Do any of you guys who were singing in the 70s remember a pretty good bass named
Ed Hendley?  He moved to the east coast since then, but he is back in the area
now and is thinking of singing with a chorus that doesn't do a lot of
choreography.  I told him the Chordbusters would likely be a good fit.  :-)

Small world part:  the Hendleys bought our house on Doe Brook Lane.  Andy and I
are now living in the East Pointe subdivision near the Hollywood Theaters just
so I can ride my bicycle in to work.

  Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>

Here's a video that can serve as a bad example:

1.  Don't forget your words
2.  Be expressive
3.  Make sure your medleys are appropriate
4.  Move!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi8beYR1iBQ

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2009/Jan/20090114Obit004.asp
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/obits/obit/965/

Ned Horner is the proud papa of a baby boy.

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/02/20/barbershop-group-hopes-100-\
voices/

Barbershop group hopes for 100 voices

By REBEKAH HEIL

February 20, 2008 | 9:48 p.m. CST

Editor's note: This event, scheduled for Thursday night, has been
canceled because of poor weather conditions.

COLUMBIA — The four-part harmony of barbershop music will reverberate
from First Baptist Church on Thursday night, but it won't be from a
quartet.

For the Boonslick Chordbusters, the goal is a group of 100 voices.

To meet that goal, the Chordbusters, a barbershop chorus based in
Columbia that meets weekly at the church and performs around Missouri,
is inviting the public and mid-Missourians involved in music to its
fourth annual 100-Man Night on Thursday.

Singing will begin at 7 p.m. and will continue until 9:30 p.m., with a
break for refreshments and socializing. The group will focus on
learning new songs in the first half, and in the second half, they
will stand on risers to sing as if performing.

"Part of the reason that we exist is to provide opportunities for the
community to get out and experience a cappella singing, whether it's
through actually participating in something like this or coming to one
of our shows," said Greg Grote, a Chordbusters member from Jefferson City.

The Chordbusters sent out invitations to vocalists in mid-Missouri and
expect to have singers from Moberly and a chorus group from Jefferson
City, among others.

One of the farthest travelers will be guest director Jim Bagby of
Kansas City, who recently retired from directing the Heart of America
chorus, which has been internationally ranked among barbershop groups.

Chordbusters member Chuck Bay of Columbia said Bagby is an annual
guest and brings exciting material to 100-Man Night.

"Last year, he introduced what they call `woodshedding,' which is sort
of how barbershop got started," Bay said. "A guy sings the melody and
the other three kind of harmonize around that. It goes back to the
roots of the style. Believe it or not, you can actually do that with a
big group."

Bagby is also bringing a quartet from Kansas City to help teach new
material to the Chordbusters.

The group usually has about 20 or 30 men in attendance, Bay said. He
said that along with getting the community involved in the fun,
100-Man Night is a chance for the group's regulars to see what it's
like to sing in a larger chorus.

Bay has been around barbershop music for most of his life. His father,
Park Bay, was in a Columbia chorus years ago, and after that group
disbanded, the two joined a group in Boonville. In 1997, Park Bay was
one of the founding members of the Chordbusters. One of the group's
goals is to preserve barbershop's chord-based style of music and
down-to-earth lyrics.

Chuck Bay said the group means a lot to its regular members.

"Some of our guys like to joke that it's cheaper than therapy," Chuck
Bay said. "It's kind of stress relief. If you're singing songs, it's
hard to be angry. It certainly puts people in a better mood."

MU student Patrick Lockwood has been involved with the group since
fall of 2006, and at age 20 is the youngest member of the
Chordbusters. He agrees that for men of all ages, the activity is
relaxing and one he hopes more people will join.

"The whole purpose of barbershop is to have fun and enjoy singing with
other guys," Lockwood said. "It's not about performing, It's not about
competitions. The focus here is just to enjoy four-part harmony with
at least four guys, if not more."

To the Boonslick Chordbusters for what looks like a 3rd place result
in the Plateau A chorus competition!
http://centralstatesdistrict.com/district_scores/2007%20fall%20chorus.pdf

To A Work in Progress for what looks like a 3rd place result in the
novice quartet competition!
http://centralstatesdistrict.com/district_scores/2007%20fall%20quartet%20semi%20\
finals.pdf

Was fun had by all?

--- In barberparodies@yahoogroups.com, "Hugh Emerson" <hugh@...> wrote:

I won't insult your intelligence by naming the tune.

"Sweet and Smoky"

Last night at nine
We went to dine
(Out for some barbecue).
We like the meat
smoky and sweet;
Only one sauce will do.
Sweet and smoky is how the sauce must be;
Sugar and spice make everything nice
(My spouse and I agree).
With the meat we like corn or beans and fries;
We'll take home styrofoam to hold the sides.
I will smile all the while I buy my sides.

Problems: the original song isn't well known outside barbershop
circles, and the parody isn't particularly funny.

--- In barberparodies@yahoogroups.com, "Hugh Emerson" <hugh@...> wrote:

I won't insult your intelligence by naming the tune.

"Sweet and Smoky"

Last night at nine
We went to dine
(Out for some barbecue).
We like the meat
smoky and sweet;
Only one sauce will do.
Sweet and smoky is how the sauce must be;
Sugar and spice make everything nice
(My spouse and I agree).
With the meat we like corn or beans and fries;
We'll take home styrofoam to hold the sides.
I will smile all the while I buy my sides.

Problems:  the original song isn't well known outside barbershop
circles, and the parody isn't particularly funny.

Situation and tune should be obvious:

This is from your sweetheart, she's in love with you.
She sent us to sing this Valentine to you.
Her song's really special cause it's just for you.
[Her Name] says you're her sweetheart, she's in love with you.

Situation and tune should be obvious:

This is from your sweetheart, she's in love with you.
She sent us to sing this Valentine to you.
Her song's really special cause it's just for you.
[Her Name] says you're her sweetheart, she's in love with you.

Hypersonix didn't make the top 10.  We put together a really good product, but
it just wasn't quite what the judges wanted.  We have the DVD of our
performance, and we're pleased with what we saw and heard.

Thanks for giving us some time on Thursday; the feedback we received helped us
make some last-minute tweaks that enhanced our performance.

Hugh Emerson

The new security system at First Baptist is apparently online.

Info from Sandy Greenlee:

If you are planning on rehearsing tonight someone needs to
> come by and get a key card or let me know the exact times you need
> the back door to the elevator addition open and also the Fellowship
> hall.  I have the cards ready but you will need them.  The rules are
> that the back door will lock 1 hour after the start time.  You can
> always get out but can't get back in.  I also need to have all the
> keys returned.
>
> I will be out of the office at 9 this morning for about an hour and
> then I will be leaving at 3 for a drs. appt.  Someone will need to
> come by before that or call me before 3 so I can set up a schedule.
> We do not want the doors propped open.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sandra Greenlee
> Administrative Assistant
> FBC
> 1112 E. Broadway
> Columbia, MO 65201
> 573-442-1149 fax 573-449-1223


Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>

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The morning DJs on KPLA are fast; they already have a link to our web
site!

see

http://www.kpla.com/cms/mornings/archives.php

Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>

If we have any aspiring graphic artists in the group, I thought a
tasteful button that says "ask me about singing valentines" would be a
nice thing to wear for the next couple of weeks (especially if I had a
ready supply of matching business cards).  If it were sufficiently
attractive and tasteful, I'd even wear it to go shopping at Super
Wal-Mart, which is where I come into contact with the most humans in a
given week.

And remember, when a potential customer asks for the price, always
refer them to Rolla Grace.  :-)

Thought there might be some Manhattan Transfer fans on this list...

   Today (Jan. 25) is University Concert Series
> discount day
> for tickets.  We discount our tickets heavily for all of our spring
> shows.
> Info is at: http://www.concertseries.org/0506/discount_day.php.


Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>

--- Wayne Walker <wwalkerl@...> wrote:

> Merry Christmas:  I wanted to bring to your attention a feature
> article about The Chordbusters in the Tuesday Dec. 20 edition of the
> Columbia Daily Tribune.  Have a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and
> I hope to see all of you on January 5.  Wayne

http://showmenews.com/2005/Dec/20051220Feat003.asp

That'll work for another couple of hours.

Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>

Great news!  Thanks for representing Columbia so well.  We're all proud of
you and look forward to hearing you this Thursday.
Tarry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Emerson" <hsemerson@...>
To: <chordbusters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: [chordbusters] vests needed


>
>> Hugh,
>> My email address has changed to   LSBEAR@...
>> I have a gold vest you can borrow.  It is at least a large.
>
> Sorry, I didn't send a timely e-mail when I got as many as I needed.
> We got two mediums and a large by Thursday evening, and that was what
> we needed.
>
> Thanks for the vests, guys!  Columbia has a top 10 quartet, and at
> least two judges said our appearance helped our presentation scores!
>
> Hypersonix sailed into the finals 7th out of 31 quartets.  The scores
> will be up at centralstatesdistrict.com sometime soon.
>
> Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>
>
>
>
> More information about the Boonslick Chordbusters is available at
> http://www.chordbusters.com
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Hugh,
> My email address has changed to   LSBEAR@...
> I have a gold vest you can borrow.  It is at least a large.

Sorry, I didn't send a timely e-mail when I got as many as I needed.
We got two mediums and a large by Thursday evening, and that was what
we needed.

Thanks for the vests, guys!  Columbia has a top 10 quartet, and at
least two judges said our appearance helped our presentation scores!

Hypersonix sailed into the finals 7th out of 31 quartets.  The scores
will be up at centralstatesdistrict.com sometime soon.

Hugh Emerson <Hugh@...>

Hugh,
My email address has changed to   LSBEAR@...
I have a gold vest you can borrow.  It is at least a large.

Rick McClure


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>I'd like to borrow 3 gold vests (size large) for this upcoming
>weekend.  Please let me know if you could have one that I could pick up
>this week; it'll be returned to you next week.
>
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