Membership in the Barre-Tones

Membership is open to any woman aged 18 or over. A one-time membership fee due with your application is sent to Harmony, Inc. and establishes your membership. You will receive a membership pin and periodic newsletter. The Barre-Tones has a monthly fee of $12 and helps defray expenses associated with supplies, coaching, costumes, music, fees, and travel.

What is the barbershop style of a cappella singing?

Barbershop style singing consists of four-part harmony. The melody line is the LEAD part. A harmony line consistently above the lead is TENOR. A harmony line consistently below the lead is the BASS, and a harmony part that completes the four part chord- either above or below the lead line is the BARITONE. This synergy of sound, when executed well, creates expanded sound with “overtones”- a 5th note in the chord that is heard but not actually sung by anyone. Four people can sound like twenty!


Barre-tones Quartet Maple Sugar at AC&C 2006:
Barb Ladabouche (bari), Elaine Pelkey (bass),
Julie Atwood (Lead), Sandy Lewis (tenor).