo.com, 715-410-8818www.granddesignquartet.comLook Me Up When You’re In Dixie 389 378 381 2293 76.4My Romance 383 383 37946. Progression (CSD)Matt Suellentrop (T), Mark Wheeler (L), Chris Lowry (Bs), Mark Keever (Br)Contact Matt: progressiontenor@gmail.com, 314-749-3849www.progressionquartet.comStormy Weather 389 379 376 2281 76.0Little Pal 383 382 37247. Mainstream (SLD)Michael LaScala (T), Mike Holmes (L), David Melonson (Bs), Mac Sabol (Br)Contact Mike: holmesmichael23@msn.com, 716-868-1155www.mainstreamquartet.comOn The Street Where You Live 375 382 374 2280 76.0One For My Baby (And One More ...) 384 384 38148. Anthem (CAR)Daniel Grant (T), Andrew Myer (L), Lawrence Klein (Bs), Duane Henry (Br)Contact Duane: duanehenry@ameritech.net, 317-632-4855That Tumble Down Shack In Athlone 382 380 378 2279 76.0The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else 382 378 37949. Rooftop Rhythm (LOL)Ashley York (T), Nathan Oxley (L), Steve Schoultz (Bs), Jacob Oxley (Br)Contact Nathan: natewithgeremodeling@yahoo.com, 608-751-5098www.rooftoprhythmqt.comThere’s A Rainbow Round My Shoulder 367 380 371 2244 74.8Over The Rainbow (Parody) 372 383 37150. Four Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir (PIO)Mark Wilson (T), Kurtis Busman (L), Neil Nugent (Bs), Tracy Ulrich (Br)Contact Kurtis: 4mftclead@gmail.com, 231-676-2414www.4mftc.com34 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

“My pants fell off AGAIN?!”– Jimmy Trapp, Longmont, COThe Sound of the Rockies’ chords ringAs Jim gives the comedy zing.His bloomers, so floral,On “this” Jim, are normal.Next time they might bring home the Bling!– Gail Greenwood, Parker, COLMSound of the RockiesMBDavid Wright performs with Ambassadors The Vigilantes Webcast teamLMLMBest feud. David Wright and AaronDale have arranged all the gold and silvermedal-winning chorus uptunes in recentyears. Sound of the Rockies lamented that thetwo men never pick up the phone for theirchorus—only for groups with a snowball’schance of winning. As a Music judge onthis year’s panel, David watched an actorlampoon him from mere feet away. Davidsimply watched with a wide grin.Sure, what wasn’t there to smile at with allof Denver’s intentionally disastrous attemptsto mimic recent champs in their schedulebusting15-minute set? And while it’s goodto know he doesn’t take himself too seriously,could David’s smile have been related to thefact that he knew he would be getting thelast word? He took that opportunity duringthe next day’s “Harmony Foundation Presents”show, featuring a typical mind-blowingperformance from the Ambassadors of Harmony.David, now wearing his “assistant director”and “primary arranger” hats, steppedto the mic to introduce their final number.“Now this last arrangement,” he beganwith a straight face, “I originally did for Soundof the Rockies.” As the audience connectedthe dots from the day before, pockets oflaughter built into arena-wide cheers. It wasa while before David could speak again.“However, I needed a place for TWO internationalchampion quartets,” he continued,“and they only have one. And besides,they’d make the thing last for 20 minutes.”Auspicious debut. While all the othercollege medalists were veterans, coming outof nowhere were The Vigilantes, who took silverand huge ovations for their an amazinglymature and electric sound. How can a quartetcome out of a small college like Lee Universitywith skills so beyond their years? Andwhere in a place like Cleveland, Tenn. wouldthey get such excellent coaching? We didn’tget to ask Vigilantes bari Chase Guyton, butwe asked his brothers Chad (Four Voices) andBrandon (Four Voices, Crossroads), and theyhad no idea. Bummer.Costume of the contest. Combinethree awesome things with four awesomeguys and you’ve got the Noise Boys.LM+ + =Noise BoysSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 35

Best performance you’ll never see again.Spectacular. Jaw-dropping. Cheeky. Explosive. Itwas unbelievable singing matched with unworldlypresentation, and if you haven’t seen it already, youprobably never will. Even before the contest, GreatNorthern Union knew their uptune was too overthe top to legally make it to the Internet or the contestDVD. But what a wild ride for a live audience!Lampooning recent elite chorus performances, GNUincorporated and eclipsed every trend. False climaxes?Tag upon tag? Their Greg Volk masterpiece hadenough for any five past champs. Tear-away vests?Why show only two looks when you can show four?Do you like medleys? How about more than 30 differentsongs?That last item was the sticking point. The mechanicallicensing fees alone would consume more manpowerand money than for all the other chorusescombined—assuming the arrangement could becleared at all. Only 1/6 point per judge preventedthis from being called “the gold-medal winningnumber you’ll never see again.”LMGNU misinterprets the lyrics of “The song has ended but themelody lingers on.” as “The first song ended but the medleylingers on and on and on and on ...”– Bob Caldwell, Fairfax, VAMusic judges flex their muscles. The Masters of Harmony had to be nervous after watching theGreat Northern Union bring down the house on Friday night. Nobody cheers for Goliath, and the GNUunderdogs got a longer and louder ovation, plus a second ovation as they entered the arena to take theirseats. Clearly, many in the crowd thought GNU had pulled the upset, and at least on the second song, thePresentation judges strongly agreed. But unlike recent years, the group with the higher Presentation scoredidn’t win this contest.Sorry you’ll never get to fully compare the two performances, but you’ll have to trust us that the Musicjudges probably called it right. While GNU arguably had an edge on the loud and soft passages, if you reallywant to impress a Music judge, do what the Masters did and nuance the heck out of the middle range.It’s the reason the Masters have now won eight in a row, becoming the only chorus champ that hasn’t beendefeated within the past 20 years.As to those who believe Music judges aren’t paying attention to stylistic hallmarks like circle-of-fifths motionor 7th chords, ’Round Midnight and Brothers in Harmony would like a word with you.LM36 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

MPAaron Dale IS the “Lord of the Dance.”– Joe Hunter, Plainview, N.Y.So you think you can dance? We’ve seen someawesome front rows over the years, but nobody has everrocked the stage like Kentucky Vocal Union in K.C. (What,being a top-shelf singer, arranger and director isn’t enoughfor Aaron Dale—he has to be one of our best dancers, too?)It was all anybody could do to not stand up and boogiewith the chorus in its ground-breaking, unbelievably highenergyversion of the Stray Cats’ rockabilly classic “RockThis Town.” One of the biggest ovations of the whole week.The Kentucky Vocal Union, under the direction of Aaron Dale,showed the audience how to get robbed.– Michael Ho, Wilmington, DEThe Fonz wishes he had moves like this: Kentucky Vocal Uniondecided to “Rock This Town” with a new chart by directorAaron Dale and dance moves never before seen on the internationalstage. Their high-energy performance brought theaudience Happy Days and narrowly missed the medals in amemorable sixth-place finish.– Jim Coates,Westminster, MASeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 37

2011 International Chorus Competitors1. Masters of Harmony • Santa Fe Springs, CA (FWD) • Mark HaleSong Title (in order of performance)MusicPresentationStranger In Paradise 468 471 473 2829 94.3 122Alabama Jubilee 472 475 470SingingTotal pointsAverage pointsMen on stage100 possible points per judge, 500 possible points per song per category, or 1,500 per song/3,000 per round2. Great Northern Union • Hilltop, MN (LOL) • Peter BensonYou Keep Coming Back Like A Song 457 472 469 2824 94.1 96One Of Those Songs (Medley) 466 489 4713. Toronto Northern Lights • Toronto, ON (ONT) • Steven Armstrong, Jordan TravisI Got Rhythm/Farewell, Farewell To Love 453 456 448 2733 91.1 64The Party’s Over 458 468 4503. Sound of the Rockies • Denver Mile High, CO (RMD) • Darin Drown, Chris VaughnAaron Dale - David Wright Medley 452 463 455 2733 91.1 104The Greatest Barbershop Chart 451 471 441September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 39

2011 International Chorus Competitors5. Alexandria Harmonizers • Alexandria, VA (MAD) • Joe CeruttiIf I Loved You 441 452 448 2663 88.8 100What Do I Need With Love? 434 453 4356. Kentucky Vocal Union • Elizabethtown, KY (CAR) • Aaron DaleSince I Don’t Have You 435 454 435 2661 88.7 30Rock This Town 436 468 4337. Vocal FX • Wellington, New Zealand (NZABS) • Charlotte MurrayI Dream Of Jeanie 438 430 436 2592 86.4 32Oh! Look At Me Now 430 431 4278. The Alliance • Greater Central Ohio, OH (JAD) • David CallandHow Deep Is The Ocean? 428 434 429 2578 85.9 56Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey 429 429 42940 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Chorus Competitors9. Atlanta Vocal Project • Atlanta Metro, GA (DIX) • Clay HineMore Than You Know 420 422 425 2539 84.6 42Hard-Hearted Hannah 424 424 42410. Voices In Harmony • Bay Area, CA (FWD) • Greg LyneWhen You Look In The Heart Of A Rose 423 416 430 2519 84.0 53Honey (Medley) 416 409 42511. Music City Chorus • Nashville, TN (DIX) • Mike O’NeillAladdin Medley 1 395 438 418 2516 83.9 61Aladdin Medley 2 400 445 42012. Pathfinder Chorus • Fremont, NE (CSD) • P.D. StiborYoung And Foolish 413 414 414 2488 82.9 92‘Cross That Mason-Dixon Line 407 425 415September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 41

2011 International Chorus Competitors13. Central Standard • Metro Kansas City, MO (CSD) • Robert ManceTime After Time 411 415 424 2482 82.7 31Strike Up The Band 404 413 41514. Heart of America • Kansas City, MO (CSD) • David KrauseLove Me, And The World Is Mine 415 412 412 2470 82.3 56Yes Sir, That’s My Baby 408 415 40815. Sound of Illinois • Bloomington, IL (ILL) • Terry LudwigJust A Kid Named Joe 405 420 411 2461 82.0 75Oliver (Medley) 398 419 40816. Circle City Sound • Greater Indianapolis, IN (CAR) • Garry TexeiraCry Me A River 409 405 414 2451 81.7 68I Had Someone Else Before I Had Yo 401 410 41242 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

MBMBIt’s FRED and Storm Front up to theirtricks ag- SWEET MOTHER, LOOKAT CLAYPOOL’S ‘STACHE.– Shawn York, Corona, Calif‘Round MidnightMPJoe ConnellyLMFour Man Fishin’ Tackle ChoirMBTNSUnexpected laughs. Lunch Break worriedaloud that with Storm Front gone, theywere the only funny quartetters left. Theyneedn’t have fretted. Denver-based collegequartet Foundation showed heavy influencefrom the 2010 champs, HHHHHHHHHHHHHHgot a college medal with two very cleverparodies. Main Street hit the funny ball outof the park for all three rounds and medaledafter only three months together. (What willthey do with a year’s practice?) Ignition!was a scream, Four Man Fishin’ Tackle Choirearned a standing O, and A Mighty Wind,Men in Black and TNS all had their moments.Even über hipsters ’Round Midnight got biglaughs from some self-mockery when theywent way over the top with their cool moveson “Anytime You Want.”Portland’s emptiest seats. Joe Connellygot a lot of coverage the last time hecompeted in Kansas City (read the Sept./Oct. 2000 Harmonizer at www.barbershop.org/harmonizer),when with PLATI-NUM in 2000 he became the first manto win three gold medals. This year, Joebecame the first man to win a fourth,while Old School tenor Kipp Bucknerbecame the fourth man to win at leastthree. (Jeff Oxley and Tony DeRosa ofMax Q are the other two.) Joe and Kippwon their first gold medals togetherwith Interstate Rivals (1987), puttingthem in an interesting pickle next yearin Portland. Our international champsalways mention the irony that the reigningchamps are given front row seats allweek, and are also given a schedule thatguarantees they’ll rarely sit in them. Try beingthe reigning champ and the 25th anniversarychamp, same week. Good luck usingthose seats in Portland, Joe and Kipp!Four Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir (PIO) wasa great catch for audience members whowaited till the very last reel. While they didn’tweigh with the big tunas, their outing reeledin a standing O larger than their combinedcatches of the day.– Matthew Seivert, Hastings, NEIronic to have a Bass catch a bass.– Bruce Richardson, Herscher, ILSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 43

MegaSingLMMBMBDebra Lynn teaches BelCanto in one of several freeHarmony U courses offeredearly in the convention weekTHE PlaqueLMPatrick HaedtlerJason SeiberlichMPRick Spencer, the Barbershop HarmonySociety’s, Director of Operations, leads1,800 singers in his own rendition of; “ILeft My Hair In Kansas City” at the 2011International Contest.– Terry Grimme, Sun City, AZHoping to score big with the older crowdat the Mega Sing on Saturday afternoonin Kansas City, Society Director of Operations,Rick Spencer tries unsuccessfully tolead them in the disco classic, “Funkytown”.Spencer had gone to great lengths for thisevent, learning special choreography andeven wearing a ‘70s era disco shirt. Unfortunately,the crowd was unresponsive.– Tim Brooks, Grayson, GAWhere it all began. These barbershoppers from Perth, Australia, traveled 32hours to compete in the chorus and quartet contests—and to tag by the plaque inthe Muehlebach Hotel lobby. It marks the location where O.C. Cash and RupertHall met in April 1938, discussed the state of barbershop harmony, and planneda Tulsa barbershop gathering in response. That rooftop gathering, and the subsequentpublicity, led to the formation of what became the Barbershop HarmonySociety, and later, the other male and female barbershop organizations throughoutthe world. Had such a meeting never taken place, neither these Aussies nor thehundreds of others who tagged in the lobby throughout the week would likely bebarbershopping today. Thanks Owen and Rupert!Best chops. We like their vocal chops, too, but this concerns another attributeshared by Jason Seiberlich (Main Street Station) and Patrick Haedtler (Masterpiece)—and it’s not that they both sing lead or have last names nobody can spell/pronounce.Find out who books the talent for dental/orthodontics conventions and get these guysthe phone number. Who thinks Mr. Seiberlich can’t expect a standing O based onhis teeth alone? Related fact: Perma-tanned Mr. Headler Heatdler Patrick is widelynoted for his ability to navigate dim backstage areas using only the glow from hispearly whites.44 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Chorus Competitors17. Spirit of Phoenix • Greater Phoenix, AZ (FWD) • Gary SteinkampThe More I See You 412 408 410 2441 81.4 66When You’ve Got A Song In Your Heart 403 407 40118. The Big Orange • Jacksonville, FL (SUN) • Tony De RosaThe Little Boy 414 403 407 2440 81.3 47I Wan’na Be Like You 406 412 39819. Vocal Evolution • Perth, Australia (AAMBS) • Alex MorrisI Have Dreamed 407 404 407 2429 81.0 34I Got Rhythm 403 403 40520. The Marcsmen • San Marcos, TX (SWD) • Brent DunavantOn The Street Where You Live 413 394 408 2420 80.7 23Goodbye Dixie, Goodbye (Medley) 404 396 405September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 45

2011 International Chorus Competitors21. Senate-Aires • Salem, OR (EVG) • Steven MorinCheer Up, Charlie 408 407 400 2420 80.7 35Come Fly With Me 406 403 39622. Houston Tidelanders • Houston, TX (SWD) • Vickie DennisTime After Time 396 404 402 2409 80.3 47If The Lord Be Willin’ 396 411 40023. Northwest Sound • Bellevue, WA (EVG) • Donny RoseTheir Hearts Were Full Of Spring 407 396 402 2388 79.6 35‘Deed I Do 399 389 39524. Heralds of Harmony • Tampa, FL (SUN) • Steve JamisonThe Masquerade Is Over 398 386 401 2355 78.5 42Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia 392 388 39046 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

Musical Island BoysLMLMGeneral Assembly ChorusLMHeart of AmericaLMToronto Northern LightsMost original. Give these overseas medalistquartets due credit—they’re aren’t just imitatingNorth American groups but bringingsomething new to the table. Witness the MusicalIsland Boys’ rendition of Jackson Five hit“Who’s Lovin’ You.” Lead Marcellus Washburnand bari Will Hunkin threw in soulfulsolo runs as virtuosic as anything Mo-Townhas produced, on top of a perfectly-renderedAaron Dale back beat tour de force. Groundbreaking? Absolutely. Out of bounds? It wasby far the silver medalist’s highest-scoringsong in Kansas City. Crowd response? Oneof the biggest ovations of the week.Biggest contrast. It’s hard to believe thisis the same chorus that did the robot set lastyear. News flash: Toronto Northern Lightscan do drama! Who knew? Huge kudosto James Vezina for his professional-gradeportrayal of a broken-hearted cynic nursingenough pain to block out all the happinessaround him. A two-year barbershopper,Vezina honed his acting chops as a past professionalactor on stage, television and film.Celebrating with a funeral. GeneralAssembly Chorus celebrated its debut as thefirst international representative of the brandnew Carolina’s District with a funeral set.Don’t read anytrhing into that, because thechorus appears to be in good hands withBill Rashleigh, who is rumored to have beenon stage, not that we caught him wavinghis arms or anything. Despite the “Where’sWaldo?” presentation choice, he made thechorus’s presence felt in the Carolina’s debut.Home field advantage? Think it’stough to be a chorus competitor during conventionweek? You’ll get no sympathy fromHeart of America. They had all the samecommitments on top of hosting the convention;yet, as the last chorus of the contest, theysomehow blew off all the thankless late nightsand early mornings with infectious energyand pristine vocals. Although there might besomething to be said for sleeping on yourown mattress.MP“Caring for the Senior Voice”class with Jim DeBusmanSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 47

2011 International Chorus Competitors25. Mountaintown Singers • Mt. Pleasant, MI (PIO) • David GillinghamOh, Lady Be Good 389 375 391 2322 77.4 29I’m In Love Again/I’m In Love With You 392 381 39426. The Great Western Chorus • Bristol, England (BABS) • Linda CorcoranCome Take Your Place In My Heart 384 382 388 2292 76.4 45All Aboard For Dixie Land 379 385 37427. Brothers in Harmony • Hamilton Square, NJ (MAD) • Jack PintoGoodnight Saigon 348- 408 406 2280 76.0 64Imagine 298- 413 40728. General Assembly Chorus • Research Triangle Park, NC (NSC) • Bill RashleighWait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie 375 370 369 2238 74.6 62Story Of The Rose (Heart Of My Heart) 377 377 37048 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

2011 International Chorus Competitors29. Narragansett Bay Chorus • Providence, RI (NED) • Bob O’ConnellWorld War I (Medley) 372 372 371 2221 74.0 33K P 368 369 36930. The Vocal Agenda • Batavia, NY (SLD) • Ron MasonWay You Look Tonight 371 356 359 2171 72.4 18You Make Me Feel So Young 369 355 361Our 2002 MegaSing in PortlandLARRY GEDDISCan’t wait until Portland! Ask anyone who was there in 2002: Portland is a great convention city, with a great venue and a free lightrail system to get around town. It’s also the perfect vacation destination, so be sure to schedule a few days before and after to see the sights.As to the contests, both Ringmasters and Musical Island Boys should be back, and Main Street will be eager to show us what they cando with some practice. Masterpiece, A Mighty Wind and Forefront are also all surging and can expect to be contenders. New quartets arealso enjoying pre-Portland buzz. For example, while Realtime has retired (sort of), original bari and bass Mark and Tom Metzger, Realtimereplacement lead Doug Broersma and new tenor Joseph Livesey are now eligible to compete as Via Voice. Observers like their chances todebut in the finals if not the medals. Great Northern Union will return from a heart-breaking near win and will be extra motivated to get theirfirst gold against the Ambassadors of Harmony. In both the chorus and quartet contest, expect yet another epic contest that is too close to call.Choose your seats and get all the info at www.barbershop.org/portland. We’ll see you there! nSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 49

Swipes ‘n’ Swaps“New director” ads are free in The Harmonizer (first 50 words) to Society chapters. Additional copy for director ads, or other ads for uniformsand risers are $25 per column inch. Send to harmonizer@barbershop.org.DIRECTOR WANTEDSeven-time international champion seeks energeticdirector to assist in the continued developmentof our show and contest chorus. The ThoroughbredChorus is a well-rounded chapterthat performs numerous shows and is active in thecommunity. We have a strong leadership team andresources. Compensation and expense packageoffered. Please submit résumé or letter describingyour qualifications by December 1, 2011 to EricHunstiger, Chairman - Director Search Committee,at 10220 Grand Ave., Louisville, KY 40299,or email Eric at ehunts2001@aol.comThe Milwaukee WI Chapter (H-038) is lookingfor a new director. Candidates should contact LeeZellmer at ljz10r@gmail.com or 414-254-5915 fora copy of the job description and more information.PART-TIME MEMBERS WELCOMEGoing to Clearwater, FL area this winter? Comevisit the Palm Harbor, FL Crystalaires. Weare a small chorus that enjoys the classic Barbershopway. No contests or shows to work on.Just fun singing with singouts and afterglows.Enjoy No Fault Barbershopping on your vacation.Contact us at 727-255-3777.MID-STATES FOURTHE FAMED QUARTETBROUGHT BARBERSHOPHARMONYTO UN SOLDIERS DURINGTHE KOREAN WAR.READ ABOUT THEIR TOUR INHARMONIZING ACROSSKOREABy William RussellBased on journal byJerry D. Beeler$19.95 fromCall 888‐795‐4274 x‐7879 oron line at www.xlibris.comTHE FAMED QUARTETBROUGHT BARBERSHOPHARMONYTO UN SOLDIERS DURINGTHE KOREAN WAR.READ ABOUT THEIR TOUR INHARMONIZING ACROSSKOREABy William RussellBasedon journal byJerry D. Beeler$19.95 fromCall 888‐795‐4274 x‐7879 oron line atwww.xlibris.com50 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

STAY TUNEDSuccess! Readers report what worksq Barbershoppers help commemorate 9-11On September 11, 2011,barbershoppers fromall over the countryhelped their communitiesdeal withthe emotions broughton by the 10th anniversaryof the tragicattacks which rocked,but also strengthened,our nation. Severalsent in their stories andphotos.The New TraditionChorus ofNorthbrook, Ill.(ILL) had been planning a joint concert withthe Northbrook Symphony Orchestra for ayear, but plans took a twist when the chorusdirector unexpectedly resigned on July 31. JayGiallombardo agreed to come back and directjust four weeks before the performance. Goodthing many of their arrangements were his!The barbershop world lost two members on9/11/01: Colonel Canfield “Bud” D. Booneof the Sounds of America Chorus (MAD)was killed at the Pentagon, and Patrick “Joe”Driscoll of the Freehold, N.J. Chapter(MAD) died on United Flight 93 whichcrashed in Shanksville, Pa.Truly, barbershoppers “Keep the WholeWorld Singing,” even in the toughest oftimes.PHOTO BY CAL REVISThe Northbrook, Ill. Chapter (ILL), performs “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”with the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 11, 2011.United We Sing Ceremony in Kenosha, Wis. included theNew Image Chorus (LOL)ANDY STENZHunterdon HarmonizersThe Hunterdon Harmonizers (MAD) display bannersfrom all four branches of the U.S. militaryMidwest Vocal Express (LOL) sings with a boys’ choirIn Hunterdon, N.J., the community displayed 3,000 flags in honor of the victims. The six large flags represent localcitizens who were lost during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 51

STAY TUNEDq Taking it to the world; barbershop introduced to new ears in Ugandan schoolIn late July of 2011, a dozen people fromOklahoma City and Lincoln, Nebraska cametogether for a two-week service trip in supportof an orphanage and school in northernUganda near a city called Lira. Among thegroup was Jim Moses, a long-time Societymember and tenor in the OK Chorale(SWD). Ever the optimist,Jim made roomin his luggage for sometag sheets and a pitchpipe. As luck wouldhave it, the harmonygods were smiling, ashe found three othermusicians willing totry anything at leastonce. More time wasspent rehearsing “Behind”and “Life Is Interwoven”than performing them, andthe gender rules had to be bent just alittle to complete the quartet, but theseeds of barbershop were planted!The orphanage holds nearly 60children and is run by a local organizationwith the support of Children of the Nations-Jim Moses formed amixed quartet with JerryDev, Susan Akullu, andLucio Oruni ZephaniahStudents at UgandaChildrens’ Villagegather to singUganda (www.cotni.org). The primary school at thesite offers educational opportunity to nearly 150more orphaned children from the surrounding areaswho continue to live with relatives or other caregivers.Most of the children have been orphaned due toongoing 20-year internal warfare and the additionalscourge of HIV/AIDS. The children and the staffare all enthusiastic singers of their own traditionalrhythms and lyrics, mostly in the Luo language, withsome British-accented English.Israeli barbershoppers have Chutzpah!Barbershop harmony has been popular in Israel for almost 30 yearsnow, with the oldest group being the Jerusalem Barbershop Ensemble,directed by R. Martin Rogobein. This summer, Rogobeinperformed with the barbershop quartet Chutzpah! in Israel Musicals’production of The Music Man. Rogobein was joined by otherChutzpah! members Alon Aviv, Boaz Feinberg and Patrick Kelly,who worked forthe Society from1990 to 2001.Kelly first movedto Ireland, andthen to Israelabout eight yearsago, and hasintroduced barbershopto about25 mixed-voicegroups there.Chutzpah! has agreat followingChutzpah! as the SchoolBoard in The Music Manof loyal fans, andsometimes evensings barbershopin Hebrew.Greater Portland chapter provides sweettreats and sweet songs to its communityICE CRE-E-E-E-E-E-AM!One of the ways the Greater Portland OregonChapter (EVG) reaches out to the communityto attract new members is by hostingan annual Ice Cream Social in a city park. Ona hot Sunday afternoon in August, they serveup ice cream sundaes to all comers, attractingchildren of all ages with sweetness and harmony.They hand out business cards and haveenticed quite a few prospective members toattend rehearsals. It’s a tough job, but someonehas to do it.52 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

Great Northern Union receives $10,000 grant to promote Youth In HarmonyBringing in younger singers in greater numbers has beenone of the Great Northern Union Chorus’ (LOL)goals in the past several years. It is an effort that has paidoff in more ways than one. In June, the MetropolitanRegional Arts Councilawarded the chorus a$10,000 Arts ActivitiesSupport Grant insupport of its effortsto reach out to youngmale singers in the regionthrough the chorus’s“Generations inHarmony Project.”According to thegrant application, thefunds will help the chorusfurther develop its 2012Summer Youth Chorus programfor high school andcollege singers, expand thechorus’s annual CollegiateChorus Concert to includemore choruses, allow the chorus to provide more financialassistance to its emerging leaders and help with the costof bringing in nationally recognized coaches.“This grant really allows an opportunity to further themissions of this chorus,” said Kevin Lynch, the chorus’svice president of development. “Recruitment of newmembers is an ambition of not only Great NorthernUnion, but the Barbershop Harmony Society in general.”Lynch believes the chorus’s youth initiatives are a keyingredient to helping the chorus grow. “The Society onlyCHAPTER ETERNALLORIN MAYGNU’s 2012 Youth Chorussurvives when new people are brought in,” Lynch said.Having received several smaller grants in the past, thechorus has a fairly long-standing relationship with theArts Council. This grant, however, is the first of its size tobe awarded to GreatNorthern Union, and itis the largest amount theArts Council gives. BobDowma, the chorus’streasurer, has workedwith the Arts Councilin scoring and awardingthe council’s grants inthe past and can attestto how rigorous the adjudicationprocess is. “Itis a really big deal for us,” Dowma said.Dowma said the grant will help the chorusfinance the annual Collegiate Chorus festival,as they assist the participants with transportationand a meal.Dowma attributes some of the GreatNorthern Union’s most recent success to theaddition of younger singers.“You can definitely see some of the positive influences[young members] have had in the chorus,” Dowma said.A 25-year member of Great Northern Union, he believesthat whether young or old, the chorus creates acommunity of men unlike any other. “Barbershop hasgiven me the greatest friends I’ve got in the world,”Dowma said. “This chorus has 40 of my closest friends asmembers.” nwww.GNUsings.comSociety members reported as deceased between August 1 and Oct 1, 2011. E-mail updates to membership@barbershop.org.CardinalNelson ReadFrank ThorneCentralStatesBill BunnBlack Hawk Metro,IAMelvin BusterDavenport, IACraig HansonOmaha, NEPapillion, NEKenneth HughesJoplin, MOJames JayFlorissant Valley,MOWilliam StockSt Charles, MODixieCharles RobertsMarietta, GAEvergreenWilliam ChurchillSpokane, WAFrank ThorneHarold KrileFar WesternClair CallawayPrescott, AZDennis FotiCoachella Valley, CAWarren GrantSouth Bay, CAPalomar Pacific, CAGilbert GwaltneySan FernandoValley, CAJohn HaggardTucson, AZJames La MarVisalia, CARobert McDonaldGreater Phoenix, AZCentral Arizona(Quartet Chapter)White Mountains, AZIllinoisGerald BuikemaSouth Cook, ILSteven HainesDanville, ILWilliam StockBelleville, ILGrant WalboltPeoria, ILJohnnyAppleseedJack BrunHuntington Tri-Great Northern Union atCollegiate Chorus ConcertState, WVRichard ClarkWestern Hills(Cincinnati), OHDel JohnsonXenia, OHLeo OsborneWestern Hills(Cincinnati), OHDonald PahlGreater KanawhaValley, WVTom PalamoneGreater Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh Metro, PACharles RobertsGreater KanawhaValley, WVLand O’LakesBob DeLaMartreGreater St PaulArea, MNEltyn HaszRegina, SKQuentin WoodMinneapolis, MNMid-AtlanticRonald AndersonJamaica, NYRoger ArnoldFairfax, VARichard AshbyLancaster RedRose, PAJerry BlumWestchesterCounty, NYRobert CampbellAltoona, PABob EppingerYork, PAWilliam HoenigPatapsco Valley, MDMurrell LandrumVirginiaPeninsulas, VARobert MurdockBryn Mawr, PARobert NeffMt. Vernon, VANortheasternRick Barry, Jr.Lowell, MABill HermannNew London, CTEverett LabbeSpringfield, MAGeorge SwansonWorcester, MAOntarioCameron BlackFrank ThorneKenneth WynneEtobicokeMississauga, ONPioneerJames GougeonGrosse Pointe, MIRockyMountainRalph HendersonRexburg, IDSunshineThomas HarlowNaples/FortMyers, FLThomas HarlowEverglades, FLWilliam KleinNaples/FortMyers, FLWarren Le BaronGreaterCanaveral, FLRobert MackEnglewood, FLDonald MaltbyGreater Sun CityCenter, FLJohnny PateFrank ThorneNelson ReadFrank ThorneSouthwesternMarco MarchettiSoutheast Texas, TXGeorge RobertsonTown North Plano, TXGeorge RobertsonEast Texas, TXFrank SetliffGreater LittleRock, ARSeptember/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 53

MEMBER SERVICES DIRECTORY How can we help you barbershop today? Get answers from your staffSociety Headquarters110 7th Ave N • Nashville, TN 37203-3704 • 800-876-7464 (SING)615-823-3993 • fax: 615-313-7615 • info@barbershop.orgOffice hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central or any time at www.barbershop.orgExecutive OfficesLarry DetersActing Executive Directorldeters@barbershop.orgPatty LeveilleExecutive Assistant/HR/Office Manager2630 • pleveille@barbershop.orgAshley NillesMember Services-Administrative Asst.4118 • anilles@barbershop.orgAmanda EmamaliMember Services-Receptionist4114 • aemamali@barbershop.orgDouglas GordonMember Services-Administrative Asst.4114 • dgordon@barbershop.orgEducation and ServicesPaul WietlisbachDirector of Education4130 • education@barbershop.orgMike O’NeillMember Services - Music4126 • moneill@barbershop.orgJames EstesMember Services - Music4124 • jestes@barbershop.orgAdam ScottMember Services - Music4125 • ascott@barbershop.orgSherry LewisExecutive Assistant4122 • slewis@barbershop.orgFinance and AdministrationHeather VerbleDirector of Finance/CFO4133 • hverble@barbershop.orgJulie CervantezMember Services - Accountant4134 • jcervantez@barbershop.orgNick FotopoulosMember Services - Information Technology4141 • nfoto@barbershop.orgSam HooverMember Services - Information Technology4142 • shoover@barbershop.orgCopy CenterJustin GrayMember Services - Copy Center4147 • jgray@barbershop.orgJoe RauMember Services - Copy Center4147 • jrau@barbershop.orgRick SpencerDirector of Operations/COO4123 • rspencer@barbershop.orgMembership ServicesCharters, licensing, dues, fees, renewals,address corrections, officers and rostersBecca BoxManager, Membership Services4120 • bbox@barbershop.orgJacqueline RobinsonMember Services - Membership4113 • jrobinson@barbershop.orgKat BowserMember Services - Membership4129 • kbowser@barbershop.orgEventsDusty SchleierManager, Meetings & Conventions4116 • dschleier@barbershop.orgCommunicationsMelanie ChapmanManager of Marketing & PR4137 • mchapman@barbershop.orgEddie HoltMember Services - Web Developer4140 • eholt@barbershop.orgLorin MayMember Services - The Harmonizer4132 • harmonizer@barbershop.orgK.J. McAleesejerginsAudio/Video Manager4144 • KJ@barbershop.orgHarmony MarketplaceNancy CarverMember Services Manager, Retail4117 • ncarver@barbershop.orgPam CervantezMember Services - Shipping/Receiving4143 • pcervantez@barbershop.orgRachael FryMember Services, Retail4144 • rfry@barbershop.orgMichelle HankinsMember Services, Retail4145• mhankins@barbershop.orgMusic LibraryErin ElkinsMember Services - Library/Licensing4127 • library@barbershop.orgSociety HistorianGrady Kerr(214)-574-5377Grady@GradyWilliamKerr.comBoard of DirectorsPresidentAlan Lamson • Manchester, CT860-647-9523janlam314@cox.netExecutive Vice PresidentShannon Elswick • Clermont, FL407-648-7851Shannon.Elswick@orlandohealth.comTreasurerDwayne Cooper • Austin, TX512-288-2851dwaynecoop@aol.comImmediate Past PresidentBill Biffle • Albuquerque, NM505-246-9090bbiffle@barbershop.orgExecutive Director/Board SecretaryLarry Deters • Brentwood, TN800-876-7464ldeters@barbershop.orgClarke Caldwell • Nashville, TN(Ex Officio, Harmony Foundation)ccaldwell@harmonyfoundation.orgBoard Members at LargeRick Ashby • Lititz, PA717-625-2945rashby@ptd.netTed Devonshire • Port Hope, ON905-753-2002cedev@eagle.caDon Fuson • Leawood, KS913-897-0625donfuson@kc.rr.comJohn Miller • Westport, CT203-254-9594John.miller@nbcuni.comGary Parker • Dallas, TX972-980-9893gwp73@sbcglobal.netJim Sams • Collierville, TN901-488-3128jimsamsca@bellsouth.net54 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

Clarke CaldwellPresident/CEOccaldwell@harmonyfoundation.orgEv NauDirector of Developmentenau@harmonyfoundation.orgSean DevineDirector of Developmentsdevine@harmonyfoundation.orgRyan KilleenDirector of Developmentrkilleen@harmonyfoundation.orgJ.R. Digger MacDougall, Chairman613-836-9558digger.macdougall@sympatico.caLarry MartensChairman, President’s Council613-825-6420larry@dlmindustries.comCarol M. Argue604-540-7624cmargue@telus.netGerry Borden604-850-0789gborden@uniserve.comTrinda Ernst(902) 679-1367ternst@waterburynewton.ns.cawww.singcanadaharmony.caAssociation ofInternational Championswww.AICGold.comAssociation of InternationalSeniors Quartet Championswww.seniorsgold.comHarmony Brigadewww.harmonybrigade.orgSing Canada HarmonyBoard of DirectorsCarolyn FaulkenberryChief Financial Officercfaulkenberry@harmonyfoundation.orgDixie SemichDirector of Annual Givingdsemich@harmonyfoundation.orgCaki WatsonAmbassadors of Song Managercwatson@harmonyfoundation.orgHarmony Foundation Board of TrusteesBob Brutsman – Chairman612-865-7371RobertBrutsman@comcast.netPeter Feeney – Vice Chairman702-655-9064peterfeeney@embarqmail.comMike Deputy – Secretary801-733-0562mikedeputy@utility-trailer.comDon Laursen – Treasurer559-733-1496monyman@sbcglobal.netFred Farrell239-590-0498fred.farrell@interoptetechnologies.comSweet Adelines Internationalwww.sweetadelineintl.orgMENC: The National Associationfor Music Educationwww.menc.org110 Seventh Avenue North, Suite 200Nashville, TN 37203866-706-8021 (toll free), 615-823-5611Fax: 615-823-5612, hf@harmonyfoundation.orgRoger Lewis269-965-5714rjlewiscmc@aol.comSharon Miller203-204-9594sewmiller@gmail.comClarke A. CaldwellHarmony Foundation President/CEO**Larry Deters, Society ActingExecutive Director/CEO**James C. Warner, General Counsel*901-522-9000jwarner@martintate.comEx-officio **Not board member *Doran McTaggart519-948-0637doranmct@aol.comDave Pearce306-731-3267pearces@sasktel.netI. Murray Phillips902-542-1342Phillips.murray@gmail.comJames Thexton403-238-1008jthexton@shaw.caSharon Towner905-473-2424ssbtowner@aol.comJohn Wilkie519-826-7617jsjewilkie@sympatico.caSociety Subsidiaries (partial list)Allied organizationsBarbershop QuartetPreservation Associationwww.bqpa.comAncient HarmoniousSociety of Woodshedderswww.ahsow.orgPublic Relations Officers andBulletin Editors (PROBE)www.harmonize.com/probeHarmony, Incorporatedwww.harmonyinc.orgAmerican ChoralDirectors Associationwww.acdaonline.orgOfficial AffiliatesAAMBS (Australian Association of Men’sBarbershop Singers) www.aambs.org.auMichael Donnelly: mvdonnel@bigpond.net.auBABS (British Association of Barbershop Singers)www.singbarbershop.comAlan Goldsmith: chairman@singbarbershop.comBinG! (Barbershop in Germany)www.barbershop-in-germany.deRoberta Damm: bing@rdamm.deDABS (Dutch Association of Barbershop Singers)www.dabs.nlJohan M. Kruyt: voorzitter@dabs.nlFABS (Finnish Association of Barbershop Singers)www.fabs.fiJuha Aunola: juha.aunola@gmail.comIABS (Irish Association of Barbershop Singers)www.irishbarbershop.orgGraham Sutton: singjudge@eircom.netNZABS (New Zealand Association ofBarbershop Singers) www.nzabs.org.nzAndy Hutson: president@nzabs.org.nzSABS (Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers)www.sabs.esContact Nico de las Peñas Plana: nicopenas@gmail.comSNOBS (Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers)www.snobs.orgContact Henrick Rosenberg: henrik@rospart.seSPATS (Southern Part of Africa Tonsorial Singers)Tony Abbott: adabbott@mweb.co.zaGeneral correspondence/editorial:harmonizer@barbershop.orgEditorial Board: Larry Deters, Rick Spencer,Eddie Holt, Melanie Chapman, Lorin MayCopy Editing: Jim Stahly (Bloomington, IL),Bob Davenport (Nashville, TN)Lorin May, EditorMelanie Chapman, Assistant EditorThe Society for the Preservation and Encouragementof Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (DBABarbershop Harmony Society) is a non-profit organizationoperating in the United States and Canada.MissionThe BarbershopHarmonySocietybrings mentogether inharmony and fellowshipto enrich livesthrough singing.VisionTo be the premiermembership organizationfor men wholove to sing.September/October 2011 • The HARMONIZER 55

THE TAGJoe Liles, Tagmaster!!A barn-burner from the prolific Don GrayTand judging community, particularly in the Musiccategory. Contestants will attest to his positive, helpfulevaluations. He is a very special friend to all whoknow him. nhis issue’s tag is by the prolific arranger Don Gray. Thefull arrangement of “After You’ve Gone,” as sung by2002 champ Four Voices, is published by the Society,product number 8842. The tag shown here is theoriginal tag, and this and the veryhigh one sung by Four Voices areboth in the publication.Notice the optional notes inmeasure two. If any voice singsan optional note, the other voicemust also sing his optional note tomake the harmony complete. Tryboth to see which you prefer foryour foursome.The Societyis greaterbecause of thecontributionsDon Grayhas made as asinger, arrangerand as a leaderin the contestIn Kansas City (2000), this was thefirst song out of the gate in the firstinternational contest for eventual2002 champ Four Voices. The quartetmodified the final two measuresto show off their unlimited upperrange and earn a wild standing O.Below is how Don arranged the tagfor us mere mortals.Important Update to last issue’s“Friendship Tag”: We heardfrom dozens of knowledgeablebarbershoppers. Don Clause,one of the Society’s all-timegreat coaches, was the arrangerand he created it during acoaching session with HappinessEmporium many years ago.The corrected copies for males andfemales are now at www.barbershop.org/tags with the other free tags.Please replace your old copy withthe new one. You may remember thefamous bell-chord tag on “Who’llTake My Place When I’m Gone,” performed by Dealer’sChoice and The Vocal Majority. This was another classicDon Clause creation. Thanks, Don.TenorLeadLyrics by HENRY CREAMERBariBassVb b4 ?b b 4 œ b œYouV b b 4 œ. œ œ œ œ œgoneaaf - ter you've gone?b b œ œ œ œ œ .œœœaf - ter you've gone aAFTER YOU'VE GONE31 œ œ œ # œ œ œ3told me good - bye, now it's your turn to cry,af - ter you've3jœ œ œ n œœ œ3--way,5 bwway,bb wœ œ œœ œ œ2jœJœjœœJbnjœ bœœ œ J œ J6 N .n.wŒŒMusic by TURNER LAYTONArrangement by DON GRAY3nœœ œ7 œ bb.goneaœ w b.Œ œ œ œœ œ œŒ œ œ œ-8 N w way.N wgonea-way.56 The HARMONIZER • September/October 2011

Passionate About Singing Barbershop Harmony?Sweet Adelines International is joining its chorusestogether in January 2012 to teach the world to sing... in four-part harmony!Just imagine the positive impact of showing women all over theglobe the joy of singing the Sweet! sounds of barbershop harmony.GlobalMembershipDrive inJanuary2012!We invite you to help us harmonize the world by telling all ofthe women you know about Sweet Adelines International.To find a Sweet Adelines chorus visitwww.sweetadelineintl.org or call 800.992.SING.Sweet AdelineS internAtionAl

2011 International Chorus ChampionMasters of HarmonyMark Hale, Director2011 Harmony Foundation InternationalCollegiate Quartet ChampionPrestige