October 8, 2008     Jim Castanien 7:00pm                      THIS PAGE UPDATED 8/07/2008

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The  time between songs is just as important as the performance of the song

Techniques: ALL dotted or tied notes either GROW or  DIMINISH.     Unit Sound      DUETS    Finger beats time

 Warm-ups  I Don't Mind, Irish Blessing   

Much the same as last week, except we will duet our parts with the lead to lock words, chords, inflections.

What A Wonderful World    ADVISE IF THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR THE DINNER SHOW

Under the Board Walk            ADVISE IF THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR THE DINNER SHOW  

This Is My Country /America the Beautiful Medley   repetition keep up tempo for both 

Sweet Adeline     duet and zero in parts where different from polecat in chorus   ADVISE IF THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED FOR THE DINNER SHOW

Dinner Show  introductions are not written for most songs right now Dave Sheha will do the intros. This opening set can be without any intros, this seems to be the accepted BS format.

Beer Barrel Polka          C     1:58

I'm Sittin' on Top of the World       F#          1:45

 INTRODUCE QUARTET

Lead, Tenor, & Bass   omit Bari use a bari basher or two instead

DS:         set up baritone dumb blonde  We are no exception our baritone is hopeless. A few weeks ago he got on a plane to visit his sister in Kansas City and sat down in the first class section with a coach ticket. He refused to move until the Captain came and whispered something in his ear.  Dave then got up and moved to the rear of the plane. What did he say Dave?

DWI:      The front half of the plane wasn’t going to Kansas City.                                                                       6

DS:    Here is Harmonium’s version of a love story in four acts.

            ACT I      BOY MEETS GIRL

Hello Mary Lou   A       1:45

            ACT II  After he met Marylou something happens and BOY LOSES GIRL

Coney Island Baby     Bb              2:15

            ACT III Even though they know they are meant for each other...  "Storm clouds gather..."

We'll Meet Again    A [Fm]    2:30

            ACT IV Takes place several years later Boy and Girl are together living happily ever after.

What A Wonderful World   G     1:30 estimate

DS/DWI IN MY ROOM BIT

In My Room    Ab         2:03

Sweet Adeline   Bb                        

Sentimental Journey  Bb     2:24

P S I Love You    Eb     2:45

Georgia on My Mind  –    2:57

DS or DWI:     Thank you all for spending this time with us we are Harmonium, a barbershop quartet, representing Cleveland West, Lorain Golden Crescent and The Men of Independence chapters of the Barbershop Harmony Society.   

Up A Lazy River       duet parts

Pennies From Heaven  work the JAZZ measure and the TAG 

Repertoire songs in bold not covered in the above show packages

NEXT WEEK Same schedule solidify stylized songs Under the Boardwalk, I'll Be Seeing You, What A Wonderful World, Something, Barbershop Show package

Beer Barrel Polka

Coney Island Baby

Georgia

Guard Me o Lord

Hello Mary Lou

I Dream of Jeanie

I'll Be Seeing You   

I Don't Mind parody close

I Love to Hear That Old Barbershop Style

I’m Sittin’ On Top of the World

In My Room                          

Irish Blessing

Lida Rose

Sentimental Journey

Shine On Me verse              3 min

Shoo Fly Pie                        

We’ll Meet Again

Old Business                

Barbershop Show Package   I'm Sittin' on Top of the World -  Coney Island Baby - Wild Irish Rose  - I Love to Hear That Barbershop Style - Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie - Guard Me O Lord - Beer Barrel Polka - Lida Rose - I Don't Mind  parody close    this is close to     20 - 25 minutes

Swing Show Package  Georgia - P S I Love You - In My Room - Sentimental Journey - We'll Meet Again -  Shoo Fly Pie - Hello Mary Lou -   What A Wonderful World - I Don't Mind Parody  20 minutes

Patriotic Songs   God Bless America  - This Is My Country/America - Yankee Doodle -  Your A Grand Old Flag

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