Santa Cruz Barbershop

Redwood Four, a quartet out of the Gold Standard Chorus, took second place in the all-male barbershop novice quartet competition in Ripon, CA on February 23, 2013. Their winning songs were “Sweet and Lovely” and “Let the Rest of the World Go By.”

The annual contest is sponsored by the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society.  Quartet members are, l-r, tenor Glenn Davis; lead Nick Roberto, chapter past president; bass Larry Hardison; and baritone Bob Folker. Join us in celebrating the great job these fellows did! Picture coming soon!

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Well, another Cabaret show has come and gone. One of our best ever! The energy and appreciation from the audience was an inspiration. We all outdid ourselves, and our own Mixed Bag – one of the nation’s longest-running mixed voice quartets – got a standing ovation.

Coastal Blend, with the guys in bad-boy t-shirt & cuffed jeans and preppie college sweater, and the girls in poodle skirts and pink-rimmed glasses, were a crowd-pleaser with their do-wop oldies set. Joining them in the quartet segment were Short and Sweet, Beginners’ Luck, and guest trio Three In A Chord. Constellation, who will be representing our chorus and division at the District Competition in Mesa, Arizona, rounded out the quartet sets with their fabulous brand of harmony.

Barbershoppers can’t get enough singing – put four of us in front of strangers and off we go! So we finished the evening with an impromptu performance at Redwood Pizzeria in Felton, across from Felton Hall. We want to thank them for the outstanding food and service, and their generosity in allowing us to stay past closing and treating us to a huge pizza!  We’ll be doing it again next year – it’s not to be missed!

Yes, it’s that time again, our annual Cabaret show in Felton, including our World Famous Homemade Dessert Buffet! What, you mean you never heard of us? You’ve never seen our local Barbershop Chorus and Quartet showcase? You’ve never wrapped your lips around our homemade desserts? Well, you can remedy that on June 2nd in Felton! Come for the music, stay for the dessert, and have a GSC Good Time!

Who: The Gold Standard Chorus and Friends
What: The Annual GSC Cabaret and Homemade Dessert Buffet
When: June 2, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Where: Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton, CA
Why: Why Not?

How much? Tickets are $20 for adults; children under 12 are FREE!

Please join us, and invite your friends.

Download the Cabaret Flyer Here 

What desserts, you may ask? Come back in a couple of days – we’ll have a list!

 

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On Saturday, February 25th, the small town of Ripon, CA, again hosted the Far Western District NorCal Novice Quartet Contest. Seven mixed-voice quartets, six men’s quartets, and two high school quartets gave the enthusiastic audience a great show of lively barbershop harmony, and everyone had a wonderful day.

The GSC was well represented by three mixed-voice quartets – Sunday Best, Coastal Blend, and Beginners Luck. Beginners Luck, also known as Lynda Williams (tenor), Ian Blackwood (lead), Allen Takahashi (baritone), and newest chorus member and Membership VP Jack Gordon (bass) took the stage first, following last year’s First Place novice contest winners First Strike (who headlined the 2011 Sing For Your Life show in Santa Cruz). Beginners Luck placed 5th in the mixed voice division and 8th overall.

Next up from the GSC was Sunday Best, featuring Lara Pacheco (tenor), chorus President Nick Roberto (lead), Trudi Mock (baritone), and chorus Director Jordan Johnson (bass). The audience was delighted, and Sunday Best placed 2nd in the division and 2nd overall.

Finally, we heard Coastal Blend, with Dale Summer (tenor), Ian Blackwood (lead), Nancie Barker (baritone), and Dan Jett (bass). This entertaining quartet took 4th place in the mixed voice division and 7th overall.

After the contest was completed, each quartet received an evaluation of their performance from one of the judges, then everyone moved to Mountain Mike’s Pizza for “afterglow” – the traditional post-performance party that barbershoppers all over the country enjoy. We heard some great singing, met some fabulous folks, and generally had a wonderful, full day of singing, listening, and performing.