Tag: Barbershop Chorus

History of Barbershop Music, Part 2

Richard Davis In our last article we talked about the origins of Barbershop music and how this art form is unique. But how did this music become so well known? In 1938, during the Depression, the country was ripe for something fun and free. O.C. Cash and Rupert Hall, both from Tulsa, Okla., wanted to…

A Cappella Syndicate Is Coming to SaddleBrooke

Bruce Kistler The SaddleBrooke Barbershop Chorus is presenting its 22nd annual concert on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the DesertView Theater at 7 p.m. Our featured guest chorus this year is A Cappella Syndicate. This Phoenix-based chorus formed in 2015, and is still going strong today! We are really pleased to be bringing them to SaddleBrooke…