Weekly E-Newsletter November 2, Inside this issue: A little Barbershop history 1. At our Recent Rehearsal. Tues, Nov. 4

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1 Weekly E-Newsletter November 2, Inside this issue: A little Barbershop history 1 Our next rehearsal 1 Folks at our recent rehearsals 1 Map link to the HoH Rehearsal hall 1 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 Two great info sources for you... 2 Visit the HoH Gear Store 2 Order Christmas show tickets NOW! 2 and there s GROUP DISCOUNTS 2 Coming in 2009! 2 THE BACK PAGE 3 The HoH Trading Post 3 Helpful links & HoH contact info 3 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tues, Nov. 4 Regular 7pm and our weekly afterglow at Quartet singing was incredibly popular in the acoustic era, but no quartets of the acoustic era were known as barbershop quartets. Promotional literature issued by record companies never used the term. How "barbershop" became an adjective for quartet singing is not clear. There is no evidence that quartet singing had ever been popular in American barbershops. Earlier references to "barbershop" as a musical term are rare. The earliest seems to be in the 1910 song "Play That Barber-Shop Chord," popularized by Bert Williams in Follies of 1910 and on Columbia disc A929. The song does not actually refer to barbershop quartets but "barbershop" is used as a musical term (it is a type of harmony). The song's composer was Lewis F. Muir. William Tracey is given credit on sheet music for lyrics, but Ballard Macdonald successfully argued in court that he was the song's originator, which resulted in the song's publisher paying Macdonald $37,500, forcing the publisher into bankruptcy. In 1931, Vernon Dalhart and Adelyne Hood hosted for a shaving cream manufacturer, Barbasol, the network radio show Barber Shop Chords. It featured Dalhart as Barbasol Ben, Hood as a manicurist named Barbara, and a barber shop quartet. Broadcast three times a week on CBS, the show left the air in October 1931 after six months. A now-famous Norman Rockwell illustration of a quartet singing in a barbershop graced the cover of the Saturday Evening Post dated September 26, The term "barbershop quartet" became commonplace after the formation, in 1938, of the SPEBSQSA (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America). Excerpted from an article by Tim Gracyk At our Recent Rehearsal. Alexander Boltenko & John Lashley Information on SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony list can be found by visiting the following link: Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Hwy Tampa Map link:

2 Page 2 Tis the Season TO ORDER YOUR HoH CHRISTMAS SHOW TICKETS! Even though the annual holiday concert is several weeks away (Dec. 13), initial ticket sales have been very brisk. If you don t want to be left out in the cold, secure your seats NOW. It s easier than ever before. Visit the order page on the HoH site: Calendar of HoH Events: November (rehearsal 4, 11, 18, 25 ) 4 - HoH Angels Meeting 19 HoH Board meeting December (rehearsal 2, 9, 16 ) 2 - HoH Angels Meeting December 7 - HoH Christmas Concert in Sun City Center, FL 10 HoH Board meeting December 13 - HoH Christmas shows at TBPAC If you re a dues-paying member of the Barbershop Harmony Society and have registered an address with the BHS you should be getting LIVEWIRE sent to you on a regular basis. It s great! LiveWire brings you a quick read of current and upcoming activities and programs of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We hope you ll share this information with your chapter, quartet and district to help all Barbershoppers get the most from the barbershop hobby. You can also read LiveWire right on the web at ALSO another great barbershop communication that you may want to sign up for. SUNSHINE NET is the district message and news system that keeps Florida barbershoppers up-to-speed on what s going on. It s free and you can register by clicking this link: v=1&t=search&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=7 January Leadership Academy in Plantation Inn, Crystal River February 22 - HoH Performs in Spring Hill, FL April Spring Contest/Convention in June - Heralds Annual Show TBA June 28-July 5 - BHS International Convention Anaheim, California October Fall Contest/Convention in December - Heralds Christmas Shows TBA 2010 April Spring Contest/Convention in There will be NO BETTER musical show in town on the night of November 15. $10 gets you an evening with Humdingers, Liberty Voices, Journey, and Tiffany Coburn. Please make plans to do your part in helping St. Jude s but also prepare to be thoroughly entertained. November 15-7PM 1st Baptist Church W. Kennedy Blvd in Tampa Contact DAVE ROBERTS now for tickets: daver1103@aol.com Want a great way to get the word about re: your business or quartet? Why not place an ad in the upcoming program that will be distributed at the two sold-out Heralds Christmas shows! The HoH Publicity guru would be delighted to share with you the process and benefits of placing a program ad. BUT you need to contact him ASAP because the publication deadline is getting very close. For more information, contact STEVE MATHESON PHONE: smatheson@bkwmarketingcommunications.com

3 Page 3 Everything was going just fine as Janet drove to work and then. THE BACK PAGE Running a little rough? Could be the dandelions. And just HOW exactly did you do that? Now we mean it! Stay in your own lane Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) HoH Online Photo Galleries- Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Finale NOTEPAD Software - Tampa Chapter 2008 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey president@heraldsofharmony.org Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@tampabay.rr..com Treasurer Al Kelly treasurer@heraldsofharmony.org Secretary Lou Wurmnest secretary@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager membership@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson contact@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps development@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Board Member At Large Lee Lawrence ( 10) llawrenc@vha.com Music Director Bill Billings chorusdirector@heraldsofharmony.org Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Byron Poore byronpoore@yahoo.com Assistant Music Director & Vocal Coach David Mills proclamation56@gmail.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie serendipity91@gmail.com ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

4 Weekly E-Newsletter November 9, Inside this issue: The history of BHS contests... 1 Our next rehearsal 1 Folks at our recent rehearsals 1 Map link to the HoH Rehearsal hall 1 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 HoH Contest winner! 2 St. Jude benefit concert on Nov 15 2 Order Christmas show tickets NOW! 2 and there s GROUP DISCOUNTS 2 Coming in 2009! 2 THE BACK PAGE 3 The HoH Trading Post 3 Helpful links & HoH contact info 3 You may have never discovered a great treasuretrove of Barbershop Contest History. Here is a link to a fascinating collection of many years of completion results. Once you get to the page, click on any year and see just how much detailed data is available for all the BHS district events as well as International outcomes. scores/scormain.htm By the way you can also stay up-to-date by registering to be a part of the HARMONET. It s a helpful user group that shares the latest and greatest info about the barbershop hobby. Just click, read, and follow the instructions to join. default.htm OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tues, Nov. 11 Regular 7pm and our weekly afterglow at At our Recent Rehearsal. Howard Kahen, John Lashley & John Rechsteiner Information on SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony list can be found by visiting the following link: Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Hwy Tampa Map link:

5 Page 2 Tis the Season TO ORDER YOUR HoH CHRISTMAS SHOW TICKETS! Even though the annual holiday concert is several weeks away (Dec. 13), initial ticket sales have been very brisk. If you don t want to be left out in the cold, secure your seats NOW. It s easier than ever before. Visit the order page on the HoH site: Calendar of HoH Events: November (rehearsal 11, 18, 25 ) 19 HoH Board meeting December (rehearsal 2, 9, 16 ) 2 - HoH Angels Meeting December 7 - HoH Christmas Concert in Sun City Center, FL 10 HoH Board meeting December 13 - HoH Christmas shows at TBPAC There will be NO BETTER musical show in town on the night of November 15. $10 gets you an evening with Humdingers, Liberty Voices, Journey, and Tiffany Coburn. Please make plans to do your part in helping St. Jude s but also prepare to be thoroughly entertained. November 15-7PM 1st Baptist Church W. Kennedy Blvd in Tampa Contact DAVE ROBERTS now for tickets: daver1103@aol.com See this barbershop? See this barbershopper? January Leadership Academy in Plantation Inn, Crystal River February 22 - HoH Performs in Spring Hill, FL April Spring Contest/Convention in June - Heralds Annual Show TBA June 28-July 5 - BHS International Convention Anaheim, California October Fall Contest/Convention in December - Heralds Christmas Shows TBA 2010 April Spring Contest/Convention in Well this is the guy who just won our HoH membership poster contest. He found an excellent spot to display our spiffy flyer that invites guys to investigate the possibility of singing with the Heralds. This earned him a nifty gift certificate at Chili s and the love and adoration of all his riser mates. Where s the shop? Dunedin, Florida Who s the guy? Jim Colvin Thanks Jim. Eat well!

6 Page 3 THE BACK PAGE A tough looking biker had been in the biker bar for quite some time when he finally decided it was time, once again to hit the road. He stepped through the front door of the bar and instantly realized that his bike had vanished from the spot he had parked it. "All right" he said loudly, coming back into the busy biker bar "I'm going to have a shot of whisky and if my hog isn't back up front by the time I'm done, what happened in Detroit will happen here too!" With that many of the bikers ran out of the bar and within moments one came back to tell the tough biker that his hog was now parked in front of the bar for him. When the tough guy started to leave the bartender asked him. "Pardon me, stranger, but what happened in Detroit?" The tough biker replied casually: "I had to walk back to my hotel!" A business woman named Cindy was in the airport VIP lounge on her way to Los Angeles. While in the VIP lounge, she noticed Donald Trump sitting on the sofa enjoying a drink. As luck would have it, Cindy was meeting with a very important client who was running somewhat late. Being a bold business woman, Cindy decided to go ahead and approach Mr. Trump, and introduced herself. Much to her surprise Mr. Trump turned out to be very nice. Encouraged by this she explained to "the Donald" that she was about to close a very important business deal and that she would be very grateful if he could say a quick "hello Cindy" to her when she was with her client. Mr. Trump consented to do just that. Ten minutes later while Cindy was speaking with her client, she felt a rap on her shoulder. It was Donald Trump. Cindy turned about and looked at him as Trump said. "Hi Cindy, what's going on?" To which Cindy glibly replied, "Not now, Donald, can't you see I'm in a meeting!" Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) HoH Online Photo Galleries- Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Finale NOTEPAD Software - Tampa Chapter 2008 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey president@heraldsofharmony.org Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@tampabay.rr..com Treasurer Al Kelly treasurer@heraldsofharmony.org Secretary Lou Wurmnest secretary@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager membership@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson contact@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps development@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Board Member At Large Lee Lawrence ( 10) llawrenc@vha.com Music Director Bill Billings chorusdirector@heraldsofharmony.org Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Byron Poore byronpoore@yahoo.com Assistant Music Director & Vocal Coach David Mills proclamation56@gmail.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie serendipity91@gmail.com ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

7 Weekly E-Newsletter November 16, Inside this issue: Thanksgiving part 1 1 Our next rehearsal 1 Folks at our recent rehearsals 1 Map link to the HoH Rehearsal hall 1 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 Free BHS arrangements 2 Valentines 2009 is coming! 2 Order Christmas show tickets NOW! 2 Angels need your garage sale stuff 2 Coming in 2009! 2 THE BACK PAGE 3 The HoH Trading Post 3 Helpful links & HoH contact info 3 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tues, Nov. 18 Regular 7pm and our weekly afterglow at Hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is almost upon us. So, here is the first of two week s of short articles on the subject at hand Many years ago, when Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers of his time, it was reported that, for his newspaper work, he would regularly receive fifty cents for every word he wrote. Some students at Oxford University, less impressed with this success than they should have been, sent Kipling fifty cents sarcastically requesting: Please send us back one of your very best words. Immediately, Kipling cabled back his one-word response. The message: Thanks. Thanks is, indeed, one of the very best words. Yet its one most of us tend to use all too seldom. May this year be different, and may words and actions of Thanksgiving bountifully overflow from us onto all those around us. At our Recent Rehearsal. Howard Kahen, John Lashley & John Rechsteiner Information on SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony list can be found by visiting the following link: Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Hwy Tampa Map link:

8 Page 2 Tis the Season TO ORDER YOUR HoH CHRISTMAS SHOW TICKETS! Even though the annual holiday concert is several weeks away (Dec. 13), initial ticket sales have been very brisk. If you don t want to be left out in the cold, secure your seats NOW. It s easier than ever before. Visit the order page on the HoH site: Calendar of HoH Events: November (rehearsal 18, 25 ) 19 HoH Board meeting December (rehearsal 2, 9, 16 ) 2 - HoH Angels Meeting December 7 - HoH Christmas Concert in Sun City Center, FL 10 HoH Board meeting December 13 - HoH Christmas shows at TBPAC Great Barbershop Arrangements are just a Click Away! The Society has released 64 arrangements from the Heritage of Harmony Songbook, a great collection of Public Domain music compiled and arranged by the Society in the late 1980s. Go to the Get Music>>Free Download section of the Society website and scroll down to the Heritage of Harmony section. These songs are available for free download for all members of the Barbershop Harmony Society. (All other rights reserved.) Enjoy classics like Beautiful Dreamer, Alexander s Ragtime Band, Moonlight Bay, and many more. Many of the songs have short stories about the songs composers along with background about the song. For you collectors out there, the full songbook is still available for purchase at the Harmony Marketplace. As always, questions about the contest suitability of any song or arrangement should be directed to the judging community and measured against current contest rules. Ask before you sing. It s NOT too early to be making plans for Valentines Day 09. Again, the Heralds will continue their tradition of delivering lots and lots of singing Valentines to lots and lots of designated sweethearts all around the Tampa Bay area. SO. be thinking NOW who you d like to surprise with this unique and memorable gift of love and music. AND if you re a Herald, make plans to be in a Valentines Day quartet. We need you! January Leadership Academy in Plantation Inn, Crystal River February 22 - HoH Performs in Spring Hill, FL February 28 - HoH Angels garage sale April Spring Contest/Convention in June - Heralds Annual Show TBA June 28-July 5 - BHS International Convention Anaheim, California October Fall Contest/Convention in December 5 - Heralds Christmas Shows at TBPAC 2010 April Spring Contest/Convention in The Heralds Angels are having a GARAGE SALE to benefit the chorus. It will be held at the home of Ed and Christa Burt on Feb. 28. We re telling you NOW so you can Begin setting aside those special treasures to donate to the cause. Watch for more details and plan to help the Angels help us all!

9 Page 3 THE BACK PAGE Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) HoH Online Photo Galleries- Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Finale NOTEPAD Software - Tampa Chapter 2008 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey president@heraldsofharmony.org Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@tampabay.rr..com Treasurer Al Kelly treasurer@heraldsofharmony.org Secretary Lou Wurmnest secretary@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager membership@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson contact@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps development@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Board Member At Large Lee Lawrence ( 10) llawrenc@vha.com Music Director Bill Billings chorusdirector@heraldsofharmony.org Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Byron Poore byronpoore@yahoo.com Assistant Music Director & Vocal Coach David Mills proclamation56@gmail.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie serendipity91@gmail.com ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

10 Weekly E-Newsletter November 23, Inside this issue: Thanksgiving part 2 1 Our next rehearsal 1 Folks at our recent rehearsals 1 Map link to the HoH Rehearsal hall 1 HoH events and rehearsal info International Chorus list 2 HOH ensemble on TV (Dec. 2) 2 Order Christmas show tickets NOW! 2 The NEWEST Herald. John R! 2 St. Jude Benefit show photos 3 THE BACK PAGE 4 The HoH Trading Post 4 Helpful links & HoH contact info 4 Last week s front page featured a short note about the simplicity of a word. Here s a follow up on that same idea... When still a lad, Benjamin Franklin said to his mother, "I have imbibed an acephalous molluscous." Supposing he had just swallowed something poisonous his mother forced him to take a large dose of an emetic. When he got over the effects of the medicine he said, "I had eaten nothing but an oyster." Then his mother thrashed him for deceiving her. Then and there Benjamin vowed never again to use big words when little words would do. While it does seem like such a little word, it carries enormous power when it is used with genuine, sincere meaning: THANKS. So, give it often this week. - to your family - to your friends - to the Lord OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tues, Nov. 25 Regular 7pm and our weekly afterglow at At our Recent Rehearsal. Howard Kahen, John Lashley & John Rechsteiner Information on SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony list can be found by visiting the following link: Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Hwy Tampa Map link:

11 Page 2 Tis the Season TO ORDER YOUR HoH CHRISTMAS SHOW TICKETS! Even though the annual holiday concert is several weeks away (Dec. 13), initial ticket sales have been very brisk. If you don t want to be left out in the cold, secure your seats NOW. It s easier than ever before. Visit the order page on the HoH site: Hey everyone! Welcome the NEWEST Herald to our chapter. The latest edition to HoH (and to the bass section is John Rechsteiner Glad you re with us John.. just in time for Christmas too! Calendar of HoH Events: November (rehearsal 25 ) December (rehearsal 2, 9, 16 ) 2 - HoH on GOOD DAY TAMPA BAY (TV channel 13 at 8 A.M. ) 2 - HoH Angels Meeting December 7 - HoH Christmas Concert in Sun City Center, FL 10 HoH Board meeting December 13 - HoH Christmas shows at TBPAC Here s the list of the 09 International Chorus Contest competitors NOTE: this is NOT the ORDER OF PERFORMANCE Just a list of participating choruses. Mic Testers: Aloha Chorus from Hawaii Men of Independence, Independence Ohio District Qualifiers: Ambassadors of Harmony- CSD Vocal Majority- SWD Great Northern Union- LOL Voices In Harmony- FWD The Northern Lights- ONT Sound of the Rockies- RMD New Tradition- ILL The Alliance Chorus- JAD Atlanta Vocal Project- DIX Alexandria Harmonizers- MAD The Kentucky Vocal Union- CAR Salem Senate-Aires- EVG Heralds of Harmony- SUN Narragansett Bay Chorus- NED Mountaintown Singers- PIO The Vocal Agenda- SLD Wild Cards: Heart of Texas- SWD Southern Gateway Chorus- JAD Spirit of Phoenix- FWD Midwest Vocal Express- LOL Sound of Illinois- ILL Saltaires- RMD Music City Chorus- DIX MegaCity Chorus- ONT Northwest Sound- EVG Minneapolis Commodores- LOL Affiliates: Great Western Chorus- BABS Zero8- SNOBS Vocal FX- NZABS January Leadership Academy in Plantation Inn, Crystal River February 22 - HoH Performs in Spring Hill, FL February 28 - HoH Angels garage sale April Spring Contest/Convention in June 28-July 5 - BHS International Convention Anaheim, California October Fall Contest/Convention in December 5 - Heralds Christmas Shows at TBPAC 2010 April Spring Contest/Convention in Don t miss the Heralds on TV. Tuesday, Dec 2nd, the HoH ensemble will perform on GOOD DAY TAMPA BAY. Channel 13 (FOX TV) at 8AM.

12 Page 3 Photos courtesy of Jim Colvin Tiffany Coburn Liberty Voices Humdingers Journey

13 Page 4 THE BACK PAGE Want some mustard on that dog? So, whatta ya think stocks or mutual funds? And you were thinking YOUR drive to work was a little rough! Not sure this is what they meant by CAT S EYE Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) HoH Online Photo Galleries- Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Finale NOTEPAD Software - Tampa Chapter 2008 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey president@heraldsofharmony.org Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@tampabay.rr..com Treasurer Al Kelly treasurer@heraldsofharmony.org Secretary Lou Wurmnest secretary@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager membership@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson contact@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps development@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Board Member At Large Lee Lawrence ( 10) llawrenc@vha.com Music Director Bill Billings chorusdirector@heraldsofharmony.org Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Byron Poore byronpoore@yahoo.com Assistant Music Director & Vocal Coach David Mills proclamation56@gmail.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie serendipity91@gmail.com ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

14 Weekly E-Newsletter November 30, Inside this issue: Just HOW small is it.? 1 Our next rehearsal 1 Folks at our recent rehearsals 1 Map link to the HoH Rehearsal hall 1 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 Chorus Draw for Anaheim It's A Very Small World In 2002, the Flexible Four (Dan McFarlane, Steve Matheson, Ralph Brown and John Johanson) traveled by RV 1,600 miles from Omaha, NE to international competition in Portland, OR. The Born Free/Woodalls Patriotic RV Tour performed in 80 pre-arranged locations in towns along the way. One location was the grocery store in downtown Mountain Home, Idaho. In the audience was Bret Walborn of Tampa who was visiting his parents in the small Idaho town. Last weekend the quartet was performing at the Christmas Season Opening of West Shore Mall and after listening to a few songs a man approached the quartet and said, "Are you the guys that sang in Mountain Home, Idaho on the way to Utah". Close enough. It was, indeed, Bret proving once again that it really is a small world. HOH ensemble on TV (Dec. 2) 2 Order Christmas show tickets NOW! 2 September s B.O.T.M. 2 Also coming in 2009 (& 2010) 2 THE BACK PAGE 3 The HoH Trading Post 3 Helpful links & HoH contact info 3 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tues, Dec. 2 Regular 7pm and our weekly afterglow at FLEX 4 - ( Dan, Steve, John and Ralph ) are reunited with Bret Walborn after six years. At our Recent Rehearsal. Howard Kahen and John Lashley Information on SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony list can be found by visiting the following link: Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Hwy Tampa Map link:

15 Page 2 Tis the Season TO ORDER YOUR HoH CHRISTMAS SHOW TICKETS! Even though the annual holiday concert is several weeks away (Dec. 13), initial ticket sales have been very brisk. If you don t want to be left out in the cold, secure your seats NOW. It s easier than ever before. Visit the order page on the HoH site: International Chorus Contest Anaheim, CA - July 3, 2009 Order of chorus performances Session 1 MT - Independence, MO 1. Salem, OR 2. Nashville, TN 3. Greater Toronto Mega City Chorus 4. Bristol, England (BABBS) 5. Providence, RI 6. Tampa Heralds of Harmony 7. Dallas Metro (VM) 8. Northbrook, Illinois 9. Denver, CO 10. Elizabeth Town, KY 11. Greater Phoenix 12. Alexandria, VA 13. Minneapolis 14. Heart of Texas 15. Hilltop, MN Calendar of HoH Events: December ( rehearsal 2, 9, 16 ) 2 - HoH on GOOD DAY TAMPA BAY (TV channel 13 at 8 A.M. ) 2 - HoH Angels Meeting December 7 - HoH Christmas Concert in Sun City Center, FL 10 HoH Board meeting December 13 - HoH Christmas shows at TBPAC January (rehearsal 6, 13, 20, 27 ) January Leadership Academy in Plantation Inn, Crystal River February (rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24 ) February 22 - HoH Performs in Spring Hill, FL February 28 - HoH Angels garage sale April Spring Contest/Convention in June 28-July 5 - BHS International Convention Anaheim, California (HoH rehearsals on July 1 & 2) October Fall Contest/Convention in December 5 - Heralds Christmas Shows at TBPAC 2010 April Spring Contest/Convention in Session 2 MT - Honolulu 1. Toronto Northern Lights 2. Greendale, WI 3. Bellevue NW Sound 4. Batavia, NY 5. Stockholm, Sweden 6. Mt. Pleasant 7. Wellington, NZ 8. Western Hills, Cincinnati 9. Atlanta Metro 10. Bay Area 11. St. Charles, MO (A of H) 12. Wasatch Front 13. Greater Central, OH (Alliance) 14. Bloomington, Illinois Don t miss the Heralds on TV! Tuesday, Dec 2nd, the HoH ensemble will perform on GOOD DAY TAMPA BAY. Channel 13 (FOX TV) at 8AM. Congratulations to LANCE RUSSELL for being named HoH Barbershopper of the Month for September It s terrific to have so many young guys in our chorus and especially great that they step up to work towards making HoH an even better chapter!

16 Page 3 THE BACK PAGE Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) HoH Online Photo Galleries- Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Finale NOTEPAD Software - Tampa Chapter 2008 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey president@heraldsofharmony.org Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@tampabay.rr..com Treasurer Al Kelly treasurer@heraldsofharmony.org Secretary Lou Wurmnest secretary@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager membership@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson contact@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps development@heraldsofharmony.org Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Board Member At Large Lee Lawrence ( 10) llawrenc@vha.com Music Director Bill Billings chorusdirector@heraldsofharmony.org Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Byron Poore byronpoore@yahoo.com Assistant Music Director & Vocal Coach David Mills proclamation56@gmail.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie serendipity91@gmail.com ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )