The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-05-10, Page 14t t h
The Mount Forest District High
School was filled with harmony,
enthusiasm and resounding ap-
plause as the Mount Forest Har-
monaires presented "Red Letter
Barbershop", their 20th annual
concert to a sold -out crowd of almost
700 people last month.
Show Chairman Ken Babey said
next year the barbershoppers may
hold two performances in Mount
Forest to accommodate the number
of people who take in the excellent
production every year.
The theme for the first half of the
show, which celebrates the Golden
Anniversary of the Society for the
Preservation and Encouragement of
Barbershop Quartet Singing in
America, as well as the 20th an-
niversary of the Mount Forest
chapter, saw the 45 -men chorus
singing songs which outline the
beginning of the local group.
Included was the theme song, "We
Sing That They Shall Speak", sung
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for the people who each day fight
against afflictions which inhibit
normal speech, a special project for
, the Harmonaires.
The local chapter, as well as all
other Barbershop Chapters and
Quartets in Ontario are proud of the
almost $1 million that has been
raised for. the Harmonize for Speech
Fund which provides. for treatment
of Ontario children at a facility in
Toronto.
The Chordial Four, composed of
Don Gibson, Ron Faulkner, Paul
Krauter and Ron Fallis, performed
magnificently.
The well-known Here Comes
Treble quartet, consisting of Ben
Blackwell, Doug Inglis, Byron
Ballagh and Gary Ballagh, then took
the audience by storm, as they
usually do, creating a funny (at
times, utterly hilarious) and folksy
atmosphere throughout their per-
formance, both with and without
instrumentation.
'YOUNG PIANISTS, from the Turnberry Central School did well in
their individual categories at the recent Walkerton Rotary Music
Festival; They are: back, Janice Nicholson, two first -place finishes;
Dana Mathers, two thirds; front, Tatum Mathers, two first and :one
third and Rob Hill, second.
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JACKIE WITTIG of the MadM •track teamplacad fOurth In the Midget
girls' discus with.her partner, Trish McDOnald (not shown),and was
fifth in the shot put with Patty Knight al a recent field meet held in
Sarnia. (Madill Mirrot.Photo)
The group also displayed in-
credible versatility,singing quick
and spirited sengs, as well as heart-
warming pieces such as "Thank God
-.for Kids". They also in. i ed
several cute, ribald jokes in eir
repertoire.
MC Doran McTaggart of Windsor
also had a dry, fascinating sense of
humor and an innate ability at con-
trolling a crowd, demonstrating both
in his skill at giving the show a
smooth, flowing quality.
Northern Union, a quartet from St.
Catharines and Burlington, could
not make an appearance because
the lead singer lost his voice on
Saturday.
However, the Dixieland Surprise
Band of Walkerton, Kincardine and
Owen Sound, along with Here Comes
Treble, took up the slack and filled in
the space with more terrific music
and song.
Members of the band include Don
Stone on trumpet, Mike Palmer on
drums, Don Davis on piano, Dave
Schmalz on trombone and Jack
Jerome on saxophone and clarinet.
After a short intermission the
entire chorus returned to the stage
and under the direction of both
Byron Ballagh and Ron Fallis,
celebrated the ,50th -anniversary of
barbershopping by taking the
audience through the development
of the art from its beginning.in 1938.
The crowd Was entertained with
such knee -slapping, toe -tapping
'songs "Darktown Strutters Ball"
and "When the Saints Go Marchin'
In" which were both stupendous,
mixing the instruments 'of the Dixie-
land Band with the voices Of the
Harmonaires.
The wild enthusiaSnkpf the crowd
got even Virilder at the end of the,
• show as everyone stood up to the
give the group a vvell-deserved
standinglovation.
The Afterglow, held at the Mount
• Forest Community Centre following
the concert, was almost as much fun
as the show itself. It contained more
performances by the ChordialFour
and Here Comes Treble (wearing
sweatshirts from the University of
Teeswater) and a special ap-
pearance by the newest member of
the Chorus, Harry Whale;, who
described (in unfa thoMA ble
hilarity) what it was like .to join the
Harmonaires. .
Ron Faulkner's 40th birthday was
celebrated and the quartet from
Teeswater wrapped -up the show,
receiving another standing ovation
from a large, appreciative crowd.
This memorable, incredibly
talented production can be seen
twice more: on June 10 in Wingham
and on June 11 in Walkerton, both
shows at 8 p.m.
TO 'WED MAY 21---A4r. and Mrs. Murray Shiell would like to an-
nounce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Ann, to
Michael Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pletch. The wedding
will take place May 21 at. Calvin Brick United Church. An open re-
ception will be held at 9 p.m. at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Corn-
munity:Centre. Everyone welcome. -
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Public Meeting
Thursday, May 19, 1988 at 8:00 pm
Dungannon Senior Citizen's Hall
All property owners and residents of West
Wawanosh Township are encouraged to at-
tend the public meeting to discuss the Draft
Secondary Plan for -the Township. If you
have not received a mailed copy, you may
obtain one at the Township Clerk's Office or
the County of Huron Planning and Develop-
ment P.!partment, Court House. Square,
Goderich.
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