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By Benjamin Stein, Beat Columns The human voice is an astonishingly versatile instrument, capable of an infinite variety of tones, timbres and inflections. Something primal in us is touched by the extremes…

Young Guns, a representative of the Ontario District are participating the SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival preview show at Nathan Philips Square May 21st between 12:30 – 1:30 pm….

After a fantastic weekend of barbershop, the Ontario District crowned a new District Chorus Champion and qualified two quartets for the BHS International Competition in Pittsburgh, PA this July. The Barrie County Chordsmen were…

By Martin Banks, BarbershopHQ Every quartet has their favorite Valentine stories, but here’s a little twist that only started on Valentines day from Doug Drew of the Ottawa, Ontario Chapter. Doug’s quartet. A…

By Cathy Dobson, Sarnia Journal Nothing says “I love you” like a barbershop quartet showing up in your bedroom with an early morning singing Valentine. “That was funny,” recalls baritone Ian…

Since the weather has been so cold it’s time to begin thinking of warmer weather, and what better way than to enter the Ontario District Spring contest to be held at…

Everyone knows Gordon Lightfoot as a huge recording star, and a Canadian Legend, but most don’t know him as a Barbershop Harmony Quartet Singer?  George Shields, Director Emertus of EYBS certainly does, as he has…

By Shelly Koren, Shalom Life When picturing a Barbershop Quartet the first thing that comes to mind (at least for myself) is a black and white 50’s movie or Homer, Apu,…

Dave Campbell, director of the Middlesex Centre and Seaforth chapters of the Ontario District, has been awarded the Paul Tamblyn Music Educators award. The award was presented by John Wilkie, Board Member for…

By Daniel R. Pearce, Simcoe Reformer A local barbershop quartet is $300 richer after coming in second place in a tongue-in-cheek music video parody contest to promote farming. The four won…