The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus www.downeasters.org
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And away we go…
Downeasters Chorus Rehearsals Downeaster Chapter Meetings Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105
Monday, November 14, 2022
6:30pm – 8:30pm Chorus Rehearsal
Monday Rehearsal Live Zoom
Reminder, for those playing the home game, the zoom info is below, it’s the same every week.
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92996428874?pwd=dFNFbFVMNlJSVmdCWE0rZmxDckJTZz09 Meeting ID: 929 9642 8874 Passcode: 9b275y
Music Angels We Have heard on High Do You Hear What I Hear Go Tell It on the Mountain Hark the Herald Angels Sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Jingle Bell Rock O Come, All Ye Faithful O Holy Night Silent Night We Wish You a Merry Christmas Winter Wonderland
Downeasters Updated Rehearsal Covid Rules
Wearing Masks are OPTIONAL until further notice. Fully vaccinated, initial round. Booster is not required. - Not sick. No positive Covid test or exposure to Covid in the last 5 days. * * * * * * * * *
Notes…
What: Downeaster’s Annual Awards and Installation Banquet
Where: Rachel’s On The Green –Valhalla Golf Course 60 Val Halla Rd, Cumberland Center, ME Times: Social Hour – 4:30pm
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Music
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6:00pm
Upcoming Dates…
NEDistrict Calendar Listings: https://www.nedistrict.org/calendar-lists -Listing NED events and Chapter Shows!
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Nov 12 (Sat)
What: Downeaster’s Annual Awards and Installation Banquet
Where: Rachel’s On The Green –Valhalla Golf Course 60 Val Halla Rd, Cumberland Center, ME Times: Social Hour – 4:30pm Dinner- 6:00pm
Nov 21 (Mon)
What: Sable Lodge show
** Downeasters Performance **
Where: 74 Running Hill Rd, South Portland, ME Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Call Time: 6:00pm
Dec 5 (Mon)
** Downeasters Performance **
What: First Parish Congregational Church Saco
Where: 12 Beach St, Saco, ME Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Call Time: TBD
Dec 10 (Sat)
** Downeasters Performance **
What: Holiday Show with Royal River
Where: Windham ME Times: 2:00 pm & 9:00pm
Dec 12 (Mon)
** Downeasters Performance **
What: Oceanview Holiday Performance
Where: Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Call Time: 5:30pm
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Feb. 7-12 (Tue – Sun)
What: 2023 MIDWINTER: Daytona Beach, Florida
Where: Daytona Beach, Florida Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/2023-midwinter-daytona-beach
Jul. 2-9 (Sun – Sun)
What: 2023 INTERNATIONAL: Louisville, Kentucky
Where: Louisville, Kentucky Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/2023-international-convention
Sep 22-24 (Fri-Sun)
What: THE 2023 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY
Where: TBA Times: TBA Link: https://www.nehb.net
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Mert Danna Nov 13
Del Merritt Nov 16
Richard Parsons Dec 07
Jay Wiley Dec 06
Thomas Williams Dec 11
From Livewire: 139th Street Quartet - YMCA (live in Salt Lake City, 1980)
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZl_8GBzqLs
Featuring a classic performance from the vault of our Legacy Quartet Champion 139th St. Quartet all the way from 1980, performing YMCA. (No, not THAT one). Performed live in Salt Lake City, Utah during the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 1980 International Convention
From YouTube: Great Stage Robbery - Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!) [from Bombo]
Barbershop.org Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdaGgdfTBvk
Lake City,
BHS:
the
Harmony Society's 1996 International Convention
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Performed live in Salt
Utah during
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From
Welcome to the Way Back When-sday playlist!
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Enriching Lives Through Excellence In A Cappella Harmony Active
-> You can always
Want to see and hear more historic barbershop footage from the past? Here are 69 videos… YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wa_FWUL9bPw&list=PLcwXdNVvSNbhprBqM-oGATiN1lCAVihi4 These videos are part of our Way Back When-sday series in which we release a recently digitized, never-before-seen or rare performance from our 80+ year history every Wednesday.
Statement
Repertoire
Sing!
Anytime at All Blue Skies
Caroline Consider Yourself God Bless America Hello Mary Lou How Deep is the Ocean I Will Go Sailing No More I'm Gonna Live Till I Die If I Loved You
New Music: Nevertheless
From the First Hello Can You Feel The Love Tonight Softly, As I Leave You Sweet Caroline Hallelujah What A Wonderful World When You Wish Upon A Star How High The Moon Bare Necessities Good Luck Charm I Have Dreamed
Irish Blessing with the new tag It's a Most Unusual Day Keep The Whole World Singing Longest Time Love Me O Canada Star Spangled Banner The Cop On The Beat Tin Roof Blues Wonderful Day Medley
Christmas Music: Angels We Have heard on High Do You Hear What I Hear Go Tell It on the Mountain Hark the Herald Angels Sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Jingle Bell Rock O Come, All Ye Faithful O Holy Night Silent Night We Wish You a Merry Christmas Winter Wonderland
Click here to go to the music library Debra Lynn Follow-Up @ downeasters.choirgenius.com -> https:// downeasters.choirgenius.com/node/3617
You can navigate to it via the members only menu: Documents->Music Team->Debra Lynn Downeasters Practice Videos: Chris’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGAv8zxVYf7KY9Lc-boIsQ
Downeasters & Quartets Videos on YouTube: YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2KEyK89e1G6-F0Un6EJr3NyHsMro3Lz
Downeasters Leadership for 2022
President
Bill Bedford < wbedford11@gmail.com >
Primary: (518) 275-5627
Secretary
Scott Kolda < mainiacsinsweden@yahoo.com >
Primary: (207) 522-1020
VP - Membership
Rich Parsons < repdhp@msn.com >
Primary: (207) 985-9196 Cell: (207) 232-7770
VP - PR-Marketing
Chris Cutler < christopherjcutler@gmail.com>
Primary: (860) 808-9887
Director
Chris Howard < crhlehigh@gmail.com >
Primary: (201) 893-1173
Librarian
Dwight Pensiero <DJPensiero@gmail.com>
Primary: (207) 353-3244
"Soundings" Newsletter Editor
Bruce Sturgis <BStur1@gmail.com>
Primary: (207) 520-8354
Immediate Past President Fred Moore < fmoore@maine.rr.com > Primary: (207) 409-2736 Secondary: (207) 885-5822
Treasurer
Roger Buck < rcbuck9@gmail.com >
Primary: (207) 879-0643 Cell: (207) 749-9059
VP - Music
George Feinberg < gmfeinberg@gmail.com > Primary: (207) 615-3748
Board Member at Large Marshall Wagner <emwagner31@aol.com> Primary: (207) 232-1543
Board Member at Large
Jim Johnston < jimjohnston@maine.rr.com > Primary: (207) 619-7613 Cell: (207) 400-9760
Board Member at Large Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com>
Primary: (207) 400-9184 Secondary: (207) 730-5624
Board Member at Large Sam Wainright < samwainright1@gmail.com > Primary: 207-518-8577 Cell: 860-759-4973
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Bruce Sturgis
Soundings Weekly Editor
email: soundings.ed@gmail.com
Downeasters Barbershop Chorus www.downeasters.org downeasters.choirgenius.org
