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March 2007 InCider Press Page 5 |
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I grew up on a farm in southern Kansas about sixty miles southwest of Wichita, KS. I attended one room country schools through 6th grade and the Attica Public Schools 7th through 12th. During grade school I sometimes rode to school on my horse. While in high school I drove a 1929 Model A Ford. I sang a lot in church and school while growing up, but had never heard the barbershop sound until I attended a Farm Bureau meeting with my dad. The entertainment was a barbershop quartet from Wichita. I do not remember their name but the sound was great. The summer of 1952 after graduating from high school, I was a lineman for the Santa Fe railroad and then enrolled at Kansas State University in the fall. In June of 1963 I married my high school sweetheart, Phyllis. We have one daughter, Krin, who lives in Lawrence. She and her husband, John, are both school teachers in the Lawrence school system. They have 12 year old twins, Holly and Stephen - and yes they are Jay Hawks! While attending KSU I began working part time at KSU Housing and Dining Services and it ended up being my full time job for 40 plus years, with a two year time out for the army. I retired in 1995. Some of my hobbies besides singing are traveling, attending sporting events and repairing small engines. I am one of the original charter members of the Little Apple Barbershop Chorus joining in 1977. However for a few years I dropped out and joined in 1990. I started out singing bass, then baritone and finally lead. In 1978 I teamed up with Jim Eichman, Dev Nelson, Ken Garwick and the Charades were organized, We’ve been singing together now for 28 years. The members have changed some over the years and are now Tom Fish, Leonard Purvis, Ken Garwick and myself. Besides the enjoyment I get from singing with the Charades and Chorus, I also enjoy the fellowship, hearing the harmony and ringing the chords! Gene Wiley, Lead ♪ |
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Meet member Gene Wiley |
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Q. What do you call a clumsy Irish dance? Q. How can you tell if an Irishman is having a good time? |
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7. TAKE THE PITCH WITH THE REST OF THE CHORUS a. Anticipating the taking of the pitch is unprofess- b. Getting the correct tonal center is imperative to starting the song. The only way is to get the right pitch, and breaking into a chord. c. Watch for the director to give the signal for the pitch; then listen, and watch for the gesture to sing it. 8. BE CAREFUL TO NOT MAKE RANDOM MOVEMENTS WITH YOUR EXTREMITIES. a. Hand movements are the most common. b. Body gestures are OK if in context; scratching one’s nose is not. 9. RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING INTER-PRETATION, ETC. SHOULD BE MADE PRIVATELY TO THE DRIECTOR, NOT DURING REHEARSAL. 10. Even if you do not agree, remember, “THE DIRECTOR IS ALWAYS RIGHT”! |
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Here are the last of the ten commandments of riser etiquette |
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My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose, My Wild Irish Rose, |
