But I gotta say that it's almost chill-making
to be in a convention room with about 400 Sweet Adelines from 30
different choruses in a widespread region when somebody starts a
song, and they all join in in perfect 4-part harmony!
I was in St. Louis about 20 years ago during one of the internatio
It's not all that amazing. The standard arrangements of the standard
songs are all well-known by all but the newest barbershoppers. And
since almost eery barbershopper carries a pitch pipe with him at all
times, especially at a convention, they can and do burst into song at
the drop of a hint. Barb