7:00 – 7:15 Old songs/warm-up/ polecat (not on Ryan’s list)
7:15 – 8:00 Rep review rotating current 12 show songs
8:00 – 8:15 Cookies (hopefully!), business, welcome guests
8:15 – 9:00 Variety of:
Sight read new songs
Watch video of previous international contests
Tag singing
Woodshedding
Perhaps teach some BBShop craft!?!
9:00 – 9:30+ Polecat program (learning, then quartetting and signing off)
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Program Jan 20 or 27, 2022
January 20, or 27, 2022 Program
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up – stretching, breathing vocalizing.
7:15 Polecat #1 My Wild Irish Rose
7:30 Review notes (and words) Can You Feel the Love and You’ve Got a Friend in Me
7:50 Review notes When I Grow Too Old To Sing
8:10 Welcome guests and a water break.
8:20 Business
8:30 Rep review: Come Go With Me, King of the Road, In My Room, It’s A Good Day
9:15 Tag time
9:25 Keep the Whole World Singing and Irish Blessing.
9:30 Mopping and cleanup.
Program Dec 9 & 16, 2021
Program Dec 9 and 16, 2021
(Christmas outfit on risers)
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up.
7:15 Perform part1 – Deck the Halls, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Silver Bells, Away in a Manger, Rudolph
7:55 Welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers, and a water break.
8:05 Perform part2 – Angels We’ve Heard, Here We Come a Wassailing, Hark the Harold, Jingle Bell Rock, Chestnuts (Christmas Song)
8:45 Business, water break
9:00 Work on anything from show
9:20 Tag in group and quartets
9:30 Keep The Whole World Singing, Irish Blessing and floor mopping!
Program Dec 2, 2021
Program Dec 2, 2021
(Christmas sweater night)
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up.
7:15 Rehearse part1 – Deck the Halls, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Hark the Harold
8:00 Welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers, and a water break.
8:15 Rehearse part2 – Rudolph, Silver Bells, Here We Come a Wailin’
8:40 Rehearse part3 – Chestnuts (Christmas Song), Angels We Have Heard, Away in a Manger
9:00 Business, water break
9:10 We Wish You a Merry Christmas (new for some)
9:20 Tag in group and quartets
9:30 Keep The Whole World Singing, Irish Blessing and floor mopping!
Away in a Manger 2nd verse lyrics to fit between the 2 in the book:
The cattle are lowing the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.
I love thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky, and stay by my cradle ‘til morning is nigh.
Program Nov25, 2021
Program November 25, 2021
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up.
7:15 Christmas – Good Christian Men Rejoice, Here We Come a Wailin’, Hark the Harold
8:00 Welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers, and a water break.
8:15 Christmas – Rudolph, Silver Bells, Chestnuts (Christmas Song)
8:40 Christmas – Angels We Have Heard, Jingle Bell Rock
9:00 Business, water break
9:15 Tag in group and quartets
9:30 Keep The Whole World Singing, Irish Blessing and floor mopping!
Program Nov 18, 2021
Program November 18, 2021
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up.
7:15 Christmas New – Good Christian Men Rejoice, Here We Come a Wassailing
8:00 Welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers, and a water break.
8:15 Christmas Review – Hark the Harold, Chestnuts (Christmas Song)
8:40 Christmas Review – Away in a Manger, Silver Bells
9:00 Business, water break
9:15 Tag in group and quartets
9:30 Keep The Whole World Singing, Irish Blessing and floor mopping!
Program November 11, 2021
Program November 11, 2021
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up.
7:15 Christmas New – Good Christian Men Rejoice, Here We Come a Wassailing
7:50 Welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers, and a water break.
8:00 Christmas New – Hark the Harold Angels Sing
8:20 Christmas – Deck the Halls, Angels We Have Heard
8:45 Christmas Review –Jingle Bell Rock, Away in a Manger, Rudolph
9:10 Business, water break
9:15 Tag in group and quartets
9:30 Keep The Whole World Singing, Irish Blessing and floor mopping!
Program Nov 4, 2021
Program November 4, 2021
- By Robin Saumer
7:00 Warm-up.
7:15 Christmas New – Good Christian Men Rejoice, Here We Come a Wassailing
8:00 Welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers, and a water break.
8:15 Christmas Review – Jingle Bell Rock, Away in a Manger, Rudolph
8:40 Christmas Review – Deck the Halls, Angels We Have Heard
9:00 Business, water break
9:15 Tag in group and quartets
9:30 Keep The Whole World Singing, Irish Blessing and floor mopping!
October 2021 Program
Program Oct 28, 2021
7:00 Warm-up Physical, breathing, vocalizing
7:20 The Old Songs, Down Our Way, My Wild Irish Rose
7:40 Sight read chorus part of ‘Trick or Treat’
8:00 Introduce and welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers (With the music).
8:20 Christmas – Hark the Harold, Silver Bells, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
9:00 Business
9:10 Tag (written by Bruce Forman, Tacoma) In group and ‘Spaced Out’ quartet
9:30 Keep the Whole World Singing and Irish Blessing
9:45 Cleanup and mop!
October 28, 2020
Program Oct 28, 2019
7:00 Greetings and welcome back! Warm-up Physical, breathing, vocalizing
7:20 The Old Songs, Down Our Way, My Wild Irish Rose
7:40 Sight read chorus part of ‘Trick or Treat’
8:00 Introduce and welcome guests with You’re As Welcome As the Flowers (With the music).
8:20 Christmas – Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, Silver Bells, Deck the Halls
9:00 Business
9:10 Tag (written by Bruce Forman, Tacoma)
9:30 Keep the Whole World Singing and Irish Blessing
9:45 Cleanup and mop!