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#555 From: John Rentz <jg62bbshop@...>
Date: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:53 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Performing for free- another viewpoint
jg62bbshop
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Two good points.

1) So...  perhaps a fee schedule that runs parallel to a contest score? Say, a quartet scoring from:
55-65 = $200/half hr gig
65-75 = $400/half hour gig
75-80 = $700/half hour gig
80-85 = $1000/half hour gig
96+ = $1500/half hour gig

I don't know... what do you think?

2) Ah yes, the freebie to get paid gigs later. I've heard this claimed MANY times. But I'm not sure I've heard that it's actually worked much. Experience anyone?




From: joe08867 <joe08867@...>
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:23:30 AM
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Re: Performing for free- another viewpoint

 

I agree with this totally. I would not expect people to pay for a performance that does not warrant it.

Best way to look at this is to ask yourself. Would you pay to see a quartet like your own? Or is there a benefit to doing the freebie now to get the paid gig/s later?

Joseph DiPaola,
Asst. Section Leader, VP of Marketing and PR for:
The Hunterdon Harmonizers
Lead for Chordhouse Steps
Tenor for Plead the 5th

--- In barbershopquartet@ yahoogroups. com, "akousen@... " <akousen@... > wrote:
>
> There are times in the life of a quartet where it needs the audience feedback as part of it's own development on musicianship and performance. It's a win win for all; I amassiming the quartet is worthy of public performance
>
> Alan kousen
> Alex Harmonizers
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Alan k
>



#556 From: "joe08867" <joe08867@...>
Date: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:05 pm
Subject: Re: Performing for free- another viewpoint
joe08867
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The Freebie for future gigs has worked a couple times for us.
We have done a couple gigs for fellow guarteters church and gotten a couple gigs
from it.  I think it depends on the venue.  We haven't gotten anything for stuff
we have done at Memorial Ceremonies but church groups have paid off.

Joseph DiPaola,


--- In barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com, John Rentz <jg62bbshop@...> wrote:
>
> Two good points.
>
> 1) So...  perhaps a fee schedule that runs parallel to a contest score? Say, a
quartet scoring from:
> 55-65 = $200/half hr gig
> 65-75 = $400/half hour gig
> 75-80 = $700/half hour gig
> 80-85 = $1000/half hour gig
> 96+ = $1500/half hour gig
>
> I don't know... what do you think?
>
> 2) Ah yes, the freebie to get paid gigs later. I've heard this claimed MANY
times. But I'm not sure I've heard that it's actually worked much. Experience
anyone?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: joe08867 <joe08867@...>
> To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:23:30 AM
> Subject: [barbershopquartet] Re: Performing for free- another viewpoint
>
>
> I agree with this totally.  I would not expect people to pay for a performance
that does not warrant it.
>
> Best way to look at this is to ask yourself.  Would you pay to see a quartet
like your own?  Or is there a benefit to doing the freebie now to get the paid
gig/s later?
>
> Joseph DiPaola,
> Asst. Section Leader, VP of Marketing and PR for:
> The Hunterdon Harmonizers
> Lead for Chordhouse Steps
> Tenor for Plead the 5th
>
> --- In barbershopquartet@ yahoogroups. com, "akousen@ " <akousen@ > wrote:
> >
> > There are times in the life of a quartet where it needs the audience
feedback as part of it's own development on musicianship and performance. It's a
win win for all; I amassiming the quartet is worthy of public performance
> >
> > Alan kousen
> > Alex Harmonizers
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > Alan k
> >
>

#557 From: "joe08867" <joe08867@...>
Date: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:14 pm
Subject: Re:It's softball time
joe08867
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I agree that it takes time and money to be in this Hobby.  Why are hobbies so
expensive by the way?

I don't pay the bills with my quartet gigs but they do support the hobby.  It
has paid for Clothes and expenses as well as covering contest costs.  Which can
get expensive.

I also come to this hobby after having been in a rock band for many years.  I
will say we charge far less than I ever had with the band.

Joseph DiPaola


Derek said:
> PS Notice I have not included all the preceding messages--I wish
> everyone would do that.


> Derek I will follow your lead.

#558 From: "Phil Beaver" <phillip@...>
Date: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:07 am
Subject: Re: Re: Performing for free- another viewpoint
phil4lead
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Previous comments have been great. Maybe everyone is taking it for granted,
but to me, a quartet should consider first entertaining the customer.

I liked the schedule John published--with price increasing with contest
scores--as a guide within the society. But what about customers who cannot
discern the associated quality differences or doesn't benefit from the
society's latest score influences? (Admitting heresy.)

What about the customer whose only local quartet scores above 80? Must that
customer pay transportation for a quartet that scores 55?

Is it possible that society membership is low, in part, because there has
been too little focus on entertaining customers as opposed to competing
within the society?

I want to participate so that people in my area who want barbershop harmony
can schedule and receive good singing, expecting them to reasonably pay for
the value they received; people appreciate the good they pay for.

#559 From: Alan Kousen <akousen@...>
Date: Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:43 am
Subject: linking scores to $$ is fine only when....
akousen
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Its a bench mark of quality and using the competition as a ranking with an impact on how a qtet charges for its services. It should be one of several tools; many qtets avoid competing. 
 
What message is made when so many qtet scores fall  below 60? Could be the quality of the singers is NOT very high.  Can the Society make a difference?  Perhaps our audience does not really care if so n' so came in 1st place in a contest when entertaining at an anniversary party?
 
Alan K


From: Phil Beaver <phillip@...>
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:07:36 PM
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Re: Performing for free- another viewpoint

 

Previous comments have been great. Maybe everyone is taking it for granted,
but to me, a quartet should consider first entertaining the customer.

I liked the schedule John published--with price increasing with contest
scores--as a guide within the society. But what about customers who cannot
discern the associated quality differences or doesn't benefit from the
society's latest score influences? (Admitting heresy.)

What about the customer whose only local quartet scores above 80? Must that
customer pay transportation for a quartet that scores 55?

Is it possible that society membership is low, in part, because there has
been too little focus on entertaining customers as opposed to competing
within the society?

I want to participate so that people in my area who want barbershop harmony
can schedule and receive good singing, expecting them to reasonably pay for
the value they received; people appreciate the good they pay for.



#560 From: "EdwardH" <ewheadley@...>
Date: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:17 am
Subject: Still looking for that COMPETITION Quartet of mine !
ewheadley
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Gentlemen:

I keep playing the same record every few months.....I am still seeking a quartet
in need of a good Bass to replace your Bass who may be looking to retire.....OR
I am looking for a tenor,lead, baritone trying to form a new quartet.....I feel
like I'm LOST IN THE STARS living in Portland, Maine.

SOMEBODIES ....PLEASE HELP ME.....I'M BEGGIN" YA !  I'M GETTING OLD AND GREY and
dying on the vine here !  No kidding... just go to my Chorus website
(www.downeasters.org) and see how ALL the curl disappeared from my beard after
we won the NED this past October......I'm Praying the Good Lord will send me
some good news soon !

Talk to me ! Please !

Best Regards,
Ed Headley
Portland Downeasters Barbershop Chorus

#561 From: "Neal" <NealSiegal@...>
Date: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:07 pm
Subject: Look no further for that COMPETITION Quartet of yours!
nealsiegal
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I know over 800 men who feel your pain Ed. It's time you stop playing that broken record.  Here's what you need to do....

1) Come to the Atlantic Harmony Brigade's 5th Anual Rally. www.AtlanticHarmonyBrigade.com   This way you can spend a weekend of nonstop quartet networking and singing in literally hundres of thousands of possible quartet configuations (and secretly be auditioning everyone).  Besides networking with exceptionally dilligent quartetters (including a number of NED men) you'll have an absolute blast !!

2) By participating in the AHB you will  not only get to network with other NED men but you will have the opportunity to join them in their effort to  form NED's own Harmony Brigade. You'll be in good company indeed.

From then on you may never what has happend to that old competition quartet of yours again! :-)

Happy hunting- I hope to see you there!

Neal

 

         

 

 

]

  

 

 


--- In barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com, "EdwardH" <ewheadley@...> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen:
>
> I keep playing the same record every few months.....I am still seeking a quartet in need of a good Bass to replace your Bass who may be looking to retire.....OR I am looking for a tenor,lead, baritone trying to form a new quartet.....I feel like I'm LOST IN THE STARS living in Portland, Maine.
>
> SOMEBODIES ....PLEASE HELP ME.....I'M BEGGIN" YA ! I'M GETTING OLD AND GREY and dying on the vine here ! No kidding... just go to my Chorus website (www.downeasters.org) and see how ALL the curl disappeared from my beard after we won the NED this past October......I'm Praying the Good Lord will send me some good news soon !
>
> Talk to me ! Please !
>
> Best Regards,
> Ed Headley
> Portland Downeasters Barbershop Chorus
>


#562 From: Bob Caldwell <BobCaldwell@...>
Date: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:28 am
Subject: Re: Look no further for that COMPETITION Quartet of yours!
slickerleadq
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Good sell, Neal. 
 
Harmony-us-ly, BobCaldwell@...
571.766.2976  or  804.241.6957 cell
FRiDAYS!             O{/////
Steve, Bob, Steve & Ken    [|;^}0x
Thank goodness it's barbershop!      
Alexandria Harmonizers Chorus

#563 From: "jon" <jon.o.nicholas@...>
Date: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:55 pm
Subject: New Arrangement: Tumbling Tumbleweeds
jon.nicholas
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To listen, go here:

http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/TumblingTumbleweeds_Demo.mp3

Difficulty: Easy
Not recommended for contest use.

Learning tracks are available. Please contact me directly for more info, or
visit www.NicholasArrangements.com

Jon

#564 From: Casey Parker <caseypar@...>
Date: Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:11 pm
Subject: Call For Chapter Quartetting-03/10 GUBOQS Gazette
acwosha
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2/13/10
Call For Papers - March 2010 GUBOQS Gazette
Send your Chapter Quartetting Program

To: Harmonetters,SPEBnet,AHSOWnet,BQPA;
Cc:Mark Sheldon,BarbershopQuartet,FWD
Bcc: Distr LS, Authors

This is the call for papers for the March 2010
issue of the GUBOQS Gazette*, an independent
pro-quartet publication.  We publish success
stories describing regular quartet encouragement
sessions held during chapter meetings.  We seek
creative ideas which influence SPEBSQSA members
to try quartetting.  Authors receive free introductory issues

Do your quartet sessions give every member an
opportunity to sing with three others at every
meeting?  Email me a one page article describing
your program.  The target date for your article is two weeks from today.

Thank you,

Casey Parker
Editor
GUBOQS Gazette
mailto:caseypar@...

*PS - Subscriptions ($10 via email, $12 via US mail) are available from:
C. Parker
305 Vineyard T,C. Way 113
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
-------------------------

Subscribe free to the Society member's listserve,
SPEBnet:  "The barbershopper's voice".  We
conduct polls and advise Society management of poll results.

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE  TO SPEBnet

1. Send the following email:  [click the blue]

mailto:SPEBnet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

2. In the Yahoo! reply, use this method to subscribe:

    "(1) Go to the Yahoo! Groups site by clicking on the blue link: "

3. DO NOT USE THE 'REPLY' METHOD!

4. In the "comment to owner" block, enter your
real name and SPEBSQSA member number.

5. Complete the form & click "Join" at the end.
You will receive a confirming email.
Thank you for your cooperation.

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------------------------------------last issue TOC---------------------
   The GUBOQS Gazette
An occasional publication of the GUBOQS Group
(Get Us Back Our QUARTET Society, formerly GUBOS)
Volume 21,  Issue
2
December 2009
********************************************************************************\
********************************
Dedicated to the interchange of ideas on restoring quartetting to spebsQsa
********************************************************************************\
**
******************
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MARINERS QUARTET PROGRAM
By Bart Van de Mark
SWEIGART, LINGO, DOUGHTY, RICHARDSON WIN FIRST FAIRFAX SQUADRON!”
by Don Collier
QUARTET ENHANCEMENT
by Don Collier
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER: WEEKLY QUARTETTING POLICY
by Fred Merrick
QUARTETTING  IS NOT DEAD IN MUSIC CITY U.S.A.
by Sam English.
HOW TO FORM A QUARTET CHAPTER
by Casey Parker, San Francisco Bay Cities [Quartet] Chapter
HARMONIZING
by Ted Norton
A FUTURE FOR CONVENTION QUARTET CHAPTER NIGHTS?
by Mark Sheldon, Orange Chapter PR VP

The GUBOQS Gazette
C. Parker, Editor
305 Vineyard Town Ctr #113
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

MUSIC AVAILABLE FOR A SONG
NEW -Harmony Song Index- 8,560 Song Titles with, Composer & Year,
My Harmony Archive has 6,000 arrangements and
10,000 harmony type piano-vocals.   The Harmony
Archive has available four-part  songbooks and
Harmony Guides for sale.  Did you know that
pre-1923 songs are Public Domain, hence have no
royalties or fees?  Sheet Music prior to 1923
often included four part arrangements. We have 200.
  From the Society Code of Ethics: “...The Society
aspires to preserve for its members and for all
future generations of prospective members the
sacred right of men to seek haven from the burden
of their daily cares through indulgence in old
fashioned vocal quartet harmony.....”
HELP FOUND:  Mark Sheldon ASSOCIATE
EDITOR.  Award winning Orange Bulletin Editor  He
will edit and write articles on  Quartetting, & Editorials.
Email an article <caseypar@...>or <oqcmark@...>
********************************************************************************\
***************************
The GUBOQS Gazette
Editors: Casey Parker & Mark Sheldon
Subscriptions $12 payable to C. Parker
Founders:  Jack Baird, Charlie Johnson, Mark
Lubart, John Mill, Max Minor (deceased), Dave
Mohr, Tom Neal, Joe Shekleton, Fred Storck, Dick Stuart.
................................................................................\
...............................................................í

#565 From: "Neal" <NealSiegal@...>
Date: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:56 am
Subject: Atlantic Harmony Brigade: Only 13 days left to apply; Tenors & Lead
nealsiegal
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Only a few openings remain for Tenors and Leads for the 5th annual AHB. It appears we will sell out again. The deadline to apply midnight 2/28 (in less than 2 weeks). If you are a truly avid, quartetman: Would you like to go to a two and a half day convention where you sing until you drop? Would you like th e chance to sing in hundreds of quartet combinations? How would you like it if all the 123 men around you (in an equal number of voice parts) were all eXtremely well prepared to sing 12 exciting championship songs that you also had a chance learn (from eXtremely good learning materials) completely in advance? Over 700 men coming from around the US and the world are doing just this at "eXteme Quartetting Harmony Brigade" rallies held in NC, IN, DE (aka Atlantic), MI (aka Great Lakes), MO (at HU). Applications are now being accepted for the AHB. Go to: www.AtlanticHarmonyBrigade.com

#566 From: Edward Headley <ewheadley@...>
Date: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:00 pm
Subject: Re: Atlantic Harmony Brigade: Only 13 days left to apply; Tenors & Lead
ewheadley
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Neal,
 
Due to my work schedule, I will not be able to attend this Brigade....howeverr, I would like to attend the next one being held in New England.......who would be my point of contact for that ?   I have alreadfy posed the same question to NED officials but haven'tt received an answer as to date.
 
Please advise.   Thank you !
Best Regards,
 
Ed Headley
Bass 
Porttlandn Downeasters


Edward W. Headley
P.O. Box 10631
Portland, Maine 04104-6031
(207) 773-9766 (phone)
(207) 773-4981 (fax)

--- On Tue, 2/16/10, Neal <NealSiegal@...> wrote:

From: Neal <NealSiegal@...>
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Atlantic Harmony Brigade: Only 13 days left to apply; Tenors & Lead
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 12:56 AM

 
Only a few openings remain for Tenors and Leads for the 5th annual AHB. It appears we will sell out again. The deadline to apply midnight 2/28 (in less than 2 weeks). If you are a truly avid, quartetman: Would you like to go to a two and a half day convention where you sing until you drop? Would you like th e chance to sing in hundreds of quartet combinations? How would you like it if all the 123 men around you (in an equal number of voice parts) were all eXtremely well prepared to sing 12 exciting championship songs that you also had a chance learn (from eXtremely good learning materials) completely in advance? Over 700 men coming from around the US and the world are doing just this at "eXteme Quartetting Harmony Brigade" rallies held in NC, IN, DE (aka Atlantic), MI (aka Great Lakes), MO (at HU). Applications are now being accepted for the AHB. Go to: www.AtlanticHarmony Brigade.com

#567 From: "Neal" <NealSiegal@...>
Date: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:26 pm
Subject: Re: Atlantic Harmony Brigade: Only 13 days left to apply; Tenors & Lead
nealsiegal
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Ed:

There is not yet an official associcate Harmony Brigade in NED. However a core
of very good men from NED have been attending the official Brigades which are
currently only in DE, NC, IN, MO and MI(the newest one beginning this summer).

This crew of NED participants has been growing and it has included a couple of
well positioned movers and shakers who have been aiming to start one but haven't
quite hit the critical mass of operation men. I believe they've tried some sort
of "Brigade inspired" type activities but not a true "eXtreme Quarteting,
Harmony Brigade" rally (which is quite different).

My sense is that NED will have the next one (hopefully 2011). But it may take a
few more men to come aboard at other Brigades. That's why I've been plugging
our's in DE on the NED Yahoo site.

Meanwhile go to www.HarmonyBrigade.org to see the other Brigades and their event
cycle. Maybe one fits your schedule.

Neal



--- In barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com, Edward Headley <ewheadley@...> wrote:
>
> Neal,
>  
> Due to my work schedule, I will not be able to attend this
Brigade....howeverr, I would like to attend the next one being held in New
England.......who would be my point of contact for that ?   I have alreadfy
posed the same question to NED officials but haven'tt received an answer as to
date.
>  
> Please advise.   Thank you !
> Best Regards,
>  
> Ed Headley
> Bass 
> Porttlandn Downeasters
>
>
> Edward W. Headley
> P.O. Box 10631
> Portland, Maine 04104-6031
> (207) 773-9766 (phone)
> (207) 773-4981 (fax)
>
> --- On Tue, 2/16/10, Neal <NealSiegal@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: Neal <NealSiegal@...>
> Subject: [barbershopquartet] Atlantic Harmony Brigade: Only 13 days left to
apply; Tenors & Lead
> To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 12:56 AM
>
>
>  
>
>
>
> Only a few openings remain for Tenors and Leads for the 5th annual AHB. It
appears we will sell out again. The deadline to apply midnight 2/28 (in less
than 2 weeks). If you are a truly avid, quartetman: Would you like to go to a
two and a half day convention where you sing until you drop? Would you like th e
chance to sing in hundreds of quartet combinations? How would you like it if all
the 123 men around you (in an equal number of voice parts) were all eXtremely
well prepared to sing 12 exciting championship songs that you also had a chance
learn (from eXtremely good learning materials) completely in advance? Over 700
men coming from around the US and the world are doing just this at "eXteme
Quartetting Harmony Brigade" rallies held in NC, IN, DE (aka Atlantic), MI (aka
Great Lakes), MO (at HU). Applications are now being accepted for the AHB. Go
to: www.AtlanticHarmony Brigade.com
>

#568 From: Casey Parker <caseypar@...>
Date: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:44 pm
Subject: LAST Call For Chapter Quartetting-03/10 GUBOQS Gazette
acwosha
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2/19/10
We  have room for your quartetting success story. Send it now. cp
2/13/10
Call For Papers - March 2010 GUBOQS Gazette
Send your Chapter Quartetting Program

To: Harmonetters,SPEBnet,AHSOWnet,BQPA;
Cc:Mark Sheldon,BarbershopQuartet,FWD
Bcc: Distr LS, Authors

This is the call for papers for the March 2010
issue of the GUBOQS Gazette*, an independent
pro-quartet publication.  We publish success
stories describing regular quartet encouragement
sessions held during chapter meetings.  We seek
creative ideas which influence SPEBSQSA members
to try quartetting.  Authors receive free introductory issues

Do your quartet sessions give every member an
opportunity to sing with three others at every
meeting?  Email me a one page article describing
your program.  The target date for your article is two weeks from today.

Thank you,

Casey Parker
Editor
GUBOQS Gazette
mailto:caseypar@...

*PS - Subscriptions ($10 via email, $12 via US mail) are available from:
C. Parker
305 Vineyard T,C. Way 113
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
-------------------------

Subscribe free to the Society member's listserve,
SPEBnet:  "The barbershopper's voice".  We
conduct polls and advise Society management of poll results.

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE  TO SPEBnet

1. Send the following email:  [click the blue]

mailto:SPEBnet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

2. In the Yahoo! reply, use this method to subscribe:

    "(1) Go to the Yahoo! Groups site by clicking on the blue link: "

3. DO NOT USE THE 'REPLY' METHOD!

4. In the "comment to owner" block, enter your
real name and SPEBSQSA member number.

5. Complete the form & click "Join" at the end.
You will receive a confirming email.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Casey Parker
SPEBnet Moderator

PS - If you are not now a member of
any Yahoo! group, please first join Yahoo! at.
http://groups.yahoo.com/
------------------------------------last issue TOC---------------------
   The GUBOQS Gazette
An occasional publication of the GUBOQS Group
(Get Us Back Our QUARTET Society, formerly GUBOS)
Volume 21,  Issue
2
December 2009
********************************************************************************\
********************************
Dedicated to the interchange of ideas on restoring quartetting to spebsQsa
********************************************************************************\
**
******************
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MARINERS QUARTET PROGRAM
By Bart Van de Mark
SWEIGART, LINGO, DOUGHTY, RICHARDSON WIN FIRST FAIRFAX SQUADRON!”
by Don Collier
QUARTET ENHANCEMENT
by Don Collier
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER: WEEKLY QUARTETTING POLICY
by Fred Merrick
QUARTETTING  IS NOT DEAD IN MUSIC CITY U.S.A.
by Sam English.
HOW TO FORM A QUARTET CHAPTER
by Casey Parker, San Francisco Bay Cities [Quartet] Chapter
HARMONIZING
by Ted Norton
A FUTURE FOR CONVENTION QUARTET CHAPTER NIGHTS?
by Mark Sheldon, Orange Chapter PR VP

The GUBOQS Gazette
C. Parker, Editor
305 Vineyard Town Ctr #113
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

MUSIC AVAILABLE FOR A SONG
NEW -Harmony Song Index- 8,560 Song Titles with, Composer & Year,
My Harmony Archive has 6,000 arrangements and
10,000 harmony type piano-vocals.   The Harmony
Archive has available four-part  songbooks and
Harmony Guides for sale.  Did you know that
pre-1923 songs are Public Domain, hence have no
royalties or fees?  Sheet Music prior to 1923
often included four part arrangements. We have 200.
  From the Society Code of Ethics: “...The Society
aspires to preserve for its members and for all
future generations of prospective members the
sacred right of men to seek haven from the burden
of their daily cares through indulgence in old
fashioned vocal quartet harmony.....”
HELP FOUND:  Mark Sheldon ASSOCIATE
EDITOR.  Award winning Orange Bulletin Editor  He
will edit and write articles on  Quartetting, & Editorials.
Email an article <caseypar@...>or <oqcmark@...>
********************************************************************************\
***************************
The GUBOQS Gazette
Editors: Casey Parker & Mark Sheldon
Subscriptions $12 payable to C. Parker
Founders:  Jack Baird, Charlie Johnson, Mark
Lubart, John Mill, Max Minor (deceased), Dave
Mohr, Tom Neal, Joe Shekleton, Fred Storck, Dick Stuart.
................................................................................\
...............................................................í

#569 From: "Neal" <NealSiegal@...>
Date: Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:55 am
Subject: 2 days left to apply for Harmony Brigade: Tenors and Leads only.
nealsiegal
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The Atlantic Harmony Brigade will accept applications, until this  Sunday night,  for the few remaining opening for tenors and leads. Then we will have a full complement of 124 qualified singers (31 on each voice part)  and the perfect mix for our 5th Annual weekend of  "eXtreme Quartetting".    Go to: www.AtlanticHarmonyBrigade.com  

The AHB rally will be held in Wilmington DE from the afternoon Friday Aug 20th to Sunday morning breakfast Aug.22.

What's a Harmony Brigade? A nonstop weekend of wall-to-wall quartetting!  How would you like to go to a two and a half day convention where you sing in hundreds of quartet combinations until you drop? And what if all 124 guys around you were well prepared to sing 12 exciting championship songs that you also had a chance learn 16 weeks in advance (from extremely good learning materials)? Now, add being in a little semi serious quartet competition and a fully staged show Saturday Night Big Show and a lot of shenanigans. Got the idea?


Other officially recognized "eXtreme Quartetting Harmony Brigades can be found in North Carolina, Indiana, Michigan and Missouri (at Harmony University. Go to www.HarmonyBrigade.org   for info on all the Harmony Brigade   Associates. Harmony Brigades are 501 (3) (c) corporation subsidiaries   of BHS.

  

#570 From: "jon" <jon.o.nicholas@...>
Date: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:15 pm
Subject: New Arrangement
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Chattanooga Choo Choo / Pennsylvania, Good-bye Medley:

http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/ChattaPennMedley_Demo.mp3

Learning tracks available.
Difficulty: Medium
Contestable: Yes

For more info, please contact me directly or visit www.NicholasArrangements.com

Jon

#571 From: "jon" <jon.o.nicholas@...>
Date: Sat Mar 6, 2010 7:44 pm
Subject: Happy Trails
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Here's a link to the demo of my latest arrangement:

http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/HappyTrails_Demo.mp3

Difficulty: Easy
Contestable: No

Learning tracks are available. Please contact me directly for more info, or
visit www.NicholasArrangements.com

Jon

#572 From: Bob Caldwell <BobCaldwell@...>
Date: Mon Mar 8, 2010 9:11 pm
Subject: Re: Happy Trails
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Listened to the demo.  How much for Happy Trails?
 
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Steve, Bob, Steve & Ken    [|;^}0x
Thank goodness it's barbershop!      
Alexandria Harmonizers Chorus

#573 From: "EdwardH" <ewheadley@...>
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:30 am
Subject: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
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I still am looking for a Lead, Tenor and Baritone within 150 miles of Portland 
Maine who want to form up with me to 'sing  material  that is unique' in Seniors
competition in the NED.  Please get in touch with me.   Thanks.

Best Regards,
Ed 'Wishbone' Headley
Portland DOwneasters (Chapter K-015)

#574 From: "Barbara Hynes" <freeportaqua@...>
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:36 am
Subject: Re: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
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HI Ed-
 
I am surprised you did not go to the Northeast District- I so badly wanted to go- but had to teach tonight- wanted to see the quaret contest.  Of course I'll be going to the Granite Distict contest- How are the Downeaster's doing?? Ready for contest? 
 
I still think there are plenty of people to sing with you- you just have to trying!!
 
See you at contest-if not before!!
 
barbara
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From: EdwardH
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !

 

I still am looking for a Lead, Tenor and Baritone within 150 miles of Portland Maine who want to form up with me to 'sing material that is unique' in Seniors competition in the NED. Please get in touch with me. Thanks.

Best Regards,
Ed 'Wishbone' Headley
Portland DOwneasters (Chapter K-015)



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#575 From: Edward Headley <ewheadley@...>
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:49 am
Subject: Re: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
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Good to hear from you,  Barbara....nope, I was busy and  out-of-sttate  on  business that I  couldn't 'get out of'......HOW ARE YOU ?    i meantt to ask  you a  the DOwnaeadsterrs installatiton  banquett back  in January......did you everr have thatt operration for yourr sleep apnea ??   gee, I hope not......i loved your voice  just  the way it was, dear lady........I am avoiding  same  by using BREATHE RRRIGHT nose strips sleeping on my  side with the aide of a makeshift device  I  strap  onto  the small of my back and my  weight loss prrogram which  ain't  goin' so well rightt now.....but at least I haven't GAINED any weight.
 
Good hearing from you, Barbara...hope all is well with you and the Relative Ring...

Edward W. Headley
P.O. Box 10631
Portland, Maine 04104-6031
(207) 773-9766 (phone)
(207) 773-4981 (fax)

--- On Fri, 3/19/10, Barbara Hynes <freeportaqua@...> wrote:

From: Barbara Hynes <freeportaqua@...>
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 10:36 PM

 
HI Ed-
 
I am surprised you did not go to the Northeast District- I so badly wanted to go- but had to teach tonight- wanted to see the quaret contest.  Of course I'll be going to the Granite Distict contest- How are the Downeaster's doing?? Ready for contest? 
 
I still think there are plenty of people to sing with you- you just have to trying!!
 
See you at contest-if not before!!
 
barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: EdwardH
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !

 
I still am looking for a Lead, Tenor and Baritone within 150 miles of Portland Maine who want to form up with me to 'sing material that is unique' in Seniors competition in the NED. Please get in touch with me. Thanks.

Best Regards,
Ed 'Wishbone' Headley
Portland DOwneasters (Chapter K-015)



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#576 From: Bob Caldwell <BobCaldwell@...>
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:53 am
Subject: Re: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
slickerleadq
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C'mon folks.  Get SMART!  This is going onto the LIST!
 
Harmony-us-ly, BobCaldwell@...


From: Edward Headley <ewheadley@...>
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 10:49:05 PM
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !

 

Good to hear from you,  Barbara....nope, I was busy and  out-of-sttate  on  business that I  couldn't 'get out of'......HOW ARE YOU ?    i meantt to ask  you a  the DOwnaeadsterrs installatiton  banquett back  in January..... .did you everr have thatt operration for yourr sleep apnea ??   gee, I hope not......i loved your voice  just  the way it was, dear lady........ I am avoiding  same  by using BREATHE RRRIGHT nose strips sleeping on my  side with the aide of a makeshift device  I  strap  onto  the small of my back and my  weight loss prrogram which  ain't  goin' so well rightt now.....but at least I haven't GAINED any weight.
 
Good hearing from you, Barbara...hope all is well with you and the Relative Ring...

Edward W. Headley
P.O. Box 10631
Portland, Maine 04104-6031
(207) 773-9766 (phone)
(207) 773-4981 (fax)

--- On Fri, 3/19/10, Barbara Hynes <freeportaqua@ suscom-maine. net> wrote:

From: Barbara Hynes <freeportaqua@ suscom-maine. net>
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
To: barbershopquartet@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 10:36 PM

 
HI Ed-
 
I am surprised you did not go to the Northeast District- I so badly wanted to go- but had to teach tonight- wanted to see the quaret contest.  Of course I'll be going to the Granite Distict contest- How are the Downeaster's doing?? Ready for contest? 
 
I still think there are plenty of people to sing with you- you just have to trying!!
 
See you at contest-if not before!!
 
barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: EdwardH
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !

 
I still am looking for a Lead, Tenor and Baritone within 150 miles of Portland Maine who want to form up with me to 'sing material that is unique' in Seniors competition in the NED. Please get in touch with me. Thanks.

Best Regards,
Ed 'Wishbone' Headley
Portland DOwneasters (Chapter K-015)



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#577 From: Edward Headley <ewheadley@...>
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:57 am
Subject: Re: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
ewheadley
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sorrry...i did  mean  thatt  to be strifctly pesonal.......I am  too darrn busy witth trrying  tto sell  Chorus sPONSOR ADS  to pay attentioon  to whatt  I am dooin....only when itt came back did I realize my mistake.....my apologies ....I already did too my friend.  Besides. haven't you ever had an operration?  If nnot,  you arre verry lucky.

Edward W. Headley
P.O. Box 10631
Portland, Maine 04104-6031
(207) 773-9766 (phone)
(207) 773-4981 (fax)

--- On Fri, 3/19/10, Bob Caldwell <BobCaldwell@...> wrote:

From: Bob Caldwell <BobCaldwell@...>
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 10:53 PM

 
C'mon folks.  Get SMART!  This is going onto the LIST!
 
Harmony-us-ly, BobCaldwell@ Email.com


From: Edward Headley <ewheadley@yahoo. com>
To: barbershopquartet@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 10:49:05 PM
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !

 
Good to hear from you,  Barbara....nope, I was busy and  out-of-sttate  on  business that I  couldn't 'get out of'......HOW ARE YOU ?    i meantt to ask  you a  the DOwnaeadsterrs installatiton  banquett back  in January..... .did you everr have thatt operration for yourr sleep apnea ??   gee, I hope not......i loved your voice  just  the way it was, dear lady........ I am avoiding  same  by using BREATHE RRRIGHT nose strips sleeping on my  side with the aide of a makeshift device  I  strap  onto  the small of my back and my  weight loss prrogram which  ain't  goin' so well rightt now.....but at least I haven't GAINED any weight.
 
Good hearing from you, Barbara...hope all is well with you and the Relative Ring...

Edward W. Headley
P.O. Box 10631
Portland, Maine 04104-6031
(207) 773-9766 (phone)
(207) 773-4981 (fax)

--- On Fri, 3/19/10, Barbara Hynes <freeportaqua@ suscom-maine. net> wrote:

From: Barbara Hynes <freeportaqua@ suscom-maine. net>
Subject: Re: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
To: barbershopquartet@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 10:36 PM

 
HI Ed-
 
I am surprised you did not go to the Northeast District- I so badly wanted to go- but had to teach tonight- wanted to see the quaret contest.  Of course I'll be going to the Granite Distict contest- How are the Downeaster's doing?? Ready for contest? 
 
I still think there are plenty of people to sing with you- you just have to trying!!
 
See you at contest-if not before!!
 
barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: EdwardH
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !

 
I still am looking for a Lead, Tenor and Baritone within 150 miles of Portland Maine who want to form up with me to 'sing material that is unique' in Seniors competition in the NED. Please get in touch with me. Thanks.

Best Regards,
Ed 'Wishbone' Headley
Portland DOwneasters (Chapter K-015)



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#578 From: Grant Carson <wmgcarson@...>
Date: Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:06 am
Subject: Re: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
wareagle57
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Silver Threads Among The Gold

Grant Carson

#579 From: "jon" <jon.o.nicholas@...>
Date: Sun Apr 4, 2010 1:51 pm
Subject: New Arrangement - Bury Me Out On The Lone Prairie
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http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/BuryMeOut_Demo.mp3

Difficulty: Medium
Contest: No

Learning tracks available. Please contact me directly for more info, or visit my
web site: www.NicholasArrangements.com

Jon

#580 From: "jon" <jon.o.nicholas@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2010 6:50 pm
Subject: New Arrangement - A Long, Slow Train
jon.nicholas
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http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/ALongSlowTrain_Demo.mp3

Difficulty: Medium
Contest: Yes

Learning tracks are available.

Jon
www.NicholasArrangements.com

#581 From: "beaker" <beaker442003@...>
Date: Fri Apr 9, 2010 10:05 pm
Subject: Re: Car 54...... ?? Great name for a SENIORS COMPETION QUARTET !
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What about O.F.S.T.
Older Fiddle Sweeter Tune

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> Silver Threads Among The Gold
> Grant Carson
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#582 From: Lynton Stewart <theoldmedic@...>
Date: Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:32 am
Subject: Looking for a group in Bowling Green, KY
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Hi:

I am a 66 year old, sing lead or tenor (I can do some baritone but no bass at all), and am looking for a Barbershop group in Bowling Green, KY.

I have not sung Barbershop for almost 30 years (and only for a short time then), due to the pressures of work, etc.  I did belong in Santa Barbara, CA in the early 70's, and did some informal Barbershop while stationed at Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, PA.

 I am now retired, love to sing and would be very much interested in joining a group.  I do some choir singing at my church, have done many musicals on stage with community theater groups (1964-1983), and had my own folk group in Germany, while stationed there with the US Army.

If anyone knows of some Barbershop groups in the Bowling Green area, I would very much like to hear from you.

Lynton (Bill) Stewart


#583 From: John Rentz <jg62bbshop@...>
Date: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:14 am
Subject: (No subject)
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#584 From: "Gary Hannah" <gnh.chfc@...>
Date: Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:51 pm
Subject: RE: Looking for a group in Bowling Green, KY
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Try this:

 

Chapter Number and Name

F-005 Mammoth Cave

Chapter Meeting Location

Greenwood Park Church of Christ

Meeting Address

1818 Campbell Lane

Meeting City, State

Bowling Green, KY 42104

Chorus Name

Cavemen

Meeting Day

Thursday

Meeting Time

7:00

Contact Phone

270-781-0700

Website

http://www.cavemanchorus.org

Email contacts:

Lowell Shank

lowell.shank@...

John Stoess

jrsbhtw@...

 

 

 

 

From: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynton Stewart
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:32 PM
To: barbershopquartet@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [barbershopquartet] Looking for a group in Bowling Green, KY

 

 

Hi:

I am a 66 year old, sing lead or tenor (I can do some baritone but no bass at all), and am looking for a Barbershop group in Bowling Green, KY.

I have not sung Barbershop for almost 30 years (and only for a short time then), due to the pressures of work, etc.  I did belong in Santa Barbara, CA in the early 70's, and did some informal Barbershop while stationed at Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, PA.

 I am now retired, love to sing and would be very much interested in joining a group.  I do some choir singing at my church, have done many musicals on stage with community theater groups (1964-1983), and had my own folk group in Germany, while stationed there with the US Army.

If anyone knows of some Barbershop groups in the Bowling Green area, I would very much like to hear from you.

Lynton (Bill) Stewart


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