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, August 22, 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 BLUEMusic SKIES CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT WHATBARECOPHELLO,CAROLINENEVERTHELESSMARYLOUONTHEBEATNECESSITIESAWONDERFUL WORLD GOD BLESS AMERICA 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… Rehearsal Recap 08-15-2022 Thank you to everyone that joined us on Monday night! It was great to again see so many faces ready to work and build on our craft! As a recap, the big takeaway from last rehearsal was rhythm. When a song has a consistent rhythm and, in fact, uses that rhythm as its most important musical feature, we MUST treat it as sacred. Thus, that is the item that deserves the most care during song preparation, both in rehearsal and individually. Now, there are a number of different ways to internalize rhythm,
from hundreds of reps along with the learning tracks to moving with the rhythm to snapping your fingers. So your homework for the week is this: how do we make that happen so we don't have to address it again next week? And that was the other big theme of last rehearsal: building habits and trends. Every week we spend most of the rehearsal going over the items we discussed the prior week. So, what can we do about that? Here's three suggestions, though you're free to find your own methods: rehearse at home every day on the topics we discussed, bring your music every week and take notes, and record yourself singing in rehearsal. Each of these has ways it can benefit both you and the people around you! But most of all, ask yourself a simple question: do you WANT to do the same things every week, or do you want to do something different, perhaps more engaging and musically satisfying? And if your answer was the latter, then what can YOU do to assist in making better rehearsals every week?
Finally, we introduced the songs that will be the 2023 Competition Chorus songs: I Have Dreamed and Good Luck Charm. I'll post the links below to videos of the two songs, and the charts and tracks will be available within a week or so. We'll release more details about the audition process within the coming weeks, but essentially, as of right now, plan on singing both songs in a quartet in your audition. We'll update you all with the specific criteria we're looking for in a future email / Forhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzetDk6a3Z8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP1B4jee620meeting.nextweek,we'llworkonmostofouractiverep
One final heads-up: plan for Xmas music starting next month! More to come later... Thanks everyone, see you all Monday! -Chris ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Requests for Upcoming Shows
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One quick request - at least 2 people asked me about singing a specific song on a specific show, as well as mentioning something in the intro for that song based on someone who will be at the show or someone in the community that the audience knows. If you were one of
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since we have a show the following Saturday. So, for next week, plan on the entire clam festival set list with the potential to add a few more songs beyond that. Plan to add First Hello, Hallelujah, and Irish Blessing for now, but I'll be sending you a set list shortly. As a reminder, below is the list we sang at Clam GOD BLESS AMERICA
Show, with FairWinds, the Windjammer Quartet
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What:
Pizza, Pleasant St, Brunswick For information, contact Kathy Robitaille at kattsy2@yahoo.com or 207-542-7699.
Oct. 21-24 (Fri
Where: Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Sat) Nor’easter’s
** Downeasters Performance ** What: Old Orchard Beach show
Sep (Sat) Nor’easter’s
Oct 15
Where: Time: 2:00
pm For information, contact Kathy Robitaille at kattsy2@yahoo.com or 207-542-7699.
pm Afterglow:
– 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**
South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St ,Augusta
Sep 24 (Sat)
Show with Maine-ly Harmony Barbershop Chorus, FairWinds Mixed Barbershop Chorus and quartets
Old Orchard Beach Memorial Park
United Methodist Church, 320 Church Rd, Brunswick Times:
those people (at least Carl C and Rich P mentioned something), can you please email me with the show date, the song, and what you'd like said in the script? Thanks! -Chris ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Dates… NEDistrict Calendar Listings: https://www.nedistrict.org/calendar-lists -Listing NED events and Chapter Shows! * 2022 * * 2022 * * 2022 * 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
Where: 2:00 Pat’s
What:
Link: https://www.nedistrict.org/2022-fall-district-info * 2023 * * 2023 * * 2023 * Sep 22-24 (Fri-Sun) What: THE 2023 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY Where: TBA Times: TBA Link: https://www.nehb.net * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Birthdays!: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From YouTube: Video of the Month Signature - Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtcpEE4_nE Performed live at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah during the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2019 International Convention * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From LiveWire: Featured Performance 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From YouTube: Video Extra Quorum - Them There Eyes YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63a04A7WV6k Performed live at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2022 International Convention * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mission Statement Ben Clark Aug 16 Arnold Jordan Aug 19 John Gross Sep 18 Wally Duplessie Sep 21 Gary Lessard Oct 02
Enriching Lives Through Excellence In A Cappella Harmony Active Repertoire -> You can always Sing! Click here to go to the music library Debra Lynn Follow-Up @ downeasters.choirgenius.com -> https:// Youdowneasters.choirgenius.com/node/3617cannavigatetoitviathemembersonly 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 Anytime at All Blue IfI'mIHowHelloGodConsiderCarolineSkiesYourselfBlessAmericaMaryLouDeepistheOceanWillGoSailingNoMoreGonnaLiveTillIDieILovedYou Irish Blessing with the new tag It's a Most Unusual Day Keep The Whole World Singing Longest Time Love Me O StarCanadaSpangled Banner The Cop On The Beat Tin Roof WonderfulBluesDay Medley New Music: FromNeverthelesstheFirst Hello Can You Feel The Love Tonight Softly, As I Leave You Sweet WhatHallelujahCarolineAWonderful 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 WeOChristmasHolyNightWishYou A Merry Christmas Do You Hear What I Hear Hark! The Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful Winter Wonderland President Bill Bedford < wbedford11@gmail.com > Primary: (518) 275-5627 Immediate Past President Fred Moore < fmoore@maine.rr.com > Primary: (207) 409-2736 Secondary: (207) 885-5822 Secretary Scott Kolda < mainiacsinsweden@yahoo.com > Primary: (207) 522-1020 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
Bruce SoundingsSturgisWeekly Editor email: downeasters.choirgenius.orgwww.downeasters.orgDowneasterssoundings.ed@gmail.comBarbershopChorus "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