Generations Quartet

About

If you are looking for entertainment that is a bit different from the every day, then Generations can fill that bill. We have almost 150 years experience singing Barbershop Harmony (we all started very young). With over 40 songs in our repertoire plus over a dozen Holiday Songs, we can easily fill a one hour show. Our songs selections are popular tunes from the 1890's to the 1960's. We always include a Sing-A-Long with the audience because we believe in community singing. It brightens everyones day when they can sing familiar songs as they bring back fond memories. We have numerous outfits that we can wear, but the favorite is the old fashion red/white striped jackets with the straw hats. So whether you are looking for someone to sing the National Anthem at a sporting event, or a full show at a Senior Center, we can handle that. We look forward to working with your next show request.

Personnel

Steve Isherwood: Lead Singer & Business manager
Ellis Strange: Bass
Bill White: Tenor
Bill Cheney: Baritone

Influences

Mills Brothers, Perry Como, The Buffalo Bills Quartet

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 30 - 120 minutes

We have different outfits depending on the needs of the client. Our most requested outfit is the traditional Red & White Striped Jacket with red bowtie and straw hat. We have a repertoire of about 40 songs and will choose the songs that best fit the audience. We talk about the songs that we are going to sing and give a little history on them. We always try to include a "sing-a-long" at some point during the performance. We might even tell a joke or two. At the end of our show we tend to stick around for a little bit and talk with our audience members on a one to one basis. They all seem to have a story to share about seeing a Barbershop Quartet or haveing a family member that once sang Barbershop Harmony. We are always amazed at the number of people who sing along with us during the show.

Additional Notes:
We can sing just about anywhere. Strolling or on a stage. If we are playing a large room with a big audience, we usually need a sound system with 2 multi-directional microphones. If you cannot supply a sound system, we can provide one at an additional charge.

Set/Song/Sequence List:
Current songs we are singing:
1.Alexander's Ragtime Band, Caroline, Chantez - Chantez, County Down, Don't Blame Me, Down Our Way, Every Day Of My Life, Feeling Groovy, Forgive Me, From the First Hello, Happy Birthday, Heart of My Heart, Hello Mary Lou, I Believe, I Love You Truly, If You Were The Only Girl In The World, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Irish Blessing, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Little Boy, Lida Rose, My Wild Irish Rose, Old Bones, Paper Doll, Sentimental Journey, Side By Side, Star Spangled Banner, Sweet and Lovely, Sweet Roses of Morn, That Old Quartet of Mine, Wait Til The Sunshines Nellie, What a Wonderful World, You Are My Sunshine, Zip A Dee Doo Da.

Available for Your

Anniversary Party, Bachelorette Party, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party, Birthday Party, Christmas Party, Competition, Concert Venue, Convention, Corporate Event, Cruise, Fair, Festival, Fundraiser, Funeral Service, Grand Opening, Holiday Party, Hotel, Launch Party, Luncheon/Tea, Parade, Private Party, Restaurant, Retreat, Reunion, Seminar, Sporting Event, Trade Show, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception

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