Febuary 3, 2011
 
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LiveWire Covers the Latest Activities of the Barbershop Harmony Society

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In This Issue
Don't Miss the Kansas City Convention Experience in 2011
Father/Son/Grandson Chorus In Kansas City
Over Easy Wins Gold in Midwinter Seniors Contest
Results from 4th Annual Youth Festival
Winner of Song Title Contest Announced
Bill Biffle's "Aha! Moments" Schedule Announced
Introducing the 2011A Music Premiere Series!
 
   Kansas City top after PreReg

There are lots of great reasons to come to Kansas City this July!
  • Father/Son/Grandson chorus back by popular demand!
  • Hot competition in every category!
  • The all-new Sprint Center-Arena, the 5th most attended arena in the US and 13th in the world according to Pollstar Magazine, was designed from the bottom up to be a world-class entertainment venue - no columns to obstruct your view!  
  • Most hotels within easy walking distance of the contest venue
  • All-new $5 billion Power and Light District located next to the arena - half a-million square feet and over 50 unique restaurants & shops - no cabs or long walks to restaurants! 

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Father/Son/Grandson Chorus
Slated for Kansas City

Share the big stage with your family! The Father/Son/Grandson chorus will perform on the main stage in the Sprint Center Arena on Saturday before the Quartet Finals.

Jack and Mike Slamka, bass and lead of Power Play, one of the most beloved quartet champions in our history, will co-direct Love at Home and I Love to Hear That Old Barbershop Style. There will be two rehearsals...the first on Friday, July 8th, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, and the second on Saturday, July 9th, 9:30 - 10:30 am.  Both rehearsals will be at the Convention Center.

A $20 fee for each singer will cover shipping of sheet music, part-predominant learning media, and a performance shirt to be distributed in Kansas City.

The deadline for sign-up is May 15th. Space will be limited to the first 200 people (due to riser / stage limitations), so don't delay!  To register or get more information, please email Mike O'Neill.

 
What Happened in Vegas 
Won't Stay in Vegas! 
We're Proud to Tell Everybody!
Over Easy
 
Even though the venue was Las Vegas, Over Easy, an Ohio quartet from the Johnny Appleseed District, said they were taking no chances when they decided on their contest repertoire. Serving up a set of good old Irish songs, they captured the gold at the end of the rainbow! Left to right: Alan Reese (T) from Middlesburg Heights, Mark Hannum (Bs) from Groveport, Carl Ondrus (L) from Avon, and Glenn Siebert (Br) from Strongsville (all in the Cleveland/Columbus area). Over Easy formed in 2007, and placed 6th in 2009 and 12th in 2010. 

 

2nd Place Silver was won by Hit Parade (MAD) with Mark Sanders, Hal Kraft, Brad Brooks and Tom Felgen.

Coming in with 3rd Place Bronze was Legacy, (MAD) with Gary Rogness
, Dane Marble, Rick King and Steve Peterson.

The 4th Place Bronze winner was BLacKJack (NSC) with Larry Reinhart, Kirk Binning, Duane Henry and Bryson Ley.

Winning 5th Place Bronze was Great Western Timbre Company (SUN) with Ron Black, Roger Smeds, Dwight Holmquist, and Jack Liddell.

To view the full scoresheet click HERE.
 

Northwest Vocal Project

Places First in  

4th Annual Youth Chorus Festival 

The 4th Annual International Youth Barbershop Chorus Festival in Las Vegas was truly an incredible event! Over 600 young men gathered in what can only be described as a complete celebration of youth and the art of barbershop singing. Nineteen choruses participated, and Northwest Vocal Project from the Western Washington chapter won First Place under the direction of Neal Booth.

Thanks To Our Sponsors for Making This Happen:


Thoroughbred Chorus, Mary Jane Bobier, Warren Capenos, Mike & Sheila Deputy, Don Gray, Roy Hayward & Rose, Skipp & Nancy Kropp, John & Sharon Miller, Jim & Doris Sams, Burt Szabo, Doug & Lynn Weaver and Rudy Zarling, as well as three Anonymous Donors. 

To see the complete scoresheet of the choruses that chose to be rated, click HERE

 

Art Hastings
Wins Music Premiere Series
Song Title Contest 

In the Music Premiere Series Song Title Contest, Art Hastings of the Fremont Pathfinder Chorus has won, with the following great entry:

I saw in the Harmony Rag that your prom date has been set. This Is All I Ask, that you have a great time. I Believe in Music and its power to make the evening magical. Even if It's Only A Paper Moon and paper stars suspended over the school dance floor, it will be an evening for wonderful memories. Remember this, dear daughter, You're Sixteen; You're Beautiful, and You're Mine. Your Mom and I will be waiting up for you...Yes Indeed we will...

 

Naturally we received a lot of terrific entries and it was a difficult decision.  We thank all of you who participated!  Congratulations, Art!

 

Bill Biffle's Mutual of Omaha
"Aha Moment" Schedule Announced

Remember Bill's "Aha Moment"?  Well, very soon we'll be seeing Bill on network TV talking about how great it is to be a barbershopper!

Below is a list of dates, times, and shows during which Bill's segment is scheduled to air. Unfortunately, they aren't able to tell us specifically which commercial break within the shows it will appear. And, as is always the case with broadcast, these dates and times are subject to last minute changes and cancellations, so make sure you check your local listings.Wednesday, February 23rd:  9pm-9:30pm - Modern Family (ABC)

Sunday, February 27th:  8pm-9pm - Minute to Win It (NBC)
Sunday, March 13th:  7pm-8pm - Dateline (NBC)
Friday, March 18th:  8pm-9pm  - Who do You Think You Are (NBC)
Sunday, March 27th:  8pm-9pm  - Extreme Makeover Home Edition (ABC)
Tuesday, April 12th:  9pm-10pm - Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
Wednesday, April 20th:  10pm-11pm - The Defenders (CBS)
Sunday, May 8th:  7pm-8pm - 60 Minutes (CBS)
Sunday, May 29th:  7pm-8pm - 60 Minutes (CBS)
Friday, June 17th:  10pm-11pm - 20/20 (ABC)
Monday, June 27th:  10pm-11pm - Hawaii Five-O (CBS)
Monday, June 27th:Saturday, July 9th: 9pm-10pm - Chase (NBC)

Be sure to tune in at least one of these shows and watch for Bill's wonderful Barbershop "Aha Moment"!
 

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Introducing the 2011A 

 Music Premiere Series!

 

We are pleased to bring you another line in the great Music Premiere Series! 2011A has some terrific charts for our guys to sing. Want to test it out first? Click HERE to listen to the first 30 seconds of each song FREE and purchase!

 

 The packet contains six individual singable songs representing a nice diversity, plus a demo CD with a full quartet performance of each song. 

 

Music Premiere packets are $14.99 each and include the music plus a listening CD. Learning CDs are available containing each of the four parts for these arrangements, and can be purchased separately.

 

And don't forget - you can still order songs from our database of previous series. Click HERE to view past issues.  Find 'em, sing 'em, ring 'em.

 

What songs are in 2011A?

 

I Believe in Music

Specifically arranged by Joe Liles as a theme song for incoming Society President, Alan Lamson, this piece is designed for any show.

 

 Harmony Rag

This is a sure barbershop classic with a fun, bouncy rhythm to it, reminiscent of the rags from the turn of the century.

 

It's Only a Paper Moon

This arrangement by Clay Hine and recorded by Platinum has great energy and a loud, gut buster tag to it.

 

This is All I Ask

A vintage barbershop selection, this piece arranged by barbershop great Buzz Haeger is a moving, heartfelt ballad.

 

You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful, and You're Mine

A driving uptempo from gold medalists OC Times, this arrangement brings a youthful excitement to barbershop audiences.

 

Yes Indeed

For the Afterglow series comes this spiritual from the pen of Earl Moon.  This song from yesteryear is sure to be a hit gospel chart.

 
Melanie Chapman 
Barbershop Harmony Society

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