Due to illness, we've had a last-minute change in the lineup for this
and next weekend. But it has worked out swimmingly, so do come out,
won't you? We're doing some guitar songs w/Amy, some guitar songs
w/Bobby, and some a cappella.

Saturday, September 10 – two 2005 Falcon Ridge Festival showcase acts
share the stage!
Tupelo Music Hall - http://www.tupelohall.com
2 Young Road
Londonderry, NH (less than an hour from Boston)
8pm
$15
888.6TUPELO
split w/Jim's Big Ego!
lineup: Bobby Thompson, Amy Malkoff, Jaime Babstock, Sean Dargie,
Minna-Lisa Mattsson, Camille Breeze, David Scott

Saturday, September 17
Coffee & Soul - http://www.uugreenfield.org/coffeeandsoul
399 Main Street
Greenfield, MA
7:30pm
413.773.5018
$13/$15
open for Vance Gilbert
lineup: Bobby Thompson, Amy Malkoff, Jaime Babstock, Dave Stackhouse,
Camille Breeze, and Dinah Steward (coming from VA just for this show!)

ALL ABOUT BUFORD – htttp://www.allaboutbuford.com
Amy Malkoff
Jaime Babstock
Sean Dargie
Bobby Thompson
w/Wes Carroll

Come on out and spend some time w/us!

DON'T FORGET!!!

"TUCKERMANS AT 9" TO ROCK NORTH CONWAY AND DOVER

The Seacoast-based, contemporary a cappella group "Tuckermans at 9" performs
familiar songs by Billy Joel, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt and
others, plus some old-fashioned doo-wop. Friday, September 9, at 8pm, at The
Met Coffeehouse on Main Street in North Conway, the concert is free.
Saturday, September 10 at 8pm, at the Bell Center for Music and the Arts, 47
Fourth Street in Dover, at the corner of Grove Street, tickets are $12 and
$10 for seniors and groups of 10 or more. Call 742-BELL (2355) to reserve.
For more information and directions, visit metropolitancoffeehouse.com,
bellcenter.org, or tuckermansat9.com, or email voicegod@....

I will be auditioning dancers, singers, a capella ensemble singers,
actors and musical theatre performers for immediate seasonal holiday
contracts and full time year-long contracts for positions at the Walt
Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Please come and spread the word to your friends!

Sunday September 18, 2005
9AM    Dancers
12PM   Equity Singers, Actors, Musical Theatre Performers
1PM    Open Call Singers, Actors, Musical Theatre Performers

Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon St
Boston, MA

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PERFORMERS FROM ALL CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO
ATTEND.

All entertainers employed by the Walt Disney World Co., are covered
under terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement with
Actors' Equity Association.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be at least 18. Please bring a non-
returnable photo and resume. Auditions begin promptly at the time
listed. Because of anticipated heavy attendance, please arrive very
early to sign in and be prepared to wait. Dancers should wear
comfortable attire and bring along different types of dance shoes in
order to learn movement combinations. Musical Theatre Performers and
Singers should prepare two vocal selections of contrasting styles
(best sixteen bars of each) and provide sheet music in the correct
key. Be prepared with the best song first, as some applicants may
only sing one selection. An accompanist shall be provided, please no
a capella or CD/taped accompaniments.  Actors should prepare a
comedic monologue, no longer than one minute in length.

For more information visit us online at www.disneyauditions.com or
you may email me directly at kevin.keyser@...

I really hope to meet you there!!!

DISNEY AUDITIONS--DRAWING CREATIVITY FROM DIVERSITY

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None of the Above brings its eclectic mix of a-cappella singing to the
All Asia at 334 Mass Ave in Cambridge, MA on Sunday October 2, 2005 at
4:00pm. Program will feature classical, pop and jazz. Cover is $5
http://noneabove.org
http://allasiabar.com

A posting on behalf of Nick Bloom, who books a number of different acts
in the greater Maine area.

He is looking for an a cappella group to perform at a corporate function in
Lewiston Maine on the evening of October 21 for about 45 minutes.

If you are interested and available, please email your web site and group
profile to:

nick@....

Hello,

As you may already know, Boston Ballet is offering A Cappella Choral
groups the opportunity to perform at The Nutcracker this season!!
This is a chance to celebrate the holiday season and showcase your
wonderful group.

We can accommodate groups up to 20 people and invite those groups to
also be our guests at The Nutcracker for 50% off that day's
performance.  In addition, your group will be represented on our web
site for the course of the production!  What great exposure!

Don't wait!!  Reserve your place now by calling me at (617) 456 –
6343.



Courtney Mirken
Group Sales Manager
Boston Ballet
(617) 456 - 6343
Fax (617) 695 - 6954
cmirken@...

Hey Folks,

Just wanted to let you know that Vote For Pedro will  be performing
this upcoming weekend with some other rockin' groups at Vocal Band
Aid 2005.  This show is organized and produced  by Boston's own
Intergration By Parts and it's purpose is  one that is near and dear
to our hearts:  to raise money for music education in the schools.

It's a cause we feel is quite worthy of our time and support, and we
hope you'll feel the same and come out to support the show!

Saturday, October 8th @ 7:30PM
The Somerville Theatre
Featuring:  M-Pact, Vote For Pedro, Similar Jones, Downtown Crossing,
and Intergration By Parts
www.vocalbandaid.org
www.somervilletheatreonline.com
www.pedroband.com

We're really excited to be performing and premiering some new music
at this show, and  we're looking forward to sharin' the love and
support of music education with you!

Cheers,
Taunia & The Boys from Vote For Pedro

Something wicked (awesome) this way comes...
I'm writing to invite you to yet another wild and windy Halloween concert!

Get into your costume, or just into the spirit, as eerie (yet harmonious) voices fill the old (yet not abandoned) firehouse.  This third annual “Spookapella” showcase once again features a fearful variety of vocals-only music.  New York's Duwende returns by popular demand, and then Boston's own reunited Five O'Clock Shadow will glide in for one howlin’ good time. 

Lots of treats and a few tricks too!  Ear-candy, anyone? 

SPOOKAPELLA 3
Friday, October 28, 2005
8:00p.m.
The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN)
14 Summer Street, Natick Center
Admission: $20 members $18
Students/Seniors $1 discount
tickets on sale now ONLINE at www.natickarts.org or by calling (508) 647-0097

Varsity Vocals begins its tenth season this fall with the International
Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA), featuring performances
by the best high school a cappella groups in the world!

The ICHSA is currently hiring and training adjudicators for events
across the US and Canada. If you are interested in becoming an ICHSA
judge, please submit your information at
www.varsityvocals.com/ichsa/judgeemployment.shtml. Additionally, if
someone you know might be interested in this opportunity, please
forward this information or direct them to the Varsity Vocals website.

New England is currently looking for judges for two shows:

November 5th in Durham CT*** Need qualified judges ASAP!
January 28th in Great Barrington, MA

As a musician, you understand the positive impact ensembles like these
have on college students - providing them with the opportunity to
develop leadership skills, travel around the country and host events
that attract thousands, let alone continue to practice vocal music
beyond traditional settings.

For more information about the ICHSA:  www.varsityvocals.com/ICHSA
For more information about judging:
www.varsityvocals.com/ICHSA/judging.shtml
To find a show near you: www.varsityvocals.com/ICHSA/finals.shtml

The ICHSA is committed to providing quality feedback from trained
professionals, and we hope to have your help this season. Please submit
your information today!

Thank you in advance for your time and support. I look forward to
hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Katie Bank
Varsity Vocals ICHSA New England.

Hey everybody,
I'm new to this whole a cappella scene, and I have a group that has
been  together about one year.  We are the Maritones from Maine
Maritime Academy.  I could really use your help in finding
competitions, or even just events that we could sing at.  Please feel
free to respond, or email me at hwhitaker@....  Thanks guys!!!

Bass sought for successful, high profile, professional vocal band
based in Ithaca, NY.  This is a national search for a male in his 20's
who wishes to pursue a serious performance career.
Please contact SOP management at pat@... and see us at
www.sonsofpitches.com

The Keene NH chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is having
htier show this Satuday October 15th as scheduled.

7:oo pm
Keene Middle School Auditorium
Tickets : $15 and lower

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE RED CROSS AND EMERGENCY CREWS

The show will feature REVIELLE from Manhattan.  This is a high
energy quartet that placed top 20 in the BHS international
competition.  Very funny, very entertaining and very loud jackets.

Help out a great cause and hear some good music.

Keene is 2 hours from Boston with lost of leaves to peep at on the
way.

For more information:
http://www.nedistrict.org/keene/fallshow.htm

HELLO CLUB MEMBERS,

MY NAME IS STEVEN J. DUNHAM.  I AM A NEW MEMBER OF THIS CLUB.  I
WOULD TO TAKE THE TIME OUT TO SHARE WITH ALL OF YOU ABOUT A BOOK I
RECENTLY CO-AUTHORED ENTITLED, "ACAPPELLA STREET CORNER VOCAL
GROUPS".  THIS BOOK CONTAINS THE HISTORY OF ACAPPELLA IN THE 1960'S
AND ALSO CONTAINS MANY RARE PHOTOS OF ACAPPELLA GROUPS AND ALL THE
1960S' ACAPPELLA ALBUM RELEASES, INCLUDING A COMPLETED DISCOGRAPHY
OF ALL THE 45RPM AND ALBUM RELEASES IN THE 60'S DURING THE INITIAL
TIME "ACAPPELLA" BECAME POPULAR.

FOR THOSE INTERESTED, PLEASE GO TO MY WEBSITE TO SEE THE BOOK.  IT
IS ON SALE NOW AND STARTING TO MOVE PRETTY FAST.
WWW.STREETCORNERENTERTAINMENT.COM, CLICK ON THE 'ACAPPELLA BOOK'
LINK.

THANKS EVERYONE,
YOURS IN HARMONY,
STEVEN J. DUNHAM
stevie@...

Hi everybody, I am a recent graduate of Plymouth State University in NH
and all though i am a veteran of the a capella scene, i am, however a
newbie in being without a group to sing with. I am looking to audition
for a professional group or a group that is looking to go pro. Basicly
i am wondering if anybody knows of any auditions in the area are coming
up? where i have to go, who i have to contact, what i have to send in
etc... so if anybody has any of this information or know where i can
get it, I would really apreciate it. my email is deekfri@...
thanks a lot.

<press release>


The Boston Celtics are looking for talented vocalists and musicians to
perform the National Anthem at the team's home games throughout the
2005-2006 NBA season.

Talented groups, instrumentalists, children and other unique
performers are invited to attend the auditions on Tuesday, Oct. 18
from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the TD Banknorth Garden's Legends Sports Club.

One lucky fan will be selected to perform the National Anthem at the
following evening's Celtics preseason game against the Chicago Bulls.
In addition, the fan with the best audition, as determined by the
judges, will be invited to perform the National Anthem before the
Celtics second game of the season, against the Eastern Conference
champion Detroit Pistons.

Auditions will be open call and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Upon arrival, each contestant will receive a number and be asked to
perform for judges when their number is called, which will include a
celebrity judging panel consisting of Greg Hill of WAAF, Kelly Malone
of Mix 98.5, Greg Dickerson of FSN New England and Celtics legend JoJo
White. Auditions are not open to the public, but a limited number of
friends and family will be admitted with each participant. All
auditions will be acapella, and there will be no accompaniments.

As you may already know, Boston Ballet is offering A Cappella/Choral
groups the opportunity to perform at The Nutcracker this season!!
This is a chance to celebrate the holiday season and showcase your
wonderful group.

We can accommodate groups up to 20 people, who are invited to sing
in the Opera House Lobby for 30 minutes.  We will also advertise
your group on our web site!!

Performing groups are invited to be our guests at The Nutcracker for
50% off that day's performance.

The performances left are:

Nov. 25th  7.30 pm
Dec. 8th  7.30 pm
Dec. 15th 12 pm
Dec. 17th 2 pm
Dec. 20th 7.30 pm
Dec. 23rd  2 pm and 7.30 pm
Dec. 26th  2 pm and 7.30 pm
Dec. 27th 2 pm and 7.30 pm
Dec. 28th 2 pm and 7.30 pm
Dec. 29th 2 pm and 7.30 pm
Dec. 30th 2 pm and 7.30 pm


Don't wait!!  Reserve your place now by calling me at (617) 456 –
6343.


Courtney Mirken
Group Sales Manager
Boston Ballet
(617) 456 - 6343
Fax (617) 695 - 6954
cmirken@...

For those of you who know and have heard "Singers Unlimited", you'll
know who Len Dresslar is:

This is an E-mail forwarded to me that was sent by Don Shelton of
the Hi-Lo's.

Sad News...

Don Shelton at 10:56pm:
It is with a very heavy and saddened heart that I report
the passing of a dear friend and
colleague.......Len Dresslar.....bass of the Singers
Unlimited and certainly the voice of the
"Jolly Green Giant"....Ho, Ho, Ho for over 40 years.......
as well as countless other jingles
that I was privileged to a part of while in Chicago for 25
years. I mention this to all who
have known of his resounding Bass voice both on recordings
and Radio and Television.
He was President of Chicago AFTRA for several years in the
mid to late 80's. To lose 2
"Giants" like Thurl, as Tony the Tiger, and Len, as the
Jolly Green Giant, in the space of 4
months, not to mention the loss of Loulie Jean Norman as
well, just leaves me almost
speechless..........3 of my mentors for sure.....and good
friends. I shall miss them all so
very much. It gives me pause to reflect on my career
getting to sing with the likes of these
stellar performers, who always displayed a sense of the
Music with style and a grace beyond
belief. We will have a Memorial for Len in Palm Springs
this Friday at his home with Family
and close friends............May God continue to bless
these families as they live with their
losses..............May we never forget what they brought
to our Singers Community in both
Los Angeles and Chicago. I thought you would want to know.
As always,
Peace, Don

Boston's award-winning vocal group Vox One will celebrate the release
of their first album in seven years at Arlington's Regent Theater on
December 2.

"Pure Imagination", a collection of off-the-beaten track originals,
covers and spontaneous improvs, arrives on the heels of a several-year
hiatus in which group members pursued individual projects and honed
their techniques. Beginning as students and reuniting as faculty
members at Boston's Berklee College of Music, Jodi (Jenkins) Ainsworth
(soprano), Yumiko Matsuoka-Young (alto), Paul Stiller (tenor and vocal
percussion), Paul Pampinella (baritone) and Tom Baskett (bass) will
now release what may be their most inventive CD to date.

Among the collection of originals and covers are a lush remake of Pure
Imagination of Willy Wonka fame, the high-powered Indian
tabla-inspired original Kind of a 3, a soulful rendition of Joni
Mitchell's Woodstock, and Stevie Wonder's uplifting I Wish.
Complimenting the full tracks are Vox One's signature improvs peppered
throughout the recording – capturing some of the excitement of the
group's live performances.

The group has earned wide acclaim for their performances and CDs,
including "Best A Cappella Group, Jazz" by Boston Magazine. Vox One's
eponymous debut CD was named "Best Album" and awarded "Best Song" by
the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA). Their second US
release Out There, (1995) won "Album of the Year," "Best Jazz Song,"
and "Best R&B song" by CASA. The 1998 release, Chameleon, earned Vox
One CASA's "Artist of the Year," "Best Jazz Album" and "Best Jazz Song."

Saturday Dec 2
8:00 pm
Regent Theater
7 Medford Street
Arlington

Tickets now on sale. Order online:-
http://www.regenttheatre.com/events/vox_one.htm
Or call 781-646-4TIX

Audition tapes/CDs are now being accepted from vocal groups interested in
participating in the 2006 Boston Regional of the Harmony Sweepstakes A
Cappella Festival.  This is the 22nd year of the Harmony Sweepstakes A
Cappella Festival, the premier American showcase for vocal harmony music,
and the 16th year of the Boston Regional competition.  The competition draws
from and showcases the talents of hundreds of vocal groups around the
country with regional competitions in several cities around the United
States.  The winning group from each regional competition is flown to
Northern California to perform in front of celebrity judges and a sold out
house of enthusiastic a cappella fans at the National Finals.

The Boston Regional competition is produced and sponsored by the Bubs
Foundation, a non-profit organization that exists to benefit and promote
music education programs in Greater Boston public schools.

The 2006 Boston Regional competition will be held on Saturday, March 25,
2006 at 7:30 pm in Cohen Auditorium of the Aidekman Arts Center on the
campus of Tufts University.  Tufts University is located in Medford,
Massachusetts.  The National Finals will be held on May 6, 2006 in San
Rafael, California.


Groups ranging in size from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 7 members are
welcome to apply.  To be considered for the 2006 Boston Regional
competition, interested groups must send in a current demo tape or CD and a
short group biography to be received on or before Monday, January 24, 2006.
The demo tapes/CDs should contain at least 3 songs performed by the current
group and must accurately represent the group's current repertoire, musical
genre and overall sound.  Groups are only permitted to apply to one regional
competition per year.



Audition materials should be sent to:


Marty Mahoney
113 Middlesex Street
Winchester, MA 01890

If you have any questions regarding the Boston Regional competition, please
contact me at mmmahoney@...


Marty Mahoney

Boston Regional Coordinator

Come Caroling with the Sounds of Concord:
The Sounds of Concord, the #1 Men's Barbershop Harmony chorus in
Massachusetts, will be caroling in Concord Center December 1st and in West
Concord December 8th.  We are looking into a few other venues, too.
Men who like to sing are invited to attend a rehearsal at 7pm on Thursday
November 17th at St Michael's Parish Center, 90 Concord Rd (Route 62) in
Bedford Mass., to learn the songs.
Four part learning CDs and music will be provided.  We also provide voice
lessons to prospective and new members.
For more information call 866-206-9067x7622, or e-mail
sing@...

In Harmony,
Lee Daum
Lee Daum
Vice President of Music and Performance
The SOUNDS OF CONCORD Chorus
lee.daum@...
35 George St.
Arlington, MA 02476
781-643-7468

I thought some of you might find this press release interesting.
Sounds like a fun opportunity to sing some a cappella.

John Neal
http://www.SINGERS.com



Yo ho ho! Sea chanteys inspire singers

It is easy to sing a sea chantey: Just say: "to me way-hey-hey-YAH,"
said Lynn Noel, one of the founding members of a group of singers that
brings its special brand of maritime history to the MIT Museum each month.

The sea chantey developed to help coordinate the work on a ship, said
David Kessler, program assistant in the MIT Sloan School of
Management, who co-produced the program with Noel, an Arlington
resident. At its heart, the sea chantey is working music, with songs
for pumping water from a ship, heaving at a capstan to bring up an
anchor and hauling on lines to trim the sails.

Hauling chanteys come in two basic types: one for long, slow jobs,
called drag chanteys, and one for short, quick jobs called short drag
chanteys.

"Traditionally, chanteys were mostly sung a cappella, although
sometimes there would be a fiddle or banjo," Kessler said. Both the
concertina and melodeon ( button accordion ) might also have been used
as accompaniment.

Noel and Kessler, along with MIT alumni Jeff Keller ( S.B. 1988 ) and
Michael Bergman ( Ph.D. 1992 ), brought the chantey sings to MIT and
to Boston this summer. Both San Francisco and New York City have
monthly sings. New York's is held in the historic South Street Seaport.

With its history of sailing and rowing, Boston was ripe for a monthly
sing, Noel and Kessler said. "Boston really deserved to have its own
sea music community," said Noel.

The group first met at the MIT Sailing Pavilion in July and August.
Roughly 30 chantey singers from all over the state sat on the dock,
near the water. "There is a degree of authenticity you get when you
are right out on the water singing about the water," said Noel.

The sings moved to the museum for winter but will likely return to the
waterfront when the weather improves.

The MIT singers are open to any song of the sea, said Kessler. "We'll
sing any song that's about sailors, ships, fishermen, dockyard workers
or waterside neighborhoods. We cover all these under the umbrella
'maritime songs,'" he said.

Kessler has been sailing since he was a teenager, but said the songs
give him a new appreciation for it. "As I became more interested in
boats and larger ships, I became interested in their culture --
chanteys are fun and easy, and help me appreciate boats and sailing as
much as sailing itself," he said.

For others, singing the chanteys is an opportunity to bring history
alive. "It gives us an opportunity to bring the past into the
present," Noel said. Just last week, a group of 100 singers came
together to celebrate the bicentennial of the Battle of Trafalgar, the
famous 1805 sea battle in which Britain's fleet, commanded by Adm.
Horatio Nelson, defeated the French under Napoleon. "It is a form of
living history," said Noel.

Although the majority of chanteys at the Boston sing are in English,
the songs show up in almost every language in the world. Last month,
an MIT graduate student who attended a sing performed a Polish chantey.

In the time before motors, "sailing vessels were moved by hand and
heart," said Noel. These songs keep that memory alive, celebrating the
sea and all the hard work that went into exploring it.

"The songs are an experiential education," Noel said. "They have a
real context; the songs allow you to travel the world without leaving
your chair."

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on November 2, 2005


For more information, or to join in, visit:-
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NE_ChanteySings/

The NE_ChanteySingers appreciate the recent posting fron producerguy101. We
would LOVE
some of you a cappella singers to drop in to one of our monthly chantey sings!
No
experience is necessary, all songs are led/taught (we sing by ear rather than
from sheet
music), and we adore harmonies and encourage improvisation. If you're looking
for a chance
to hone your ear training skils in a fun and friendly environment, to practice
your harmony
improv, or to lead a rousing chorus no matter what part you sing <G>, this could
be the
perfect opportunity! As a world-music a cappella singer myself, I've joined your
group and we
hope you'll join ours. Please introduce yourself as a member of boston-acappella
when we
meet at a Chantey Sing.

Fair Winds,

Lynn Noel
Co-producer, MIT Chantey Sing
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NE_ChanteySings/