Mixed Barbershop Music
In a genre that has been split along gender lines for most of a century, who'd have expected mixed barbershop to be successful? Well, whoever didn't, should have. The great thing about mixed barbershop quartets is that they combine the best of the single-gender groups, and build on them. Mixed barbershop is on its way - you'll definitely want to get on the train now!
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My Better Half Good Luck Charm Witchcraft Fats Waller Melody One More Minute Kalamazoo (I've Got A Gal In) Loch Lomond Save The Last Dance For Me/ Sway Melody I Got Rhythm/ Crazy Rhythm Down To The River To Pray Why Do Fools Fall In Love? It's Impossible Goodbye, World, Goodbye |
Collectively, the two married couples, Gail and Bob Kriebel and Sue and Lou Nicharot, who form My Better Half have more than 100 years of singing experience. The two happy Pennsylvania couples share a love of a cappella Barbershop harmonies, which shows on these 13 covers. "My Better Half," "Good Luck Charm," "Witchcraft," "Fats Waller Medley," an appropriately revolting cover of Weird Al Yankovic's "One More Minute," the big band Swing tune "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo," the lovely "Loch Lomond," "Save the Last Dance for Me/Sway," "I Got Rhythm/Crazy Rhythm," the Appalachian Gospel tune "Down to the River to Pray," Frankie Lyman's Doo-Wop classic "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," "It's Impossible" and "Goodbye, World, Goodbye." "Oh Yeah!" has wonderful material and the quartet obviously loves its work—so enjoy!
Listen to "Kalamazoo " in Real Audio.
| 5697 CD $14.98 |
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Some Lucky Day Route 66 Happy Together I Fall In Love With You Ev'ryday Choo Choo Ch'Boogie And So It Goes Cabaret When I Fall In Love Seaside Rendezous Mary Did You Know? Operator Great Is The Lord |
Heart to Heart, a mixed a cappella quartet and pride of Slinger, WI bring us a finely-crafted collection of Barbershop and Pop tunes. Actually a pair of married couples, these four friends have been making beautiful music together for decades, and it shows. Their song selection includes some of our favorites: "Some Lucky Day," "Route 66," The Turtles' "Happy Together," "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie," Billy Joel's "And So It Goes," "When I Fall In Love," the slightly silly "Seaside Rendezvous," the Contemporary Christian song "Mary Did You Know," "Cabaret" and "Operator." Fun stuff from four friends who love to sing, Heart to Heart!
Listen to "Some Lucky Day" in Real Audio.
| 5697 CD $14.98 |
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Dance With A Dolly I've Got A Crush on You I'll Be Home for Christmas It's Only A Paper Moon Mood Indigo Embraceable You After You've Gone Auld Lang Syne Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Anchors Away / Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree |
Easy Lis'nin' is dressed to the nines, 1944 style, on the cover of this, the Denver-based mixed (2 married couples, the Jamisons and the Coffins) barbershop-type quartet's first CD. There are 10 40s jukebox-style hits here: "Dance With A Dolly," "I've Got A Crush On You," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "It's Only A Paper Moon," "Mood Indigo," "Embraceable You," "After You've Gone," "Auld Lang Syne," "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" and "Anchors Aweigh/Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree" medley. All arrangements are by baritone Steve Jamison. We like the full, rich, professional sound--the liner notes are sparse and don't tell us much about the singers, but they are clearly pros. It's like a SPEBSQSA/Sweet Adelines get together to sing some classic 40s music.
| 5402 CD $14.98 |
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This Is the Day My Blue Heaven Glorify Thy Name It's A Pity To Say Goodnight Chances Are Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? Where Is Love? No More Sorrow The Glory of Love As We Sail to Heaven's Shore I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) Nobody Knows What A Redhead Mama Can Do Love Letters Straight From Your Heart Send Your Love Amazing Grace Goodbye World |
When two couples have gotten to know each other through church, barbershop singing, parenting children of similar ages, and being partners in business it is not a huge stretch of the imagination to find them creating a group which uses those musical elements of their common lives. These 'Kindred Spirits' share their life long love of singing with both religious and secular offerings. The arrangements take elements from hymns, a lot of swing and jazz standards and embellish them with the tight harmonies and chording learned with much barbershop experience to craft a joyous recording. Part of the delight of this original mix strikes one when you realize that, for just one example, "My Blue Heaven" isn't a religious tune and yet, well... it could be! You'll become a small 'k' kindred spirit too!
| 5487 CD $14.98 |
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I'm Beginning to See the Light Two Sleepy People Dream A Little Dream Of Me I'll Never Find Another You So Wrong 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Here's That Rainy Day Silly Songs Medley I Fall In Love With You Every Day Somebody Loves Me More Than You Know A World Of Our Own If I knew Then (What I Know Now) The Red Corvette Looking Through Your Eyes Gospel Medley |
It was a fortuitous meeting that brought these two men and two women singers together, who have very diverse interests and careers, but share a common joy in singing a cappella music. All four are accomplished barbershop singers, and as Rendezvous they have developed a style that is truly their own--a fresh, vibrant, energetic sound. This is their first CD, 16 songs ranging from jazz, pop, swing, and folk to gospel: "I'm Beginning to See the Light," "Two Sleepy People," Simon & Garfunkle's "59th Street Bridge Song," "So Wrong," "Somebody Loves Me," "A World of Our Own," the very funny "The Red Corvette" and finishing with the beautiful "Gospel Medley." There's a particularly fun "Silly Songs Medley" from the Swing era, and "Somebody Loves Me" is done as the original Gershwin song from 1924, then as the Four Freshmen's jazz version. Beautiful harmonies, good humor, strong arrangementsÑit adds up to an excellent first CD for Rendezvous!
| 5371 CD $14.98 |
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Sound Celebration Basin Street Blues Home on the Range Anytime I Can Dream, Can't I Lullabye in Ragtime You Needed Me The Glory of Love I Wish You Love In the Still of the Night Summertime What a Wonderful World Gospel Medley |
The two men and two women of Binghamton, NY-based Sound Celebration are members of the Mixed Harmony Barbershop Quartet Association and have been ringing chords for three and a half years. Besides barbershop, their repertoire includes country, blues, folk, spiritual, modern harmonies and doo-wop. A highlight of 2002 was a second-place finish in the Buckeye Invitational Mixed Quartet Contest in Columbus, Ohio, and in 2003 they won it all! In this, SC's first CD we hear 13 great barbershop tunes: the title tune, "Basin Street Blues, "Home on the Range," "Anytime," "I Can Dream, Can't I?," "Lullabye in Ragtime," "You Needed Me," "The Glory of Love," "I Wish You Love," "In The Still of the Night," the Gershwins' classic "Summertime," "What A Wonderful World" and "Gospel Medley." We like the whole idea of mixed barbershop groups and competitions, and SC is one of the great ones, singing with spirit and joy in the music; bending and ringing a barbershop chord with the best of them!
| 5602 CD $14.98 |
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These two CD's are the fruit of seven married couples, all of whom are members of SPEBSQSA and Sweet Adelines International. The ensemble includes Pat Rygg and Connie Miller of 4 Star Collection. However, though some vestiges of barbershop arrangement remain, most of the selections are show, Broadway or inspirational songs. Not exclusively a cappella, three of the tracks on "Ladies and Gentlemen," and four on "Because We're Friends," are accompanied in the easy listening style. Backing tracks notwithstanding, these fourteen voices have many years of part-singing experience between them, and their tuning, blend and expression are manifestly eloquent. Mixed groups have no officially sanctioned competitions at International as of yet, but can be seen competing at other barbershop events, such as Buckeye. Could be the start of something big!
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These two CD's are the fruit of seven married couples, all of whom are members of SPEBSQSA and Sweet Adelines International. The ensemble includes Pat Rygg and Connie Miller of 4 Star Collection. However, though some vestiges of barbershop arrangement remain, most of the selections are show, Broadway or inspirational songs. Not exclusively a cappella, three of the tracks on "Ladies and Gentlemen," and four on "Because We're Friends," are accompanied in the easy listening style. Backing tracks notwithstanding, these fourteen voices have many years of part-singing experience between them, and their tuning, blend and expression are manifestly eloquent. Mixed groups have no officially sanctioned competitions at International as of yet, but can be seen competing at other barbershop events, such as Buckeye. Could be the start of something big!
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Joy To the World The Holly and the Ivy Silent Night The Secret of Christmas Ding Dong! Merrily on High Sleigh Ride Angel Medley Adoramus Te In the Silence of the Light Carol of the Bells Caroling, Caroling O Christmas Tree Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town The 12 Days of Christmas Winter Wonderland Christ is Born Dona Nobis Pacem O Come, All Ye Faithful White Christmas Speak Lovingly And Kindly What Child Is This O Come, O Come Emmanuel Go Tell It On the Mountain |
The Jubilation Singers are a mixed a cappella ensemble formed in 1995 in the Fresno/Clovis, CA area for the purpose of singing Christmas music in Victorian costume. Currently there are 15 members, and judging from the great costumes and smiling faces in the photos in the liner notes, it must be a real Christmas treat to experience them live! Speaking of treats, 23 brightly sweetly and cheerfully sung Christmas favorites are here: "Joy to the World," "The Holly and The Ivy," "Ding Dong! Merrily on High," "Angel Medley," "Adoremus Te," "O Christmas Tree," "Dona Nobis Pacem," "What Child Is This," the list goes on. Invite an authentic Victorian chorus, and make your Christmas party a Jubilation!
| 5369 CD $14.98 |
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Fum, Fum, Fum - Robert Shaw / Alice Parker I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas - Kersha What Can I Give Him? - Don Cason I Have Been Revived - Unknown Mary, Did You Know? - - Lowry / Green It Is Well With My Soul David Harrington Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Brian Beck Auld Lang Syne - Jim Clancy / Brian Beck |
Coppell, Texas-based mixed Christian barbershop quartet (2 men and two women) Kindred Spirits bring us eight finely-crafted Christmas tunes: "Fum, Fum Fum," "I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas," the sweet, soulful "What Can I Give Him," the inspirational "I Have Been Revived," "Mary Did You Know?", "It Is Well With My Soul," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "Auld Lang Syne." Kindred Spirits sings with a lot of warmth, and there are a lot of wonderful harmonies in this CDand good feeling for the blessed event that is the true reason we celebrate Christmas.
| 5377 CD $10.98 |
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Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart" Curse of An Aching Heart Honey I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome Jeannine (I Dream of Lilac Time) I'll See You In My Dreams I Cried for You In All My Dreams, I Dream of You I Never Knew Linger Awhile M-O-T-H-E-R Roll Along Prairie Moon Sleepy Time Gal Swingin' Down the Lane Seems Like Old Times Peggy O'Neil Sweet Cider Time, When You Were Mine! No! No! A Thousand Times No! I'm Sorry I Made You Cry Once In A While Peg O' My Heart My Blue Heaven That's How I Need You Li'l Liza Jane When You Wore A Tulip |
A rare find! Mixed arrangements ( SATB ) songbook of some great barbershop classics. Edited by Charles Boutelle.
| 2836 SONGBOOK $9.95 |
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