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    <title>Barbershop Harmony Society Quartetting </title>
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        <title>Top Gun featured in local news</title>
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            <![CDATA[Every barbershop event is a potential news story! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/top-gun-news-story">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Wichita quartet wins teen barbershop quartet championship</title>
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            <![CDATA[

highkey!, a quartet from Wichita Northwest High School, won the 2024 Next Generation Junior Barbershop Quartet Contest, presented by the Barbershop Harmony Society.
The quartet sang "You Can't Stop The Sun," an original composition which had been commissioned for their high school chorus, on the way to the championship, which included 15 quartets, with all singers aged 17 and under. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/wichita-quartet-wins-junior-contest">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>MAD Seniors Chorus wins inaugural contest</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2024-seniors-chorus-winner</link>
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            <![CDATA[Two choruses appeared in the inaugural International Seniors Chorus Contest at the 2024 Midwinter Convention, with the MAD Seniors Chorus taking top honors. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2024-seniors-chorus-winner">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:30:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Wade Hampton Singers named Audience Favorite</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/wade-hampton-junior-varsity-favorites-2024</link>
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            <![CDATA[An energetic set of "Over The Rainbow," "On The Road Again," and "Mr. Blue Sky" helped propel the Wade Hampton Singers of Greenville, South Carolina, to winning the Audience Favorite Award at the 2024 Next Generation Barbershop Junior Varsity Chorus Festival. The 29-singer ensemble emerged as favorite among 14 groups appearing at the event, held in New York City, at the Midwinter Convention of the Barbershop Harmony Society. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/wade-hampton-junior-varsity-favorites-2024">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Raise the Roof wins Seniors Quartet Championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2024-seniors-quartet-winner</link>
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            <![CDATA[Pure, classic harmony carried the day for Raise the Roof in the 2024 International Seniors Quartet Championship in New York City at the Barbershop Harmony Society Midwinter Convention. Singing "If There'd Never Been An Ireland" and "Once Upon A Time," the champs edged past Vintage Blend by a scant 4 points in a high-quality contest of near A-level singing. Baritone Tom Rouse notched his third seniors championship, having previously won with Rusty Pipes (2012) and... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2024-seniors-quartet-winner">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Let&#039;s Sing! wins Seniors Quartet Championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2023-seniors-quartet-winner</link>
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            <![CDATA[Get score <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2023-seniors-quartet-winner">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Seniors chorus festival names winner</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2023-seniors-chorus-winner</link>
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            <![CDATA[The mature voices of the Seniors Chorus Festival brought rich harmonies and traditional barbershop songs to the stage. The top finishers were in order:
Dixie District Seniors Chorus 1323 / 73.5%Ozark Overtones 1290 / 71.7%Carolina Statesmen 1289 / 71.6%Pioneer Spirit Chorus 1280 / 71.1%Seneca Statesmen 1161 / 64.5% <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2023-seniors-chorus-winner">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:30:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Kansas chorus tops teen barbershop harmony festival</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/blue-valley-junior-varsity-favorites</link>
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            <![CDATA[A haunting, heartfelt performance of Radiohead’s “Creep” helped propel the Blue Valley High School Chorale of Overland Park, Kansas, to winning the Audience Favorite Award at the Next Generation Barbershop Junior Varsity Chorus Festival. The 25-singer ensemble emerged as favorite among 7 groups appearing at the event, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the Barbershop Harmony Society Midwinter Convention. In the festival format, choruses are recognized with level rankings, and an overall favorite is selected... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/blue-valley-junior-varsity-favorites">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Wisconsin women win teen barbershop quartet championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/ytbn-wins-junior-quartet</link>
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            <![CDATA[ YTBN, a young women’s barbershop quartet from Burlington, Wisconsin, captured the Next Generation Junior Barbershop Quartet Contest on Thursday, presented in Daytona Beach by the Barbershop Harmony Society. The quartet sang a sweet old love song, “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” on the way to the championship, which included 8 quartets, with all singers aged 17 and under. YTBN traveled to Florida with two other quartets from the Burlington High School Chorus, which... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/ytbn-wins-junior-quartet">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Qualification for 2022 International Seniors Quartet Contest</title>
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            <![CDATA[To compete in the  2022 International Seniors Quartet Contest, quartets may qualify by any of three methods. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2022-seniors-qualification">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:30:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Valentines Go Virtual in Minnesota</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/valentines-go-virtual-in-minnesota</link>
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            <![CDATA[The Mankato, Minn. Riverblenders Chorus overcame restrictions to deliver safe and satisfying Valentines in 2021 <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/valentines-go-virtual-in-minnesota">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 12 May 2021 09:07:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>BHS announces summer Virtual Quartet Festival</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2021-virtual-quartet-festival</link>
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            <![CDATA[Audiences and quartets have a great new event to experience this summer as part of the BHS Virtual International Convention. All quartets welcome! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2021-virtual-quartet-festival">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:30:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Serenade Songbook Challenge: How to make a quartet video in 5 easy steps</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-make-a-quartet-video-in-5-easy-steps</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-make-a-quartet-video-in-5-easy-steps</guid>
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            <![CDATA[You've chosen your Serenade Songbook arrangement. Parts have been rehearsed.  Now it is time to make your video and enter to win the Serenade Songbook Challenge! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-make-a-quartet-video-in-5-easy-steps">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>2021 International Convention: Changes to Quartet Qualification Options</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2021-international-convention-changes-to-quartet-qualification</link>
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            <![CDATA[With the announcement on January 26 that there will be no in-person chorus contest in Cleveland, many have asked about the quartet contest. While we remain hopeful that we will be able to hold a quartet contest in Cleveland, much remains uncertain and we recognize there is an opportunity to enhance quartet qualifications with additional safety considerations. As always, regardless of our ability to hold an in-person International quartet contest in Cleveland, BHS encourages participating... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2021-international-convention-changes-to-quartet-qualification">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>2021 International Convention: Spring qualification options for quartets</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/2021-international-convention-spring-qualification-options-for-quartets</link>
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            <![CDATA[With the impact of the pandemic on our regularly scheduled activities, many are now wondering how quartets will qualify to compete in Cleveland this July.
There are two ways that a quartet can qualify: through a live contest event near you or via video qualification. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/2021-international-convention-spring-qualification-options-for-quartets">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The Best Who Never Won: The Legacy Quartet Championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/the-best-who-never-won-the-legacy-quartet-championship</link>
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            <![CDATA[On August 22 and 29, the barbershop world gathered online to watch the best quartets that never won—then voted. Hall of Famers 139th Street Quartet finally got the win that had eluded them for 20 years. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/the-best-who-never-won-the-legacy-quartet-championship">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Junior Quartet Challenge: how to make a quartet video in 5 easy steps</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/junior-quartet-challenge-how-to-make-a-quartet-video</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/junior-quartet-challenge-how-to-make-a-quartet-video</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Music has been selected.  Parts have been rehearsed.  Now it is time to make a video to submit to the 2021 Virtual Junior Quartet Challenge! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/junior-quartet-challenge-how-to-make-a-quartet-video">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Keep Student Singers Engaged in Your Virtual Classroom</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/keep-student-singers-engaged-in-your-virtual-classroom</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/keep-student-singers-engaged-in-your-virtual-classroom</guid>
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            <![CDATA[The first-ever Virtual Junior Quartet Contest, hosted by the Barbershop Harmony Society, is now underway! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/keep-student-singers-engaged-in-your-virtual-classroom">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:26:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Limited Time Offer for Quartets</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/limited-time-offer-for-quartets</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/limited-time-offer-for-quartets</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Now you can stay connected to the joy of singing barbershop, and save money while you're at it. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/limited-time-offer-for-quartets">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:46:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The story behind the Legacy Quartet Championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/legacy_background</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/legacy_background</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Steve Armstrong talks about the search for the “Uncrowned Champion,” a quartet that almost-but-never-quite won it all. Sign up for premium access to the online event, to be held Saturday, August 22, and Saturday, August 29, 2020. Steve, how did you get this gig? Tell us who you are and why you’re here.I’m currently serving in the role of chair of the Society Contest & Judging Committee. Because of my leadership role in judging, BHS... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/legacy_background">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Introduction to Managing Quartet Finances</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/quartet-finance</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/quartet-finance</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Managing quartet finances can be difficult. Now is a great time to align your financial goals, open a bank account, and prepare your taxes, so when the time comes, you’re ready to perform again! <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/quartet-finance">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:41:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>New Book Tells True Story of Champion Schmitt Brothers Quartet</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/new-book-tells-true-story-of-champion-schmitt-brothers-quartet</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/new-book-tells-true-story-of-champion-schmitt-brothers-quartet</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Conventioneers fanned themselves with their programs in the sweltering theater. After listening to 39 quartets, only one more remained—an unknown foursome from some small town in Wisconsin. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/new-book-tells-true-story-of-champion-schmitt-brothers-quartet">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:31:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>For Geno: Walking ALL the Way Through</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/for-geno-walking-all-the-way-through</link>
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            <![CDATA[I ran into Gene Cokeroft on the streets of Pittsburgh on a warm Wednesday night in 2015, shortly after Signature quartet had been announced as a Semifinalist in its International debut. This 79-year-old iconic tenor of 1961 champ The Suntones had been coach, mentor, muse, and inspiration for these four young men from the beginning. We celebrated their successful Semifinals berth a bit, and then Gene’s face became solemn. “Gipp, I'm not feeling well,” he... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/for-geno-walking-all-the-way-through">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 20 May 2020 10:52:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>The first convention and quartet contest</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/the-first-convention-and-quartet-contest</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/the-first-convention-and-quartet-contest</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Researched and written by BHS Member Anthony Scardillo <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/the-first-convention-and-quartet-contest">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:42:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Harmonize at Home: Sing the Polecats!</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/harmonize-at-home-sing-the-polecats</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/harmonize-at-home-sing-the-polecats</guid>
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            <![CDATA[With quartet and chorus gatherings on hold, getting your barbershop harmony fix is a challenge! To help, we have remixed the digital learning tracks for our Barberpole Cat Songbook Vol 1 so that you can sing your voice part along with the three other parts. Perfect for sharing on your social media platforms, too! Use the hashtag #HarmonizeAtHome <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/harmonize-at-home-sing-the-polecats">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:30:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Bioshock, the Beach Boys, and Barbershop</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/bioshock-the-beach-boys-and-barbershop</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/bioshock-the-beach-boys-and-barbershop</guid>
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            <![CDATA[8-Bit Music Theory, a YouTuber with over 300,000 subscribers who analyzes music featured on popular video games, has released a new video, "When Bioshock Infinite Covered The Beach Boys." 8-Bit Music Theory takes us on a wild journey through the music theory that song writers Brian Wilson and Tony Asher employed to create the classic Beach Boys hit, "God Only Knows", before explaining how the piece was adapted as a barbershop arrangement for the video... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/bioshock-the-beach-boys-and-barbershop">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:10:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>How to Host Virtual Rehearsals</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-host-virtual-rehearsals</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-host-virtual-rehearsals</guid>
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            <![CDATA[We spoke to a few folks in our barbershop family who have been using technology to host rehearsals and create the human connection that singing provides for all of us. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-host-virtual-rehearsals">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:54:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Rehearsing at Home</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/rehearsing-at-home</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/rehearsing-at-home</guid>
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            <![CDATA[In the era of virtual rehearsals, here are some tips on practicing at home. The purpose of this article is to share best practices that choruses like Central Standard and Music City Chorus employ. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/rehearsing-at-home">Read More</a>]]>
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        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:31:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Music awakens deep memories for Alzheimer’s patients</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/alive-inside</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/alive-inside</guid>
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            <![CDATA[Deeply buried memories and emotions spring to the surface at the sound of familiar songs. A Sundance award-winning documentary shows how patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s display heightened awareness and interaction through music therapy. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/alive-inside">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:47:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Create a Successful Long-Term Quartet</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/create-a-successful-long-term-quartet</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/create-a-successful-long-term-quartet</guid>
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            <![CDATA[One of the most rewarding aspects of barbershop singing is finding three other people with whom to sing. If you find the right people, you can anticipate years of fun, challenges, and memorable experiences. If you find the wrong people, you can expect angst, arguing, and animosity. So just how should you go about choosing the members of your next quartet? <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/create-a-successful-long-term-quartet">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:51:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Change to Membership Renewal Grace Period</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/change-to-membership-renewal-grace-period</link>
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            <![CDATA[The Barbershop Harmony Society is adjusting the grace period length for renewing members, associates, and quartets to 30 days post-expiration. 
This change will go into effect for all existing memberships and quartets on December 1, 2019. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/change-to-membership-renewal-grace-period">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 13:31:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Quartet Coaching Under Glass</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/quartet-coaching-under-glass</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/quartet-coaching-under-glass</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[The newly-minted 5th place medalists share their Coaching Under Glass experience <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/quartet-coaching-under-glass">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:24:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Signature wins international Barbershop Quartet Championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/signature-wins-international-barbershop-quartet-championship</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/signature-wins-international-barbershop-quartet-championship</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Smoky R&B songs and a passionate, crowd-pleasing delivery propelled Signature to the pinnacle of a cappella singing, as it captured the 2019 international quartet championship of the Barbershop Harmony Society on Saturday, July 6 in Salt Lake City. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/signature-wins-international-barbershop-quartet-championship">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 23:54:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Mix up the Charts for Mixed Harmony Success</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/mix-up-the-charts-for-mixed-harmony-success</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/mix-up-the-charts-for-mixed-harmony-success</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Kim Newcomb explains that when it comes to mixed singing, you don't always have to do what's on paper. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/mix-up-the-charts-for-mixed-harmony-success">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 28 May 2019 07:32:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Essential Apps for the Organized Quartet</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/essential-apps-for-the-organized-quartet</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/essential-apps-for-the-organized-quartet</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Melissa Bomben outlines five different apps and the ways in which technology can help your quartet get and stay organized. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/essential-apps-for-the-organized-quartet">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 20 May 2019 08:29:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Full Performance Rehearsals</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/full-performance-rehearsals</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/full-performance-rehearsals</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Author Gene (Doc) Spilker outlines rehearsal techniques for creating a truly engaged performance. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/full-performance-rehearsals">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>How top groups consistently improve</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-top-groups-consistently-improve</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-top-groups-consistently-improve</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[These tips from Cindy Hansen Ellis, gleaned from 35 years of coaching champions, work for everyone from novices to contenders. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-top-groups-consistently-improve">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:33:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Choosing Songs For Your Voices</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/choosing-songs-for-your-voices</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/choosing-songs-for-your-voices</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Pick music for the voices you have, not for the voices you wish you had. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/choosing-songs-for-your-voices">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:48:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Who blesses whom?</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/who-blesses-whom</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/who-blesses-whom</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, between my chorus (Nor'easters of Brunswick, Maine) and my quartet (Porch Time), we sang 23 gigs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In one nursing home, we were asked if we would go upstairs and sing in the dementia unit. We did, not sure if anyone would notice. But as we sang, a number of the folk seemed to awaken to the music. A friend of mine who is a... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/who-blesses-whom">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:21:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Give Your Ensemble the Gift of Hi-Res</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/the-gift-of-hi-res</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/the-gift-of-hi-res</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Make your first impression impactful AND professional with a hi-resolution media of your chorus or quartet. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/the-gift-of-hi-res">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:20:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Competition Tutorial for Female BHS Members</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/competition-for-female-bhs-members</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/competition-for-female-bhs-members</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[With the recent announcements concerning the new quartet categories, new chorus options for chapters, and the latest update to the BHS Contest Rules, we’d like to provide more clarity regarding the specific options and procedures for contest entry for our female members. Below, we’ve outlined the necessary steps that BHS members must take in order to participate with their chorus and/or quartet in BHS contest sessions at the district level. Although the requirements are the... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/competition-for-female-bhs-members">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:55:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Canadian Quartet wins seniors championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/canadian-quartet-wins-seniors-championship</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/canadian-quartet-wins-seniors-championship</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[
DoubleDouble hit just about every Canadian gag in the book as they sang their way to the 2019 International Seniors Quartet Championship Saturday on the legendary stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
The top five quartets were, in order:
DoubleDouble, 76.8%Let's Sing!, 76.6%Hearsay, 76.2%Unfinished Business, 75.7%Fossil Creak, 75.5%
See all the scores. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/canadian-quartet-wins-seniors-championship">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Quin-Tones win junior quartet championship</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/quin-tones-win-junior-quartet</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/quin-tones-win-junior-quartet</guid>
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            <![CDATA[ Quin-Tones win junior quartet championship The Quin-Tones, a young men’s barbershop quartet from Quinton Township, New Jersey captured the inaugural Next Generation Junior Barbershop Quartet Contest on Thursday, presented in Nashville by the Barbershop Harmony Society. The quartet sang a classic barbershop ballad, “My Ideal,” on the way to the championship, scoring 219 out of 300 possible points, a single point ahead of the next two quartets. The contest featured 15 quartets, with all... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/quin-tones-win-junior-quartet">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>Brian Lynch</author>
        <dc:date>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:35:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Quartet registration now open to women&#039;s and mixed harmony quartets</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/bhs-opens-registration-for-womens-and-mixed-quartets</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/bhs-opens-registration-for-womens-and-mixed-quartets</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Today the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) announces the next step in the realization of the Everyone in Harmony Strategic Vision by inviting women who are members of BHS to register official BHS quartets and access quartet benefits. The goal of the quartet program expansion is to encourage more members to engage in quartet singing -- one of the foundations of the Society. Registered quartets will also be eligible to compete in official BHS contests offered... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/bhs-opens-registration-for-womens-and-mixed-quartets">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:38:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Introducing the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Database for Performing Quartets</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/introducing-the-subject-matter-expert-sme-database-for-performing-quartets</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/introducing-the-subject-matter-expert-sme-database-for-performing-quartets</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[While BHS-registered quartets have access to many resources, including the Guidebook for Performing Quartets, we found that many groups were in need of additional resources and assistance to help them implement the various recommendations found within the Guidebook and other support services. Walt Lammert Earlier this year, with the help of a volunteer project coordinator (Walt Lammert, of the Southwestern District and the quartet Smooth Brew), we began a project that led to the creation... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/introducing-the-subject-matter-expert-sme-database-for-performing-quartets">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:59:00 -0600</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Choruses and quartets: eager to put your music in front of the world?</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/choruses-and-quartets-eager-to-put-your-music-in-front-of-the-world</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/choruses-and-quartets-eager-to-put-your-music-in-front-of-the-world</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Every radio show needs music. Rick Faulkner, a 47-year Barbershopper, is the host of the A Cappella Fellas, a barbershop radio segment airing live every Thursday at 7:30am in Ontario, Canada. Northumberland 89.7 FM is a not-for-profit community-based volunteer radio station, providing news, views, events coverage, and music to the residents of Ontario. Rick is looking for your barbershop quartet and chorus CDs and recordings. Your donated disc earns you free airplay over Canadian airwaves... <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/choruses-and-quartets-eager-to-put-your-music-in-front-of-the-world">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:09:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>HOW TO MATCH VOWELS</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels-1</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels-1</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[This program, if strictly followed, can have significant positive influence on quality and consistency of sound, projection and lyric understandability. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-match-vowels-1">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:14:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>How to get more standing ovations</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-get-more-standing-ovations</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-get-more-standing-ovations</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[There are no shortcuts—but these principles help you connect with audiences. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/how-to-get-more-standing-ovations">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:24:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Top quartetting tips: &quot;The Buzz Dozen&quot;</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/top-quartetting-tips-the-buzz-dozen</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/top-quartetting-tips-the-buzz-dozen</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Half a dozen ideas to help your quartet this week. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/top-quartetting-tips-the-buzz-dozen">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:59:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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        <title>Boost your quartet the After Hours way</title>
        <link>https://www.barbershop.org/boost-your-quartet-the-after-hours-way</link>
        <guid>https://www.barbershop.org/boost-your-quartet-the-after-hours-way</guid>
        <description>
            <![CDATA[Each quartet has its own unique issues to confront, so it’s important to know where your own group‘s strengths and weaknesses lie. <a href="https://www.barbershop.org/boost-your-quartet-the-after-hours-way">Read More</a>]]>
        </description>
        <author>BHS Admin</author>
        <dc:date>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:31:00 -0500</dc:date>
        <dc:creator>Barbershop Harmony Society</dc:creator>
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