Marti here, I'm ba-a-a-a-ck. We ducked out during the intermission and
tried to find a free wi-fi cafe and barely found food. Sorry you're
having to wait for these messages.

These will look somewhat better in a fixed width font.
Personnel are listed: tenor, lead, bari, bass
Hometown is of quartet contact, not necessarily of chapter(s)
represented.
RC = 2006 Regional Champ; RQ = Returning Quartet; WC = wild card
NOTE: * indicates a Sweet Adeline queen

Pat Rotunno is the emcee. She is the bass of Jubilation, 1985 queens.

Cont...Quartet Name (Place in Detroit............Last
..#......or wild card place, region # )..........Score...%-age
====...=======================================...=====...=====
28...Remix #32 (WITHDRAWN)

.29...Xtreme, RQ, 9th, #21, #11...................2497...76.13
Erin Sears, Pam Pieson*, Gerry Papageorge*, Merideth Emley
Harborlites, Sounds of Harmony, Verdugo Hills, Fountain Valley, CA
Stage Attire: Black pants, shawl off the shoulder tops over
"invisible" straps with sequins scattered.
Song #1: How Deep is the Ocean - these "old queens" sure have a lot of
finesse and they've brought along two fine non-queens who will
undoubtedly join the club eventually.
Song #2: Smile Medley - This one leaves me breathless and they pass
around the hanger on the tag - wowee! We'll see them again.

.30...Unlimited, RC, #24...........................612...76.50
Carolyn Huber, Joyce Wheeler, Kathleen Davi, Paula Gadowski
CAL, Pride of Portland, Issaquah, WA
Stage Attire: Black velvet pantsm,, silver/black sparkly fabric
jackets with black lapels.
Song #1: You're in Wrong with the Right Baby Medley - energetic
rendition with lots of fun touches.
Song #2: Here Am I, Brokenhearted - This lead really knows how to sell
a ballad, lots of tenderness in the soft passages and heartfelt full
volume phrases.

.31...T.N.T, RC, #19...............................612...76.50
Deborah Sanders, Linda Beaver, Amy Carr, Judy Hassan
CAL, Pride of Baltimore, Ringing Hills, Douglassville, PA
Stage Attire: Black pants suit, jacket is sheer beaded black fabric
Song #1: You're Nobody's Sweetheart/Tootsie Medley - this is a driving
uptune right to the tag and they execute it very well.
Song #2: Here Am I, Brokenhearted - very clear, ringy sound. Very
nice unison on the "Here am I" near the tag. A lovely performance.

.32...Shimmer!, RC, #11............................600...75.00
Patricia Cobb Baker, Missy Pearce, Judy Ashmore, Mary Ashford
Harborlites, Harmony Showcase, Channelaire, South Valley Sound, Fair
Oaks Ranch, CA
Stage Attire: Royal blue pants and shell with sheer duster coat with
turquoise and pink or red design and sequin trim
Song #1: Boys Medley - My Little Marvin; No, No Norman; Johnny You are
My Honey - well constructed medley with a super tag!
Song #2: Tired of Me - Successive swipes into the tag are very
effective. Lots of emotion but nicely controlled.

.33...Spirit, RC, #5...............................600...75.38
Sandi Wright*, Marsha Pierce, Jody Little, Wendy Spilker
St. Louis Harmony, St. Louis, MO
Stage Attire: White pants, white sheer over solid top with keyhole
neckline
Song #1: Fit As a Fiddle and Ready for Love - I sense a David Wright
arrangement which will shortly become very popular - it's a good one.
Song #2: Time After Time - intro has unusual chords or maybe it's the
progressions - it's not your usual barbershop (to my uneducated ear),
but it's neat.

.34...Spice, RC, #23...............................613...76.63
Stacy Llamazales, Alexis Nicoletta-Delaney, Janet Poley, Susan Milani
Song of Atlanta, Marietta, GA
Stage Attire: Black pants outfit, sheer overlay on pants, sheer jacket
over gold and black shell.
Song #1: Two Tickets Medley - THIS is the song of the day... I
misspoke earlier. This is another good job on a very difficult song,
however.
Song #2: My Buddy - This is a really nice blend of voices with lots of
life and richness.

.35...Bonus Track, RC, #8..........................597...74.63
Crystal Fitches, Joan Clare Ford, Lindsey Graham, Vickie Lynn Fitches
Skyline, Arvada, CO
Stage Attire: White suit with wrap jacket and satin lapels and cuffs
Song #1: You Gotta Know (okay, it's a toss up for song of the day) -
another enthusaitic performance of this fun song.
Song #2: I Never Meant to Fall in Love - I really like this ballad and
their treatment conveys the sweetness of it very well.

.36...Unplugged #13 & #26 (WITHDRAWN)

.37...Encore!, RC, #1..............................603...75.38
Dee Dee Mandino, Cheryl Wilcox, Heidi Zacchera, Cathy Cioe
CAl, Farmington Valley, Valley Shore, Avon, CT
Stage Attire: Black pants outfit with red jacket
Song #1: I Never Meant to Fall in Love - I've loved this quartet since
I lived in Region 1 in the 80's and they do not disappoint.
Song #2: How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm - I really like this
song - used to sing it - and they make us see the letter from Johnny.
How fun!

.38...Seattle Mix, RC, #13.........................585...73.13
Amy Barich, Sonja Mejlaender, Sydney Thompson, Melanie Wroe
Pacific Sound, Burien, WA
Stage Attire: Black pants with sheer overlay, white satin wrapped top
Song #1: You Gotta Know Medley - hey, they're making it seem fresh
with some neat-o dynamic treatments.
Song #2: Dancing This Dance in the Wrong Romance - now this one IS
fresh and a very lovely song it is, too.

.39...TGIF, WC-4, #17..............................602...75.25
JoAnn Wilson, Marilynn Schroeter, Tracy Southerland, Deb Ferenc
Greater Cleveland, Independence, OH
Stage Attire: Black tapered pants, pink top is three layers of ruffles
with a scoop neck and big black flower.
Song #1: Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - relief that it's a new
one is enhanced by their very fine performance with a power tag that
really rings.
Song #2: May I Never Love Again - it's hard to believe this is the
first time for this combo as they present much confidence and
"presence" on the stage. Love this song.

.40...Espresso, RC, #6.............................607...75.88
Connie Miller*, Patricia Rygg*, Liz Turba, Christina Temperante
City of Lakes, Vallee de Croix, Brooklyn Park, MN
Stage Attire: Black gown with silver beaded jacket
Song #1: I Can't Give You Anything But Love/Steppin' Out Medley - a
high energy medley that suits this quartet very well, and they deliver
the goods.
Song #2: Lover Come Back to Me - this is a fresh song and a nice
arrangement of it. I could listen to Pat all night long (and the other
three, too, of course).s

.41...PRIMO!, RC, #7...............................602...75.25
Stacy Schumacher, Kim Kraut, Karla Kraut, Trish Holland
Kansas City, St. Joseph Show, Gladstone, MO
Stage Attire: Black pants outfit with shiny green and silver (maybe
gold?) patterned jacket
Song #1: Original Dixieland One Step - here is the Kim of learning
track fame and this is a good quartet! I'm used to seeing Karla sing
tenor (this is my old region), but she's a heck of a bari as well. You
go, girls!
Song #2: Once Upon a Time - nice soft passages convey the tenderness
of the fond memories they are describing. They build to a big, full
sound on the tag and pop that overtone.


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