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In article <37hsri$2qt@news.duke.edu> rcu@acpub.duke.edu (Ray Ubinger) writes:
>
>Me:  bass or baritone.  You:  bass (if I'm baritone), baritone (if I'm 
>bass), lead, or tenor--times three.
>
>I love the rich, dense blend of closely harmonized voices a cappella.  
>And I wonder aloud:  Might I really find three other guys around here
>to form a barbershop quartet with, for the sake of our own entertainment?
>(Primarily for that sake, that is--if people liked us enough to throw
>money, I wouldn't duck.)  If not a traditional barbershop quartet, then 
>perhaps something with mixed men's and women's voices?  I guess even a 
>little less or more than four-person membership would be possible in 
>that case (depending on the availability of sheet music).
>
>I carry a tune strongly, harmonize well, play decent (rehearsal) piano,
>and have outstanding general musicianship.  I warn you, though, that I 
>have no experience accessing vocal sheet music of the barbershop kind.
>
>HOWEVER, I _am_ well prepared to handle fame.
>
>
>Ray Ubinger, Durham
>rcu@acpub.duke.edu
>
Hi, Ray.

There are several Barbershop groups in your area.  I suggest you drop a
note to the spebnet per the below header that accompanies each of my
postings of my copy of the digest, and I would bet that you get
responses and invitations to join within the day and maybe even in the
hour!

Meanwhile, I think that there are tickets (a few) left for the Asheville
show tomorrow, which will feature the group Acoustix, as well as the
Asheville chorus, and others.  Call Ward Boss at 704-692-6303 for
further info if it is interesting to you.  (To give  you an idea, I am
in the Atlanta area, and am driving nearly 4 hours to be able to hear
them - my first time, which should give you an idea of their reputation
- and so feel that I can say it is worth the effort if you can go...)

Ennyhoo, drop a line to the spebnet for the purpose of your original
question, and visit the various SPEBSQSA chapters in your area.  The
groups will have any number of folks who want to sing in a quartet, and
off you go.  There is even a collegiate division of SPetc...

Skip (Daddy sang Bass - and Tenor - and Baritone - and, sometimes, even,
lead, if necessary) Gundlach

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