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. -Deadline for submission of articles of interest to the chorus is 5:00pm Thursdays. -This, and all Soundings are available online at: http://www.issuu.com/downeasters
And away we go…
Downeasters Chorus Rehearsals
Downeaster Chapter Meetings Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105
Monday, July 25, 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 Downeasters Updated Rehearsal Covid Rules - Wearing Masks are OPTIONAL until further notice. - Social distancing and spacing. - 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…
Clam Festival Show Before the weekend gets too far away from us, just wanted to congratulate you all on an incredible show yesterday! The clam festival show can be a mixed bag due to the various pitfalls, such as an exhausted and sweaty chorus and a weird outdoor stage. However, you all did a fantastic job - some of the best singing we've done in quite a while!!! A few individuals/groups to thank before I sign off here: Fred Moore and Jim Curtis for preparing the chorus for my anticipated absence. A huge portion of the great singing is on your shoulders - thanks!! Roger Buck and Mike Soper for staying behind and running our business in the booth while we performed. Since I've missed most of this weekend, I'll let others comment on the tireless and incredible work our members did to make this a profitable weekend. However, we're here because we love to sing, and Roger and Mike gave that up this weekend so we could keep running smoothly, so a huge shout-out to them!!!
Our quartets for representing the chapter so well during the show! And an individual recognition to Jim Fortin for stepping into PCS and doing an awesome job! -Chris
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Wrap-up Re Clam Festival I am so proud of our chapter! You all did a fantastic job working the Clam Festival booth and doing any job that needed to get done. Many of you had never done this before, and none of the new people were scared away by the frenzy and long hours of tedious work. A special thank you to those of you who brought family members to help as well! All together we were well-staffed all weekend. Clam Festival is our single largest source of income, for things we love to do like buy music and tracks, pay for contests, share funds for quartets to have successful endeavors, and many other things that support our vibrant BHS chapter. We have had successful Clam Festival years before, but this year our gross income was TWICE that of our best in the past. It was teamwork at its best. We will be tallying expenses over the next few weeks, and there will be a report of our net. I plan to send a similar note to our brothers and sisters in harmony, the Nor'easters Chorus and Royal River Chorus. Without them we would not have been close to keeping up with demand. So rest your weary bones and pamper yourself this week. I know I will! ~ Mike
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Thanks to all who helped and sang yesterday in our first Clam Festival show since 2019! It was well-attended and based on audience feedback, and how it felt on stage it was a solid performance! Special thank you to Fred and Jim who were prepared to step in to direct but our fearless director was able to rally and both direct and perform! And... thanks you Port City Sound, Common Bond, and Mach 4 for representing our quartets so well! George p.s. the new stage configuration was really nice in that nobody had their heads in the tent this time!
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Special thanks to Mike Soper, who had to navigate through a huge number of new, previously unknown and daunting challenges to put it all together. ~Fred
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It's been said already and will be again but this wouldn't have happened without a heroic effort from Mike. Attending meetings, working around shifting suppliers, scrounging for
refrigerators. You all know he was there non-stop over the weekend, which is crazy enough, but there was, and continues to be behind-the-scenes effort that makes things happen! George ************************************************************* *************************************************************
Upcoming Dates…
NEDistrict Calendar Listings: https://www.nedistrict.org/calendar-lists -Listing NED events and Chapter Shows!
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Aug. 3 (Wed) ** Downeasters Performance ** What: Sea Dogs National Anthem Where: Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, Portland, ME Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Call Time: TBA Aug. 5-7 (Fri-Sun) What: HCNE - Harmony College Northeast 2022 Where: Worcester State University Time: Fri 7:00pm Time: Sat 9:00am Link: https://nedistrict.us6.list-manage.com/track/click? u=2557f7e6b7f71136136ea7075&id=3f6a4169ca&e=430280ee64 Aug 12-14 (Fri-Sun) What: THE 2022 Atlantic HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY Where: Only For Accepted Atlantic Harmony Brigade participants Link: https://www.atlanticharmonybrigade.com Aug. 19-20 (Fri – Sat) What: 2022 Meredith Bay Barbershop Jamboree Where: Meredith, New Hampshire Times: Fri 3:00pm -> Times: Sat 10:00am -> Link: https://www.nedistrict.org/jamboree Aug. 27 (Sat) ** Downeasters Performance ** What: Church On The Cape Where: 3 Langsford Rd, Cape Porpoise, Maine 04014 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Call Time: TBA Link: https://www.churchonthecape.org Sep 16-18 (Fri-Sun) What: THE 2022 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY Where: Only For Accepted New England Harmony Brigade participants Link: https://www.nehb.net Sep 17 (Sat) What: Nor’easter’s Show with Maine-ly Harmony Barbershop Chorus, FairWinds Mixed Barbershop Chorus and quartets Where: South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St ,Augusta
Time: 2:00 pm For information, contact Kathy Robitaille at kattsy2@yahoo.com or 207-542-7699. Sep 24 (Sat) ** Downeasters Performance ** What: Old Orchard Beach show Where: Old Orchard Beach Memorial Park Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Oct 15 (Sat) What: Nor’easter’s Show, with FairWinds, the Windjammer Quartet Where: United Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd, Brunswick Times: 2:00 pm Afterglow: Pat’s Pizza, Pleasant St, Brunswick For information, contact Kathy Robitaille at kattsy2@yahoo.com or 207-542-7699. Oct. 21-24 (Fri – Mon) What: 2022 NED FALL DISTRICT Convention & Contests Where: Venue: Saint John Trade and Convention Centre 1 Market Square, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2L 4Z6 ** Passports Required to travel across the border** Link: https://www.nedistrict.org/2022-fall-district-info
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Sep 22-24 (Fri-Sun) What: THE 2023 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY Where: TBA Times: TBA Link: https://www.nehb.net **************************************************************
Upcoming Birthdays!: Jack Baggs
Aug 05
Marshall Chamberlin
Aug 06
Carlton Annis
Aug 07
Ben Clark
Aug 16
Arnold Jordan
Aug 19
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Video of the Month The Suntones - Bye Bye Blues (live on the 1988 AIC Show)
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=42NAaurx4lU&list=PLcwXdNVvSNbgbE-ixqAVwjp5yM_cQO-S_&index=17 * *********************************************************** From YouTube:
Featured Performance GQ - Slap That Bass
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2-0shdufak ************************************************************ From YouTube:
Video Extra Bluegrass Student Union - Java Jive
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8eVEgMrxq4 “Java Jive” Bluegrass Student Union SPEBSQSA International Champion ************************************************************ ************************************************************
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
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
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
Christmas Music: Angels We Have Heard On High Go Tell It On The Mountain Jingle Bell Rock Silent Night Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas O Holy Night We Wish You A Merry Christmas Do You Hear What I Hear Hark! The Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful 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
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 - Membership Rich Parsons < repdhp@msn.com > Primary: (207) 985-9196 Cell: (207) 232-7770
VP - Music George Feinberg < gmfeinberg@gmail.com > Primary: (207) 615-3748
VP - PR-Marketing Chris Cutler < christopherjcutler@gmail.com> Primary: (860) 808-9887
Board Member at Large Marshall Wagner <emwagner31@aol.com> Primary: (207) 232-1543
Director Chris Howard < crhlehigh@gmail.com > Primary: (201) 893-1173
Board Member at Large Jim Johnston < jimjohnston@maine.rr.com > Primary: (207) 619-7613 Cell: (207) 400-9760
Librarian Dwight Pensiero <DJPensiero@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 353-3244
Board Member at Large Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 400-9184 Secondary: (207) 730-5624
"Soundings" Newsletter Editor Bruce Sturgis <BStur1@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 520-8354
Board Member at Large Sam Wainright < samwainright1@gmail.com > Primary: 207-518-8577 Cell: 860-759-4973
Bruce Sturgis Soundings Weekly Editor email: soundings.ed@gmail.com Downeasters Barbershop Chorus
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