If you like your barbershop sung in the pure traditional style then this collection is for you. Long associated with barbershop quartets, this classic arrangement of "Coney Island Baby" is a perfect starting point for groups new to the style. "Give Me a Barbershop Song" - There isn't a better way to make my day ... than a good old barbershop song. Invite your audience to sing along with this light-swing original. With its detailed performance notes and fun tags the Close Harmony Collection of beginning barbershop material is perfect for young men learning to sing in close harmony. "I Love That Old Barbershop Style" opens with a very free close harmony verse, this favorite song moves into an easy swing that will show your vocalists at their best!

Songlist: Coney Island Baby/We All Fall, Give Me a Barbershop Song, Harmony Leads the Way, Close Harmony Collection, I Love That Old Barbershop Style

These great collections let men sing four-part a cappella harmony with a professionally recorded barbershop quartet. The books include TTBB parts and the CDs feature full performances. Just turn on the CD, open the book, pick your part, and sing along!

Songlist: Do You Hear the People Sing?, Feliz Navidad, Give Me a Barbershop Song, Good Night Ladies, Harmony Leads the Way, Honey/Little 'Lize Medley, Sound Celebration, You'll Never Walk Alone

"Give Me a Barbershop Song" was written by Roy Dawson, a member of the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS). The verse should be sung in a free, almost conversational, style. Work to establish three four-bar phrases, even if you choose to lift or breathe after every two measures. The chorus should have a light swing feel, like an old soft shoe number. Energize the singing all the way through the end of the song. Pay special attention to the beathing suggestions in measures 35-39 and 67-71; this overlapping scheme helps create a continuous sound and flow characteristic of the barbershop style. As always, have fun entertaining your audience! The CD features part-predominant tracks, sung with lyrics.

Songlist: Give Me a Barbershop Song, Part-predominant CD, Full Performance, Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass