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Downeasters Chorus Rehearsal Agenda for

United Methodist Church 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Maine

Monday March 18, 2013 It will be a light schedule and ending early to party at Pats. All invited!!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Interchapter Meeting in Augusta Monday March 25 Where: Jewett Auditorium @ UMA, University Drive, University of Maine at Augusta, ME 04330 https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Jewett+auditorium+augusta,+me&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43148975,d.dmg&biw=1600&bih=718&wrapid=tlif136249343868710&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl 1.) Take 95 North to Exit 112A (I believe) 2.) Take a right onto Civic Center Drive and drive by ACC 3.) Continue on New Belgrade Road (Route 27/Route 8) by Townsend Road/Community Drive intersection (You will also pass a Sam's Italian Foods) 4.) Take your next right onto University Drive 5.) You will come to a T-intersection--take a left onto Jewett/University Drive and park in that lot Wear: Please wear your new Downeaster shirts to this event.

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Membership card Downeasters,

Please make sure you have your society MEMBERSHIP CARD with you. They will check everyones’ before we go on stage. Also check both Fred and George e-mails. I'll see everyone Saturday in our dressing room at 9:00 A.M. Rest up well on Friday. Jack

Chorus Outfit Tuxedo, plain colored shirts, long black tie, black vest, black socks and shoes. Wear your RED Downeasters shirt (the new one) on the Saturday of the convention.

Northeastern District

Eastern Regional Contests Granite & Pine / Patriot Divisions Quartet & Chorus Contests

International Preliminary Quartet Contest Friday & Saturday -- March 15 and 16, 2013

McCarthy Middle School 250 North Road - Chelmsford, MA 01824

Link For More Information: http://www.nedistrict.org/index.cfm?page_id=64 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (v.2 - 3/13/2013 - likely subject to revision) Spring 2013 - Eastern Regional Contest Granite & Pine / Patriot Divisions & International Quartet Prelims Location of Events : MMS - McCarthy Middle School, Chelmsford, MA HQH - Courtyard by Marriott, Billerica, MA * - time is approximate based on previous event duration 1. Friday, March 15 - Quartet Contests 12:00 PM - Pick-Up & On-Site Registrations @ HQ Hotel (to 2 PM) 4:00 PM - Registration opens at school (to 7 PM) 4:00 PM - School opens to competitors 5:30 PM - School Auditorium opens for seating 6:00 PM - Int'l Prelims Quartet Semi-Finals and Granite & Pine and Patriot Div. Quartet Contests

10:45 PM - *Announcements, Contest Results (time approx.) 11:15 PM - *Quartet Evals (non-finalist) @ Hotel (HQH) 2. Saturday, March 16 - Chorus & VLQ Contests 8:00 AM - Registration opens at school (to 2 PM) 8:00 AM - School opens to competitors 9:30 AM - School Auditorium opens for seating 10:00 AM - Granite Pine / Patriot Division Chorus & VLQ Contest 12 noon - *Intermission/Lunch 1:00 PM - *Announcements & Chorus Contest Results 1:30 PM - *Chorus Evals - in/at the school 3. Saturday, March 16 - Quartet Finals Contest 6:00 PM - Registration opens at school (GHS - to 7:30 PM) 6:00 PM - School opens to competitors 6:30 PM - School Auditorium opens for seating 7:00 PM - International Prelim Quartet Finals Contest 8:30 PM - Guest Quartets performances 9:00 PM - *Announcements & Quartet Contest Results 9:30 PM - (??) Chordatorium/Afterglow - Hotel Lounge 10:00 PM - Quartet Finalists Evals at Hotel Granite & Pine / Patriot / Prelims QUARTET CONTEST (Friday PM) OOA: (posted 3/9 - 12:30 PM v.5) MT SUREFIRE 1 Key of H

2 Slightly Worn G&P

3 Heart's Accord G&P

4 New Perspective G&P

5 After Five Four PAT

6 Passages PAT

7 The Essex County 4 PAT

8 Sonic Fource PAT

9 REWIND! G&P

10 Port City Sound

G&P

11 Clef Hangers of Hanover

G&P

12 Great Expectations

G&P

13 Grundy's Magic Shop

PAT

14 Buzz Cut

PAT

15 Vital Signs

G&P

16 Inside Track

G&P

17 Fast Track

G&P

18 Portuguese Water Dogs

PAT

19 Exchange Street

G&P

20 Bygone Days

PAT

21 Trade Secret

PAT

22 Back Bay Four

G&P

23 Average Joes 24 Super 8

PAT

25 Swanee's Legacy

PAT

26 Downtown Crossing

PAT

27 Beast Mode

PAT

28 Levity Longevity

PAT

CHORUS CONTEST OOA (Sat. 10 AM):

(posted 3/6/2013 - v.2) MT NED Youth Workshop Chorus

1 *Hartford, CT Insurance City Chorus YAN*

2 Beverly, MA Northshoremen PAT

3 Nashua, NH Granite Statesmen G&P

4 Concord, NH Concord Coachmen G&P

5 Portland, ME Downeasters Chorus G&P

6 Lowell, MA Gentlemen Songsters PAT

7 Fall River, MA G-20 Chorus PAT

8 Providence, RI Narragansett Bay Chorus PA

T 9 Worcester,

MA Men of Song PAT

10 Hanover, NH North Country Chordsmen

G&P

*VPC&J allowed Out of Division competitor. Here is the YouTube link to the Downeasters Contest run-through 3/4/13. http://youtu.be/6c9hZkqfEoo -Jay Wiley

Presentation Plans The written Presentation Plans for "The Way You Look Tonight" and "You Make Me Feel So Young" are now available in the Member's Only Library. These are "living" documents. They will be updated as necessary if changes need to be made, and the revision date at the top will be changed. Contest songs: #1 YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG

#2 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Visit the Members Only Section of www.downeasters.org for the Music Library and other Downeasters Resources. Notes of Interest ………………………………………………………… Please send pictures and notes of your quartet’s outings, Shows that you have seen, Shows that you are looking forward to seeing, Quartet or Chorus news from around New England to: soundings.ed@gmail.com

Apr. 7 (Sun) What: Music In The Air Concert Concert to Benefit WYAR – 88.3 Where: Yarmouth High School Times: 3:00 pm

Downeasters: Just a reminder about the concert to benefit WYAR – 88.3 on which BACK BAY FOUR, EXCHANGE STREET, and PORT CITY SOUND are performing. In addition to their individual songs, they will be combining into a VLQ singing LOVE ME. They will also have opportunity to gladden the hearts of the audience before, at Intermission, and after the show. Also appearing will be the Greater Freeport Community Chorus, professional master banjoist Peter Mezoian, and the Royal River Chorus of Sweet Adelines, Int’l. A great time will be had by all. YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – SUNDAY, APRIL 7 – 3:00 pm. As I described at the Chapter Meeting last week, you may order tickets from me at $10 each, with $2.50 returning to the Downeasters’ Angel Fund in appreciation of the support and participation by the quartets. Send checks to me: 417 Middle Rd. Falmouth, ME 04105. Please come out to enjoy an afternoon of “MUSIC IN THE AIR” – while supporting your quartets, the Chapter and WYAR. In harmony, win Wayne Newland Couple of things.... First off...BEST OF LUCK to the DOWNEASTERS at DIVISION CHORUS COMPETITION this weekend. Secondly, some of the guys may be interested in hearing that one of our former Downeasters, Carl Lerman, had a serious fall and will be spending the rest of this month at the CEDARS on Ocean Avenue in Portland recuperating... Carl had a fractured neck as a result of the fall... I visited him once over there and I'm sure it would do him good to get a card or a phone call or a visit from some of the Downeasters. Carl still gets a 'spark' whenever Barbershop is sung or discussed. Again, 'BEST OF LUCK' to the Downeasters in Chelmsford this weekend. Ed Headley

LiveWire 3-14-13: Harmonizer.tv Episode 2 ... Ground-breaking new book on directing, "Visions of Excellence" ... Harmony U Scholarship deadline, and more! A free weekly email newsletter of the Barbershop Harmony Society: Link: LiveWire - BHS Weekly Newsletter Past Issues of LiveWire and Subscriptions available at this link: http://www.barbershop.org/livewire.html 'The Soundings' 50th Anniversary Issue. Here’s that link – Enjoy! http://www.downeasters.org/pdf/Soundings50th.pdf Future Events: Mar. 15-17 (Fri - Sun) What: Granite and Pine Division Contest Where: Chelmsford Middle School 250 North Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 Times: TBA Mar. 25 (Mon) What: InterChapter Meeting in Augusta Where: Jewett Hall, University of Maine in Augusta Time: 7:00pm - Apr. 7 (Sun) What: Music In The Air Concert Concert to Benefit WYAR – 88.3 Where: Yarmouth High School Times: 3:00 pm Apr. 17 (Wed) What: Beverly Bash Where: Beverly, MA, exact location: TBA Times: TBA Apr. 20 (Sat) What: Bangor's Annual Show Where: location: TBA Times: TBA

Apr. 22 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Apr. 26-28 (Fri-Sun) What: Harmony Inc Area 2 Contests Where: Leominster, MA Times: TBA May 4 (Sat) What: Downeasters Annual Show Where: Yarmouth High School Performing Arts Center, Yarmouth, Maine Time: 7:00pm May 18 (Sat) What: Kora Shrine Center Concert Where: 11 Sabattus Street, Lewiston,, Maine Time: To Be Announced May. 20 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Jun. 10 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Jul. 29 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Aug. 3 (Sat) What: Deertrees Theatre Concert Where: 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison, Maine Time: To Be Announced Link: www.deertreestheatre.org Aug. 23 (Fri) What: Coaching Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm Aug. 24 (Sat) What: Coaching Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Aug. 26 (Fri) What: Carry Over Retreat Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Sep. 20-22 (Fri - Sun) What: New England Harmony Brigade Extreme Quartetting Weekend Cost: $285 Total, $140 due with Application The Big Saturday Night Show (Public Invited) Sat. 7:00pm Where: Marlborough, Mass For more info: http://www.nehb.net/ Sep. 21 (Sat) What: Windjammers Annual Show Where: Rockport Opera House, Rockport Times: 7:00pm Sep. 23 (Mon) What: Coaching Rehearsal Where: Tuttle Road Methodist Church Time: 7:00pm - Sep. 28 (Sat) What: Noreasters Annual Show Where: Methodist Church, Church Rd. Brunswick Times: 7:00pm Oct. 18-20 (Fri - Sun) What: Fall NED District Convention/Contest Where: Westbrook Performing Arts Ctr. 471-Stroudwater Street Westbrook, Maine 04092 Times: TBA Nov. 13-17 (Wed-Sun) What: Harmony Inc International Convention Where: Windsor, ONT. Times: TBA Downeasters Leadership for 2013

President Granville Barrows <GBisok@aol.com> Primary: (603) 553-3608

Past President Bill Peterlein <BPeterlein@summitgeoeng.com> Primary: (207) 576-3313 Secondary: (207) 926-3054

Secretary Dave Marstaller <DMars49@comcast.net> Primary: (207) 751-1339 Secondary: (207) 865-3731

Treasurer Carl Cappello <CCappello@maine.rr.com> Primary: (207) 899-2200

VP - Music and Performance VP - Mktg & PR

Miles Hunt <miles@dowslawoffice.com> Primary: (207) 653-8591

David Sweet <Sweetie@roadrunner.com> Primary: (207) 967-8553

VP of Membership & Chapter Development Jim Johnston <jjohnston.ma@comcast.net> Primary: (774) 233-0517 Secondary: (845) 264-4583

Director Jack Baggs <JBaggs1@roadrunner.com>

Primary: (207) 892-5192 Board Member at Large Mike Soper <gmichaelsoper@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 318-7454 Secondary: (207) 730-5624

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

Chorus Manager

Webmaster Lawrence Bean <Larry@TheNexxtLevel.biz> Primary: (207) 283-0642

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

"Soundings" Newsletter Editor Bruce Sturgis <BStur1@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 312-3423 Secondary: (207) 784-1510

DVP of Events Dave Cole <DaveCdvpm12@gmail.com> Primary: (207) 671-4730 Secondary: (207) 797-9618

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