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Program and

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An

enjoyable way

to develop

quartet activity

in

your chapter

using

2

great songs



The Barberpole Cat Program

In 1971, International President Ralph Ribble launched a Since then, the Barberpole Cat

Program

has been consis-

new Society activity known as the B arberpole Cat Pro- tently successful. The curren t list of 12 songs was selected

gram

Its purpose is to encourag e as many B arbershoppers

in

1987 by a vote of Society mem bers.

as possible to become involved

n

quartet singing. The goal

is not necessarily the formation of registered quartets, We hope the Barberpole Cat will become your favorite

although that would

e

a great result, if it were to happen. animal.

Rather, the program introduces men to the joy of singing

with three other guys.

Contents Page

My W ild Irish Rose

Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie

Sweet And Lovely (That s What You A re T o Me) 6

Down Our Way

8

Honey ittle Lize Medley 9

Let Me Call You Sweetheart 10

Sweet, Sweet Roses

Of

Mom 11

Shine On Me 13

The Story Of The Rose (Heart Of My Heart) 14

You re The Flower Of My Heart, Sweet Adeline 15

Down By The Old Mill Stream 16

You Tell Me Your Dream 17

Tags) Give M e Your Handm ing, Ring The Banjo

18

Purposes

o

the program

To e ncourage quartet activity at chap ter meetings.

To enable Barbershoppers to gain confidence in

performing in a quartet in an informal, supportive

To provide Barbershoppers with a common reper- atmosphere.

toire of songs that they can sing together, with any

three other S ociety members, at inter-chapter activi-

To teach Barbershoppers a repertoire of easy ar-

ties, conventions and o ther barbershopping events. rangemen ts that a beginning quartet can perform.

Q Copyright

1992

Published

by

The Society for the Preservatron and Encouragement

of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America nc

Printed

in U S A

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ow

the

progr m works

There are many ways in which the Barberpole

Cat program can be used by the chapter to

encourage quartet singing. Here is me way:

The Music Leadership Team presents to thc

chapter board a proposal to begin thc

Barberpole Cat Program.

A

successfi

Barberpole Cat Program requires thl

cooperation of the program vice president, thl

music director and other members of th~

Music Leadersh ip Team . Therefore, boarc

approval is needed so that the required modes

expenditu re of fun ds can be appropriated, anc

a regular time period allottei

during ch apter meetings.

progran

Each chapter member who participates in thc-

program should have a copy of this boo1

Stock no. 6053 available through you

Harmony Marketplace catalog. Included with

the book are all individual program materials

except awards.

music director, ~ssis tant,presents

tne son gs so that I-rIemberS can learn their parts

in a group. The songs may be presented one

at a time, or in groups of two o r three. Spend

about five minutes per song and review eacF

song for about five minutes during thl

succeeding three weeks.

The quartet teaching m ethod can be used tc

advantage with the Barberpole Cat Program

(See Music Leadership Team Manual Chapte

VIII.) If talent is available, more than on1

teaching quartet may be used. Review shoulc~

be continued, as needed, as songs are learned

As the teaching quartet accurately sings eacl

song without music, the quartet member;

automatically qualify for each song sung

Members of this group will probably be thc

first in the chapter to earn their Barberpole Ca-

pins.

A sugg estion: Since there are twelve songs, it

might be logical to present one song eacl

month. By the end of a year, all of thc

Barberpole Cat songs could be learnc

Each week, there should be

an

opportunity for

members to qualify on the songs. Since

singing in quartets can speed the learning

process, members may wish to practice their

parts with three other men, with music in

hand, in front of the chapter. Listening to the

parts being sung by the quartet will h elp

others

gain familiarity with the music.

When a member teels that he can sing hia ra

to one of the son gs without the music, he m ay

volunteer to do so, in a quartet, in front of the

chapter. A section leader, another member of

the music leadership team, or a barbershoppe r

who is experienced in that voice part, should

listen to the volunteer s performance, to

determine whether he has sung the words and

music correctly.

nay be and sun

ongs earned, g, by cl

members in any order. Members may learn

iapter

more th

pattern.

(an one voice p,

rt. Th ere is O set

The entire program should be carried out in a

spirit of support, fellowship and fun. If

determination is made that the volunteer has

not sung the song satisfactorily, he should be

praised for making the attem pt and encouraged

to take another look at the music, or listen to

a learning tape, and t y the song again at the

next meeting. It should be pointed ou t to the

mem bership that failing is an im portant part of

the leaming process. Each member should be

encouraged to

t y

to sing his part in a quartet.

Set reasonable lrds for successful

performance, th lot bend those rules.

Qualifying should not be automatic.

Forms for recording individual qualzj?cations

and ordering of group awards are included in

the back of this book. The quartet activity

chairman should keep caref il records and

m r

wish to make copies oj

that purpose. See page

these c

2. wa~

Iocumen

rds

ts for

After a year or so, interest may wane , as most

members of the chapter learn all twelve songs.

The program can still be continued, perhaps on



as new members join the chapter and

Awards

his

voice

his individual

name placed on a chart, with credit for that

indicated. The chart should be displayed

ll chapter members ca

ll

12 songs.

A

special chart fc

a m n y Marketplace catalog (Stock nc

Alternatively, the chapter may want t~

When the member completes

ll

12

gs, he is eligible to receive a Barberpole

t lapel pin. Both are free of charge. To

IV fills

Barberpole Cat Program Report

included in the back of this book, and

office.

be

ropriate fanfare.

o become certified Barberpole

at Society activities. Once they

ce the joy of singing in a quartet, they

r ways t o use the program

be adapted

nd the songs used to promote informal

Instead of being presented as part of

hapter meeting, the program can be a

separate break-out session. Or, it can be an

early-bird program, presented before the

chapter meeting. It should be pointed out,

however, that there is value in the enthusiastic

support of other chapter members when the

program is part of the chapter meeting.

Awards can be eliminated, or additional

awards may be devised by the chapter. For

example, a T-shirt could be awarded to

members who learn

ll

four voice parts to the

twelve songs.

While a point will be reached at which there is

no longer interest in presenting the Barberpole

Cat program each week, the chapter may still

wish to continue quartet promotion. One

method of doing this is by creation of a similar

program, using chorus repertoire songs instead

of the Barberpole Cat series. A similar set of

awards, using pins, cloth sew-on patches, T-

shirts, or other incentives can be devised. A

chapter logo or some other design may be

substituted for the Barberpole Cat emblem on

these prizes.

earning

tapes

A cassette learning tape that includes the 12

Barberpole Cat songs is available from the

Harmony Marketplace catalog. The right

channel contains just your voice part. The left

channel contains the other

3

voices at a lower

volume level. This tape will also play your

part predominant on a portable type player

that has only one speaker.

By adjusting your balance control to the right,

you can listen to and sing along with just your

voice part. By adjusting the balance

ull

left,

your part will be omitted, and you will be able

to sing with the other 3 voice parts, just like in

a real quartet.

A set of four tapes as well as individual tapes

are available. Please contact our order desk

for current pricing and other ordering

information.

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Stock no. 4903 Lead

Stock no. 4904 Bari

Stock no. 4905 Bass

Stock no. 4901 Set of Four



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W I L D I R I S H R O S E

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rose.

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rose , my rose , The b loom from my wi ld I rish

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WA IT T ILL T H E S U N S H IN E S , N EL L IE

1 9 0 5

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nd

H A R R Y V O N T I L Z E R ( 1 8 7 2 - 1 9 4 6 )

Arr

WARREN BUZZ HAEGER

V E R S E :

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CHORUS

Wait till the sun shin es, Nel lie, When th e louds g o d r i f t -

ing

We will be Do n't

m y h o n e y .

D o w n Lov er 's lane we' l l wan der,

and , bye and bye.



SWEET

AND

LOVELY

(THAT S W HAT

YOU A R E TO ME)

y NOKMAN STARKS

Arr MAC H U F F

V E R S E :

T E N O R

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me, to me:

said t me:

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love you So, and

me. to me:

want to know, What do you think a bout me?

me. a - bout me?

me?

CHORUS:

Sweet and love ly, that's what you

are

to me.

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W A Y

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FLOYD CONNETT

C H O R U S :

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Down our w a y , o th night and day You kn o w ev - 'ry

B A R I T O N E

B A S S

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bod y and they all know you , And e ven po l ice -m en say, How do you do.

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HONEY/LITTLE LIZE-MEDLEY

1898 Traditional

Arr FLOYD CONNETT

C H O R U S: H O N E Y ( 1 8 9 8 )

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Harry Freeman

well, so well.

TENOR

LEAD

Oh , hon-ey, hon-ey, bless your h eart, dh hon-ey tha t I love so well. I ve

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well. so well.

B A R I T O N E

BASS

done been true, my gal to you, You re the hon-ey that I love so well.

C H O R U S : L I TT L E L I Z E

Tradi t ional

it tle

~ i z e , I love you, Lit-tle Lize, I love vou, Love you in the spring and in the

Hon-ey, hon

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T A G :

Love you best of

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Let me ca ll you S\r .eer- hea rt , I 'm in love with

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you whis - per tha t

love me to o. Keep the love- l ight glow- ing

true . Let

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SWEET,

S W E E T

R O S E S O F M O R N

1 9 3 0 s

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r o s es o f m o r n , Y o u r e t h e

- deal of

B A R I T O N E

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dream s; My hea r t s a ll in a whir l ,

I cou ld love yo u fo r

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Yo u came ou t wi th th e sun s first gleam;-.

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ro ses of mo rn, You re the deal of my dreams.

Like a fash ion plate on Broad w ay,

You

came ou t wi th the

sun s first gleam; Swe et, sweet ro ses of, ro ses of

morn , You re the dea l o f

my d reams .



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STORY O F

THE RO S E

y ALICE

CHORUS:

(HEART OF MY HEART)

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Light of my life, my dar l ing, love y ou , I love you. I can for

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Do w n b y t h e o ld m i ll s t r eam wh ere 1 f i r s t m e t y o u ,

BASS

i t h y o u r ey es t o o .

It was t h e re t h a t kn ew- - t h a t y o u l o v ed m e

t was t h e re 1 k n ew th a t y o u l o v ed m e

It was there that knew tha t vo u loved m c

k n e w , k n e w

Sweet s ix - tee n , v il - lage que en ,

t ru e . Yo u were s i x - t een , m y v il - l ag e q u een , -

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YOU TELL M E YOUR DREAM

ords y SEYMOUR A . RICE

nd ALBERT H . BROWN

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An

PHIL EMBURY

C H O R U S :

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h a d

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dream we l l I

h a d o n e t o o ;

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GIV M E Y O U R H A N D

your ha nd to ho ld

in

mine And

I

heart

heart .

R I N G , R I N G

TH BA N JO

Ring, r ing the ban - o

Hey,g et a- long, J im a- long Joe

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say With my ban jo Do o- dah day



arberpole Cat Program

INDIVIDU L RECORD

Name

Chapter

Song

Date qualified

1 M y W ild Irish Rose

2 Wait Til The Sun Shines, Nellie

3 Sweet And Lovely (That s What You Are To Me)

4

Down Our Way

Honey ittle Lize Med ley

.

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Send for arberpole Cat Certificate

Date sent for

Date presented

........................................................

Sweet, Sweet Roses

Of

Morn

8 Sh ineOnMe ..............................................................................

...................................

The Story Of -the Rose (HeartOfM y Heart)

10

You re t h e Flower

Of

M y Heart, Sweet Adeline

.....................................................

1 D o w n By t h e O l d

Mill

Stream

12.

You Tell Me Your Dream

.............................................................

Send for arberpole Cat Tie l a c

Date sent for

Date presented

Quartet Activity C hairman



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