The origin of the word "woodshedding" is vague, to say the least. But from what little we know of the beginnings of the barbershop style of singing, it is clear that amateur quartets worked out the songs they sang by ear - a sort of trial and error method that became known as woodshedding. There is little doubt that the same is true of our early Society quartets -- they "woodshedded' the chords that supported the melody. Today, the written arrangement has almost replaced harmonizing by ear. While published arrangements offer more opportunities for more quartets to learn more music -- and at a faster pace -- it would be unfortunate if woodshedding were to diappear from the barbershop quartet scene entirely. So the purpose of this folio is to encourage men to participate in the woodshedding experience.

Songlist: Say Au Revoir, But Not Good-Bye, I Was Strolling Home With Jennie, Since Nellie Went Away, Only A Bunch Of Violets, I Love Only You, I Never Thought I'd Miss You As I Do, Baby Mine, When The Blue Sky Turns To Gold, Why Did You Say Good-Bye, Just Once More, Let Me Hear Those Good Old Chords, Where The Mississippi Flows, Good Morning Carrie, In Good Old New York Town, The Picture That I Love Best Of All, Break The News To Mother, Rosebud, What's The Use Of Loving If You Can't Love All The Time, Make A Fuss Over Me, Please Come And Play In My Yard, Look For Me When The Lilacs Bloom, Blue Bell, Somewhere, When The Bees Are In The Hive, Hear What The Rose Is Saying, We'll Be Walkin', Huggin', Kissin', For Old Time's Sake, Starlight, She Waits By The Deep Blue Sea, The Uncle Sammy Girls, and more