March 2006
Monthly Archive
The vintage voice
Posted by editor on Mar 27 2006 | Category: Craft
I am going to state the obvious. Many, if not most, barbershop singers are advancing in age. It is not unusual to find men and women who are singing into their 60s, 70s, and 80s. The love of this hobby — the music, the entertaining, the competing, the fellowship — sticks with you. Studies and common sense have shown that we tend to repeat pleasurable or satisfying experiences.
Purposeful rehearsals
Posted by editor on Mar 17 2006 | Category: Rehearsal
Many chapters use weekly rehearsal time going over music, over and over the same songs, the same spots, the same phrases. From week to week, it seems like little, if any, progress is being made.
