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Welcome to the
OLEAN MEN'S A CAPELLA CHORUS HOME
or as we are otherwise known... "The Olean Barbershoppers"
An official Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society aka SPEBSQSA
YOU CAN SING TOO!
COME JOIN US
Tuesday's @ 7:00 PM
New Life Christian School (North Hill Building)
102 W Forrest Ave. Olean, NY 14760
For more Information call: Pat @ 716 - 912 - 4795
Tuesday's @ 7:00 PM
New Life Christian School (North Hill Building)
102 W Forrest Ave. Olean, NY 14760
For more Information call: Pat @ 716 - 912 - 4795
A Little Chapter History
Phil Embry came to Olean in 1945 after forming the Warsaw, NY chapter and helping in the formation of the Buffalo and Batavia NY chapters. In early 1946, Phil Embry put an ad in the local Olean newspaper announcing a barbershop chapter would be forming. On that first night, over a hundred men showed up.
In those early years, Olean was one of the prominent chapters in the Seneca Land District. They won the right to represent Seneca Land in three International chorus competitions and also became three-time Seneca Land chorus champions. In addition, two Olean quartets, The Clark Angels and The Midnighters represented Seneca Land District in donations to Heartspring. One of the least known pieces of barbershop trivia is that Olean was the beginning of Jeff Bakers’ (baritone of the 1996 International quartet Champions, Nightlife) Barbershopping career.
In those early years, Olean was one of the prominent chapters in the Seneca Land District. They won the right to represent Seneca Land in three International chorus competitions and also became three-time Seneca Land chorus champions. In addition, two Olean quartets, The Clark Angels and The Midnighters represented Seneca Land District in donations to Heartspring. One of the least known pieces of barbershop trivia is that Olean was the beginning of Jeff Bakers’ (baritone of the 1996 International quartet Champions, Nightlife) Barbershopping career.
Check out this feature video by Time.com!
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An introduction to Barbershop video
