Official Weekly Bulletin of the Fairfax Jubil-Aires

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1 Official Weekly Bulletin of the Fairfax Jubil-Aires Fairfax Virginia Chapter, Southern Division, Mid-Atlantic District of the Barbershop Harmony Society Vol. 63, No. 9 Chartered November 30, 1953 March 11, 2015 Editor: John Knueven: John@Knueven.net Staff: Robyn Sandler: auntdodah1@cox.net Booking Agent: Art Medici This Week we re rehearsing at Lord of Life, West Twin Lakes Dr., Clifton, VA 7:30 PM Rehearsal NOTE: Performance times are approximate. Mar 15 5p Speaking Parts Show Rehearsal Mar 20 5:30p St. Patrick s Day Celebration Mar 27 6:15p Performance at The Hermitage Apr 17 5p Show Tech Rehearsal Apr 18 2&7p Jubil-Aires Annual Show Apr 25 Performance at Wardensville, WV May Southern Division Contest Jun 14 2p Potomac Green Non-Singers Help? -Ray LaTurno- As you all know our Spring Shows will be held at 2 and 7 PM on 18 April at the Lanier Middle School Auditorium in Fairfax. This venue is somewhat difficult for our "mature" audience to navigate, and I am in need of 4 Jubil-Aires (who will not be performing on stage) to assist with ushering folks to their seats before the show, possibly during intermission and at the end of the show. Here is a picture of the auditorium (sorry it is not in focus) so you can get an idea why Purple: Tentative Performance RED: Newly Scheduled we would like a few men to assist the Jubil- Ladies in seating guests who are less mobile. A fellowship of men devoted to the art of a cappella barbershop singing, committed to excellence in musical performance and good will in the community. Visit the Fairfax Jubil-Aires s Web page at

2 2 Patrons will be entering from both the lower and upper doors of the theater. Please me ) if you can help with this. Thanks in advance for your help! St. Patrick s Day Social -Doug Jones- Jubil-Aires, Jubi-Ladies, and Friends of Jubil-Aires! To accommodate everyone wishing to attend the M-AD Spring Convention in Harrisburg, PA, as well as our St. Patrick s Day Celebration, our event has been RESCHEDULED to a new date and time. We now plan to party on Friday, March 20, 2015, at 5:30pm. The venue remains the same, American Legion Fairfax Post 177, 3939 Oak Street, Fairfax, VA. As in previous years, the event will start with a social hour (read Cash Bar here), our buffet meal (read classic St. Pat s menu), and finishing with the Fairfax Jubil-Aires Festival of Irish Song Barbershop Style (read songs, limericks, and fun!). A new flyer with all the details is attached. As always, St. Pat s will be a great time!! In addition to the quartets signed up to compete (three judge panel) for awards, everyone in attendance will be encouraged to enter the Pick-Up Quartet drawings by placing their name in the hat(s) so they can perform Center Stage with one or more PU Quartets, all in a very relaxed, Barbershop Friendly environment! The stage mic will be opened from time to time for anyone with a limerick (or a bit o Irish humor) to share. Costumes are welcome, but not required! Come join the fun and ring some chords! We look forward to seeing you there! Remembering Bill -Palmer McGrew- When I joined the Fairfax chapter in 1974, one of the assistant directors and a tenor of some amazing talent was Bill Karukas. He took a "short vacation" to try acting in local theater companies and found he liked it a lot and changed his hobby. He didn't stop singing barbershop completely and sang with the Brothers Flanagan for many years. I just attended a performance of the "brothers" and they told me Bill just died and was buried yesterday. Too bad we didn't know. (Does anyone remember his parrot joke?) My first contest was a MAD contest in DC. I was a newbie and didn't have the white tux with magenta tie, hat, gloves and cane, but Bill wasn't going to be available so he loaned me his JA's costume (the only time I ever wore it). The new director insisted on a more modern costume, which you can still see in the chapter Hall of Shame, the puffy white sleeves and red jumpsuits. The spectacular white tuxes were sold to someone else. Thanks to Bill I got to wear one once. That was also the occasion of one of my favorite stories. Before going on stage one of the Jubil-Ladies applied full makeup to my face. I was actually supposed to be on duty on the US-USSR Hotline and had prevailed upon one of my translators to stay long enough for me to compete. As soon as we finished I quickly dressed in my Army uniform, went looking for my car, and sped back to the Pentagon. Yes, the Hotline terminal is in the National Military Command Center. Several hours later I went to the mens room and saw myself in the mirror, still wearing pancake, lipstick, eyebrow pencil, and rouge. No one had said a word. Farewell Billy, keep a song in your heart. President: Randy Moller Immediate Past President: Fred Geldon Executive VP: Alex Laufer Music and Performance VP: Cliff Shoemaker Membership VP: Steve Hatch Marketing and Public Relations VP: Harold Weinberger Corresponding Secretary: Don Collier Recording Secretary: Ray LaTurno Treasurer: Kevin Deasy Gig Master Art Medici Members-at-Large Bob Eamigh, Gerry Grimes, and Paul Grano

3 3 Bill Karukas Parrot Joke A priest goes to the pet shop looking for a pet. The pet store owner suggests a pair of parrots who, he says, have immense vocabularies so the priest buys the pair. When he gets them home they talk up a storm in the crudest possible language, swear word after swear word. The priest is horrified and after the pet store owner refuses to take them back decides to solve the problem himself. He gives each one a rosary and demands that they say the rosary a hundred times a day. The parrots comply since they don't get fed unless they do it. However, when they finish their rosaries they go back to their crude language and dirty jokes. The priest goes back to the pet store and asks the owner what to do. He suggests they buy a female parrot who will shame the boys into cleaning up their language. So he does. He takes the female parrot home and installs her next to the boys, who are still saying their rosaries. After the priest leaves the room, hopeful, the female says, "Hi boys, my name is Sweetiepie and I love to party." Parrot Joe says, "You can drop the rosary, Mike, our prayers have been answered." President: Randy Moller Immediate Past President: Fred Geldon Executive VP: Alex Laufer Music and Performance VP: Cliff Shoemaker Membership VP: Steve Hatch Marketing and Public Relations VP: Harold Weinberger Corresponding Secretary: Don Collier Recording Secretary: Ray LaTurno Treasurer: Kevin Deasy Gig Master Art Medici Members-at-Large Bob Eamigh, Gerry Grimes, and Paul Grano

4 Tis a St. Patrick s Day Celebration! The Fairfax Jubil-Aires Presents The Fairfax Festival of Irish Song, Barbershop Style When: Friday, March 20, 2015, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: American Legion Hall, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax, VA (703) Who can attend: Open to All Barbershoppers and Guests of Barbershoppers Cost: All attendees - $20.00 per person Reserve in advance (see below) Irish style buffet included! (Cash Bar) Bring your favorite limerick to tell between quartet performances Who can compete: Any amateur male, female or mixed Barbershop Quartet (Society registration not required) Competing quartets entry fee: $20 per quartet Contest rules: Competitors will sing two songs of clear Irish content arranged in the barbershop four-part harmony style (only G-rated material, please); additional Irish songs may be sung, in batches of two, until a winner of Most Songs is determined. Quartets will be judged on quality of music, performance, stage presence, costume, and originality. PRIZES AWARDED FOR: Best male/female/mixed quartet performance (each category-winning quartet s name to be engraved on rotating cup) Most unique Irish song Most authentic Irish costume and props Best in-character performance Most Irish songs in repertoire Best Pick-Up Quartet Performance (PoleCat Irish Songs OK)** **Put Your Name in one or more Pick-Up Quartet Hats** Seating is limited, so reserve early! Attendee/Quartet/POC Name: Contact Information: Total in party: Make reservations with Doug O Jones 4237 Worcester Drive, Fairfax VA Phone: (703) or (703) doug4bbs@gmail.com

5 The Fairfax Jubil-Aires Chorus Proudly Presents its 59 th Annual Show: A Western Tale with Western Tunes - Barbershop Style! Featuring Epic Quartet with the Bella Nova Chorus and Special Guest Quartet: Throwback Throwback (6 th Place 2014 BHS International Finisher) Epic (Epic: Harmony, Inc.2012 Int l Champion) Date: April 18, 2015 two shows, 2PM & 7PM New Locatiion:: Lanier Middle School Theater 3801 Jermantown Road, Fairfax, VA Tickets $20 - On Website: Cash/Checks at Door - Questions? Call Gerry:

6 4 rehearsals. 3 songs. 1 show. Your 15 minutes of fame. SM BellaNovaChorus.com Do you sing in your car? Shower? Yup, we do too. Join us March 1, 15, 29, and April 12 from 1-2pm PERFORM WITH BELLA NOVA April 18 Show! United Methodist Church, Leesburg, VA