12-9-2022 Soundings Weekly by Portland Downeasters

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…

Afterglow will be at Pat's Pizza, Yarmouth

Music Angels We Have heard on High Do You Hear What I Hear Go Tell It on the Mountain Hark the Herald Angels Sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Jingle Bell Rock O Come, All Ye Faithful O Holy Night Silent Night We Wish You a Merry Christmas Winter Wonderland

Downeasters Updated Rehearsal Covid Rules

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Downeasters Chorus Rehearsals Downeaster Chapter Meetings

Monday, December 12, 2022 Dec 12 (Mon) ** Downeasters Performance ** What: Oceanview Holiday Performance Where: Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME Time: 6:30pm Call Time: 5:30pm We have our final holiday show on Monday the 12th. Attire is the same as our previous shows but the timing is different call time: 5:30 show time: 6:30 https://downeasters.choirgenius.com/node/3703

Wearing Masks are OPTIONAL until further notice. - Fully vaccinated, initial round. Booster is

required. - Not sick. No positive Covid test or exposure to Covid in the last 5 days. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Notes… ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dec 10 (Sat) ** Downeasters Performance ** What: Holiday Show with Royal River

Where: North Windham Union Church

723 Roosevelt Trail

Windham, ME

Time: 3:00pm -> Only one show now at 3:00pm Call Time: 2:00pm

Windham Show Information

NOTE: It is likely we will do a combined *unison* Silent Night (1st 2 verses) with Royal River, so if you want to sing, vs smile nicely, you should know the melody :-) Key is TBD.

There is a single show at 3pm on Saturday 12/10

Location: North Windham Union Church 723 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME

Call time: 2pm -- on stage. Please be prompt. We are sharing the show and space with Royal River and we won't have time to waste, arrive dressed. There is space to move around and put things but changing is trickier

Outfit: Khaki pants Brown shoes, belt Festive top: o sweater o shirt/tie Nothing off-color

Parking: Please park near the back of the lot by the dumpster to leave closer spaces for the audience

Afterglow: Afterglow, with the RR chorus will be at the Stockhouse in Westbrook (NOT the one in Windham, which wasn't available). Address is: 506 Main St, Westbrook, ME Information is also here: https://downeasters.choirgenius.com/node/3700

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https://www.nedistrict.org/calendar-lists

NED events and Chapter Shows!

What: Holiday Show with Royal River

Where: North Windham Union Church

723 Roosevelt Trail

Windham, ME

Time: 3:00pm -> Only one show now at 3:00pm Call Time: 2:00pm

Dec 12 (Mon) ** Downeasters Performance **

What: Oceanview Holiday Performance

Where: Lunt Auditorium, 74 Lunt Rd, Falmouth, ME Time: 6:30pm Call Time: 5:30pm * 2023 * * 2023 * * 2023 *

Feb. 7-12 (Tue – Sun)

What: 2023 MIDWINTER: Daytona Beach, Florida

Where: Daytona Beach, Florida Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/2023-midwinter-daytona-beach

Apr. 6 (Thu)

What: Sea Dogs Opening Day

Where: Hadlock Field, Portland Time: 6:00pm Call Time: 5:00pm

Jul. 2-9 (Sun – Sun)

** Downeasters Performance **

What: 2023 INTERNATIONAL: Louisville, Kentucky Where: Louisville, Kentucky Links: https://www.barbershop.org/events/2023-international-convention

Sep 22-24 (Fri-Sun)

What: THE 2023 NEW ENGLAND HARMONY BRIGADE RALLY Where: TBA Times: TBA Link: https://www.nehb.net

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Max Q - This Little Piggie Went To Market Thomas Williams Dec 11

Reichert Dec 13 Miles Hunt Dec 28

Baggs Dec 30

Wagner Jan 25

From BHS:

Christopher

Joe

Marshall

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

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 Good Luck Charm I Have Dreamed

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

Christmas Music: Angels We Have heard on High Do You Hear What I Hear Go Tell It on the Mountain Hark the Herald Angels Sing Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Jingle Bell Rock O Come, All Ye Faithful O Holy Night Silent Night We Wish You a Merry Christmas 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:

Performed

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SSAA

to Be a) Moonlight Saving Time

Performed

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Quorum - Them There Eyes

Performed live

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Enriching Lives Through Excellence In

VM Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTGlDjjPK1M

live in Salt Lake City, Utah during the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2005 International Convention

From LiveWire:

Chorus - (There Ought

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-mHLPtPEoQ

live at the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall on the campus of Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana during Harmony University 2022

From BHS:

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63a04A7WV6k

at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2022 International Convention

Mission Statement

A Cappella Harmony Active Repertoire -> You can always Sing!

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 2023

President

Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com>

Primary: (207) 400-9184 Secondary: (207) 730-5624

Secretary

Scott Kolda < mainiacsinsweden@yahoo.com > Primary: (207) 522-1020

VP - Membership

Chris Cutler-Wood < christopherjcutler@gmail.com> Primary: (860) 808-9887

VP - PR-Marketing

Kevin Schwery < schwery@gmail.com > Primary:

Director

Chris Howard < crhlehigh@gmail.com >

Primary: (201) 893-1173

Librarian

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

"Soundings" Newsletter Editor

Bruce Sturgis <BStur1@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 520-8354

Bruce Sturgis

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

Immediate Past President

Bill Bedford < wbedford11@gmail.com > Primary: (518) 275-5627

Treasurer Roger Buck < rcbuck9@gmail.com > Primary: (207) 879-0643 Cell: (207) 749-9059

VP - Music George Feinberg < gmfeinberg@gmail.com > Primary: (207) 615-3748

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

Board Member at Large Jim Johnston < jimjohnston@maine.rr.com > Primary: (207) 619-7613 Cell: (207) 400-9760

Board Member at Large Rich Parsons < repdhp@msn.com > Primary: (207) 985-9196 Cell: (207) 232-7770

Board Member at Large Sam Wainright < samwainright1@gmail.com > Primary: 207-518-8577 Cell: 860-759-4973

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