To those who appreciate/enjoy a cappella music

[anyrose]

I just discovered Straight No Chaser
Happy Holidays to all

[picunurse]

anyrose, thank you! That was wonderful! I’m having trouble mustering Christmas spirit this year, that gave me a little boost. I guess I’ll go shopping tomorrow.

[JustThinkin]

Oh, that was fun! Thanks.

[ASAKMOTSD]

Just what I needed today. Thank you…

[Kuboydal]

Have you ever heard the Bobs do Helter Skelter? It is mindbending.

[glee]

If you like a capella, you’ll like the Flying Pickets!

[Khadaji]

Well I’ve posted this in all the holiday threads, but this is a cappella too, so I’ll post it here. Riu Chiu

[Jodi]

Thanks for the smile, anyrose.

[anyrose]

@Khadaji

Well I’ve posted this in all the holiday threads, but this is a cappella too, so I’ll post it here. Riu Chiu

I know that song! I sang it in my high school a cappella group. We were called The Madgrigals. IIRC that song was part of a trio of songs - I cannot remember the names of the other two, but I can picture the sheet music from all 3 very clearly (and that’s over 30 years ago)
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I remember the lyrics to one of the others went something like “Et la donne donne [ver-case] Maria”

[anyrose]

@anyrose

I know that song! I sang it in my high school a cappella group. We were called The Madgrigals. IIRC that song was part of a trio of songs - I cannot remember the names of the other two, but I can picture the sheet music from all 3 very clearly (and that’s over 30 years ago)
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I remember the lyrics to one of the others went something like “Et la donne donne [ver-case] Maria”

found it on YouTube - audio’s a little shoddy but E La Don Don

Now, if only I could remember the third one

[Khadaji]

@anyrose

I know that song! I sang it in my high school a cappella group. We were called The Madgrigals. IIRC that song was part of a trio of songs - I cannot remember the names of the other two, but I can picture the sheet music from all 3 very clearly (and that’s over 30 years ago)
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I remember the lyrics to one of the others went something like “Et la donne donne [ver-case] Maria”

I think it is so pretty, although I don’t understand the lyrics and the man who works for me from Peru says the lyrics aren’t as inspiring as I believe them to be… I just like the sound of it.

[freckafree]

@anyrose

I just discovered Straight No Chaser
Happy Holidays to all

OMG! Thank you so much for that!

[coffinjumper]

While we’re on a cappella groups, you might want to check out five o’clock shadow too.

[anyrose]

@coffinjumper

While we’re on a cappella groups, you might want to check out five o’clock shadow too.

they sound good, but they don’t sound a cappella

[Parthol]

@anyrose

they sound good, but they don’t sound a cappella

I’m pretty sure they are, and that what sound like “instruments” are really vocal percussion.

I haven’t heard them in a while, but last time I did, they had a fellow named Wes Carroll who could sound like pretty much anything which just his voice. Wes has since moved on to another group called the Housejacks, doing the same thing.

I could be wrong about FocS, but that’s my recollection.

-P

[glee]

This is a better link where you can hear the Flying Pickets.

And here are the Masters of Chant singing Led Zeppelin.

[don_t_ask]

My favourite Straight No Chaser video is the one where they try to scam a meal.

The Housemartins Caravan Of Love - Brits just do it better.

[coffinjumper]

@anyrose

they sound good, but they don’t sound a cappella

That’s because one of the members beatboxes. (is that the proper way to say this?) I saw them do it live and it was really rather cool. No instruments are used at all. Parthol’s got it.