No?  There's still time!  Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased by
calling the Tufts box office at 617-627-3493.  We're elated by this
year's line-up which includes:

5-Alone
Anthology
Boston Accent
Fretless
Overboard
Relative Ring
Syncopation
Undertone

Hope to see you there!!

Jackie Chisholm
Boston Regional Producer
Harmony Sweepstakes

Who's going to Cali?

thanks, Karen! See you in a few weeks!

Terrie



--- Dave and Karen Rourke <dkrourke@...>
wrote:

> Syncopation goes to CA. They did a fabulous job last
> night.
> Second was 5-Alone.
> Third was Overboard.
> Fourth was Boston Accent (since I happen to know
> that unannounced fact) :-)
>
> Karen
> Bass, Boston Accent
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: terriebari
>   To: boston-acappella@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:11 AM
>   Subject: [boston-acappella] Who won Boston sweeps?
>
>
>   Who's going to Cali?
>
>
>
>



      
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----- Original Message -----

From: terriebari

To: boston-acappella@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:11 AM

Subject: [boston-acappella] Who won Boston sweeps?

Who's going to Cali?

Hi Everyone:

Free* group voice classes will be offered for men who sing and who wish to
become better singers. If you know a guy who enjoys singing, this is a great
program!

The program is sponsored by Sounds of Concord, an award winning men's a
cappella chorus, and will consist of 5 classes on Thursday nights beginning
April 3rd, and continuing on April 10, 17, 24, and May 1.

A short session for registration, class overview, and determination of voice
range will be held April 3rd, 7:00pm at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road in
Lexington Mass. - off Waltham Street. The first lesson will follow after
that session.

Classes will be taught by Ray Johnson, Associate Director of the Sounds of
Concord, and Baritone of Men In Black, 2005 NE District Champion Quartet and
MBNA International College Quartet Champions.  Topics will include breath
support, vowel matching, and other methods to improve vocal production. Ray
attended Hart School of Music, majoring in Theater and Voice. Music will be
taught using learning tapes, so you don't have to read music!

For further details or to pre-register contact:

Jim Kenealy at 508-740-7896

Lee Daum at 781-643-7468



E-mail: sing@...

*A $10. materials fee is the only cost. There is no obligation.


Regards,
Lee Daum - Vice President
Sounds of Concord
lee.daum@...
35 George St.
Arlington, MA 02476
781-643-7468

Hi --

I'm actually pretty new to a cappella and went to the Harmony Sweeps
concert and had such a great time!

Karen -- if you read this, I really liked your group's performance and
was doing a search for Boston Accent on the internet to see if you had a
web site or if there was an a cappella music site that had a cd or mp3
clips so that I could get more of a sample of your music. I couldn't
find anything. If you have such a thing and I just couldn't find it,
could you please point me in the right direction? Thanks. I'm sure you
made lots of new fans from that concert. Lots of fun, with or without
the bling!

Here is their site: http://www.bostonaccentquartet.com/

their cd, Crowned and Dangerous, is awesome!

Terrie

North Atlantic Region One of Sweet Adelines International will hold
its 33rd Annual Competition at Symphony Hall, Springfield, MA.

20 choruses and 23 quartets representing the New England states,
northeastern New York State, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of
Canada will compete for regional titles and the opportunity to advance
to international competitions.

The Quartet Competition will be held Friday, May 2nd, 3:00 pm,
followed by the Chorus Competition at noon, May 3rd.  Both are open to
the public with tickets available at the door, at $20 per event. For
more information please call 1-800-558-SING, or visit us on the web at
www.sai-region1.org.

Hello,

You can see both Overboard and Boston Accent perform on Sat June 7th,
at None of the Above's (NOTA) Spring Fevah concert.

All the details can be found at: http://noneabove.org/sf/

Hope to see you there!
Deb

----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Cobban

To: boston-acappella@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 5:10 PM

Subject: Re: [boston-acappella] Boston Accent on web?

I'm pretty sure Boston Accent's website is:
http://www.bostonaccentquartet.com/

They did an amazing job the other night.  They were very entertaining and had fantastic harmonies.  We definitely look forward to performing with them again at Spring Fevah in June!

- Scott
Overboard

(I'm clearly not too skilled replying to a list)

The Liberty Belle Chorus chordially invites you all to attend our
annual dress rehearsal, in preparation for regional competition.

This is a free concert for family, friends and anyone interested in
finding out what this "hobby" is all about.

We are a local group based in Arlington, MA; about 80 members, and we
would love for you to be a part of our audience.

Date: Monday, April 28, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: St. Camillus Church Hall
1175 Concord Turnpike
Arlington, MA

For directions:
http://libertybellechorus.org/directions.html

For more info, e-mail: libertybelle.info@...

• Are you free on Monday nights?
• Do you enjoy music?
• Do you like to sing in the shower?
• Do you harmonize to the radio?

Last time we played in Boston, tickets were sold out way before the
show. We hate to turn down fans from a show, so this time we've found
a much bigger place to rock out House Jacks style!
We've got a whole new sound with our brand new rockin' VP specialist
Jake Moulton (of former Kickshaw and M-Pact fame), so come prepared to
be blown away!

www.natickarts.org
$21 in adv / $24 at the door
$1 student/senior discount

See you there!

Antonio Medrano
www.housejacks.com

The Copley Cats are looking for Altos - the lower the better - for
our female a cappella group.

We sing because we love it and we enjoy each other's company.
Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 pm in the
greater Boston Area.


For more information go to www.copleycats.org


We look forward to hearing from you!  If you have any other
questions, please let us know.


copleycats(at)copleycats.org


(Although we are looking for altos at this time.  If you are a
soprano and are interested in singing with us in the future, please
let us know)

presents
	Saturday, June 7, 2008 -- 8:00pm Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills 309 Washington Street Wellesley Hills, MA Tickets: Adults - $12 advance, $15 at the door Students and Seniors - $10 advance, $12 at the door Reserve Your Tickets Here or Call 617 314 6316

with special guests

Some of you know that I sold A-Cappella.com and related businesses at
the end of last year. Since then, I've been working on an event that
will celebrate the 100th anniversary of college a cappella - AC100 -
The A Cappella Centennial Celebration.  Check out www.ac100.org for
details, plus an online directory of 2,000 groups (and growing), plus
a cappella concerts.

A very big part of the 100 day celebration will be the Boston A
Cappella Summit, April 3-5, 2009. More details will be coming later,
but highlights include:

- a pro concert Friday night
- a college concert Saturday night
- a community sing on Sunday afternoon

I will be bringing in some big name groups, some of whom don't get to
Boston often (or ever!). I'm looking to build some mini-tours for a
few of those groups. If you can help, please email me:
don@... (yes, I still use that email).

Don Gooding
Executive Director
AC100 - The A Cappella Centennial Celebration
www.ac100.org
Founder, A-Cappella.com

TUCKERMANS AT 9 OPENS
HACKMATACK PLAYHOUSE SUMMER SEASON
WITH ROCKIN’ A CAPPELLA

A cappella band Tuckermans at 9 officially opens the
2008 Summer Season at Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick,
Maine, on Friday, June 13. The group performs many
long-time audience favorites as well as just-added
tunes, such as Peggy Lee's sultry "Fever", Orleans'
feel-good pop hit "Still The One", and an original,
high-octane arrangement of the Temptations' classic
Motown anthem, "I Can't Get Next to You".

Tuckermans at 9 (tuckermansat9.com) at Hackmatack
Playhouse, 538 School Street, Berwick, Maine, Friday,
June 13, 2008, at 8pm. Tickets $10-$22 and
reservations are recommended. Visit hackmatack.org or
call (207) 698-1807.

Two Renowned Vocal Groups Under One Roof
Ball in the House and Syncopation

Tuesday, June 17th
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Cambridge YMCA Theater
$15 ($12 students)
820 Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Cambridge, MA

Following in the path of classic harmony groups like Boyz II Men, the Temptation
and Take
6 but with a modern, urban, post-millenial twist, the five member vocal band
Ball in the
House brilliantly blends a wide range of influences, from classic R&B to pop,
hip-hop and
gospel.  With their extensive tour schedule (averaging 250 dates a year), Ball
in the House
reaches millions and is arguably one of the most successful indie bands working
today.
They have opened for and performed with such artists as Gladys Knight, 98
degrees,
Jessica Simpson, Fantasia, Blondie, The Temptations, Smokie Robinson, Kool & the
Gang,
and numerous others.  They can be heard on national TV and radio as the voices
behid the
Cool Whip commercials.
www.ballinthehouse.com

Ball in the House is:
John J Ryan, Dave Guisti, Aaron Loveland, Dan Szymczak, Ryan Chappelle

The Boston Globe calls Syncopation the "Manhattan Transfer of the 21st Century,"
and it is
easy to see why.  Like that legendary vocal group, Syncopation performs jazz and
pop
music that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute.  These four young
singer/musicians
have performed across the U.S. and Japan at jazz clubs and festivals.  The style
of
Syncopation includes bebop, latin, and pop influences.  The group usually
performs with a
band, but their a cappella performance earned them first place at the 2008
Boston
Harmony Sweepstakes.  Each of the four singers is also an instrumentalist and is
occasionally featured playing trumpet, trombone, piano, ukulele (really!) and
percussion.
www.jazzsyncopation.com

Syncopation is:
Aubrey Logan, Christine Fawson, David Thorne Scott, Tsunenori "Lee" Abe

This year, The Barbershop Harmony Society celebrates it's 70th year
and it's International convention will be held in the new home of
Nashville, TN

Among the highlights of the covention (besides an appearance and
master classes from Real Group) are the contests.  The Choruses and
quartets work all year to produce surprising sounds, great artistry,
and fun performances.  This is the best of the best, and you can
watch it on your laptop, or put the webcast on your new plasma tv for
the full effect!

The Contests consist of:

Chorus Contest
28 Choruses ranging in size from 25 to 180 get to sing 2 songs each
and a winner will be named.  Last years event was a tie, and the
decision was made by a one point tie breaker in the music category.
By the way, the champions, The Westminster Chorus (California) are a
group of about 50 guys all under the age of 30.

See the Westminster Chorus in Action:
http://www.westminsterchorus.org/w/

Our local favorites will be the Granite Statesmen of Nashua, NH
http://www.granitestatemen.org

Chorus Contest Session # 1 FRIDAY, JULY 4 11 am - 3 pm CST
Chorus Contest Session # 2 FRIDAY, JULY 4 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm CST


Quartet Contest
51 quartets will start with all day session on Wednesday.  After
singing 2 songs, the top 20 will sing 2 more on Thursday evening,
with the goal of making the top 10 to compete on Saturday evening.
This years crop is at an all time high for talent, and the title is
very much up for grabs.  2007 Boston Harmony Sweepstakes winners, Men
In Black enter the contest ranked 11th (and you saw how good they
are!).  They hope to be the first quartet from the Northeast to break
the top 10 in last 20 years.

Here is a link to last year's champs, MaxQ
http://www.maxquartet.com/
(by the way, I HIGHLY recommend their children's cd)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzTb7HClt0

Here are our local favorites, Men In Black:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZkY4_CIEw&feature=related

Bank Of America Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest
24 Collegiate Quartets will compete in this one, and again, the
talent level is HIGH.  Last year's second place quartet in this
competition was ranked 20th in the men's competition. An amazing
feat. The current champion is Roadtrip and they represent four states
and 3 different colleges, you can learn more about them at this link:

http://www.myspace.com/roadtripquartet

Our local favorite is Storrs Four, from the University of
Connecticut.

This event will be Saturday morning, July 5th at 9:00 am cst

A side note....there has NEVER been representation from a
Massachusetts based college in this competition. I hope you will join
me and me change that for next year.  There is too much a cappella in
Boston for this to happen!

Anyway, I hope you get to watch or hear some of this great event.
Listening is free, watching has a variety of purchase packages,
including one that allows you to watch after the event, in case your
holiday plans keep you from being able to partake.

All Details can be found here:

http://www.barbershop.org/web/groups/public/documents/pages/pub_webcas
t_home.hcsp


Thanks for sharing this information with those that you think will
enjoy, and please ask us how The Barbershop Harmony Society can help
you in your musical endeavours.

Stay Tuned!

Michael Klein
The Barbershop Harmony Society
VP Membership Development, Northeast
songstermike@...

Singing Yard Sale to Benefit
Sounds of Concord Barbershop Chorus

Sat 7-26, 9am - 1:30 pm
Sacred Heart Parish Hall Parking Lot
Intersection of Mass Ave and Follen Road, (Near Wilson Farms)
Lexington, Mass.

This is a Multi-Family, with furniture/bikes/toys/clothing, etc. Even
some antiques too.  Come by and sing one with us.

If you have anything to donate, we are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit and we
gladly take donations. Let us know or bring it by and we can give you a
donation letter.

Thanks everyone.

Lee Daum
781-643-7468