3/29/2013 Soundings Weekly

-The Downeasters Soundings Weekly is a weekly email newsletter of the Downeasters Barbershop Harmony Chorus. -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 Rehearsal Agenda for

United Methodist Church 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Maine

Monday April 1, 2013

4/1 Rehearsal 7:00-7:20 Warmup (Mike/Miles)-- (Risers) 7:20-7:40 Repertoire Run (Jack): Come Fly With Me, Anytime At All, Teddy Bear (Risers) 7:40-7:50 Recording Session: I’m Gonna Live Til I Die, How Deep is the Ocean 7:50-8:20 Work Crazy with focus on key change (Risers) 8:20-8:30 Business Meeting (Pews) 8:30-8:35 Break 8:35-8:55 Sing through Way You Look Tonight/Jack and Jay to work Intro for interp and dynamics (Risers) 8:55-9:10 Bass/Lead; Tenor/Baritone Sectionals on Way You Look Tonight (Rooms) 9:10-9:30 Repertoire Run--When I Fall in Love, Love Me, You Make Me Feel So Young (Risers) 9:30-9:45 Raffle and KTWWS (Pews)

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Tentative Rehearsal Schedules

4/8 Rehearsal w/ Steve Tramack

7:00-7:20 Warmup (Jay/Walt)-- (Risers) My hope is that you guys would use a different repertoire song or TWO during this warmup session as "warmup" and "repertoire run" 7:20-7:50 How Deep is the Ocean (Fred/Steve) 7:50-8:10 You Make Me Feel So Young (Jack/Steve) 8:10-8:20 Business Meeting 8:20-8:30 Break 8:30-9:00 Way You Look Tonight (Jack/Steve) 9:00-9:30 Working the whole package: Way You Look Tonight/You Make Me Feel 9:30-9:45 Raffle and KTWWS (Pews) 4/15 Rehearsal 7:00-7:20 Warmup (Miles/Tim)-- (Risers) 7:20-7:40 Repertoire Run (Jack) Just in Time, Anytime At All, How Deep is the Ocean (Risers) 7:40-8:00 Final Clean Up for Crazy (Risers) 8:00-8:20 Sectionals: Crazy Clean Up (Rooms) 8:20-8:30 Business Meeting (Pews) 8:30-8:35 Break 8:35-8:55 Sing through Way You Look Tonight/Jack and Jay to work interp and dynamics (Risers) 8:55-9:15 Jack/Jay to work You Make Me Feel So Young Interp 9:10-9:30 Repertoire Run—Teddy Bear, Live Til I Die (Risers) 9:30-9:45 Raffle and KTWWS (Pews)

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Annual Show -> AfterGlow The afterglow will be at the AMVETS building on North St. in Yarmouth immediately

following the show. Until April 15th, a meeting night, the price will be $5 per attendee. After that date the price will be $7.50 per attendee. That is designed to help us make sure we have enough food, or at least come closer. The food will be platters of fruit, cheese and meats, and some Subway-like sandwiches. The facility will allow individual tabs to be run for any libations, does not take credit cards, and does have an ATM on the premises if you run out of money. We are able to stay until roughly 1:30 but the bar may close earlier due to State law. Ample parking and the hall is within a couple of miles from the High School. Please see either Larry Newth or Marshall Wagner about tickets. Don't wait until the last moment please. It will help the planning for food to have a paid-for count a week or so ahead of the event. We hope that our fine quartets will be there to regale us with their great music and possibly the chorus will have enough attendees to perform a song or two. Visit the Members Only Section of www.downeasters.org for the Music Library and other Downeasters Resources. Notes of Interest ………………………………………………………… Please send pictures and notes of your quartet’s outings, Shows that you have seen, Shows that you are looking forward to seeing, Quartet or Chorus news from around New England to: soundings.ed@gmail.com

Bangor’s Mainely Music Chorus 40th Anniversary Show Show Title: " A Barbershop Journey" (our 40th anniversary show) When: April 20th Time: 2:00 p.m. with afterglow following (afterglow tickets are $5.00 children under 12 free) Guest Quartet: DownTown Crossing Tickets: In advance $10 from members or $12 at the door Where: Brewer Performing Arts Center (at the brand new Brewer Community School) 92 Pendleton Street Brewer, Maine 04412 Contact Information: Eric  Stover  at  469-­‐3695  or  944-­‐8017,  Wayne  Leighton  217-­‐5964

Apr. 20 (Sat) What: Bangor's 40th Anniversary Show Where: Brewer Performing Arts Center (at the brand new Brewer Community School) 92 Pendleton Street, Brewer, Maine 04412 Times: 2:00 pm Afterglow following (afterglow tickets are $5.00 children under 12 free) Contact Information: Eric  Stover  at  469-­‐3695  or  944-­‐8017,  Wayne  Leighton  217-­‐5964

OLDE TYMERS TO RESUME EATING The OVER THE HILL GANG will resume their lunches at Pat's Pizza in Yarmouth on Tuesday, April 23 at 11:30. Please notify one of the gentlemen listed below at least two days before that date so that we may give the restaurant a head count. Wayne Newton wnewland@maine.rr.com 781-2597 Dick Wheeler rwhe550515@aol.com 773-1991

Interchapter Meeting with Sean Devine Photos by Tere Porter!

Sean Devine (Lead for OC Times)

Kathy and the Nor’easters and Mainly Music Choruses

Back Bay Four (Jay mugging for the camera)

Granite and Pine Division Champions: Exchange Street

Music In The Air – Benefit Concert Just a reminder about the concert to benefit WYAR – 88.3 on which BACK BAY FOUR, EXCHANGE STREET, and PORT CITY SOUND are performing. In addition to their individual songs, they will be combining into a VLQ singing LOVE ME. They will also have opportunity to gladden the hearts of the audience before, at Intermission, and after the show. Also appearing will be the Greater Freeport Community Chorus, professional master banjoist Peter Mezoian, and the Royal River Chorus of Sweet Adelines, Int’l. A great time will be had by all. YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – SUNDAY, APRIL 7 – 3:00 pm. You may order tickets from me at $10 each, with $2.50 returning to the Downeasters’ Angel Fund in appreciation of the support and participation by the quartets. Send checks to me: 417 Middle Rd. Falmouth, ME 04105. Please come out to enjoy an afternoon of “MUSIC IN THE AIR” – while supporting your quartets, the Chapter and WYAR. In harmony, win Wayne Newland

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Apr. 7 (Sun) What: Music In The Air Concert Concert to Benefit WYAR – 88.3 Where: Yarmouth High School Times: 3:00 pm Apr. 17 (Wed) What: Beverly Bash Where: Beverly, MA, exact location: TBA Times: TBA Apr. 20 (Sat) What: Bangor's 40th Anniversary Show Where: Brewer Performing Arts Center (at the brand new Brewer Community School) 92 Pendleton Street, Brewer, Maine 04412 Times: 2:00 pm Afterglow following (afterglow tickets are $5.00 children under 12 free) Contact Information: Eric  Stover  at  469-­‐3695  or  944-­‐8017,  Wayne  Leighton  217-­‐5964 Apr. 22 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Apr. 26-28 (Fri-Sun) What: Harmony Inc Area 2 Contests Where: Leominster, MA Times: TBA May 4 (Sat) What: Downeasters Annual Show Where: Yarmouth High School Performing Arts Center, Yarmouth, Maine Time: 7:00pm May 4 (Sat) What: Annual Show -> AfterGlow Where: AMVETS building on North St. in Yarmouth, Maine Time: After Show: pm – 1:20am May 18 (Sat) What: Kora Shrine Center Concert Where: 11 Sabattus Street, Lewiston,, Maine Time: To Be Announced May. 20 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Jun. 10 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal

Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Jul. 29 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Aug. 3 (Sat) What: Deertrees Theatre Concert Where: 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison, Maine Time: To Be Announced Link: www.deertreestheatre.org Aug. 23 (Fri) What: Coaching Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Aug. 24 (Sat) What: Coaching Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Aug. 26 (Fri) What: Carry Over Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Sep. 20-22 (Fri - Sun) What: New England Harmony Brigade Extreme Quartetting Weekend Cost: $285 Total, $140 due with Application The Big Saturday Night Show (Public Invited) Sat. 7:00pm Where: Marlborough, Mass For more info: http://www.nehb.net/ Sep. 21 (Sat) What: Windjammers Annual Show Where: Rockport Opera House, Rockport Times: 7:00pm Sep. 23 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Sep. 28 (Sat) What: Noreasters Annual Show

Where: Methodist Church, Church Rd. Brunswick Times: 7:00pm Oct. 18-20 (Fri - Sun) What: Fall NED District Convention/Contest Where: Westbrook Performing Arts Ctr. 471-Stroudwater Street Westbrook, Maine 04092 Times: TBA Nov. 13-17 (Wed-Sun) What: Harmony Inc International Convention Where: Windsor, ONT. Times: TBA Downeasters Leadership for 2013

President Granville Barrows <GBisok@aol.com> Primary: (603) 553-3608

Past President Bill Peterlein <BPeterlein@summitgeoeng.com> Primary: (207) 576-3313 Secondary: (207) 926-3054

Secretary Dave Marstaller <DMars49@comcast.net> Primary: (207) 751-1339 Secondary: (207) 865-3731

Treasurer Carl Cappello <CCappello@maine.rr.com> Primary: (207) 899-2200

VP - Music and Performance Miles Hunt <miles@dowslawoffice.com> Primary: (207) 653-8591

VP - Mktg & PR David Sweet <Sweetie@roadrunner.com> Primary: (207) 967-8553

VP of Membership & Chapter Development Jim Johnston <jjohnston.ma@comcast.net> Primary: (774) 233-0517 Secondary: (845) 264-4583

Director Jack Baggs <JBaggs1@roadrunner.com>

Primary: (207) 892-5192 Board Member at Large Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 318-7454 Secondary: (207) 730-5624

Board Member at Large Marshall Wagner <emwagner31@aol.com> Primary: (207) 232-1543

Chorus Manager

Webmaster Lawrence Bean <Larry@TheNexxtLevel.biz> Primary: (207) 283-0642

Librarian Dwight Pensiero <DJPensiero@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 353-3244

"Soundings" Newsletter Editor Bruce Sturgis <BStur1@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 312-3423 Secondary: (207) 784-1510

DVP of Events Dave Cole <DaveCdvpm12@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 671-4730 Secondary: (207) 797-9618

Bruce Sturgis Soundings Weekly Editor email: soundings.ed@gmail.com Downeasters Barbershop Chorus www.downeasters.org