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Downeasters Chorus Rehearsals Downeaster Chapter Meetings Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105
Monday, August 23, 2021 6:30pm – 8:30pm Chorus Rehearsal Music:
Blue Skies Can You Feel the Love Tonight Caroline Cop On The Beat First Hello God Bless America Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) Hello Mary Lou Irish Blessing Nevertheless Softly, As I Leave You Sweet Caroline
Lunt Auditorium I have spoken with the man in charge of Lunt auditorium, and he assured me that the sign on the entrance door requiring face masks does not apply to the Downeasters- just guests who come during normal business hors. fred moore *************************************************************
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Upcoming Dates…
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Sep 17-19 (Fri-Sun) What: THE 2021 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIDGADE RALLY IS ON!! Where: Marriott Courtyard Boston Marlborough 75 Felton Street Marlborough, MA Times: TBA Link: https://www.nehb.net
Sep 19 (Sun) What: Celebration of Larry Newth's life Where: Yarmouth Amvets Post 2 148 North Road, Yarmouth 04096 Times: 2:00pm - 6:00pm Oct 28 - Oct 31, (Thu-Sun): ** Downeasters Performance ** What: 2021 NED Fall District Convention - 75th Celebration! Where: • WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS Worcester State University
• The dates of October 29 & 30, 2021 remain the same! Times: TBA NED Link: https://www.nedistrict.org/2021-fall-district
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Jan. 11-16 (Tue – Sun) What: 2022 MIDWINTER: PASADENA, CA Where: Pasadena, CA Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/future-conventions Jul. 3-10 (Sun – Sun) What: 2022 INTERNATIONAL: CHARLOTTE, NC Where: Charlotte, NC Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/future-conventions **************************************************************
Upcoming Birthdays!: Arnold Jordan
Aug 19
John Gross
Sep 18
Wally Duplessie
Sep 21
Gary Lessard
Oct 02
Daniel Clark
Oct 10
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NED Events & Other Important Dates — Now on the District Calendar (link). More information & links may be found there! Organizers: Please submit/provide/verify your future event date, time and link. Attending? Look at the online calendar! DATE
DAY(S)
EVENT
INFO LINK
LOCATION
NED Harmony College Northeast SELECT 2021 - all day NED Saturday Night Virtual - HXNE t ba and HCNE Show New England Harmony Brigade SELECT Rally
August 21
Saturday - 1-day only
virtual
August 21
Saturday evening
Sept. 17–19
Fri. PM – Sun. AM
September 24
Friday
NED House of Delegates Meeting
t ba
z-Zoom
Oct. 29-30
Friday & Saturday
NED Fall District Convention - relocated & live!
SELECT
Worcester State U.
Jan. 7–9, 2022
Friday-Sat.-Sunday
NED Online Leadership Academy
t ba
virtual
Jan. 11-16
Tues.–Sun.
BHS 2022 Midwinter Convention
t ba
Pasadena, CA
BHS YouTube Marlborough, MA
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a little muscle for shed moving Downeasters, Because of rain today we're moving the event to Monday, same time/place. Any takers for that? George <gmfeinberg@gmail.com> Time: Monday, 3pm >Place: Yarmouth transfer station > > It'll probably end up being 3 hours to unload, move, re-load but it'd be best to have a little slop in your schedule just in case *************************************************************
Board Of Director Nominations for 2022
Nominations for next year’s BOD are still open and you may submit your name or someone else’s (with their permission) to be a candidate, but here is the proposed list for the 2022 BOD: President Fred Moore Secretary Scott Kolda Treasurer Roger Buck VP Music George Feinberg VP Membership Rich Parsons VP PR Chris Cutler BOD Members at Large Bill Bedford Marshall Wagner Jim Johnson Sam Wainwright Past President Mike Soper Submitted by the nominating committee:
Gran Barrows Jim Simpson Rich Parsons -Granville Barrows ************************************************************ From YouTube:
Featured Performance Westminster Chorus - Seize the Day [from Newsies]
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/2EZ3k10Hpp4 Westminster Chorus westminsterchorus.org facebook.com/WestminsterChorus 2015 Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention ************************************************************ From LiveWire:
Video of the Month Ringmasters - All Shook Up (Elvis Presley cover)
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzB1P9dkLzE Ringmasters https://www.ringmasters.se/ https://www.facebook.com/RingmastersQ... 2012 International Quartet Champion All Shook Up (Elvis Presley cover) Performed live in Orlando, Florida during the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2013 Midwinter Convention This performance "from the vault" was sponsored by Robert Fuest. ***************************************************************
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 ~ 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 Have Yourself a Merry Little Xmas Jingle Bell Rock Winter Wonderland
Click here to go to the music library Debra Lynn Follow-Up @ downeasters.org -> https://downeasters.org/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 2021 President Fred Moore < fmoore@maine.rr.com > Primary: (207) 409-2738 Secondary: (207) 885-5822
Immediate Past President Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 400-9184 Secondary: (207) 730-5624
Secretary Arne Gronningsater <arne.gronningsater@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 232-3159
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 Bill Bedford < wbedf0rd@nycap.rr.com > Primary: (207) 934-5320 Secondary (518) 275-5627 Director Chris Howard < crhlehigh@gmail.com > Primary: (201) 893-1173 "Soundings" Newsletter Editor Bruce Sturgis <BStur1@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 520-8354
Bruce Sturgis Soundings Weekly Editor email: soundings.ed@gmail.com
Board Member at Large Scott Kolda < mainiacsinsweden@yahoo.com > Primary: (207) 522-1020 Board Member at Large Rich Parsons < repdhp@msn.com > Primary: (207) 985-9196 Cell: (207) 232-7770 Board Member at Large Marshall Wagner <emwagner31@aol.com> Primary: (207) 232-1543 Librarian Dwight Pensiero <DJPensiero@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 353-3244
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