Odds And Ends

Vicky Gough poses with three of her friends who sat in with us during our November 1st, 2023 practice session as guests and very possible new members of A Cappella Connection.  From left to right; Patricia Lanni, Vicky Gough, Marcy Gibson and Louis Lanni. It was Patricia's third night with us and Marcy and Louis' first night.
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On October 4th, 2023, 17 members of A Cappella Connection visited the Seasons Retirement Community in Strathroy and put on a one hour show for its residences.  While waiting to go in, we took the opportunity to take a new and more recent photo of the group.
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​On September 16, 2022, the Strathroy Vocal Federation Barbershop Chorus sang the National Anthem prior to the start of the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs home opening game against Lucan at the Mt. Brydges Arena.  Following the first period, they also sang a number of songs in the arena lobby.  They were well accepted and it was good for the chorus members to get get out and sing for the public after such a long period off due to COVID - 19.
 

On Wedesday night, our director John Gough, presented Jim McDougall with his 57 year Membership Card.  Jim is a founding member of the Strathroy Vocal Federation perhaps the most experienced barbershopper we have.
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Fortified Four, coming out of Strathroy, London and Middlesex Centre, performs in competition at the Annual Ontario District Spring Convention at the Global Kingdom Ministries in Scarborough, Ontario, held on April 8-9, 2016.

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​The Strathroy Vocal Federation Chorus performs in competition at the Annual Ontario District Spring Convention at the Global Kingdom Ministries in Scarborough, Ontario, held on April 8-9, 2016.

​Srathmere Lodge Singout, March 23, 2016

​Part of our mission is to enrich the lives of the less fortunate people in our communities by singing music for senior citizen homes, nursing homes and hospitals.

​We put together a quartet and remind seniors of songs that the Beach Boys sang.

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​The put together quartet takes its audience Up a Lazy River.

​It is an awesome feeling experienced when four barbershoppers come together and nail it while singing a tag.  A tag is just the ending of a song that is typically 4 to 8 bars long and is usually the best arranged part of a song, which is why barbershoppers enjoy singing them so much. 

The Strathroy Vocal Federation Chorus performs in competition at the Annual Ontario District Spring Convention at the Global Kingdom Ministries in Scarorough, Ontario, held on April 11-12, 2014.

An iphone video of Westminister Chorus during a warm up.

So they are a couple too long and a couple too short, but when they come together in the middle in Seaforth, they sound pretty darn good. (February 22, 2014)

Getting Ready for Annual Western Division Novice Contest hosted by Seaforth  (February 19, 2014)

"Run, Run Run" Tag  (January 22, 2014)

Let's try that "My Old Kentucky Home" tag.  (January 15, 2014)

Benefit Concert at East Christian Reformed Church, Dec 3, 2011, Strathroy

Westminster Chorus - 2010 International Chorus Champions

There is so much that can be picked up on Youtube these days, simply by searching for a known chorus name or the words "Barbershop Chorus" or "Quartet".  What is posted below is just one example.  How Dooo they do it?

Four seasoned veterans sing   Down By The Old Mill Stream   (December 11, 2013)

For those of you who are not babershoppers, Down By The Old Mill Stream is one of 12 songs that where gathered together by the Barbershop Harmony Society back in 1971.  The music for each song was published in a book and disturbed to all society members and it was stressed that each member learn all 12 songs.  These 12 songs are known as Barberpole Cat songs; we simply call them "Polecats" and they make it possible for Society barbershoppers to come together and sing together with no preparation, no matter where they are and whether or not they know each other. It is an awesome feeling when these meetings happen.

My Wild Irish Rose (Show Version)