The Acorn – March 26, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

Type of post: Chorus news item
Sub-type: The Acorn
Posted By: Eva Snapp
Status: Current
Date Posted: Wed, Mar 26 2025
The Acorn – March 26, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes
  • March 24: Good concert! Full risers make for a new level of song! Also congrats to quartet The Keytones, who brought 78 years of barbershop singing to their performance.
  • March 31 (Monday): LAST PRACTICE before Contest / Convention! Normal time/place: 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary.
    • 6:45p: Mixed chorus
    • 8p: Business meeting & break
    • 8:15p: Men’s chorus
  • April 7 (Monday): We ARE planning to have rehearsal the Monday after Contest! We have Memorial Day concerts to prepare. We will be learning new songs:
    • Battle Hymn of the Republic – Mixed chorus
    • 59th St Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Men’s chorus
2. Overtures
  • BHS Convention and Contest
    • Expected Timeline: Saturday, April 5 (Sandhills Community College)
      • 9am Rehearsal
      • 11am Chorus contest starts – 17 total entrants – UPDATED ORDER:
        • #7 – Men’s chorus
        • #14 – Mixed chorus
      • ~ 3p – 5p Evaluations: We pay to receive the judges’ feedback! Please plan to stay so we have all 4 parts.
    • Start off the convention weekend by attending the kick-off luncheon on Friday April 4 at 12:30 at Dugan’s Pub, 2 Market Square, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Last year, we had about 25 people at attendance from all around the district. Maybe a song or a tag might break out! If you plan to come, please give Nic Cols a heads up.
    • If you’re attending Convention, remember to polish up your Polecats, especially “Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie” (conducted by our very own Carol) for the post-Contest chorus sing.
  • Chapter 50TH Anniversary / Committee:
    • Have an idea? Want to join the committee? Let us know!
  • Donate to our monthly raffles!! Next up is Starbucks gift cards…
  • Any Concert Suggestions? – The more organizational funding we get from group concerts, the less formal fundraising we have to do. Contact our Marketing VP Bob Inskeep with any ideas.

3. Carol's Cadence 
Thanks for following me at Monday night’s concert – whether it was a mistake or asking for something a little different artistically. Keep in mind:
  • Show your excitement! Have your face tell everyone you’re having a good time.
  • Remember not to punch the notes and sing smooth. (Especially for “You’ve Got a Friend”)
  • Not “tew,” not “tuh” – it’s “toooo”

4. Accelerando
  • April 4 - 5 (Fri-Sat): Carolinas District Convention/Contest, Pinehurst, N.C. The chorus contest is Saturday. Quartet semi-finals are Friday night; finals on Saturday night.
  • April 21 (Mon), 7pm: TENTATIVE, Woodland Terrace
  • April 28 (Mon), 7pm: Springmoor
  • May 12 (Mon), 7p: Searstone (new theatre)
  • May 19 (Mon), 7pm: Springmoor, Memorial Day Theme – featured speaker Vern Pike!
  • June 8 (Sunday), 3pm: Preston Pointe
  • July 13 (Sunday): TENTATIVE
  • Aug 4 (Monday), 7pm: The Cardinal
  • December 1 (Mon): Whispering Pines
  • December 8 (Mon): The Cardinal
  • December 15 (Mon), 7pm: Springmoor
  • December 22 (Mon), 7pm: Waltonwood (Lake Boone Trail)

5. In Harmony  (Around the BHS World)
6. Major & Minor Moods
Please send our friends your prayers & best wishes!

Ashley Vernon has been arranging some tags! Check them out below. Ashley also welcomes anyone to make learning tracks for these. We could sing some at Convention! https://www.barbershoptags.com/TagsList?PostedBy=3916