I do believe that the original post was talking about RIGHT NOW.  All of the
accomplishments that Mike Renner outlined are only less than a month old.
There is no argument that other cities have had grand and glorious
pasts...and even present successes.

Mike was making the challenge based on the present state of barbershopping
in that city....and to fan the fire...just a little <Grin>.

Walt Miller
Singing Buckeyes (Also greatly prejudiced)


-----Original Message-----
From: Jen Griffith [mailto:grif5749@...]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 12:04 AM
Cc: Harmonet
Subject: [bbshop] Best Barbershop City?

I'm going to have to disagree with you and go with Louisville :-)

1.  Michigan Jake  -- current silver medalists, soon to be champs :-)
2.  Louisville Times -- started a revolutionary change in the bbshop world
:-)
3.  Thoroughbreds -- champion chorus (don't remember all the years off top
of
head)
4.  The Sensations -- International rep '01
5.  Citations -- top 5 International
6.  Second Edition -- '89 Champs
7.  FlashPoint -- 35th International ('97)
8.  2 Times 2 -- medaled in district
9.  Syndicate -- medaled in district

But then again - I'm prejudiced :-)  Anyone else??
Jen Griffith
CAR district (ya think??) &
SAI South Bend, IN


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When I grow up, I want to be one of "Brenda's Buddies!"

Would Brenda be, .........maybe Brenda Rummel?

Lauren

> HARMONET SCORING SUMMARY, Rocky Mountain District
> Small Chorus & VLQ Contest
> SPEBSQSA, Inc., Pocatello, Idaho, April 28, 2001
>
> FINALS/SONGS                                        MUS PRE SNG TOTL MEN
>  1 Pocatello, ID (Brenda's Buddies II) (V)
>      Hello! My Baby                                 121 124 128  760  10
>      Forgive Me                                     130 123 134 63.3%
>

Acappella Xpress, the current Region 6 Sweet Adeline champion chorus, was
featured in the Sunday entertainment section of The Forum.
The story focuses on the chorus as outgoing regional champs, and the
upcoming regional convention to be held in Fargo May 11-13.

Here's the link to the story directly:

http://www.in-forum.com/pub/04292001/21135.shtml

or www.in-forum.com
and click on Entertainment.

It's been a wonderful ride as chorus champs for the 2000-01 season. We're
looking forward to our first international contest in 10 years.


Ellen Puffe
Acappella Xpress Women's Show Chorus
Region 6 2000 Chorus Champions-Portland Bound!
Fargo/ND, Moorhead, MN
epuffe@...

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I cannot believe I resent the old one instead of the corrected one!  Is
there a doctor in the house?

2001 SA CHORUS SUMMARY - as of April 29, 2001
=======================
Includes the five highest scoring choruses from regions 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.

CHORUS                  REGION  TOTAL  PLACE  %-age
NAME                       #    SCORE  in
                                        Region
============             ====   =====  =====  =====
North Metro               16     728     1    91.00
Scottsdale                21     685     1    85.63
Gem City                   4     683     1    85.38
Pacific Sound             13     681     1    85.13
Harborlites               21     672     2    84.00
Skyline                    8     666     1    83.25
Houston Horizon           10     646     1    80.75
Ramapo Valley             15     646     1    80.75
River Blenders             5     645     1    80.63
O. K. City                25     642     1    80.25
Sound of Sunshine          9     641     1    80.13
Song of Atlanta           23     640     1    80.00
Mission Valley            12     639     1    79.88
Channelaire               11     639     1    79.88
Harbor City Music Co.     19     636     1    79.50
Spirit of the Gulf         9     633     2    79.13
Capital City               4     632     2    79.00
Pacific Empire            12     632     2    79.00
Pride of Portland         24     632     1    79.00
Toast of Tampa Show        9     629     3    78.63
Crosstown Harmony         22     621     1    77.63
Canadian Showtime         16     621     2    77.63
Verdugo Hills             11     620     2    76.50
Top of the Rock           25     619     2    77.38
Spirit of Syracuse        16     617     3    77.13
Greater Richmond          14     616     1    77.00
Greater Harrisburg        19     614     2    76.75
Lincolnaire               20     611     1    76.38
Potomac Harmony           14     608     2    76.00
Velvet Hills               8     608     2    76.00
Heart of Illinois          5     607     2    75.88
Hickory Tree              15     604     2    75.50
Vienna-Falls              14     597     3    74.63
Buffalo Gateway           16     597     4    74.63
High Country               8     597     3    74.63
Goldcoast                  9     596     4    74.50
Scioto Valley              4     593     3    74.13
Jet Cities                13     593     2    74.13
Vermillion Valley          5     593     3    74.13
Columbus                   4     592     4    74.00
Capitaland                16     591     5    73.88
Harmony Central           20     589     2    73.63
Valley Forge              19     587     3    73.38
Seven Hills                4     586     5    73.25
TuneTown Show             23     583     2    72.88
Celebrity City            11     583     3    72.88
Sunflower Harmony          7     583     1    72.88
Sparkling City            10     581     2    72.63
Lone Star                 10     579     3    72.38
Milwaukee Showcase        22     578     2    72.25
River City Sound           5     577     4    72.13
Oklahoma Jubilee          25     575     3    71.88
Fox Valley                22     569     3    71.13
Upper Chesapeake          19     569     4    71.13
Wichita                    7     567     2    70.88
Carolina Harmony          14     565     4    70.63
Metro Nashville           23     564     3    70.50
Publick Times             14     561     5    70.13
Enchanted Mesa Show       21     556     3    69.50
Fiesta                    21     555     4    69.38
Chisholm Trail            10     554     4    69.25
Olympia                   13     553     3    69.13
Sacramento Valley         12     547     3    68.38
Jersey Sound              19     547     5    68.38
Sound of the Bay          23     547     4    68.38
Santa Monica              11     546     4    68.25
Women of Note              9     546     5    68.25
Metro Rhythm              15     542     3    67.75
Top of the World          13     542     4    67.75
Cedar Harmony             20     541     3    67.63
Greater Dallas            10     541     5    67.63
Prairie Winds             25     541     4    67.63
South Valley Sound        11     541     5    67.63
Voice of the Valley       12     538     4    67.25
Opus 2000                 22     537     4    67.13
Northwest Harmony         24     536     2    67.00
Lakeside                  13     533     5    66.63
Evergreen                 15     532     4    66.50
Springfield                5     529     5    66.13
Spirit of Okla. Show      25     525     5    65.63
Tucson Goodtime           21     525     5    65.63
Island Hills              15     518     5    64.75
Five Valley               22     517     3    64.63
Wamego Dutch Mill          7     513     3    64.13
Greater Memphis           23     509     5    63.63
Centennial Blend           8     505     4    63.13
Valley Center              7     505     4    63.13
Diablo Vista              12     499     5    62.38
Spirit of Harmony         20     497     4    62.13
Omaha                     20     495     5    61.88
West Hills                22     492     4    61.50
St. Joseph Show            7     490     5    61.25
Treasure Valley Showtime  24     484     5    60.50
Stateline Harmony         22     473     5    59.13
Grand Mesa                 8     460     5    57.50


Note: Ties are broken by the Sound Category; if that is tied, go to the
Music Category, etc.

Note#2:  Some regions may not have awarded five places, but I am listing
the top five choruses anyway.

Marti Lovejoy, Life Member of Sweet Adelines (28 years so far)
SA Score Central for SING & the Harmonet - 7th Year!
Houston Horizon Chorus, Reg 10, TX, USA
LovejoyMar@...

Hello all,

I read an article in the Harmonizer about some of the great moments
in our International contest history.

In that vein, let me ask what you think was the best contest set
(Chorus and/or Quartet) at International Competition, and why?

Since I've only been to International 3 times (1996, 1997, & 2000) I
can't speak with much authority.  But, I would have to say that
PLATINUM's 3rd night set, Smilin' Through and Cuddle Up A Little
Closer, was unbelievable.  I kept thinking that there was no way for
them to top what they had done the previous two sessions.  Their PRE
score for Cuddle Up was 489/500, or 97.8%!!!  Amazing!!!  I remember
standing ovations on at least four of their six songs.

Since I have been a competitor in the chorus contests, I haven't been
able to witness the winners (VM twice and MOH).

Thanks in advance for sharing your memories with me, and with the
rest of us.

David Bailey-Aldrich
Lead - Innovation - 2000 Land O' Lakes District Quartet Champions
Lead - Great Northern Union Chorus - 2000 4th Place Medallists
University of Minnesota
Networking and Telecommunications Services
612-626-9996 - Office
612-626-7337 - Fax
baile044@...

WOW - you people are really getting spoiled!  Does anyone but me remember
when we used to have to wait for the reporter to go to her weekly chorus
rehearsal to get a copy of the score sheet???  ;-)  I would prefer to wait
until HQ posts all the other award info so I could include that, but your
impatience seems to indicate that you would rather have the numbers, and
fast.  I do add all that stuff as I get it to my files, including songs
sometimes, when I can get them.  That way, in 2008, when you ask for
something, you'll get complete info.

Regarding these director boo-boos... why in the world would you NOT send me
those corrections when I post the order of appearance??????  Then I would
have the correct information for the score postings!!  What a concept!

I am getting testy in my old age.  Ten contests to go - hope you can stand it!

Anyway, I am sorry to have published these two mistakes:

Add Eileen Rosenberg as co-director of Harbor City Music Co., the Region 19
champion chorus.  (And when did these chorus names get so out of control,
length-wise???? ;-)

The director of Brandywine (Region 19) was Bob Bennett, not Rick Serpico.


Further changes/additions:

The panel for Region 9:

Official Panel:
Sound  -  Judy Ashmore
Music  -  June Berg (Chair)
Expression  -  Vickie Maybury
Showmanship -  Sandi Wright

Replace the third place chorus in Region 9:

Toast of Tampa Show      78  78  76  81
Tampa, FL                79  77  81  79
Susie Bonds             157 155 157 160           629     3    78.63

I had the wrong expression subtotal, overall total and percentage.

In the chorus summary, I moved lots of Region 19 choruses to Region 16.
Sorry about that!  That summary has been posted again.


Going back a ways:  in Region 12, the showmanship score for Pacific
Empire's second song should be 81.  The category total and overall total
were correct.

I'm hoping this is all for now!

Marti Lovejoy, Life Member of Sweet Adelines (28 years so far)
SA Score Central for SING & the Harmonet - 7th Year!
Houston Horizon Chorus, Reg 10, TX, USA
LovejoyMar@...

2001 INTERNATIONAL QUARTET PRELIMS COMPETITION FOR NASHVILLE, TN
SUMMARY OF ALL QUARTET SCORES, ORDERED BY AVERAGE SCORE PERCENT

TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICTS COMPLETED:  14
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUARTETS QUALIFIED:   40
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUARTETS COMPETED:   257
   MAD (6 of 38), SWD (2 of 16), DIX (3 of 23), FWD (5 of 20),
   EVG (5 of 15), CAR (4 of 21), SLD (1 of 24), ILL (3 of 13),
   ONT (1 of 18), CSD (3 of 18), JAD (3 of 19), PIO (1 of 11),
   NED (2 of 12), RMD (1 of 09), SUN (0 of 00), LOL (0 of 00)

PERCENT OF QUALIFICATION:  40 Quartets/257 Total = 15.6%
AVERAGE RATE OF QUALIFICATION: 40 qtets/14 Completed Districts = 2.8 Q/D
PROJECTED NUMBER OF QUARTETS QUALIFIED FOR INT'L: 2.8 X 16 = 46

Symbols:
* Quartets qualified for International Competition by either
   attaining the minimum score (2736/1824 points, or 76.0%), or by
   having the highest score in their District, with an average
   score of at least 65%. (NOTE: The "highest" quartet score is
   recognized regardless of which District contest the quartet actually
   competes in.)
# Quartets qualified for International but withdrawn.
@ Quartets who may fill a wild card slot for International (unofficial; the
   official list will be determined by Kenosha staff)
+ Quartets who qualified according to Article V.7(4), where an out-of
   District quartet, competing for points only, outscores all other
   quartets in its home district.

                                       2-Judge   3-Judge
                                       Per Cat   Per Cat    NORM.
     QUARTET NAME             DIS       TOTAL     TOTAL     PCT.
     ---------------------    ---       -----     -----     -----
   1 Michigan Jake           *CAR        2129               88.7%
   2 Uptown Sound            *JAD                  3112     86.4%
   3 Riptide                 *DIX                  3095     86.0%
   4 BSQ                     *MAD                  3086     85.7%
   5 Power Play              *LOL        2045               85.2%
   6 Gotcha                  *FWD                  3057     84.9%
   7 Metropolis              *FWD                  2978     82.7%
   8 Flipside                *EVG                  2975     82.6%
   9 Rumors                  *JAD                  2970     82.5%
  10 THE SENSATIONS          *CAR        1966               81.9%
  11 Four Voices             *DIX                  2943     81.8%
  12 Turning Point           *JAD                  2929     81.4%
  13 Applause                *FWD                  2926     81.3%
  14 Finale                  *FWD                  2925     81.3%
  15 12th Street Rag         *CSD        1949               81.2%
  16 Saturday Evening Post   *RMD        1938               80.8%
  17 The Tulsa Tradition     *SWD        1933               80.5%
  18 Freestyle               *FWD                  2885     80.1%
  18 Cheers                  *ILL        1923               80.1%
  20 Counterpoint            *EVG        1918               79.9%
  21 Good Times              *MAD                  2860     79.4%
  22 Premiere                *MAD                  2857     79.4%
  23 Sibling Rivalry         *CSD        1899               79.1%
  24 Overture                *DIX                  2835     78.8%
  25 Common Ground           *ILL        1886               78.6%
  26 The Bay Rum Runners     *MAD                  2819     78.3%
  27 Jambalaya               *MAD        1874               78.1%
  28 HEYDAY                  *SWD        1873               78.0%
  29 Sold Out                *EVG        1871               78.0%
  30 By Popular Demand       *ILL        1852               77.2%
  31 Runaway Sound           *MAD                  2775     77.1%
  32 3 Men & A Melody        *CSD        1848               77.0%
  33 Northeast Connection    *NED                  2768     76.9%
  34 Road Show               *NED                  2761     76.7%
  35 Studio One              *EVG        1834               76.4%
  36 The Chase               *CAR        1828               76.2%
  37 Flashpoint              *EVG        1826               76.1%
  38 Wabash Avenue           *CAR        1825               76.0%

*----- The cutoff for qualifying at International is 76.0% ------*

  39 intrigue                *ONT        1821               75.9%
  40 Club NED                 NED                  2724     75.7%
  41 UltraSounds              DIX                  2722     75.6%
  42 T.K.O.                   ONT        1812               75.5%
  43 BOB'S 'YER UNCLE         ONT        1806               75.3%
  44 Split Decision           DIX                  2708     75.2%
  44 Pacific Standard Time    RMD        1804               75.2%
  46 Destiny                 *SLD        1803               75.1%
  47 Reveille                 MAD                  2697     74.9%
  48 New Tricks Dot Com       MAD        1790               74.6%
  49 After Dark               FWD                  2675     74.3%
  50 Rogues Of The Rio Grande SWD        1780               74.2%
  50 Park Avenue              JAD                  2672     74.2%
  52 High Cotton              SWD        1774               73.9%
  53 Sterling                 SWD        1771               73.8%
  53 Straight Ahead           EVG        1771               73.8%
  53 Hi-Fidelity              FWD                  2656     73.8%
  56 Catalyst                 CSD        1764               73.5%
  57 Overdrive                NED                  2630     73.1%
  58 Impulse                  JAD                  2626     72.9%
  59 Philatoga Township       LOL        1747               72.8%
  59 CRESCENDO                DIX                  2620     72.8%
  61 Phase II                 CSD        1739               72.5%
  61 Cassic Choice            SLD        1739               72.5%
  63 Distinction              RMD        1734               72.3%
  64 Mirage                   ONT        1731               72.1%
  65 Attitude Adjustment      JAD                  2589     71.9%
  65 On Q                     JAD                  2589     71.9%
  67 WJBC                     LOL        1721               71.7%
  68 Brass Ring               FWD                  2565     71.3%
  68 Surround Sound           CSD        1710               71.3%
  70 Outta the Gate           SLD        1709               71.2%
  71 New Vintage              MAD                  2559     71.1%
  72 Fermata Nowhere          LOL        1705               71.0%
  73 Special Touch            CSD        1704               71.0%
  74 Alchemy                  ILL        1696               70.7%
  75 Sound Revival            MAD                  2537     70.5%
  76 Juxtapose                CAR        1690               70.4%
  77 Kindred Spirit           ONT        1689               70.4%
  78 Twist Of Fate            ILL        1686               70.3%
  79 L.A. Sound               FWD                  2522     70.1%
  80 FourManFishinTackleChoir LOL        1681               70.0%
  81 South Side               NED                  2517     69.9%
  82 Tag Team                 DIX                  2513     69.8%
  82 Qyduhmix                 FWD                  2513     69.8%
  84 Crossroads               MAD                  2512     69.8%
  85 Juggernaut               ONT        1631               68.0%
  86 Rave Review              MAD                  2508     69.7%
  86 Special Delivery         SWD        1673               69.7%
  86 Hot Pursuit              SLD        1673               69.7%
  89 Harmonytown              CAR        1670               69.6%
  90 Razzmatazz               MAD        1665               69.4%
  90 Centerpiece              JAD                  2500     69.4%
  92 SUNDOWN                  ILL        1660               69.2%
  92 Fame and Fortune         JAD                  2491     69.2%
  94 Pierce Arrow             SLD        1650               68.8%
  95 Vintage Music Company    JAD                  2474     68.7%
  96 Relative Sound           CAR        1647               68.6%
  97 Tall Order               NED                  2450     68.1%
  98 Personal Choice          MAD                  1220     67.8%
  99 Backstage Johnny         CAR        1624               67.7%
100 Tri-Cnty Recl Project    ILL        1623               67.6%
101 PriZm                    LOL        1619               67.5%
102 Fireside                 SLD        1611               67.1%
102 Harmony Quest            FWD        1611               67.1%
104 Loose Change             DIX                  2413     67.0%
105 Music Row                DIX                  2404     66.8%
105 Spice Guys               CSD        1603               66.8%
107 Rhapsody                 EVG        1599               66.6%
108 Ovation                  EVG        1597               66.5%
109 Moonlighting             MAD                  1195     66.4%
110 Sound Proof              CAR        1589               66.2%
111 Sage                     MAD                  1189     66.1%
112 As Time Goes By          ONT        1580               65.8%
113 Pinnacle                 DIX                  2364     65.7%
114 Reckless Abandon         CSD        1575               65.6%
115 MetroTones               SWD        1569               65.4%
116 Out Of The Box           FWD                  1172     65.1%
117 Grand Entrance           CAR        1559               65.0%
118 Cincinnati Pops          JAD                  1168     64.9%
119 BUTTER                   SLD        1556               64.8%
120 Princeton Junction       MAD                  1165     64.7%
120 The New Generation       SLD        1552               64.7%
122 4-B-WE                   MAD                  1157     64.3%
122 HIT-N-RUN                SLD        1544               64.3%
124 Lightly Seasoned         MAD                  1152     64.0%
124 Den of Antiquity         SLD        1537               64.0%
126 Crowning Touch           MAD                  1149     63.8%
126 quartet.com              NED                  2298     63.8%
128 ENCORE                   ONT        1527               63.6%
128 Tribute                  ONT         763               63.6%
130 The Wave                 ONT        1524               63.5%
131 Masterchord              CSD        1521               63.4%
131 Bull's-Eye               JAD                  1141     63.4%
133 In Serious Treble        DIX                  1139     63.3%
134 Dallas Blend             SWD        1513               63.0%
135 Take Note                NED                  2265     62.9%
136 The Troubadours          SLD         753               62.8%
136 Revised Edition          ONT        1507               62.8%
138 Chicago Style            ILL        1499               62.5%
139 Moments In Time          JAD                  1123     62.4%
140 Cliche                   MAD                  1121     62.3%
141 Voiceterous              DIX                  1119     62.2%
142 Four In A Million        SWD        1491               62.1%
142 CITY LIMITS              CAR         745               62.1%
142 Still Under Warranty     ONT         745               62.1%
145 Signature Edition        RMD        1487               62.0%
146 Four O'Clock Sharp       ILL        1482               61.8%
146 Montage                  JAD                  1112     61.8%
148 Yesterday Today          DIX                  1110     61.7%
148 Hot Ticket               EVG        1480               61.7%
150 Grand Central Quartet    MAD                  1107     61.5%
150 ARGOSY                   SWD        1477               61.5%
152 Patent Pending           CSD         735               61.3%
153 FUDD                     DIX                  1099     61.1%
154 Melodies And Memories    NED                  2195     61.0%
155 Night Shift              LOL        1461               60.9%
156 Gentlemen Of Note        CSD         730               60.8%
156 Accent                   JAD                  1095     60.8%
158 Papa's Pride             FWD                  1091     60.6%
159 The Extension Chords     RMD        1452               60.5%
160 Harmony Transfer         LOL        1449               60.4%
161 Vocal FX                 ONT         724               60.3%
162 Green Street Harmony     CAR         723               60.3%
163 Yes, Indeed              MAD                  1079     59.9%
163 4 Old Time Sake          FWD                  1079     59.9%
163 Gatsby                   JAD                  1079     59.9%
166 Corner Pocket            SWD        1434               59.8%
167 Xtraordinaires           CSD         718               59.8%
168 Genesee Junction         SLD         717               59.8%
169 Woodshed                 SWD        1433               59.7%
170 Acme Barbershop Co.      SWD        1422               59.3%
171 Pier 4                   SLD         708               59.0%
172 Priority Mail            FWD                  1055     58.6%
173 4th Dimension            EVG        1403               58.5%
174 For The Love of Pete     ONT         700               58.3%
175 I-10 Connection          RMD        1396               58.2%
176 Autumn Gold              MAD                  1046     58.1%
176 Four Guys                DIX                  1046     58.1%
178 WHSM Live                SLD         696               58.0%
179 Collage                  DIX                  1042     57.9%
179 Upscale                  SWD        1389               57.9%
181 Chordial Company         DIX                  1041     57.8%
182 Nu-Version               MAD                  1040     57.8%
182 Those Guys               CAR         693               57.8%
182 Harmony Production Co.   SLD         693               57.8%
185 Rocky Mountain High      RMD        1383               57.6%
186 After Midnight           EVG         690               57.5%
187 Mill Town Sound          MAD                  1031     57.3%
188 Harmony Excursion        MAD                  1028     57.1%
189 Second Nature            DIX                  1027     57.1%
190 Power Supply             MAD                  1026     57.0%
191 Pastime                  EVG         683               56.9%
191 Top Drawer Four          NED                  2049     56.9%
193 Retrofit                 ILL        1356               56.5%
193 Out Of Our Element       ILL        1356               56.5%
193 Classic Four             ONT         678               56.5%
196 Harmony Guaranteed       ILL        1353               56.4%
197 Attaboys                 SLD         675               56.3%
198 Chesapeake Junction      MAD                  1010     56.1%
199 Susquehanna Sound        MAD                  1005     55.8%
200 Top Of The Mark          FWD                  1004     55.8%
201 Acapella Fellas          DIX                   995     55.3%
202 Voice Activation         MAD                   986     54.8%
203 Too-Square               MAD                   983     54.6%
204 Four Warm Bodies         RMD        1307               54.5%
205 Hometown Harmony         MAD                   974     54.1%
205 Regardless               JAD                   974     54.1%
207 CyberSounds              MAD                   972     54.0%
207 Three O'Clock Four       DIX                   972     54.0%
209 Achy Breaky Parts        RMD        1289               53.7%
210 Phoenix                  JAD                   964     53.6%
211 The Harmonics            DIX                   961     53.4%
211 Dogs Without Leashes     CSD         641               53.4%
213 Sunday's Best            SLD         639               53.3%
214 Fever Pitch              SLD         638               53.2%
215 Notably Yours            SLD         637               53.1%
216 Ambrosia                 FWD                   951     52.8%
216 Vocal Ease               JAD                   951     52.8%
218 We Only Know Two Songs   CAR         633               52.8%
219 Candlelight Lane         CAR         632               52.7%
220 Brand New Day            MAD                   946     52.6%
221 Pastense                 FWD                   944     52.4%
221 Inspiration              EVG         629               52.4%
223 Workin' Class            MAD                   942     52.3%
224 Still At Large           CAR         628               52.3%
225 Tone-Henge               CSD         627               52.3%
226 GEEP                     SLD         627               52.3%
227 3 Men & A Tenor          FWD                   934     51.9%
228 WBRP-Mobile              DIX                   929     51.6%
229 Laudable Audibles        EVG         619               51.6%
230 52 Chord Pick-Up         FWD                   927     51.5%
231 Heart Harmonizers        SWD        1236               51.5%
232 Oklahoma Line            SWD        1230               51.3%
233 Swing Shop               ONT         612               51.0%
234 Phase Four               ONT         608               50.7%
235 Snowbelters              SLD         606               50.5%
236 Extra Measure            MAD                   905     50.3%
237 Turning Grey             CAR         603               50.3%
238 Four Chord Press         SLD         603               50.3%
239 Affairs Of The Heart     CSD         601               50.1%
240 Sunflower Statesmen      CSD         600               50.0%
241 Capital Sound            CSD         599               49.9%
242 Diamond State Four       MAD                   890     49.4%
243 Under New Management     LOL         572               47.7%
244 Barberchords             ILL        1140               47.5%
245 TUNE WEAVERS             LOL         554               46.2%
246 Ready Four Anything      CAR         547               45.6%
247 Just 4 Now               NED                   811     45.1%
248 EXIT 16                  SLD         539               44.9%
249 Will Sing For Food       MAD                   791     43.9%
249 Old Spice                SLD         527               43.9%
251 Parts Is Parts           EVG         526               43.8%
252 AMarineAndAFew Good Men  DIX                   787     43.7%
253 Duly Noted               CAR         518               43.2%
254 Moody Street             NED                   776     43.1%
255 NOTE WORTHY              CAR         455               37.9%
256 4PartDigitalSurroundSnd  LOL         333               27.8%
257 The Abominable Showmen   CAR         314               26.2%

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I tried to send a message earlier today about listing your votes for all-time
best International Contest sets, and it still has not posted to the group.  Are
there only five messages because no one is interested today, or is there a
problem of some sort?


David Bailey-Aldrich
baile044@...
Hilltop MN - GNU Chorus


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While all of the proffered locales have been worthy of the nomination,
and all of the various choruses, quartets, etc., have most certainly
supported those nominations - for my money, the best barbershop city is
whichever one in which I am getting my current "fix!"  And while,
listening to a great group offer up a tremendous barbershop performance
is thrilling, nothin' beats ringing the chord yourself!

Jon Ewbank

> From: "Ellen Puffe" <epuffe@...>
>
> Acappella Xpress, the current Region 6 Sweet Adeline champion chorus, was
> featured in the Sunday entertainment section of The Forum.
> The story focuses on the chorus as outgoing regional champs, and the
> upcoming regional convention to be held in Fargo May 11-13.
>
> Here's the link to the story directly:
>
> http://www.in-forum.com/pub/04292001/21135.shtml
>
> It's been a wonderful ride as chorus champs for the 2000-01 season.
> We're looking forward to our first international contest in 10 years.
>
> Ellen Puffe
> Acappella Xpress Women's Show Chorus
> Region 6 2000 Chorus Champions-Portland Bound!

Congrats on the great exposure, Ellen!

I reformatted the text (and removed Microsoft control characters), for
those who don't have web access:

| ------------------------------------------------
| http://www.in-forum.com/pub/04292001/21135.shtml
| ------------------------------------------------
|
| Sweet harmonies: Fargo's Acapella Xpress prepares for Sweet
| Adelines convention, competition
|
| By Tom Pantera
|
| The Forum - 04/29/2001
|
| If you're a fan of a cappella music - especially the
| barbershop variety - the next two weeks will be heavenly.
|
| Choruses from all over the Upper Midwest and parts of
| Canada will be in town for two separate conventions.
|
| The first will be Friday and Saturday when the Land O'
| Lakes District of the Society for the Preservation and
| Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America meets
| in Fargo.
|
| The second will be May 10 through 13, when the Sweet
| Adelines International Can-Am Regional Convention and
| Competition meets here.
|
| Pat Rittgarn, a member of Fargo-Moorhead's Acappella Xpress
| women's show chorus and co-chairman of the women's
| convention, says the Sweet Adelines event should draw 600 to
| 700 people, with 16 quartets and 13 full choruses competing.
| The region covers the Dakotas, Minnesota, part of Montana,
| part of Ontario and all of Manitoba.
|
| This is the second year in a row the convention has been
| held in Fargo. The convention also was held here in the
| bad-weather year of 1997, when a blizzard stranded all the
| attendees at the Holiday Inn. "We had a great time,"
| Rittgarn says. "The Holiday Inn was very gracious."
|
| Acappella Xpress, the defending champions, won't actually
| be competing this time. "If you win one year, the following
| year you come back as the outgoing champion and you
| perform," Rittgarn explains.
|
| The Acappella Xpress performance will be held on the
| convention's second day. The chorus competition will be at
| noon on the same day in Festival Concert Hall on the North
| Dakota State University campus.
|
| But Windstar, the Acappella Xpress quartet, will compete.
| The quartet competition will be at 6:30 p.m. on the
| convention's second day, also in Festival Concert Hall.
|
| While both choruses and quartets sing in four-part harmony,
| the similarity ends there.
|
| "In a chorus, you have many people singing each part,"
| Rittgarn says. "In a quartet, there is just one person
| singing each of the parts. In a quartet "you can't rely on
| anyone else."
|
| But that's part of the fun, she adds.
|
| Both choruses and quartets are "an opportunity for adults
| to be able to perform, to dance, to sing, to use their
| musical skills theatrically," she says. "You don't just
| stand in a chorus. You learn choreography. I was in my 30s
| before I could sing and dance at the same time."
|
| And the lack of instrumentation is a plus, she says. "You
| totally rely on the vocal production. You're not enhancing
| it with instrumentation. It's just a pure sound. It's kind
| of exciting."
|
| Judges for the competitions will come from all across the
| country. Rittgarn says each judge assesses an individual
| area: music, sound, expression and showmanship.
|
| "There's very extensive criteria for each category," she
| says. "The judges are all trained and they must pass certain
| criteria in order to be qualified. It's a very lengthy
| education process." Most have degrees in music, she adds.
|
| The judging itself is done to very exacting standards.
|
| "The actual criteria are kind of technical," Rittgarn says.
| "We sing everything a cappella, so there's no musical
| background. Our music is written in four-part harmony, so
| the chords ring. If you're singing it right on, you can hear
| a fifth note." That fifth note, an octave higher than the
| rest, is a byproduct of the harmony called an overtone.
|
| But equally as important as technical singing skill is the
| presentation. "Showmanship is the costuming and makeup and
| hair, but it's also the choreography, the energy, how you
| put your music across the footlights," Rittgarn says.
|
| The local chorus has been around since 1955 and has gone on
| to international competition eight times in the last 20
| years. Before that, there were no international competitions
| for choruses, only for quartets.
|
| In the next international competition, in October in
| Portland, Ore., Acappella Xpress will compete against groups
| from 27 regions covering not only this part of the world but
| England, Sweden, Germany and New Zealand. (International
| chorus competitions are scheduled 18 months after regional
| competitions to give winning groups time to raise funds for
| the trip.)
|
| One of the convention's biggest events, a cabaret, will be
| held at 8 p.m. May 12 in the Fargo Holiday Inn Great Hall.
| The new regional champions and the second- and third-place
| finishers, in both chorus and quartet, will perform, as will
| Breakpoint, an award-winning local men's barbershop quartet.
|
| The competitions and performances are open to the public.
| Tickets for events at Festival Concert Hall are $15 and are
| available from the box office there; tickets for the cabaret
| are $15 and available at the door.
|
| ------------- end

   - Tom A.  ( LOL Home Page: http://lol.spebsqsa.org )
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:-) Barbershop  _|   _| SGI (formerly Cray) | Bari, "CHIPS" quartet
:-) Quartet!   (_)  (_) Chippewa Falls, WI  | LOL Dist. Comm. Officer
--------------------------------------------+------------------------

Who arranged "Blue Skies" as sung by Keepsake?  Reply to the bbshop group
to avoid duplicates.  Thanks.

Robb Topolski
Spare Time bari

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Also, you forgot to include the Interstate Rivals, along with 1/4 of Marquis. 
Louisville is #1 in my books.  You also will have to throw in the Harrington
Brothers in the top quartets.



Please don't forget Bluegrass Student Union from Louisville.

  Jen Griffith wrote:
  >
  > I'm going to have to disagree with you and go with Louisville :-)
  >
  > 1.  Michigan Jake  -- current silver medalists, soon to be champs :-)
  > 2.  Louisville Times -- started a revolutionary change in the bbshop world
  > :-)
  > 3.  Thoroughbreds -- champion chorus (don't remember all the years off top
  of
  > head)
  > 4.  The Sensations -- International rep '01
  > 5.  Citations -- top 5 International
  > 6.  Second Edition -- '89 Champs
  > 7.  FlashPoint -- 35th International ('97)
  > 8.  2 Times 2 -- medaled in district
  > 9.  Syndicate -- medaled in district
  >
  > But then again - I'm prejudiced :-)  Anyone else??
  > Jen Griffith
  > CAR district (ya think??) &
  > SAI South Bend, IN

There are several outstanding performances that I can recall.  One was when
the Regents won in 1974 with the singing of "Little Girl"  This was one of
my better years where I had front row seats very close to the center of the
stage.  I was a blubbering mess for several minutes after this performance.

My next overwhelming performance was none other than in 1980 when the Boston
Common won in SLC with "That Old Quartet of Mine/"  I truly think if the
judges had not awarded the gold to the BC that the audience would have
tarred and feathered all the judges to include the contest administrators.

I think the next was in 1981 when the Thoroughbreds performed the Mardi Grau
March package! Dress in Red, Dressed in Blue, they went marching, marching,
marching to the MG,  with golden horns in hand!

I can't remember the year,  but the VM performance when they sang "Who'll
Take My Place When I'm Gone" was a barn-burner also.  I suspect it may have
been in 1982 in Pittsburgh.

Then of course there was the GHG winning in Calgary in 1993 singing "Bright
was the Night"  If memory serves me they also sang this song in 92 in the
N'alins contest but didn't have the same impact there.

And I would be remiss if I didn't include FRED'S performance's in  the
Atlanta Contest in 1998.  Joe Clay stole the show there.  Pookie was the
perennial clown, but "Joe Clay" the bass was the star in 1998.

I might add that contest scores do not always reflect the greatest
performances as judged by the audience. Grandma's Boys and the New Tradition
chorus's toy soldier performances warrant serious consideration.  GB did the
Toy Soldier set first in 1978 when the BSU won.

In Harmony
Jack Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: dbaldrich1@... [mailto:dbaldrich1@...]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 1:53 PM
To: bbshop@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bbshop] Best International Contest Set

I am working on a project for a time capsule for a new school. we are placing
various types of music (recordings) in this capsule for future generations
(100 years) to open.I am to select two recordings (1 quartet and 1 chorus
...one song each) which ,in my opinion best reflects the barbershop style.
I have selected Acoustix version of an Irish Lullaby and the Miamians version
of Bundle of Old Love Letters. I know consensus is impossible but do you all
have a better selection for this worthy endeavor?


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In bbshop@y..., "Jack Martin" <jwmartin@g...> wrote:

> Then of course there was the GHG winning in Calgary in 1993
> singing "Bright was the Night"  If memory serves me they also sang
> this song in 92 in the N'alins contest but didn't have the same
> impact there.

Hey, Jack and friends,

I'll agree with Jack on the song (accompanied by "Roll Them Bones"),
but I'll take 1992 over their champ year.  I bet my opinion is framed
mainly in "newness".  I wonder which year scored higher.  Kipp... any
help?

I've been to every Int'l since 1988, but was 10 when I started, so it
wasn't until recently that I appreciated glorious performances.  Since
the question has been thrown in to packages, I can come up with so
many "wanna be" packages of two awesome songs done in the same
contest, but different sets:

1.  Nightlife, 1996:  Quarters- "Mason-Dixon Line", I had seen them do
bettre, but still just an awesome song.  Semis- "Basin Street Blues",
simply unforgettable.  I remember pounding out the rhythm with my fist
on my neighbors knee, and he doing the same.  Flawless, as agreed by
judge Brent Graham, who awarded them with a 100.

2.  Power Play, 2000:  Semis-  "Time After Time", Mike Slamka, my
all-time favorite lead.  Not only on stage, but off.  It's amazing to
stand behind stage as a fellow top-tenner and stand there melting
compliments to him (and them) when they were about to win a medal they
  had earned twice previously (of course, in my opinion only!) as a
fan instead of a competitor.  Finals-  "For Sale- One Broken Heart",
again, Mike's expression is unparalleled to my ear.

3.  Platinum, 1999:  Finals- "Cuddle Up...", watching on the video is
even more fun than live.  You watch the faces of then having such a
hit that they can enjoy their finals set as almost an "acceptance
song" feeling.  Above and beyond the dreams of those chasing a medal
is the "unreachable" feeling of slam-dunking early and enjoying the
rest of the ride.  Especially the tag!!!  You watch Kevin hit his
hanger in such a "spot" that he can't go wrong, and watch the other
3's faces liven up with a "let's nail this" look.  And they did!!  I
have never seen/heard a chord lock faster than that very last chord.
Truly magical!  Thanks, guys!  Some night (????)- "Auld Lang Syne",I
just love good old classic melodies that are tastefully decorated by
today's pros.  Nice work!

My best experiences:
1.  Gotcha!, 1999, Semis-  "Royal Garden Blues", thank you for giving
us so much love.  Even making the ten last year has not paralleled the
feeling from on stage that night.  You bbs fans are simply amazing.
It doesn't matter where a quartet is at a point in time, but there's
something to be said about doing your persoanl best in front of 10,000
people, and I must say we all enjoy the memory to this day and
forever.  Thank you!
2.  MOH, 1996-  "Love Me, and The World is Mine", I had just gone to
MoH during colege.  My first gold, and another religious experience
with my brothers and sisters in harmony.  Thanks for showing your
appreciation of the song.  I will never forget it!

Thanks,
Alan Gordon
Bari-  Gotcha!
Director- Verdugo Hills, SAI, Reg 11

--- In bbshop@y..., "Jack Martin" <jwmartin@g...> wrote:

> Then of course there was the GHG winning in Calgary in 1993
> singing "Bright was the Night"  If memory serves me they also sang
> this song in 92 in the N'alins contest but didn't have the same
> impact there.

Hey, Jack and friends,

I'll agree with Jack on the song (accompanied by "Roll Them Bones"),
but I'll take 1992 over their champ year.  I bet my opinion is framed
mainly in "newness".  I wonder which year scored higher.  Kipp... any
help?

I've been to every Int'l since 1988, but was 10 when I started, so it
wasn't until recently that I appreciated glorious performances.  Since
the question has been thrown in to packages, I can come up with so
many "wanna be" packages of two awesome songs done in the same
contest, but different sets:

1.  Nightlife, 1996:  Quarters- "Mason-Dixon Line", I had seen them do
bettre, but still just an awesome song.  Semis- "Basin Street Blues",
simply unforgettable.  I remember pounding out the rhythm with my fist
on my neighbors knee, and he doing the same.  Flawless, as agreed by
judge Brent Graham, who awarded them with a 100.

2.  Power Play, 2000:  Semis-  "Time After Time", Mike Slamka, my
all-time favorite lead.  Not only on stage, but off.  It's amazing to
stand behind stage as a fellow top-tenner and stand there melting
compliments to him (and them) when they were about to win a medal they
  had earned twice previously (of course, in my opinion only!) as a
fan instead of a competitor.  Finals-  "For Sale- One Broken Heart",
again, Mike's expression is unparalleled to my ear.

3.  Platinum, 1999:  Finals- "Cuddle Up...", watching on the video is
even more fun than live.  You watch the faces of then having such a
hit that they can enjoy their finals set as almost an "acceptance
song" feeling.  Above and beyond the dreams of those chasing a medal
is the "unreachable" feeling of slam-dunking early and enjoying the
rest of the ride.  Especially the tag!!!  You watch Kevin hit his
hanger in such a "spot" that he can't go wrong, and watch the other
3's faces liven up with a "let's nail this" look.  And they did!!  I
have never seen/heard a chord lock faster than that very last chord.
Truly magical!  Thanks, guys!  Some night (????)- "Auld Lang Syne",I
just love good old classic melodies that are tastefully decorated by
today's pros.  Nice work!

My best experiences:
1.  Gotcha!, 1999, Semis-  "Royal Garden Blues", thank you for giving
us so much love.  Even making the ten last year has not paralleled the
feeling from on stage that night.  You bbs fans are simply amazing.
It doesn't matter where a quartet is at a point in time, but there's
something to be said about doing your persoanl best in front of 10,000
people, and I must say we all enjoy the memory to this day and
forever.  Thank you!
2.  MOH, 1996-  "Love Me, and The World is Mine", I had just gone to
MoH during colege.  My first gold, and another religious experience
with my brothers and sisters in harmony.  Thanks for showing your
appreciation of the song.  I will never forget it!

Thanks,
Alan Gordon
Bari-  Gotcha!
Director- Verdugo Hills, SAI, Reg 11

According to the liner notes on the CD, Clay Hine arranged Blue Skies for
Keepsake.

-Diane
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robb Topolski" <rmt@...>
To: <bbshop@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: [bbshop] who arranged "Blue Skies" as sung by Keepsake


> Who arranged "Blue Skies" as sung by Keepsake?  Reply to the bbshop group
> to avoid duplicates.  Thanks.
>
> Robb Topolski
> Spare Time bari
>

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There may be lots of discussion about the chorus choice, but for me there
is no doubt of the most exemplary quartet performance; That Old Quaret Of
Mine by the Boston Common.
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Ok, so Jambalaya is representing the MAD this year (we certainly
don't mind) nad they are members of the Frank Thorne chapter.  Where
are they living now?  Stockholm, uh ... New Jersey?  Yeah, NJ, that's
the ticket.  Where?

Harmony-us-ly,
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<<< snip >>> from ILL Dist Prelims sheet
Jambalaya, the frequent SNOBS representative at the
    International Contest, this year joined the Society as
    members of the MAD Frank Thorne chapter and were competing
    out of district.
======================================================================

HARMONET SCORING SUMMARY, Illinois District
International Preliminary Quartet Contest
SPEBSQSA, Inc., Peoria, Illinois, April 21, 2001

FINALS/SEMI-FINALS                                     MUS PRE SNG
TOTL
1 Cheers
      That's Life                                       169 167 155
1923
      If You Love Me, Really Love Me                    174 166 156
80.1%
      Good Bye Dixie Good Bye                           158 151 149
936
      Broken Hearted                                    166 157 155

2 Common Ground
      When The Roses Have Faded Away                    156 161 160
1886
      Don't Break The Heart That Loves You              153 161 159
78.6%
   (1)My Ideal                                          159 162 153
936
      Banjo's Back In Town                              150 158 154

3 Jambalaya (MAD)
      The Way You Look Tonight                          152 166 154
1874
      I Can't Give You Anything But Love                157 169 155
78.1%
      The Key To Success With The Beautiful Girls       147 161 144
921
      When I See The Loving They Waste On Babies        155 166 148

4 By Popular Demand
      Sing An Old Song To A Young Lady                  161 159 155
1852
      I'll Forget You                                   161 167 161
77.2%
      It's Only A Paper Moon                            139 154 147
888
      Pal Of My Cradle Days                             142 157 149




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Oops! Sorry, a couple of corrections:

1) Quartets previously listed as from LOL District should have been
    listed as from PIO District

2) Pacific Standard Time (#44) is from EVG District, competed in RMD
    contest.

====================================================================

2001 INTERNATIONAL QUARTET PRELIMS COMPETITION FOR NASHVILLE, TN
SUMMARY OF ALL QUARTET SCORES, ORDERED BY AVERAGE SCORE PERCENT

TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICTS COMPLETED:  14
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUARTETS QUALIFIED:   40
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUARTETS COMPETED:   257
   MAD (6 of 38), SWD (2 of 16), DIX (3 of 23), FWD (5 of 20),
   EVG (5 of 16), CAR (4 of 21), SLD (1 of 24), ILL (3 of 13),
   ONT (1 of 18), CSD (3 of 18), JAD (3 of 19), PIO (1 of 11),
   NED (2 of 12), RMD (1 of 08), SUN (0 of 00), LOL (0 of 00)

PERCENT OF QUALIFICATION:  40 Quartets/257 Total = 15.6%
AVERAGE RATE OF QUALIFICATION: 40 qtets/14 Completed Districts = 2.8 Q/D
PROJECTED NUMBER OF QUARTETS QUALIFIED FOR INT'L: 2.8 X 16 = 46

Symbols:
* Quartets qualified for International Competition by either
   attaining the minimum score (2736/1824 points, or 76.0%), or by
   having the highest score in their District, with an average
   score of at least 65%. (NOTE: The "highest" quartet score is
   recognized regardless of which District contest the quartet actually
   competes in.)
# Quartets qualified for International but withdrawn.
@ Quartets who may fill a wild card slot for International (unofficial; the
   official list will be determined by Kenosha staff)
+ Quartets who qualified according to Article V.7(4), where an out-of
   District quartet, competing for points only, outscores all other
   quartets in its home district.

                                       2-Judge   3-Judge
                                       Per Cat   Per Cat    NORM.
     QUARTET NAME             DIS       TOTAL     TOTAL     PCT.
     ---------------------    ---       -----     -----     -----
   1 Michigan Jake           *CAR        2129               88.7%
   2 Uptown Sound            *JAD                  3112     86.4%
   3 Riptide                 *DIX                  3095     86.0%
   4 BSQ                     *MAD                  3086     85.7%
   5 Power Play              *PIO        2045               85.2%
   6 Gotcha                  *FWD                  3057     84.9%
   7 Metropolis              *FWD                  2978     82.7%
   8 Flipside                *EVG                  2975     82.6%
   9 Rumors                  *JAD                  2970     82.5%
  10 THE SENSATIONS          *CAR        1966               81.9%
  11 Four Voices             *DIX                  2943     81.8%
  12 Turning Point           *JAD                  2929     81.4%
  13 Applause                *FWD                  2926     81.3%
  14 Finale                  *FWD                  2925     81.3%
  15 12th Street Rag         *CSD        1949               81.2%
  16 Saturday Evening Post   *RMD        1938               80.8%
  17 The Tulsa Tradition     *SWD        1933               80.5%
  18 Freestyle               *FWD                  2885     80.1%
  18 Cheers                  *ILL        1923               80.1%
  20 Counterpoint            *EVG        1918               79.9%
  21 Good Times              *MAD                  2860     79.4%
  22 Premiere                *MAD                  2857     79.4%
  23 Sibling Rivalry         *CSD        1899               79.1%
  24 Overture                *DIX                  2835     78.8%
  25 Common Ground           *ILL        1886               78.6%
  26 The Bay Rum Runners     *MAD                  2819     78.3%
  27 Jambalaya               *MAD        1874               78.1%
  28 HEYDAY                  *SWD        1873               78.0%
  29 Sold Out                *EVG        1871               78.0%
  30 By Popular Demand       *ILL        1852               77.2%
  31 Runaway Sound           *MAD                  2775     77.1%
  32 3 Men & A Melody        *CSD        1848               77.0%
  33 Northeast Connection    *NED                  2768     76.9%
  34 Road Show               *NED                  2761     76.7%
  35 Studio One              *EVG        1834               76.4%
  36 The Chase               *CAR        1828               76.2%
  37 Flashpoint              *EVG        1826               76.1%
  38 Wabash Avenue           *CAR        1825               76.0%

*----- The cutoff for qualifying at International is 76.0% ------*

  39 intrigue                *ONT        1821               75.9%
  40 Club NED                 NED                  2724     75.7%
  41 UltraSounds              DIX                  2722     75.6%
  42 T.K.O.                   ONT        1812               75.5%
  43 BOB'S 'YER UNCLE         ONT        1806               75.3%
  44 Split Decision           DIX                  2708     75.2%
  44 Pacific Standard Time    EVG        1804               75.2%
  46 Destiny                 *SLD        1803               75.1%
  47 Reveille                 MAD                  2697     74.9%
  48 New Tricks Dot Com       MAD        1790               74.6%
  49 After Dark               FWD                  2675     74.3%
  50 Rogues Of The Rio Grande SWD        1780               74.2%
  50 Park Avenue              JAD                  2672     74.2%
  52 High Cotton              SWD        1774               73.9%
  53 Sterling                 SWD        1771               73.8%
  53 Straight Ahead           EVG        1771               73.8%
  53 Hi-Fidelity              FWD                  2656     73.8%
  56 Catalyst                 CSD        1764               73.5%
  57 Overdrive                NED                  2630     73.1%
  58 Impulse                  JAD                  2626     72.9%
  59 Philatoga Township       PIO        1747               72.8%
  59 CRESCENDO                DIX                  2620     72.8%
  61 Phase II                 CSD        1739               72.5%
  61 Cassic Choice            SLD        1739               72.5%
  63 Distinction              RMD        1734               72.3%
  64 Mirage                   ONT        1731               72.1%
  65 Attitude Adjustment      JAD                  2589     71.9%
  65 On Q                     JAD                  2589     71.9%
  67 WJBC                     PIO        1721               71.7%
  68 Brass Ring               FWD                  2565     71.3%
  68 Surround Sound           CSD        1710               71.3%
  70 Outta the Gate           SLD        1709               71.2%
  71 New Vintage              MAD                  2559     71.1%
  72 Fermata Nowhere          PIO        1705               71.0%
  73 Special Touch            CSD        1704               71.0%
  74 Alchemy                  ILL        1696               70.7%
  75 Sound Revival            MAD                  2537     70.5%
  76 Juxtapose                CAR        1690               70.4%
  77 Kindred Spirit           ONT        1689               70.4%
  78 Twist Of Fate            ILL        1686               70.3%
  79 L.A. Sound               FWD                  2522     70.1%
  80 FourManFishinTackleChoir PIO        1681               70.0%
  81 South Side               NED                  2517     69.9%
  82 Tag Team                 DIX                  2513     69.8%
  82 Qyduhmix                 FWD                  2513     69.8%
  84 Crossroads               MAD                  2512     69.8%
  85 Juggernaut               ONT        1631               68.0%
  86 Rave Review              MAD                  2508     69.7%
  86 Special Delivery         SWD        1673               69.7%
  86 Hot Pursuit              SLD        1673               69.7%
  89 Harmonytown              CAR        1670               69.6%
  90 Razzmatazz               MAD        1665               69.4%
  90 Centerpiece              JAD                  2500     69.4%
  92 SUNDOWN                  ILL        1660               69.2%
  92 Fame and Fortune         JAD                  2491     69.2%
  94 Pierce Arrow             SLD        1650               68.8%
  95 Vintage Music Company    JAD                  2474     68.7%
  96 Relative Sound           CAR        1647               68.6%
  97 Tall Order               NED                  2450     68.1%
  98 Personal Choice          MAD                  1220     67.8%
  99 Backstage Johnny         CAR        1624               67.7%
100 Tri-Cnty Recl Project    ILL        1623               67.6%
101 PriZm                    PIO        1619               67.5%
102 Fireside                 SLD        1611               67.1%
102 Harmony Quest            FWD        1611               67.1%
104 Loose Change             DIX                  2413     67.0%
105 Music Row                DIX                  2404     66.8%
105 Spice Guys               CSD        1603               66.8%
107 Rhapsody                 EVG        1599               66.6%
108 Ovation                  EVG        1597               66.5%
109 Moonlighting             MAD                  1195     66.4%
110 Sound Proof              CAR        1589               66.2%
111 Sage                     MAD                  1189     66.1%
112 As Time Goes By          ONT        1580               65.8%
113 Pinnacle                 DIX                  2364     65.7%
114 Reckless Abandon         CSD        1575               65.6%
115 MetroTones               SWD        1569               65.4%
116 Out Of The Box           FWD                  1172     65.1%
117 Grand Entrance           CAR        1559               65.0%
118 Cincinnati Pops          JAD                  1168     64.9%
119 BUTTER                   SLD        1556               64.8%
120 Princeton Junction       MAD                  1165     64.7%
120 The New Generation       SLD        1552               64.7%
122 4-B-WE                   MAD                  1157     64.3%
122 HIT-N-RUN                SLD        1544               64.3%
124 Lightly Seasoned         MAD                  1152     64.0%
124 Den of Antiquity         SLD        1537               64.0%
126 Crowning Touch           MAD                  1149     63.8%
126 quartet.com              NED                  2298     63.8%
128 ENCORE                   ONT        1527               63.6%
128 Tribute                  ONT         763               63.6%
130 The Wave                 ONT        1524               63.5%
131 Masterchord              CSD        1521               63.4%
131 Bull's-Eye               JAD                  1141     63.4%
133 In Serious Treble        DIX                  1139     63.3%
134 Dallas Blend             SWD        1513               63.0%
135 Take Note                NED                  2265     62.9%
136 The Troubadours          SLD         753               62.8%
136 Revised Edition          ONT        1507               62.8%
138 Chicago Style            ILL        1499               62.5%
139 Moments In Time          JAD                  1123     62.4%
140 Cliche                   MAD                  1121     62.3%
141 Voiceterous              DIX                  1119     62.2%
142 Four In A Million        SWD        1491               62.1%
142 CITY LIMITS              CAR         745               62.1%
142 Still Under Warranty     ONT         745               62.1%
145 Signature Edition        RMD        1487               62.0%
146 Four O'Clock Sharp       ILL        1482               61.8%
146 Montage                  JAD                  1112     61.8%
148 Yesterday Today          DIX                  1110     61.7%
148 Hot Ticket               EVG        1480               61.7%
150 Grand Central Quartet    MAD                  1107     61.5%
150 ARGOSY                   SWD        1477               61.5%
152 Patent Pending           CSD         735               61.3%
153 FUDD                     DIX                  1099     61.1%
154 Melodies And Memories    NED                  2195     61.0%
155 Night Shift              PIO        1461               60.9%
156 Gentlemen Of Note        CSD         730               60.8%
156 Accent                   JAD                  1095     60.8%
158 Papa's Pride             FWD                  1091     60.6%
159 The Extension Chords     RMD        1452               60.5%
160 Harmony Transfer         PIO        1449               60.4%
161 Vocal FX                 ONT         724               60.3%
162 Green Street Harmony     CAR         723               60.3%
163 Yes, Indeed              MAD                  1079     59.9%
163 4 Old Time Sake          FWD                  1079     59.9%
163 Gatsby                   JAD                  1079     59.9%
166 Corner Pocket            SWD        1434               59.8%
167 Xtraordinaires           CSD         718               59.8%
168 Genesee Junction         SLD         717               59.8%
169 Woodshed                 SWD        1433               59.7%
170 Acme Barbershop Co.      SWD        1422               59.3%
171 Pier 4                   SLD         708               59.0%
172 Priority Mail            FWD                  1055     58.6%
173 4th Dimension            EVG        1403               58.5%
174 For The Love of Pete     ONT         700               58.3%
175 I-10 Connection          RMD        1396               58.2%
176 Autumn Gold              MAD                  1046     58.1%
176 Four Guys                DIX                  1046     58.1%
178 WHSM Live                SLD         696               58.0%
179 Collage                  DIX                  1042     57.9%
179 Upscale                  SWD        1389               57.9%
181 Chordial Company         DIX                  1041     57.8%
182 Nu-Version               MAD                  1040     57.8%
182 Those Guys               CAR         693               57.8%
182 Harmony Production Co.   SLD         693               57.8%
185 Rocky Mountain High      RMD        1383               57.6%
186 After Midnight           EVG         690               57.5%
187 Mill Town Sound          MAD                  1031     57.3%
188 Harmony Excursion        MAD                  1028     57.1%
189 Second Nature            DIX                  1027     57.1%
190 Power Supply             MAD                  1026     57.0%
191 Pastime                  EVG         683               56.9%
191 Top Drawer Four          NED                  2049     56.9%
193 Retrofit                 ILL        1356               56.5%
193 Out Of Our Element       ILL        1356               56.5%
193 Classic Four             ONT         678               56.5%
196 Harmony Guaranteed       ILL        1353               56.4%
197 Attaboys                 SLD         675               56.3%
198 Chesapeake Junction      MAD                  1010     56.1%
199 Susquehanna Sound        MAD                  1005     55.8%
200 Top Of The Mark          FWD                  1004     55.8%
201 Acapella Fellas          DIX                   995     55.3%
202 Voice Activation         MAD                   986     54.8%
203 Too-Square               MAD                   983     54.6%
204 Four Warm Bodies         RMD        1307               54.5%
205 Hometown Harmony         MAD                   974     54.1%
205 Regardless               JAD                   974     54.1%
207 CyberSounds              MAD                   972     54.0%
207 Three O'Clock Four       DIX                   972     54.0%
209 Achy Breaky Parts        RMD        1289               53.7%
210 Phoenix                  JAD                   964     53.6%
211 The Harmonics            DIX                   961     53.4%
211 Dogs Without Leashes     CSD         641               53.4%
213 Sunday's Best            SLD         639               53.3%
214 Fever Pitch              SLD         638               53.2%
215 Notably Yours            SLD         637               53.1%
216 Ambrosia                 FWD                   951     52.8%
216 Vocal Ease               JAD                   951     52.8%
218 We Only Know Two Songs   CAR         633               52.8%
219 Candlelight Lane         CAR         632               52.7%
220 Brand New Day            MAD                   946     52.6%
221 Pastense                 FWD                   944     52.4%
221 Inspiration              EVG         629               52.4%
223 Workin' Class            MAD                   942     52.3%
224 Still At Large           CAR         628               52.3%
225 Tone-Henge               CSD         627               52.3%
226 GEEP                     SLD         627               52.3%
227 3 Men & A Tenor          FWD                   934     51.9%
228 WBRP-Mobile              DIX                   929     51.6%
229 Laudable Audibles        EVG         619               51.6%
230 52 Chord Pick-Up         FWD                   927     51.5%
231 Heart Harmonizers        SWD        1236               51.5%
232 Oklahoma Line            SWD        1230               51.3%
233 Swing Shop               ONT         612               51.0%
234 Phase Four               ONT         608               50.7%
235 Snowbelters              SLD         606               50.5%
236 Extra Measure            MAD                   905     50.3%
237 Turning Grey             CAR         603               50.3%
238 Four Chord Press         SLD         603               50.3%
239 Affairs Of The Heart     CSD         601               50.1%
240 Sunflower Statesmen      CSD         600               50.0%
241 Capital Sound            CSD         599               49.9%
242 Diamond State Four       MAD                   890     49.4%
243 Under New Management     PIO         572               47.7%
244 Barberchords             ILL        1140               47.5%
245 TUNE WEAVERS             PIO         554               46.2%
246 Ready Four Anything      CAR         547               45.6%
247 Just 4 Now               NED                   811     45.1%
248 EXIT 16                  SLD         539               44.9%
249 Will Sing For Food       MAD                   791     43.9%
249 Old Spice                SLD         527               43.9%
251 Parts Is Parts           EVG         526               43.8%
252 AMarineAndAFew Good Men  DIX                   787     43.7%
253 Duly Noted               CAR         518               43.2%
254 Moody Street             NED                   776     43.1%
255 NOTE WORTHY              CAR         455               37.9%
256 4PartDigitalSurroundSnd  PIO         333               27.8%
257 The Abominable Showmen   CAR         314               26.2%

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The scores listed above have been hand-entered by Steve Tremper, who
assumes all responsibility for typo's and other unintentional errors.
When in doubt, please refer to the OFFICIAL published score sheets for
actual scores.

Please contact Steve at harmonetreporter@... with any corrections.
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Regards,
Steve Tremper
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(919) 224-1830

Diane is correct, Clay Hine did the arrangement.  About this time last year,
I contacted him to get the arrangement for an Irving Berlin show we were
doing.  You can reach him at Clayhine@....  You may find, as I did last
year, that he is slightly busy this time of year.

Best of luck,

George Gorsuch
Lead - Rhapsody
President - Boise Valley Chordsmen

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane M. Garcia [mailto:dgarcia@...]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 11:53 PM
To: bbshop@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [bbshop] who arranged "Blue Skies" as sung by Keepsake


According to the liner notes on the CD, Clay Hine arranged Blue Skies for
Keepsake.

-Diane
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> Who arranged "Blue Skies" as sung by Keepsake?  Reply to the bbshop group
> to avoid duplicates.  Thanks.
>
> Robb Topolski
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Ya got my vote John.  However the following year in Detroit the Ritz did a
fine job on Sweet Adeline also.  Maybe it would be appropriate that the time
capsule contain more than one quartet performance.
In Harmony
Jack Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: John Witmer [mailto:witmer@...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [bbshop] Time Capsule


There may be lots of discussion about the chorus choice, but for me there
is no doubt of the most exemplary quartet performance; That Old Quaret Of
Mine by the Boston Common.
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To all --

Before Kipp chimes in, here are the scores for the 1992 and 1993
performances of "Bright was the Night" by the Gas House Gang at
International.  Scores notwithstanding, 1992 in New Orleans had the audience
on their seat edges for NOT knowing what was coming, while in Calgary in
1993 we were on our seat edges for KNOWING what was coming.  Both were
remarkable, but the first time was a landmark performance right up with
anything I'll ever be privileged to see.

Please remember that the scoring categories then were Sound, Stage Presence,
Interpretation (all on a 0-100 scale) and Arrangement (on a +20 to -19 scale
based on specific items in the chart as performed).  The changes after
Calgary don't affect this quartet; they were the last winners in the old
system.  On a three judge panel, the scores were:

Sound:                1992 -- 283 points    1993 -- 273 points
Interpretation:       1992 -- 272 points    1993 -- 274 points
Stage Presence:  1992 -- 273 points    1993 -- 269 points
Arrangement:       1992 -- +3 points     1993 -- +13 points

All three Sound judges were the same in both contests, as were one each of
the Interpretation and Stage Presence judges.  I'll let the panels comment,
but I think most of us would regard the offsetting Arrangement and Sound
score difference of 3 points per judge a year apart as barely notable.  My
personal opinion is that no audience member from New Orleans could hear the
piece again in the same way -- I certainly was there both times and still
would pay to watch and hear them do it -- as they did in 1992.

This naturally raises the discussion point of the impact of the "first time"
for such a piece on scoring.  I'd be glad to say that I think in the current
system, such an impact would be rewarded if a miracle might recur and
another group might resurrect a piece in a similar fashion.  (It's also
related to why I never, EVER introduce a song in any of my quartets by
mentioning the name of the song.  Never.  Not once.  We're storytellers,
after all, and telling the name of the song is tantamount to giving away the
punchline of the story).

Anyway, you now have the facts on the scoring, and it probably answers
nothing.

Regards

Bob Sutton
Alexandria, VA chapter
bsutton@...

No mail for 24 hours. Am I ostracized? Or is the font so small I can`t read
it?

Ed Hinkley

The General Assembly Barbershop Chorus proudly presents their 2001 Annual Show:
THE ONION RING
June 22nd and 23rd in the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the new BTI Center in
downtown Raleigh
Evening shows start at 8pm
Saturday matinee starts at 2pm
Ticket prices: $20 ($18 balcony) matinee prices: $17 ($15 balcony) General
Admission only

Join the General Assembly, directed by Robert Cox, in this farcical comedy as
Dudley DoGood of the Royal Canadian Mounties attempts to stop the evil schemes
of the Onion Ring, led by Don Vidalia.

The second half of the show will begin with our very own spellbinding quartet
CRESCENDO. We will then feature the International Medalist Quartet - Power Play
- in one of their last performances before competing in Nashville

Don't miss out on this exciting performance by the South's Best Barbershop
Chorus!

For tickets contact 919-854-0090




Jim Adams
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Principal Systems Developer
SAS Institute

FYI, Prairie Winds scored 69 in sound on our first song... just in
case anyone is keeping up with that minutiae!

--- In bbshop@y..., Marti Lovejoy <LovejoyMar@w...> wrote:
> Here are the results from the 2001 Region 25 Chorus Competition:
>
> CHORUS                  SND MUS EXP SHO PENALTY  TOTAL  PLACE   %
> ====================================================================
> O. K. City               80  81  76  82
> Oklahoma City, OK        82  79  79  83
> Jim Massey              162 160 155 165           642     1    80.25
>
> Top of the Rock          76  78  72  84
> Little Rock, AR          75  75  73  86
> Peggy Barnes            151 153 145 170           619     2    77.38
>
> Oklahoma Jubilee         75  74  66  72
> Tulsa, OK                73  72  70  73
> Marsha Fulton           148 146 136 145           575     3    71.88
>
> Prairie Winds            39  70  61  70
> Lubbock, TX              64  72  62  73
> Marilyn Dickey          133 142 123 143           541     4    67.63

Ed,
You don't think that, had you been ostracized, anyone would actually tell
you, do you?  I don't think anyone would actually break the code of silence
... oops ... hope I didn't give anything away 'shoppers, your secret is safe
with me.

Actually, I also received very little traffic in the last day or so.  Maybe
I'm ostrichized as well.  Probably comes from too many days with my head in
the sand.

George Gorsuch
Lead - Rhapsody
President - Boise Valley Chordsmen

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Subject: [bbshop] (no subject)


No mail for 24 hours. Am I ostracized? Or is the font so small I can`t read
it?

Ed Hinkley

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Hey guys,
I haven't received any harmonet email the last day or
so. I didn't know if something was wrong with my email
or if it was just particularly quiet.

Thanks.
Chris



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Hi,

Can someone please let me know what time the Region 1 Chorus Contest gets
underway this coming Saturday?

Thanks,

Bill

William B. Fine
Baritone, Granite Statesmen Chorus
Baritone, Main Street
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