2-17-2023 Soundings Weekly

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The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus www.downeasters.org

-Please send any Barbershopping news, Chorus news and show dates, Quartet news and appearances, Notes of Interest- including Chorus Shows and other Public Entertainment dates from around New England, requests to be removed from, or added to, the distribution list, etc. to soundings.ed@gmail.com.

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And away we go…

Downeasters Chorus Rehearsals

Downeaster Chapter Meetings

Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105

Monday, February 20, 2023

6:30pm – 8:30pm Chorus Rehearsal

In general Zoom will not be started. But, if it is, members will be notified. ~George Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92996428874?pwd=dFNFbFVMNlJSVmdCWE0rZmxDckJTZz09

Meeting ID: 929 9642 8874

Passcode: 9b275y

Music

Good Luck Charm

I Have Dreamed

Bare Necessities

Hallelujah

Softly, As I Leave You Cop on the Beat

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.

Music Notes…

Music Medics Information

I am excited to share with you a new venture that will spread our love of barbershop harmony and serve our communities all at the same time. Under the supervision of our President and other members of the board, I have been investigating a new kind of community service program that many of us read about in the latest Harmonizer. It is called the Music Medics Program. This program is designed to have members of the local barbershop chorus, as a pick-up quartet or small VLQ, learn a set of specialty upbeat songs that can be sung in the barbershop style at the local children’s hospital on a monthly or every other month basis for the children and their families. The participants dress in medical scrub outfits and with permission from the hospital’s Child Life Coordinator, will sing a package of entertaining songs meant to cheer up those who are hospital-bound. This particular program has been highly successful in over a dozen different states and regions in our harmony society.

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At this time, I have communicated with the authorities at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, ME., and found that they would like to pursue an initial event sometime this spring. (Date to be determined.) The music VP George Feinberg has a list of Disney and children-friendly songs that he is now ordering and will make available to chorus members who want to be a part of this truly great cause!

I have also communicated with Wayne Jackson who leads the national program for BHS. He is excited to hear that we are looking into Music Medics and has offered many helpful ideas.

After doing the investigative work to see if this kind of program would be workable in our area, and listening to many positive comments, all that is left is to hear from the Downeasters chorus members themselves. In order for this community service project to go forward we must have a commitment from those that would like to learn these simple arrangements and make themselves available to perform when the opportunity presents itself. At Monday night’s rehearsal, I had almost a dozen sign up. If you haven’t had the opportunity to notify me yet of your desire to be a part of the Portland Music Medics, then please call me at 207.233.1116 or email me at glwyell@aol.com.

In harmony, Glenn

Upcoming Dates…

NEDistrict Calendar Listings: https://www.nedistrict.org/calendar-lists

-Listing NED events and Chapter Shows! *

Mar. 17-19 (Fri – Sun)

What: The Mixed Harmony Brigade of New England

Where: Boxborough Regency Hotel and Conference Center

242 Adams Place

Boxborough, Massachusetts

Links: https://www.mhbne.org

Apr. 6 (Thu) ** Downeasters Performance **

What: Sea Dogs Opening Day

Where: Hadlock Field, Portland website: www.milb.com/portland

Time: 6:00pm Call Time: 5:00pm

Jul. 2-9 (Sun – Sun)

What: 2023 INTERNATIONAL: Louisville, Kentucky

Where: Louisville, Kentucky

Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/2023-international-convention

Aug 3-6 (Fri-Sun)

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What: Harmony Explosion Camp

Where: Worcester State University Worcester, MA

Times: TBA

Link: https://www.nedistrict.org/calendar/2023/8/3/harmony-explosion-camp

Aug 18-20 (Fri-Sun)

What: 2023 Meredith Bay Barbershop Jamboree

Where: Meredith, New Hampshire

Times: TBA

Link: https://www.nedistrict.org/jamboree

Sep 22-24 (Fri-Sun)

What: THE 2023 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY

Where: TBA

Times: TBA

Link: https://www.nehb.net

Dec. 9 (Sat) ** Downeasters Performance **

What: CHRISTMAS PRELUDE - CHURCH AT THE CAPE

Where: 3 Langsford Road

Cape Porpoise, Maine 04014

Link: https://www.churchonthecape.org

24 Feb Jonas Rimkunas - member of Downeasters Chapter of BHS 7 years

4 Mar Dave Cole's birthday

11 Mar Chris Cutler-Wood and Tessa Cutler-Wood's anniversary

15 Mar Bill Ringwall's birthday

15 Mar Clarence Rand - member of Downeasters Chapter of BHS 1 years 19 Mar Sam Elliot's birthday 21 Mar Jim Kew - member of Downeasters Chapter of BHS 8 years

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22 Mar Tere Porter's birthday
Mar Dan Clark - member of Downeasters Chapter
BHS 8 years 25 Mar Jim Johnston - member of Downeasters Chapter of BHS 11 years 25 Mar Cy Kendrick's birthday 28 Mar Jack Baggs and Priscilla (Cilla)'s anniversary 30 Mar Mike Soper's birthday

Performed live at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2022 International Convention

From YouTube: Throwback - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Kelly Gordon cover)

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5Q-bo7l58

Performed live at Orange County Convention Center; Orlando, FL 2018 Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention

Then I found this version from Throwback from 2015! Do you like it better?

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8ZT6_fkh9E

From YouTube: 2022 HU NextGen Chorus - I'm Still Standing (Elton John cover)

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqFblGha_l4

Performed live on the campus of Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2022 Harmony University event

Mission Statement

Enriching Lives Through Excellence In A Cappella Harmony Active Repertoire -> You can always 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

Downeasters Practice Videos:

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

Chris’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@christopherhoward488/playlists

Downeasters & Quartets Videos on YouTube:

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2KEyK89e1G6-F0Un6EJr3NyHsMro3Lz

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Downeasters Leadership for 2023

President Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com>

Primary: (207) 400-9184 Secondary: (207) 730-5624

Secretary

Scott Kolda < mainiacsinsweden@yahoo.com >

Primary: (207) 522-1020

VP - Membership

Chris Cutler-Wood < christopherjcutler@gmail.com>

Primary: (860) 808-9887

VP - PR-Marketing

Kevin Schwery < schwery@gmail.com >

Primary:

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

Bruce Sturgis

Soundings Weekly Editor

email: soundings.ed@gmail.com

Downeasters Barbershop Chorus www.downeasters.org

Immediate Past President

Bill Bedford < wbedford11@gmail.com >

Primary: (518) 275-5627

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

Rich Parsons < repdhp@msn.com >

Primary: (207) 985-9196 Cell: (207) 232-7770

Board Member at Large

Sam Wainright < samwainright1@gmail.com >

Primary: 207-518-8577 Cell: 860-759-4973

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