Xenia Hospitality Chorus Singout

This is the Xenia Hospitality Chorus recent Singout, under the able direction of Don McAdams. I just love the way Don uses his feet in directing of the chorus.

Singing With The Xenia Hospitality Chorus

Having nothing special to do tonight, I drove up to Xenia to sing a bit with the Xenia Hospitality Chorus. Fifty-six miles, took about an hour and fifteen minutes. Not too bad a drive! I received a warm welcome from all chorus members. Don McAdams, their director was great. We started with The Old Songs and then spent some time on a Pole Cat, Sweet, Sweet Roses of Morn.
The chorus then practiced a few songs they knew and are going to sing this Saturday at a wedding reception. Next there was some quartet singing and I was reunited with Bobby Knisley. He and I reprised our Apple Corps roles as Bass and Baritone along with a volunteer Lead and Tenor singing Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby.

Don't forget The Xenia Corn Roast: Aug. 7, 2010. Cost is only $10 and there will be plenty of food and singing. This is a picture from last year. Don McAdams, in yellow shirt, is directing his chorus. Everybody had a lot of fun. There are a lot more Corn Roast specifics in the Summer issue of the Cider Press, on page 7. Go to the Jad web site then District then Cider Press on line.

Xenia Hospitality Chorus.....What a Show!

Here's the Xenia Hospitality Chorus. Last night (June 5, 2010) they wore red shirts with the bow ties. They put on a great show. The venue provided by Cedarville University (the Stevens Student Center Theater) was great. Plenty of parking and plenty of seating. I'm already looking forward to next year's show.

Along with the Chorus (red shirts), Four Speed (a quartet made up of guys from the Chorus), The Indiana Harmony Brigade (yellow shirts) and Cadillac Jack (black suits) performed. I can't believe I forgot my camera. I could have taken pictures at the Afterglow, at least.

And this is the MC for last night's festivities, Troy Kaper. I've never seen or met Troy before. He seems to be one of those people who are just genuinely funny. He did a wonderful job. I just sent him a Facebook friend request. Aren't social networking sites amazing? I was trying to find Cadillac Jack on youtube and couldn't. When I searched JAD I found Bustin' Loose Barbershop Quartet competing at the 2010 JAD International Prelims" and thought I recognized the bass. Sure enough it was Troy.