“There’s no bad day that can’t be overcome by listening to a barbershop quartet.” (Chuck Sigars) A favorite movie of mine is The Music Man. Great music! Prof Harold Hill’s Seventy-Six Trombones…the Barbershop Quartet singing, Lida Rose. Quartet singing has had its ups and downs, but it seems to be regaining popularity, even among women. There’s something about 4-part harmony that brings smiles to listeners. Are you one of the smiling ones? ;-) Jack
FROM PASTY PAT: Yup!===JACK: Yup, Yup, Yup and Yup...in 4-part harmony!
FROM DR JUDY: YES!!!!!! You’re right. When I come across it, I can’t help but smile.===JACK: One of the barbershop favorites is Charlie Chaplin's song, Smile.
FROM M&L: Thanks Jack. We saw Music Man in Stratford Ont. and it was great! Nice reminder ===JACK: Stratford doesn't always have to be about Shakespeare.
FROM GOOD DEBT JON: I disagree. Barbershop Quartets are annoying to me personally. Barbershop Quartets and Opera singers....no thanks. ===JACK: There's usually someone singing off-key, but that's OK. I'm like that (more than) occasionally.
FROM CPA BOB: I smiled when I read “Seventy-Six Trombones”. They bring back good memories.===JACK: That's a real toe-tapper, isn't it?
FROM EDUCATOR PAUL: I love BSQ’s!===JACK: I can't recall any school-age children singing BSQ. Is it just "old-folk's" stuff?
fROM GOPHER LYNN: I am! Happy Friday to you!JACK: I seem to recall that Barber-shoppers sing..."When you're smilin' the whole world smiles with you."
FROM CZB IN NH: One of my favorites too! Alex played Marion in the school musical. I know all those songs by heart!===JACK: I'm sure that a lot of people don't know that"Good-night my love" is a slower version of "76 trombones."
FROM INDY GENIE: Yes I am one of the smiling faces. Music in general does that for me but that 4 part harmony gets right to my heart!===JACK: A seminary professor once said that church music should appeal to heart and not to the toe. Later in life, he changed his tune.===GENIE: Oh, that's good!
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: The perfect blend of four musically gifted voices sound like heavenly angels! Love Sweet Adeline’s and Barbershop music!===JACK: Barbershop Angels? I guess it says in the Bible that Heaven will be a place where "ear hath not heard" certain things.===JUDY: Wouldn’t it be wonderful to hear the angels sing barbershop songs? I for one believe angels are fearsome creatures and when I picture them singing makes me smile!!
from kk: FROM KK: So timely. I am at International contest and quartet finals today in St Louis
My chorus Mike tests for finals tomorrow .performances on you tube My chorus Motor City Blend ===JACK: I'm going to have to check that out!
Motor City Blend Chorus, Chorus Semifinals, 2018 - YouTube
FROM BB IN CHGO: I smiled at the funeral/memorial service. Lutherans are great at the SATB harmony and unafraid to sing. I recall choir at the Missouri synod school I attended – once some of the guys were able to get low in 8th grade that it took on another dimension. I feel like good singing is a hallmark of the denomination – what would Luther think? ===JACK: I could envision Martin singing bass in a BSQ.
FROM SUES: Agreeing with you, barbershop quartet music warms the heart! ===JACK: I don't think I've ever heard a barbershop quartet in a church worship service. I take that back. In my younger days there was a radio program, The Old-Fashioned Revival Hour, which featured a quartet. I remember them singing "This World Is Not My Home." A real toe-tapper! 01 This World Is Not My Home - YouTube
FROM BLAZING OAKS: I sang in Sweet Adelines for several years, and wrote some of their annual shows; In a quartette I sang lead, and in another tenor. It's great music to sing, and I still always go to their annual show. I'm having a men's quartette (champions in contest) sing for our April Senior Event! Music in general is a Smile Promoter! I portrayed the Mayor's wife twice In MUSIC MAN; Such a fun and lively show !! ===JACK: Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn! You'd be perfect! (...because you act good!) I like the sound of that name, especially when said by Paul Ford.
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