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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 www.thefairfaxjubilaires.org

Official Weekly Bulletin of the “Fairfax Jubil-Aires”

Fairfax Virginia Chapter, Southern Division, Mid-Atlantic District of the Barbershop Harmony Society

Vol. 60, No. 34 Chartered November 30, 1953 August 28, 2013 Editor: John Knueven: [email protected] Staff: Robyn Sandler. Booking Agent: Art Medici: [email protected]

Take a close look. See anyone (or more) familiar? Yes indeed it is our

own director Richard Lewellen directing the new startup women’s

chorus “Bella Nova”. They had their first practice last Sunday. Inspired

by our adopted gold medal Harmony

Inc. champions “Epic”. The Jubil-Aires congratulate this newest

Harmony Inc. chorus and wish them all the best in their quest for singing

excellence!

Go for it!!

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Medici -at-Large Harold Weinberger, Pandu Balaram, and Paul Grano

Tonight we’re rehearsing at

NO REHEARSAL

Wednesday!!!!

13421 Twin Lakes Dr., Clifton, VA

NOTE: Performance

times are approximate.

Sep 28 5:45p Franklin Park Oct 3-6 M-AD Convention in

Ocean City, Maryland Oct 27 9:00a Southern Division

Leadership Academy Nov 30 60th Anniversary of the

Fairfax Jubil-Aires!

Dec 2 6:30P Channel 10

2014: Mar 14-15, 2014 Prelims (Host Chapter)

Working: Loudon Golf and CC

RED: Newly Scheduled

From The Back Seat

-Fred Geldon-

Jubil-Aires and Jubil-Ladies, We now have the needed

information regarding our

invitation to participate in next summer’s “Festival

Verona Garda Estate” performances held in Verona, Italy, and three

neighboring cities (Brescia, Mantua, and Vicenza).

As you know, there are four time periods to

choose from: June 26-29, July 3-6, July 10-13, and July 17-20. Each period is Thursday

through Sunday. There will be four performances, in four venues, in four

different cities, on four separate nights. Unfortunately, Richard has direct or

indirect conflicts during each of those periods.

Fortunately, Tom Meier will be able to participate and direct.

So the next step is to find out whether enough chorus members are interested. The best choice seems to be July 10-13, the

third period, though it is possible that the fourth or first could work. (The second period

conflicts with Internationals in Las Vegas.) So, I am asking all members to let me

know whether you are ready, willing, and

able to make a commitment to participate in the July 10-13 period—barring unforeseen

and unexpected contingencies, of course. Take into account your other vacation plans and limits, as well as the opportunity to

expand this trip, and (for this purpose) assume that most of the costs will be borne

by the participating members. (See last week’s What’s Happening? for more

information about costs and other aspects of the festival.)

I’d appreciate it if you would let me know

directly by email [email protected] (a few of you already have), or you can wait and

check the appropriate box at rehearsal. Indicate whether you:

A. Will choose to go, barring unforeseen

conflicts. B. Choose not to go.

C. Are not yet sure (and feel free to provide an explanation of what your choice will depend on, if you want).

D. Can’t go July 10-13, but would give a difference answer for a different time

period. After we know the level of interest, the

Board (with Richard and Tom) will meet to

decide whether and how to go forward.

It’s Great to be a Jubil-Aire!


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Potomac Green Concert

-Phil Merkel- FROM: Potomac Green social committee

Please give our thanks

and congratulations to

your wonderful Jubil-Aires for another fantastic

concert here at Potomac Green Saturday evening! As if the pleasure of

listening to you all sing so beautifully wasn’t enough, to look around the room and see so

many people with happy faces was double the pleasure for me! I hope you and your group

also heard the delight with the concert that people expressed when they were leaving. Please also thank your wonderful Jubil-Aire

Ladies for their delicious refreshments and help with clean-up! On a more personal note,

you are a joy to work with Phil, thank you so much for your efforts here in Potomac Green.

Roni Bourscheid (chair of the Potomac Green social committee) From: Phil.Merkel

Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 8:46 PM Subject: New Blog entry: Potomac Green Show

You guys made me a hero in my own neighborhood. I heard nothing but good comments about how everyone enjoyed our performance. One fellow even remarked as to how animated and expressive we all were on the risers. The sponsor asked if she could put us on the calendar for next year, and of course I agreed. So, hearty and prodigious thanks to everyone for making this both an entertainment and financial success! --- Phil

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After Potomac Green

Concert

-Art Medici-

Following the chorus performance at Potomac Green Saturday night,

Pat, and Art went to the Great Falls Tavern for

open microphone night with Tom Saputo at the keyboard. Letitia from

Guatemala was celebrating a birthday and

had a balloon sculpture flamingo setting on the chair next to her. Pat

picked it up and started serenading it with "Today, I Started Loving You Again."

Unfortunately, there were no scouts from “American’s Got Talent” in the audience. At least one chorus member can do balloon

sculpture.

Jubil-Aires Regail

Residents of the Fair Oaks

Sunrise Retirement Home

-John Knueven- So how many times do

the Jubil-Aires get a standing ovation at a retirement home???

Admittedly there were not many people who COUND

stand, but a few did! Shameless had previously

committed to singing at Byron Hatch’s

residence, but at the last minute Chris got called out-of-town. Cliff made a last-minute

appeal to the JA membership, and at least 15

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members responded and sang their best!

We brought Byron Hatch to the fore to lead the audience in singing “Let Me Call You

Sweetheart” and “My Wild Irish Rose”. The residents went “wild” and Byron says they

can’t stop talking to him about it.

Thanks to all who participated!

Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station.

2013 Trailblazers Event (CANCALLED)

I regret to have to announce that the 2013 Trailblazers event has been cancelled. While I

had moderate response right out of the chute (7 people initially said they would like to attend the event) we have gotten no further

interested from over a dozen area chapters. There were only 2 people that have RSVP’d

for the event. If enough people express an interest, we

might try to find an agreeable date to try

again next year.

Dave Kelly Wagonmaster

From: Lou Ann Behan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:12 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Back in the day with the Jubilaires

In the summer of 2006, the Jubilaires worked with

the SJN Theatre Ministry in a fledgling production of

"It Takes A Shoemaker." That show has grown and

changed significantly to become a new musical

called One More

Night. www.onemorenightmusical.com

One More Night has been selected to have a

professional staged reading at the Kennedy Center

in their Page To Stage Festival on Saturday, August

31st at 12 noon. Admission is free, but the parking

at the Kennedy Center is not.

I want to personally extend an invitation to all of

the Jubilaires who worked on "Shoemaker" to come

to the Kennedy Center to see this performance. You

can even add your two cents in the talk back session

which will follow the reading.

Hope to see you soon!

Best regards,

Lou Ann K. Behan 703-609-7753





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We Have A Winner!! After sifting thru the

hundreds of responses to Fred’s quiz , the winning

entry and first to get all the correct answers was Frank

Fedarko!

1. What is the name of the second tune in

the “March From The River Kwai?” "March from the River Kwai - Colonel

Bogey" 2. What color do the following singers/groups

sing about in top ten hits?

Green Extra credit: can you name their songs?

Jim Lowe, “Green Door” Sugarloaf, “Green-eyed lady” Gary Lewis and the Playboys, “Green

Grass” Booker T. and the MG’s, “Green Onions”

Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Green River”

The Lemon Pipers, “Green Tambourine”

The Brothers Four, “Green Leaves of Summer”

"Green Fields"

3. Which group’s first number one hit was

“Best of My Love”? The Eagles

4. Who wanted to get on the “Cover of

Rolling Stone?”

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

5. Who is known for singing the rap song, “Treat Your Mother Right”?

Mr. T

EDITOR: I think Frank should be given the

“Fastest Google in the West” award.

M-AD Fall District Contest

Returns to Ocean City!

-Kevin Deasy-

Again this year, the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Fall Convention and Contest will take place at

the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean

City, Maryland on October 4th and 5th.

As usual, the Chapter has

purchased a block of Premium Seats in the front half of the auditorium at the Early Bird

price of $45.00 each. Tickets will go on sale to Chapter members at rehearsal on Wednesday. Treasurer Kevin Deasy will

accept payment in cash or (preferably) check made out to “Fairfax Jubil-Aires”.

Seat availability in the Chapter Block is limited, so hurry and snap up Premium Tickets for yourself and your guest(s) while

you can. And remember, you MUST have an All Events ticket in your possession before

going on-stage to sing in the Contest. (They do check – sometimes more than once – in the Ready Room and/or at the stairs leading

up to the stage.)

Falcon Nesting In A Tree

-Tom Meier-

I've received many remarkable nature

photographs over the years, but this photo of

a nesting Falcon is perhaps the most remarkable nature shot that I've ever seen. I

hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Nature is truly breath-taking!

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USAF Singing Sergeants

-Bert Johnson-

The USAF Singing Sergeants will appear on

Sunday, September 8th at 2:30 PM at Vienna

Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St, Vienna, VA for a Patriotic Concert in the

Sanctuary in Honor of 9/11. Informal attire is accepted for this event. All are invited, but

do show up a little early for best seating. Seating limited to ~1000 persons.

The Singing Sergeants, the official chorus of the United

States Air Force, is one of the world's most versatile and traveled choral organizations. Originally formed in 1945 from the ranks of The United States Army Air Forces Band, the chorus has a long heritage of excellence. It is comprised of 18 professional Airmen vocalists, recruited from the finest colleges, universities and music conservatories to serve as active-duty musicians in the United States Air Force.

The Singing Sergeants have appeared before every chief executive of the United States since President Truman, and regularly perform at events for the White House, State Department, Department of Defense and for many other high-level military and civilian functions. Using music to bridge language, cultural, and other differences, the Singing Sergeants’ performances advance international relationships by inspiring positive and long-lasting impressions of the United States and the United States Air Force.

Presenting the music of America to audiences worldwide, the chorus demonstrates Air Force excellence to millions through live performances and radio, television and internet broadcasts. The chorus frequently performs for service members and their families, from the Chief of Staff to the most junior Airmen, enhancing troop morale and esprit de corps. Through national and international tours, the Singing Sergeants have reached audiences in all 50 states, 49 countries, and have appeared with acclaimed orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Houston and National Symphony Orchestras, and the Boston and Cincinnati Pops.

The Singing Sergeants have been featured at divisional and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, the Music Educators National Conference and Chorus America. Additionally, the chorus has performed on some of the greatest stages in the world, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the New York World's Fair. Through varied venues, the Singing Sergeants

reach a diverse audience with the beauty and power of music, and showcasing the excellence that exists throughout the United States Air Force.

Recognitions The Barbershopper of the Month (BSOM)

for July 2013 was awarded to Alex Laufer

for stepping up as a new member and taking on the coordination of the Jubil-Aires

participation in the City of Fairfax 4th of July Parade where the Chapter won an Honorable Mention ribbon!

Celebrating 51(!)

years of barbershopping is our resident historian

Pete Bermel.

Hard to

believe that our own centenarian Bix Doughty

has only 17 official years of

barbershop?

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GRANDE FESTIVAL CORALE VERONA GARDA ESTATE 2014 (ITALIA)

(www.gardaestate.altervista.org )

Dear President,

The Organizing Committee of the “Festival Verona Garda Estate” has decided to invite your interesting choir

to participate and represent your country in Italy in 2014!

The choral Festival takes place in the provinces of Verona (www.tourism.verona.it), Brescia

(www.comune.brescia.it), Mantua (www.turismo.mantova.it), Vicenza (www.vicenza.org) and the Garda Lake

during the month of June-July 2014.

The festival is divided in four equal parts:

First part: 26, 27, 28, 29 June (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Second part: 3, 4, 5, 6 July (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Third part: 10, 11, 12,13 July (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Fourth part: 17, 18, 19, 20 July (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Each choir can choose the most suitable part in which it participates.

In each festival 6-8 choirs will be invited. In total there will be up to 30 foreign choirs to participate together with

some local Italian choirs.

The participating choirs will perform in four concerts or alternatively participate in a Mass with a short

concert following, which means one performance a day, each one in a different city. The concerts are held

mainly in churches but also in theatres or squares suitable for choral concerts.

In each concert there will be two foreign choirs (sometimes three) and a local choir if present. The performing

couple changes every night. Each choir will have 20-35 minutes for an a cappella program of free choice, either

religious or secular program, depending of the place of the concert. The duration of the program depends on how

many choirs are present. In the Mass there will perform two choirs.

A score of two simple compositions will be sent to each choir well in advance. The choirs will sing these

compositions all together in each concert or Mass. The rehearsal for these two songs will be agreed with the

choirs at a later time.

Organization

The rating of the hotels the organization will offer you is at least three stars or higher. The offer for each choir

includes two singles and the requested amount of doubles or triples. A full board is also included in the offer,

starting with dinner on Thursday night and ending at the breakfast on Monday morning. The meals include

several dishes and also water and wine. The meals will familiarize you with the delicious local Italian cuisine.

http://www.gardaestate.altervista.org/

http://www.tourism.verona.it/

http://www.comune.brescia.it/

http://www.turismo.mantova.it/

http://www.vicenza.org/

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The travel costs will be your responsibility as well as all the movements according to the Festival program

(concerts and visits to different cities). The participating fee for each singer is 270 euros.

If you arrive by plane and not with your own bus, our organization is pleased to arrange on behalf of your choir a

luxury coach for a very reasonable price. The coach will be at your disposal covering all the movements

mentioned in the Festival program including also your trips from and to the airport.

The companions who are not choir members and are not singing with you pay the sum of 370 euros. The

companions will be entitled to attend all concerts and also participate in all the activities mentioned in the

program. Also the accommodation and meals are included in this price.

Excursions in the region will be organized according to the schedule below. For the whole period of the festival

you will be accompanied by one of our guides.

General program for your stay in Italy

Thursday (first day)

In the afternoon the choirs arrive in Verona. There will be somebody from our organization to welcome you at

your hotel

At 5,00 pm opening ceremony and dinner for all the participating choirs. The directors and presidents of

the choirs will be presented

During the dinner every choir sings one welcoming song

At 7.30 pm departure to concert places

At 9.00 pm concert

In the end of the concert the choirs sing together “Signore delle Cime” a piece composed of Bepi de Marzi from

the Veneto. (The score will be sent to all the choirs well in advance)

Friday (second day)

Breakfast in the hotel

About 9.00 am departure to Verona, max 10-20 minutes from the hotel

Free visit to the historic center (Piazza Bra with the famous Arena, via Mazzini, piazza Erbe, the balcony of

Juliet, S. Anastasia, piazza Dante etc)

About 1.00 pm lunch together with all the choirs

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After the lunch you may return to the center of Verona or return to your hotel

about 6.30 pm dinner

about 7.30 pm departure to the concert

At 9.00 pm concert

In the end of the concert the choirs sing together “Signore delle Cime”

Saturday (third day)


About 10.00 am departure to Vicenza, the city of the great architect Palladio, about 30 km from your hotel

Free visit to the historic center (Corso Palladio, Piazza dei Signori, Basilica Palladiana, Teatro Olimpico, Loggia

del Capitano, Chiesa S. Croce etc)

about 2.00 pm lunch together with all the choirs

About 4.00 pm return to the hotels

In the evening the choirs can be engaged in two different ways (to be determined):

At 7.00 pm assisting in Mass followed by a short concert (dinner after the Mass)

At 9.00 pm Concert (dinner before the concert)

In the end of the concert or Mass the choirs sing together “Signore delle Cime”

Sunday (fourth day)


In the morning assisting in a Mass followed by a short concert

About 1.30 pm lunch together with all the choirs

In the afternoon free visit to the historic center of Sirmione (www.comune.sirmione.bs.it ), called also “the pearl”

of the Garda Lake (www.gardaweb.com)

Optional: a boat trip of 25-30 minutes (8 euros per person)

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About 8.00 pm closing ceremony and dinner to all choirs

Monday (fifth day)

After the breakfast the choirs are free to leave

N.B. Each year many choirs would like to stay a few days before or after the Festival in Italy to visit the beautiful

region of Veneto and its beautiful cities (Venice, Padua, Mantua, Ferrara etc). We gladly assist to organize a visit

to one of the numerous wine canteens or reserve a ticket to opera in the Arena of Verona. Our organization will

be at your disposal to organize every moment of your additional stay.

If you decide to stay a few extra days we are happy to book you at your expense the same hotel as for your festival

period and also organize all your excursions with a wonderful program that has been appreciated every year

from choirs who have stayed in Italy.

Please note also that the organization will provide a guide to go with you also during your extra days in Italy if

required.

I remain at your disposal to answer all your questions and hope that our proposal meets with your approval.

Best regards

Prof. Giuliano Rinaldi

President of the

FESTIVAL CORALE VERONA GARDA ESTATE (ITALIA)

Via Nogarole, 39

37040 Arcole Verona ( Italy)

Tel. 0039.45.7636048

Fax:+39.1782725707

Mobile: 0039.337.572343

E-mail: [email protected]

P.S1: Please visit the internet pages of the festival for more detailed information and the daily program of the

festival: www.gardaestate.altervista.org

P.S2: On request I will send you e-mail addresses of the choirs that have already participated to the festival to

receive a testimony of the artistic quality and the opinion of the organization and our hospitality in general.

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