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HEX
MARCH 2018 - ISSUE 336
The official publication of The British Association of Barbershop Singers
HARMONY EXPRESS
Are You Going to Harrogate
with Central Standard Chorus?
Page 2 Harmony Express March 2018
Diary Dates
- 2018 -
17th March BABS Board & Charity Trustees Meeting Coventry
18th March BABS AGM Coventry
5th - 8th April Spanish Barbershop Convention Benalmadena
11th - 13th May Sweet Adelines Region 31 Convention Gateshead
HARMONY 13th May
25th - 28th May
Barbershop in Harmony Mixed Quartet Contest
BABS 44th Annual Convention
Gateshead
Harrogate
EXPRESS 8th June
23rd - 24th June
Guild of Judges Exec Meeting
BABS Board & Charity Trustees Meeting Coventry
1st - 8th July BHS International Convention Orlando
Published by the Marketing Department of the British
Association of Barbershop Singers. All rights reserved. 22nd - 29th July BHS Harmony University Nashville
c Copyright 2018. 28th - 29th July BABS Board & Charity Trustees Meeting Coventry
Editorial
24th - 26th August BABS 40th Harmony College Nottingham
Please send all articles and photographs to: 15th September BABS Board & Charity Trustees Meeting Coventry
harmonyexpress@singbarbershop.com 16th September BABS Autumn Members Meeting Coventry
26th - 28th October LABBS Convention Harrogate
Moving House? Change of Email?
email: membershipsecretary@singbarbershop.com 10th - 11th November BABS Quartet Prelims Manchester
24th November BABS Board & Charity Trustees Meeting Coventry
The editor reserves the right to edit any material in the interest of clarity, accuracy or
suitability to fit the space available, and the decision of the editor as to the publication of any - 2019 -
material is final. 22nd - 27th January BHS Mid-Winter Convention Nashville
16th - 17th February Guild of Judges Seminar Walsall
Advertising in 24th - 27th May BABS 45th Annual Convention Bournemouth
Harmony Express 30th June - 7th July BHS International Convention Salt Lake City
See costs on the Harmony Express - 2020 -
page of the BABS web site 24th - 27th May BABS 46th Annual Convention Harrogate
or contact:
harmonyexpress@singbarbershop.com
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British Association of Barbershop Singers
Two Important Jobs
Have You Got the Time and Skills?
..... or know someone that has!
Administration Director
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30TH JUNE 2018
The current Administration Director has indicated that he will not be seeking re-election for the
year starting1st January 2019, and therefore the Board of Directors is seeking nominations from
BABS' members interested in taking on this role. The Administration Director is responsible for
the legal and administrative duties of the Association, mainly carried out by a team including
officers such as the Company Secretary, Social Media Manager and quartet registrar.
The Administration Director will also be expected to drive forward special projects, for example
developments in communication techniques or improvements to the membership database. The
successful candidate will be highly organised, driven, and passionate about making a difference to
their Association. The position is voluntary and does not carry a salary or honorarium.
Vice-Chairman
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30TH JUNE 2018
The tenure of the current Vice-Chairman Martin Baglow comes to an end on 31st December 2018,
therefore leaving a vacancy for a Vice-Chairman from this date. The role is very important as it is
normal after two years in that position to progress to become the Chairman of BABS.
Candidates interested in the role should have a good knowledge and understanding of the
Association, ideally gained over a number of years as a member, and an officer at club level.
Previous involvement in the Association at a senior level would be useful but not essential. The
position is voluntary and does not carry a salary or honorarium.
Candidates for the Administration Directors and Vice-Chairman will have to satisfy
the requirements of being a company director and trustee, and references will be required.
MORE INFORMATION
For more details about these three vacancies or to register an interest, please contact:
Ashley Baker
BABS Administration Director
administrationdirector@singbarbershop.com
Tel: 07821 896 311
Correspondence will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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The Chairman
Signs In
Why be a Member of BABS?
A question the Board is asked from time
to time. The simple answer is it’s the same
as joining any organisation - you gain access
to the collaborative efforts of others who
share the same interests.
The Board continually asks itself the same
question, because we must ensure the
Association is providing services which
Clubs want. So what is currently available?
The British Association Convention: Around 2500 people attend
of Barbershop Singers Convention. It is a wonderful opportunity
for members (and their partners) to meet
Executive Directors and share their hobby, whether they com-
& Charity Trustees pete or not.
Chairman
Contests: Some 1200 members from 60% Peter Cookson
of Clubs compete each year. The chorus
Peter Cookson
competition includes divisional awards to
BABS Chairman
T: 01635 528316
E: chairman@singbarbershop.com encourage choruses of all standards to take
Membership of ABCD: which is devoted
part and reward them for improvement.
Vice Chairman to supporting those leading choral music,
Harmony College: A stated objective for
Martin Baglow both professional and amateur and can be
T: 07769 804745 BABS, as a registered charity, is education
a useful source for recruiting MDs as well
E: vicechairman@singbarbershop.com in the barbershop style. We bring in top
as training courses at member rates.
quality educators to offer a range of streams
Finance Director Not having access to these services may
including chorus singing, quartet singing,
Pippa Goodall not immediately impact on a Club if it
T: 07963 960019
chorus directing and personal development.
There are discounted rates for members. chose not to be part of BABS, but one day
E: financedirector@singbarbershop.com
Directors Academy: for developing and it may matter. By being a member of
Marketing Director educating front line directors as these BABS, a Club can offer all these benefits
Laurie Whittle to existing members and they help attract
individuals can profoundly influence the success
T: 01606 259997 M: 07919 236561 new members. BABS can reasonably claim
of a Club. Every Club’s MD is entitled to a
E: marketingdirector@singbarbershop.com
free place. it provides more for its members than any
Administration Director Quartet Exploration Days: not only for other amateur music organisation in the
Ashley Baker those who want to try quartetting for the UK.
T: 07821 896311
first time but for the experienced quartets BABS wouldn’t exist if it didn’t have the
E: administrationdirector@singbarbershop.com
as well. support and subscriptions from a significant
Music Services Director Regional Events: encouraging and number of Clubs (and a lot of help from a
Alan Hughes supporting Clubs to get together for fun host of dedicated volunteers). To be a
T: 07841 819535
and networking in a non-competitive member of BABS costs 89p a week. The
E: musicservicesdirector@singbarbershop.com
environment aggregated contributions enable us to
Membership Services Director Supporting Learn to Sing: providing provide all the above services. In addition,
Colin Roper financial support, music, guides, publicity a substantial proportion of subscriptions
T: 0121 353 3615 M: 07397 934012 and marketing support for the running of allows BABS to claim around £20,000 in
E: membershipdirector@singbarbershop.com
recruitment courses to boost Club growth. Gift Aid each year which is used to promote
Special Events Director Educational Grants: members can apply barbershop through Harmony Foundation
Derek Parmenter for financial support from BABS Harmony grants. For 89p a week I would hope that
T: 01925 637394 Foundation to take part in and run what BABS does, makes it a charity worth
E: specialeventsdirector@singbarbershop.com
barbershop events. supporting whether Clubs actively participate
Help with Sourcing Music: help sourcing or not.
barbershop arrangements and obtaining
copyright approval.
The British Association of Barbershop Singers Membership of the BHS: which gives Peter Cookson
A company limited by guarantee
25% discount on all their products including BABS Chairman
registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 6 Corunna Court, Corunna
sheet music, educational events and access
Road, Warwick, United Kingdom CV34 5HQ to their online publications.
Registered Company No: 3823721 Membership of Making Music: which
Registered Charity Ref No: 1080930 provides a range of services ranging from
public liability and asset insurance to
The British Association of Barbershop Singers is affiliated to the education on different aspects of running
Barbershop Harmony Society in America. Members of Making
clubs.
Music and the Association of British Choral Directors in the UK.
harmonyexpress@singbarbershop.com Page 5
Meet the 2018
BABS Board of Directors
CORPORATE
M AT T E R S
The Board of Directors and Charity Trustees
were elected at the Autumn Members Meeting
last September. The full list of directors and their
contact details can be found on the opposite page.
They are all volunteers and receive no remuneration
for their post on the Board.
As well as spending a substantial amount of time
managing their respective areas of responsibility,
the Board formally meets with a schedule of
near bi-monthly meetings. During 2017 they met
on 11 separate days, including two formal Company
Members Meetings (the AGM and the Autumn
Back Row: Martin Baglow, Laurie Whittle, Ashley Baker and Derek Parmenter Members Meeting) and a further 11 days at
Front Row: Pippa Goodall, Alan Hughes, Peter Cookson and Colin Roper. BABS hosted events.
New!
BABS University Workshop
Initiative
As an extension to the Young People in Harmony Programme,
BABS are pursuing a new line of outreach - Universities! YOUNG PEOPLE
Pippa Goodall is organising this new and exciting University
Workshop Initiative, aimed at university students and young people
IN HARMONY
alike. The idea is to organise, over a number of years, a workshop
at every UK university.
Each workshop will be 3 hours long, and will
educate the attendees about the Barbershop
style by getting them singing! A shortened ver-
sion of ‘If I Didn’t Have You’ (arr. Tom Gentry)
will be used to demonstrate how easy it is to
sing in the Barbershop style.
There is also a video on the BABS YouTube
channel available to share, and a free detailed
how-to guide on setting up and running a cho-
rus or Barbershop society.
The workshops will be taken by Pippa and a
team of Youth Regional Coordinators, and the
first workshops will be happening later this year.
More information on this exciting new project
View the video for yourself at
can be found on the BABS website: www.singbarbershop.com/uniworkshops
www.singbarbershop.com/uniworkshops
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MEMBERSHIP
MATTERS
To Membership Secretaries Making Music Resources
At the time of writing we're well into the season for clubs Every BABS club already has an Making Music (MM) contact
to register all their members and pay BABS subs, so it's who receives your insurance documents, this is usually your
timely for me to ask everyone to spare a thought for the Secretary, however we are all MM members and can register
fella who makes this process work twice a year, that's Stuart individually to receive updates and access the wealth of
Lines, our Membership Secretary. guidance and information available on their web site
A number of important things stem from this exercise www.makingmusic.org.uk
including providing BABS with the cash flow to finance big- At Chairmen’s Meeting the payment of PRS fees when
spending projects like Harmony College, Convention and performing copyright material was raised for which MM
Directors Academy. often many months in advance. Likewise, have all the answers, even the facility to pay through them.
maintaining the accuracy of the members database is essential If you're not sure about PRS, take a look. Then click Events
to communication within BABS and allows us to analyse and see if one of their free of charge training, information
and monitor what we do to ensure we meet our members and advice events, held regularly around the UK, might be
needs. worth attending. To assess the potential usefulness of these
Please do try then to make sure your club is among the events to BABS clubs I've recently attended one in Reading
majority of who don't delay subs payment or give insufficient on 'Helping your club to thrive' and later this month will be
attention to matching the number of declared members to at 'Engaging with Young People' in Cardiff, don't you just
the payment made or for no good reason refuse to use the love your Senior Rail Card! I'll just say at this stage that it
paperwork that Stuart sends you for completion, all of was a Saturday well spent in rainy Reading.
which have happened this time and unnecessarily and New Data Protection Legislation
unfairly give Stuart more work to do. And please do bear in GDPR comes into force in May and our Admin Director
mind that your clubs and members are not insured via Ashley Baker is currently finalising BABS position on this and
BABS, if your particular process is not completed by the will be providing all the details at our forthcoming AGM.
end of January and July respectively and that individuals not Time to Sing Events
registered with BABS in the interim are not insured. Don't forget that in addition to the annual grant, free and
Club Chairmen’s Day subsidised leaflets, Acorn analysis and customised distribution
At the second Chairmen's Day at Directors Academy, 42 of services available from BABS, this year we will also provide
our club chairmen or their stand-ins accepted BABS invitation free of charge the dots and tracks for 'You'll Never Walk
to attend and enjoyed a lively and interactive day of Alone' if this is appropriate to your event. Let me have your
presentations, discussion and networking on the topics of applications as soon as possible. Look for the Time to Sing
Obtaining Copyright, Music, Organising Regional Events and booklet in the Document Centre of the BABS web site
using principally Facebook to promote your clubs. We were www.singbarbershop.com/documentcentre.htm
particularly happy to have Amy Rose, wife of Directors
Academy Educator Don Rose, contributing to the discussion Regards
on Social Media as her experiences of managing the use of it
in promoting the Barbershop Harmony Society in the U.S
coupled with her proven simple guidelines and realistic Colin Roper
enthusiasm left nobody with any reason to fear putting their BABS Membership Services Director
club on Facebook.
All attendees have received copies of notes or slides for all
the presentations from BABS Vice Chair, Martin Baglow,
and have hopefully shared the knowledge gained on the day
with their club colleagues. If you need to know more then
the email contact details for those of us involved in the pre-
sentations - Peter Cookson, Martin Baglow and myself
are shown on page 2 of this issue - and our Social Media
Manager, Rob Haywood, is at SMM@singbarbeshop.com
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The Telfordaires Appoints New Musical Director
Meet our new MD
Dr Liz Garnett!
In August of 2017, our MD, Andy
Funnell (yes, he of Reckless fame!),
announced his retirement from The
Telfordaires due to his work commitments.
We wished him well and thanked him
for his 4 years of leadership and guidance;
now what do we do?!
So began the search for a new MD and
social media quickly played its part! Liz
applied and was appointed in November
to start her new role on Jan 3rd 2018 -
how lucky are we?
Dr Liz Garnett is a musicologist, choral at the Birmingham Conservatoire until Her arrangements are sung by
clinician and close-harmony arranger. 2009, since when she has been working barbershoppers all over the world.
Her research focuses on music and internationally as a performance coach We look forward to many years of
social values, and her publications with choirs, conductors and vocal exciting developments with Liz as our
include two books, “The British ensembles. MD - see you all at Convention in
Barbershopper: A Study in Socio-Musical Liz has been involved in barbershop Harrogate!
Values” (2005) and “Choral Conducting since 1996. She served 13 years as a
and the Construction of Meaning: Music Category Judge, and is now Derek Harris
Gesture, Voice, Identity” (2009). serving as Chorus Director Development Chairman - The Telfordaires
She was Head of Postgraduate Studies Specialist for LABBS.
THE
CONVENTION
PARTY
If you are looking for a great end to the
The Sounds of the 60’ and 70’s weekend, then the Convention Party
on Sunday evening is the place to be!
Featuring Motown De Luxe Motown De Luxe, is a fantastic trio who
will entertain you with some magnificent
Motown and Soul! The girls in this trio
have performed in West End shows
such as The Lion King, We Will Rock
You and Dancing In The Streets.
Their performance will feature all time
greats, from favourite Motown artists
such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and
the Supremes, The Temptations and
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
This show is designed to get you on the
dance floor and keep you there! Entry
to the party is part of your Registration.
So don’t miss it!
The Place to Be! Hall D - Sunday 22.45
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BABS 2018
Directors Academy
MUSIC DIRECTORS 50 front line directors
ACADEMY get in the Swing!
Advancing Skills - Developing Leaders
Have you noticed that your director has a few new tricks The directors also took the time to meet in groups divided
up his sleeve over the last few weeks? Maybe you’ve been by region, which was a very useful opportunity for them to
introduced to ‘droning the fifth’, or a new way of using seek advice and help from others in their area, and one of
teach tracks? If so, that is probably because your director the upshots of these sessions were the regional Facebook
attended BABS Directors Academy 2018. groups you may have spotted online.
On the weekend of the 27th-28th January 2018, 50 Music On their first visit to a BABS event, Donny and Amy were
Directors descended upon the Jubilee Conference Centre hugely impressed by the standard and dedication of our
in Nottingham, to learn from one of the very best. Donny directors and the quality of the event. This is another
Rose, director of Harmony University for the Barbershop upshot of our ever-growing and strengthening relationship
Harmony Society, was our guest educator, alongside his with the Barbershop Harmony Society.
wife Amy, who also works for the BHS. The event was fully subsidised by BABS for every Club’s
Under Donny and Amy’s expert tutelage, our Directors Front-Line Director.
covered a wide range of topics, including warm-ups, swing
music, rehearsal concepts, directing concepts, learning styles, Alan Hughes
using coaches, engaging youth in barbershop, and lots more BABS Music Services Director
practical directing advice.
harmonyexpress@singbarbershop.com Page 9 Donny Rose Leads the Directors Weekend in Nottingham
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Barbershoppers Favourite
THE VENUE
The Harrogate Convention Centre is a
purpose built venue, with plenty of room
for everyone. The large comfortable audi-
torium is cool and airy with floor and tiered
seating giving good views of the stage.
There are ample bars and plenty of food
options.
The Convention Centre is close to
restaurants and shops and there is a wide
choice of hotel accommodation from 4-
star to friendly B&Bs.
THE TOWN
Harrogate is one of the most beautiful towns in the
UK, it is consistently voted as one of the best places
in the UK to live. This former Spa town destination
has wide leafy avenues, pavement cafes and boutique
shops. Characteristic architecture, grand boulevards,
immaculately maintained green spaces,
A shoppers paradise; independent boutiques nestle
alongside High Street names offering something for
everyone. There is a world of food on to choose
from, with restaurants offering the best choice from
around the globe, plus of course, the famous Bettys.
Many are within walking distance of the Harrogate
Conference Centre.
Harrogate is the home to the award-winning
Turkish Baths and Health Spa. Restored to its
original Edwardian glory, it offers the very latest
in spa treatments as well as a traditional Turkish
Bath experience - not to be missed.
THE AREA
Harrogate sits on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales
and North Yorkshire Moors. There is much to
visit in the area including Bolton Abbey, Fountains
Abbey and Harrogate’s RHS Garden Harlow Carr.
Why not bring the family and consider extending
your stay and enjoy the special North Yorkshire
atmosphere.
Start planning your visit soon!
A Friendly and Welcoming Townharmonyexpress@singbarbershop.com Page 11
Harrogate - The Place to be in 2018
The Place to be for Singing
From Friday through to Monday morning. Whether
you’re competing, singing tags, quarteting, attending the
BABS SING 2018
massed sing or taking part in the afterglows, there’ll be
plenty of opportunity to sing and ring some chords.
The Place to be for Entertainment
HARMONISE
Three brilliant shows with top quality barbershop acts,
plus of course our International guests, Central Standard
Chorus from Kansas City. Plus we have our legendary
HARROGATE
Convention Party on Sunday night with the chance to
take a break from barbershop and dance the night away!
The Place to be for Enjoyment
44th Annual
Convention is more than just contests, there are plenty of
events for you to attend. These include masterclasses,
BABS Convention
workshops, sing a tag, sing with the champs, church 25th - 28th May 2018
service and the massed sing.
The Place to be for Competition 50 hours of Singing,
An exciting prospect, with Quartet contests on Friday and
Sunday, the Chorus contest on Saturday and the Mixed Participation,
Chorus contest on Sunday. There will be over 1200 com-
petitors on stage throughout the weekend.
Entertainment and Fun!
The Place to be for Friendship
What makes our Conventions such a success is the Register Now for
interaction of everyone who comes. It’s a great time to
socialise, eat, drink, meet up with old friends and make
Your Place in Harrogate!
new ones too.
The Place to be for Exploring Visit the
Harrogate is one of the most beautiful towns in the UK, BABS Convention Web Site
with immaculately maintained green spaces. A shoppers
paradise with independent boutiques alongside High Street
www.sing2018.com
names.
The Place to be for a Party
The ever popular Convention Party on Sunday night brings
you the opportunity to chill out, dance or just take in the
live music. This year we will have a Motown theme with
all th e popular songs of that era!
It’s Your Convention - Be There
There’s something for everyone throughout the weekend.
If you’re not in the contests, then there are plenty of other
activities and fringe events for you to participate in. Super
Sunday should not be missed, it is an action packed day full
of activities, masterclasses, workshops, a massed sing,
contests, entertainment, partying and an afterglow.
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An Unmissable Weekend
Over 50 hours of Singing,
Socialising, Entertainment & Fun!
Conventions are a great time to socialise, meet up with old friends and
more importantly make new ones. If you’ve not been to convention
before, or haven’t been for a few years, we can promise you a weekend
that will leave you with unforgettable memories.
The weekend is packed full of events, contests, shows and afterglows.
There’s so much to do and so much to enjoy. We’ve listed below the
timing of some of the key events to help you plan your Convention visit.
Outline Timetable
(A more detailed version will be posted when finalised)
Friday 25th May
0930 BABS Reception Open
1110 - 11.40 Warm up for the Weekend (Body & Vocal)
1140 - 12.30 Polecat Singing for All
1300 - 1800 Quartet Semi-Final Contest
2030 - 2215 Friday Show - Harmonise Harrogate
2230 - 0100 After Glow with food service
Plus Two Harmony College Sessions in the afternoon.
Times to be confirmed
Saturday 26th May
0800 - 2000 BABS Reception Open
0950 - 1845 Chorus Finals
2100 - 2230 Saturday Show - Standard Entertainment
2230 - 0200 After Glow with food service
Plus Two Harmony College Sessions and Sing with the Champs.
Times to be confirmed.
Sunday 27th May
0900 - 2030 BABS Reception Open
0930 - 1130 2019 Convention - Early Bird Priority Sales
0945 - 1015 Interdenominational Church Service
10.45 - 1145 Combined Central Standard Masterclass with Massed Sing
1100 - 1145 Club Chairmens Meeting
1200 - 1200 Mixed Chorus Contest
1500 - 1700 Quartet Finals
2030 - 2215 Sunday Show - Show of Champions
2245 - 0015 Convention Party with Motown De Luxe (Bar Service)
2230 - 0200 After Glow (Bar closes at 01.30)
Plus Fringe Events and Workshops.
Timings to be confirmed.
Monday 28th May
0930 - 1015 On screen viewing of 2018 Medal Winners
1030 - 1130 Tea & Coffee Lounge
1030 - 1130 Vocal Warm-ups, Polecats and Let’s Get Together Again
Plus Last chance to buy photographs from Event Photos
Events and timings subject to change.
Come and Harmonise in Harrogateharmonyexpress@singbarbershop.com Page 13
Registration & Shows Not
It’s cheaper to Buy in Advance Registered?
Book Now! Online or by Telephone
Venue Cymru, based in Llandudno, have done a superb job for us since 2011,
Do it Now!
and we have appointed them to act as our booking office for SING2018. They
will handle sales and despatch of all registrations and show tickets bought up to BOUGHT BEFORE 9th MAY
the 9th May. After that, the BABS Box Office at Venue Cymru will close. Registration Prices
Registrations and show tickets will then be on sale at Convention from the BABS 1 Day 2 Day Full
Registration desk, which is open from 9.30 on Friday 25th May 2018. Registration Registration Registration
Registration Options (Shows not included) Adult £35.00 £55.00 £70.00
Full Weekend: Friday through to Monday. Access to all contests and events. Under 26 £20.00 £30.00 £40.00
Two-Day: Saturday & Sunday. Access to all contests and events Junior
One-Day: Either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Access to all contests and events (5-16 yrs)
£ 5.00 £10.00 £15.00
on the chosen day Under 5’s Free Free Free
Book Now! The Box Office will be open Monday to Friday for telephone Show Ticket Prices
orders (Online bookings open 24 hours, 7days a week). All payments will be Friday Saturday Sunday
processed by Venue Cymru. Evening Evening Evening
Please provide actual name and chorus/quartet title for each person, this will be Adult £20.00 £25.00 £20.00
used on the Registration Badge. If you use Ditto, then Ditto will appear! Under 26 £12.00 £15.00 £12.00
Corrections or amendments will be subject to an admin charge. So take care! Junior
(5-16 yrs)
£ 5.00 £ 5.00 £ 5.00
Bookings for 10 People or Less BUYING AT CONVENTION
Registration Prices
You can purchase your registrations and show tickets as follows:
1 Day 2 Day Full
* On line at www.sing2018.com Registration Registration Registration
* By telephone: 01492 872000 (Weekday office hours only) Adult £45.00 £70.00 £80.00
Once payment for your registration and tickets has been made, you will be contacted
by the team at Venue Cymru to provide the name details for each attendee along
Under 26 £25.00 £35.00 £50.00
with the club, chorus or quartet name. Junior
(5-16 yrs)
£ 5.00 £10.00 £15.00
Under 5’s Free Free Free
Show Ticket Prices
Bookings for Groups over 10 People Friday Saturday Sunday
For group bookings you can place your order for registrations and show tickets Evening Evening Evening
directly with Rachel at Venue Cymru who will be looking after registrations:
Adult £25.00 £30.00 £25.00
* By telephone: 01492 879771 (Weekday office hours only) Under 26 £15.00 £20.00 £15.00
* By email: BABSRegistrations@venuecymru.co.uk Junior
(5-16 yrs)
£ 5.00 £ 5.00 £ 5.00
You will be sent an electronic form for you to list the delegate names. This should be
returned quickly to complete the booking and full payment taken. Please note that only
when the form is returned and payment is made, that Registrations and Show Tickets will
be reserved. So get your form back as soon as possible. Super Sunda
y
Everyone attending, or wanting to enter the convention centre, must either register and pay a registration fee or purchase
a separate show ticket as appropriate. The purchase of a show ticket gives limited access for a period of 30 minutes prior to
An Action
and immediately after a show for the selected show only. Access to any other event(s) or activity is not permitted. Packed Day
Registrations up to 9th May 2018 Registration at Convention 17 hours full o
The Box Office will sell these and Show Tickets Available for purchase from BABS Registration
f activities,
contests, entert
up to 5.30pm on the 9th May 2018. These will Desk. Show tickets will also be on sale. ainment,
be posted direct to you by Venue Cymru. After Payment at Convention partying and af
that Registrations and Show tickets can only be
terglow.
Credit/Debit Card - processed by BABS
Don’t Miss It
bought at convention. Cheques - make payable to BABS !
Payments processed by Venue Cymru.
Harrogate - The Place to be in 2018Page 14 Harmony Express March 2018
Networking and Communicating
an Important Strategy CLUB
42 BABS Clubs Represented CHAIRMEN
in Nottingham Meeting MEETING
Enhancing Engagement
At the second Chairmen's Day at Directors Academy,
and Communication
42 of our club chairmen or their stand-ins accepted the
invitation to attend and enjoyed a lively and interactive
day of presentations, discussion and networking.
This meeting is one element of the BABS Board’s strategy
to improve communication with Clubs and between
Clubs. From the reaction on the day, it appears to be
working!
The timetable for the event ran as follows:
10:00: Welcome and explanation of BABS initiatives
10:30: Organising Regional Events
11:30: Networking by Region
12:15: Sourcing music and copyright
13:00: Lunch
14:00: Engaging Youth in Barbershop
15:00: Social Media
16:00: Closing remarks and wrap up. Peter Cookson (BABS Chairman), Colin Roper (Membership Director)
and Martin Baglow (BABS Vice-Chairman) leading the morning session.
We were particularly happy to have Amy Rose, wife of
Directors Academy Educator Donny Rose, contributing
to the discussion on Social Media, as her experiences of
managing the use of it in promoting the Barbershop
Harmony Society in the America, coupled with her
proven simple guidelines and realistic enthusiasm, left
nobody with any reason to fear putting their club on
Facebook.
The session on Youth led by Donny Rose, the Director
of Harmony University at BHS, was engaging and
thought provoking. This particular session was also
attended by your frontline directors, who were attending
their two-day Directors Academy event.
Andy Vaughan from Ouse Valley, and Harry Ambler Club Chairmen and Representatives in session
from the White Rose Chorus, presented the outcomes
of their respective Regional Days, held last year, both of
which were successful events and hopefully motivated
more clubs to take up running an event in their region.
All attendees have received copies of the notes or slides
for all the presentations and have hopefully shared the
knowledge and experience gained on the day with their
club colleagues.
It was an informative and enjoyable day, and the BABS
Board of Directors sincerely thank the Club Chairmen or
their representatives who took time out to attend.
Martin Baglow
BABS Vice-Chairman
Andy Vaughan of Ouse Valley Chorus presenting the outcome
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East Kent
Chorus win
Battle of
Hastings
Singers from the Ashford based East Kent Chorus won two The East Kent Chorus are based in Ashford and draw
prizes at the Hastings International Music Festival on Friday singers from the surrounding areas. The group was formed
9th March. in January 2010 following a Learn to Sing course organised
Five members of the chorus combined with partners and by BABS. The chorus regularly appears at events and festivals
friends to win the A Cappela class as an octet called Wayward across Kent and has staged two sold out shows at Singleton
Harmonies. This recently formed group have been honing Village Hall. For more news on the chorus, visit our website
their craft at open mic sessions across the county and were www.eastkentchorus.com. or the chorus Facebook page.
delighted to win the class on the their debut appearance in
the competition. The group delighted the judges and audience Paul Moran
with their balanced harmony singing of ‘Wonderful World’ East Kent Chorus
and ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’.
The big prize of the night (both in terms of prestige and the
size of the trophy), the Adult Choir class, was highly
competitive with 7 choirs entering the competition.
East Kent Chorus, under the musical directorship of
Lindley Gram, sang first and wowed the judges with a version
of Uncle Kraker’s ‘Follow Me’, following this with their
interpretation of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’.
The adjudicator's notes praised the chorus’s “fervent and
committed” performance as a “real celebration of singing”.
The chairman of the chorus, Paul Moran stated “This win is
the culmination of a lot of hard work by the chorus. Many
of the guys on stage on Friday had not sung in public before
they joined the chorus, it is gratifying to see their progress
and talent rewarded”.
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Grand Central Chorus - Y Viva L’Espana!
Grand Central Chorus are extremely excited to be returning very real! We sing 5th out
to the “En Armonia” Spanish Association of Barbershop of 11 choruses in the
Singers (SABS) Convention in Malaga in early April with International contest.
over 50 singing members signed up for the trip , together Competition is going to be tough - other entries include the
with wives, partners and families. amazing Amersham A Cappella who after winning gold at
The Chorus first went to the SABS Convention back in 2011 the 2016 LABBS contest, finished in silver medal position at
as the guest chorus from BABS (as at that time there wasn’t the 2017 European Barbershop Championships in
an International Chorus contest). It was a fantastic few days Bournemouth last October!
of singing and sunshine and directed by John Grant, we Grand Central Chorus will also be well represented in the
acted both as mic warmers and mic coolers for the Spanish International Quartet Contest the day before. There are a
Chorus Competition and appeared on the Saturday evening total of 16 members involved with Platform 4 (Ralph Keenan,
show. Peter White, Rob Parnham and Peter Sayer) acting as mic
The SABS organisation and audiences made us feel so welcome warmers, Special Selection (Mark Soave, Mick Barnacle,
it was a trip that all of us who went remember very fondly. Eddie Williams and Peter Tatham) as mic coolers. In the
Nobody who was there will forget our rendition of “He main contest, Hector Jaumandreu is singing with his mixed
Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” which, with Rob Parnham quartet Nuevos Horizontes, and Kevan Liebling with his
singing the lead solo, brought both a standing ovation and mixed quartet Spanish Whine. Crown Derby, consisting of
apparently reduced at least one of the contest judges to Paul Searson and Dick Knight together with their wives are
tears (and for the right reasons we believe!). also competing as well as Central Locking (Bill Lumley,
Bryan Smith, Mike Flint and Nelson Blackley).
The Chorus has come a long way since that time, both in
numbers on the risers - we now have 65 singing members - We’ll reflect on the trip in the next issue of HEX as well as
and in contest performances having finished 1st, 2nd and our “Together in Harmony” Show on April 28th in Nottingham,
3rd (three times) in the six BABS Chorus competitions in where our special guests will be Lace City Chorus, the medal
which we have competed since then. winning Sweet Adelines chorus from Nottingham and who
are the current SAI Region 31 champions. Finest Hour, the
Following on from our very successful visit to the Irish
2016 BABS Quartet champions and the 2017 European
Convention (IABS) in Cork back in October 2016, the chorus
Barbershop Quartet champions will also be performing, as
were therefore keen to travel outside the UK again in 2018
well as Chaos Quartet and Crown Derby Mixed Quartet. It
and following a unanimous vote to go to SABS Convention
should be a great evening of barbershop singing and ticket
in April 2018 , a small team including Peter Tatham, Alan
details are on our website
Goldsmith, George McKie and Mike McWhinney have been
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World Harmony Council
Coordinating barbershop groups around the globe
Over 57,000 male and female singers World Harmony Jamboree
around the globe join in barbershop The World Harmony Jamboree is changing its name to
singing in choruses and quartets. They World Harmony Showcase! Every year at the annual
belong to 14 separate barbershop organisations, and their International Convention the absolute best choruses and
leaders join together to form the World Harmony Council. quartets from literally around the world put on an amazing
The World Harmony Council is committed to encouraging show in an intimate setting.
and supporting barbershop harmony singing for its member The audience is treated, up close and personal, to current
organisations, and to fostering an appreciation of barbershop Gold Medallists performing the best barbershop available
style music in the world community. The aims are to anywhere, with an international flavour. Known for over 20
encourage and support: years as the World Harmony Jamboree, this single performance
* the perpetuation of the four-part a cappella barbershop absolutely showcases the ultimate in our artform.
style of singing; We want to pack the house for next July’s Showcase in
* the formation and development of barbershop harmony Orlando, so if you are going to International in 2018, please
singing organisations; make sure to buy a ticket to see the best of harmony from
* the development and exchange of new ideas and around the world.
initiatives relative to the barbershop harmony singing art;
* providing international liaison and information exchange Mike Donnelly
among barbershop harmony singing organisations. President, World Harmony Council
Time to Sing
Grants Available for 2018
Time to Sing is designed to provide support to clubs with their recruitment
campaigns. You can choose the title and length of your course, be it one
day, two weeks or six weeks. Financial support from BABS is available along
with 1,000 free A5 double-sided leaflets. Extra copies of the leaflets are on
TIME
offer at very substantial discounts. TO SING
Learn to Sing remains the most effective approach, but this is just one of
the options available. The wider choice of course headings are designed to Choice of Course Titles
provide flexibility and allows you to choose which is more relevant to your
Learn to Sing
club. Some of the leaflet options are shown below.
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The xxxxxxx Chorus in conjunction with Harmony Foundation,
part of a national music charity, is encouraging more men to sing.
Aimed at both newcomers and those who may not have sung for a while.
Just six nights spread across six weeks will help you get started.
So make some time to sing, by signing up for this FREE course today!
The xxxxxxx Chorus in conjunction with Harmony Foundation,
part of a national music charity, is encouraging more men to sing.
Aimed at both newcomers and those who may not have sung for a while.
Just six nights spread across six weeks will help you get started.
So make some time to sing, by signing up for this FREE course today!
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OBITUARY OBITUARY
BRIAN WAINWRIGHT BOB WOOD
1930 - 2018
Bob was a member of Essex
Chordsmen until he died on the
11th January 2018 after a long
period of ill health.
He joined the chorus, which in
those days was called Chelmsford
Star Harmony in 1995 as a good
and reliable lead voice. He became
a lifelong member when he was
unable to join the chorus for
regular rehearsals and singouts.
As an ex-Ford Motor Company
man he left in 1960 to start his
own business as a heating engineer.
He was a keen landscape painter and a member of the Billericay Art
Club for many years.
It is with great sadness I have to inform you that a very long standing
member of the Plymouth Barbershop Harmony Club, Brian Wainwright Bob was a quiet man but in spite of health problems in later life he
has passed away. Brian had been fighting cancer and the onset of dementia always remained cheerful and ready to chat about old times.
for the last eighteen months and was in end of life care. His funeral was In his younger days he spent much of his spare time cycling, and knew
held in Plymouth on the 21st. December. the roads and byways of Essex extremely well. He will be sadly missed
Brian was very active in the Pilgrimaires chorus, indeed he was the club by his fellow artists and fellow barbershoppers.
chairman from 1978 to1984, and again from 1985 to 1989 and again This was written by his neighbour and close friend Mike Geiger who is
from 1991 to 1992. also a member of Essex Chordsmen as a bass.
In addition to this, he was also the chairman of BABS in 1984. As BABS
chairman he had the honour of presenting his own chorus and quartet, John Forster
who won the convention chorus and quartet competition that year, with Membership secretary - Essex Chordsmen
their gold medals.
Brian was always a leading member of the chorus and although he left
the Pilgrimaires for a time and became a member of Western Approach
chorus for a number of years, he re-joined the Pilgrimaires and was part
of us when we amalgamated to become Ocean City Sound.
He made many friends both in and outside of the barbershop fraternity
Give a Gift
and will be sadly missed by everyone. Our thoughts are with his wife
Glen and their family.
to Barbershop
OBITUARY in your Will
JOHN TORRIBLE
The Great Western Chorus is
sad to announce the passing of
John Torrible, one of its staunch
past members.
John was the Chairman of our
Club during 1986/7 and was also
a member of the BABS Executive
for the period 1983-84, acting as
it's Secretary. He designed and
supplied the insurance cover for further details contact
package for BABS choruses and
quartets in the pre-Making Music BABS Harmony Foundation Secretary
era. email:
John faithfully acted as 5th ear/coach and “roadie” to many South West administrationdirector@singbarbershop.com
based quartets including Bristol Creme (LABBS quartet Gold Medallist:
his wife Di was the Lead) and the long-standing BABS quartet the
Quarterjacks (his son Mathew was one of the founder members).
John and his family are steeped in Barbershop. So many wonderful
memories were created in his company. He will be sadly missed by all.
RIP John.
Colin Barley
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