Steve's
Barbershop Page
Luigi Badabing
Rest in Peace
Luigi Badabing's HandleBar Mustache
Died 8-24-99
Proud
to be a member of
SPEBSQSA
If you have never experienced the
Barbershop sound, I strongly urge you to at least take a look.
Barbershopping is very important
part of my life. As is all music, I studied to be a music teacher at the
Boston Conservatory of music. I am currently involved in the local community
band and sing Tenor with my Barbershop chorus. I am the Membership Vice President, Assistant Director and
the newly Elected Millennium President for the North Country Chordsmen.
My wife says I carry my heart on my back and I have taken my love of barbershop
to an extreme. Scroll down then click Norman Rockwell's Quartet below to access
Barbershop to the Extreme
I sing with my quartet
Live Wire and any pick up Quartet I can.
I am a member of SPEBSQSA The Society for the Preservation Encouragement
of BarberShop Quartet Singing in America
There are also women's choruses
and quartets.
Sweet
Adeline's International and Harmony
Inc. are the societies
for the women.
I have tried very hard to
perfect my Baritone but after several years of trying, it wasn't getting
any easier. Miracles of miracles I found my place in the chorus.
I moved to a different part.
So no more baritone blues for me. I have been hitting the high C's and
things could not be better.
For my Birthday 2 years ago Kier sent
me to the 1998 SPEBSQSA International Convention in Atlanta, GA.
Kier and I had a blast attending
the Roaring 20's Barbershop Festival in Killarney Ireland last March.
It was too cool for words. We heard and met quartets from around the world.
The North Country Chordsmen performed for the opening of the festival and
several times around Killarney. If you ever plan to attend the Festival
don't miss the Great Gatsby Ball. It was well worth the extra money and
we had the best time, it was the high point of the festival for us.
It was a another
wonderful Bolton Landing
Barbershop Quartet Festival...This was our 3rd year in a row (A
Special thanks to Kier's Mom for watching our Rugrats once again so that
Kier and her Dad could attend the Saturday and Sunday Night Shows) What
a great weekend ...Barbershoppers from around the country converge on a
small town in New York State, take it over and then Barbershop until they
drop. We loved all the wonderful quartets and Le DixieBand was fantastic.
Luigi got to show off his extreme Barbershop all over the place,
The Worlds Greatest Master of Ceremonies: Mike Maino even brought him up
on stage and officially unveiled it to the world. We had such a great
time visiting with Saturday Evening Post, (We love you guys....a special
Hi to the SEP wives and significant others....it was so nice to meet and
visit with you too) We simply adored side splitting barbershop comedy
of Expanded Sound & Cornerstone, they were the nicest people (we
so enjoyed meeting you and can't wait to see you again...we loved the new
Expanded Sound CD and The Cornerstone Video). The afterglows were incredible,
great friends old and new, lots of tag singing, good food but the only
draw back is we were up way to late both nights. Steve was
able to bring our oldest to the Sat afternoon show and she had the
best time. The high point of the festival for her was when she meet
Four Star Collection.
She also said that it was really
cool to met the "big guy" from Cornerstone.
We want to thank Andy, Bruce and
all the Festival Staff for another great weekend. See you next year....and
the year after that.....and the year after that.....and the year after
that.
Hi Kier here !
This is a for
all spouses...
...Barbershopping can be extremely addicting.
Steve has it bad ....... very bad.
We have not taken a family vacation
that is not barbershop related. Our children never sing Barney Songs any
more they sing "Down Our Way" and the "Java Jive". I think our stereo would
blow-up if something besides bbshop music played on it. I have become
a barbershop widow .....Monday Night Board Meetings, Chorus rehearsal on Tues. with the NCC, the occasional
Thursday with the Concord Coachmen , Fridays and Wednesdays for Quartet rehearsals
and not to mention all the performances and events. But Steve is so happy
when he is Barbershopping .
Steve has carried his love a barbershop
to an extreme.
click the quartet below to access
Barbershop to the Extreme
I have to admit I love barbershopping
too (not as much Steve though). I only wish that there would be more events
that would be family friendly.
Click to read
Kier's
Family Friendly Editorial
North
Country Chordsmen
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of my favorite Barbershop Links
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Your Quartets Picture Here ?
Make sure you
pose with Luigi for a photo !
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