Island Folk Dance and Song Society

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Men's Chorus of Jamestown*
(*The artists formerly known as the Jamestown All-Guy Choir)

Annual Concert

Saturday, August 30

"MCJ's Greatest Hits!"

7:30 PM

Jamestown Community Center

$5 General Admission

We'll Sing the National Anthem at McCoy Stadium

On Friday, August 29, 7:05 PM

Attention Guys! - We'll rehearse on Wednesday, August 20 at the Central Baptist Church, 7-9 PM

The Men's Chorus of Jamestown is open to all men and boys during the summer months.

We rehearse on Thursday nights from 7-9 PM at the

Conanicut Grange/Senior Center at 6 West Street in Jamestown.

Everyone is welcome.

No previous choral experience is required.

You don't have to be able to read music.

There are no auditions and there is a nominal fee for music.

Call 401-423-1574 or email for further information.

2008 Program

Hymn for the Russian Earth … Zaritsky and Friesen

Bless The Lord O My Soul … Ippolitov-Ivavnov

Salvation Is Created – Tschesnokoff

Conanicut… Bill Young, arr. Whitehouse

Down in the Valley … arr. Mead

This Train Medley

Star-Spangled Banner

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

The Longest Time … B. Joel, arr. Emerson

Hello Mary Lou … Pitney, arr. D. Wright

When Sunny Gets Blue … Segal and Fisher, arr. Sam Bari

Goodnight/Loving Trail … Phillips, arr. Whitehouse

The Camptown Ladies … with apologies to S. Foster

The Parting Glass ... trad. Irish, arr. Whitehouse

2007 Musical Program

Performed on Saturday, September 1

Misty Morning (round)
Lilli Marlene
Obwisana
The Girl I Left Behind Me
In paradisum
The Water is Wide
Rolling Down to Old Maui
Clear Away in the Morning
Old Moke Pickin’ on a Banjo
Stardust
The Longest Time
Rhythm or Without ‘Em II
Danny Boy
They’re Moving Father’s Grave
Humoresque
Men’s Chorus of James Brown medley
There Is Nothing Like a Dame
Star-Spangled Banner
Good Night Ladies
and selected poems by Dylan Thomas

PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
2005
Song of the Russian Earth
Long, Long Ago
Finlandia
Away From the Roll of the Sea
Guide My Head
All Through the Night
Behold Man
Long Day Closes
Star Spangled Banner
Hello
Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
Amsterdam
Old Zeb
The Band Played On
Freedom Come
Chain Gang
Georgia On My Mind
Hello Mary Lou
Mama Don't 'Low
Brothers, Sing On!

2004

Song For the Russian Earth - Zaritsky

Bless The Lord O My Soul - Ippolitov-Ivanov

Rise up, O Men of God - Jones

Russian Humming Song - anon

Behold Man - Nelson

Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? - arr. Emerson

Spasi Gospodi - Russian hymn

Song For Today - Elmore

Brothers Sing On - Grieg, arr. McKinney

Yankee Doodle - arr. Whitehouse

The Star-Spangled Banner - arr. Robinson

Down By The Salley Gardens - Shaw/Parker

Goodnight Loving Trail - Phillips, arr. Whitehouse

Down Our Way - barbershop standard

Play For Me a Simple Melody - Berlin, arr. Shaw

It's a Blue World -as sung by the Four Freshman

Old Moke Picking on a Banjo - trad. shantey

Stouthearted Men - Romberg, arr. Leavitt

Day-O - arr, Whitehouse

Featured poems by A.E. Housman

2003

Hymn To the Russian Earth - Zaritsky and Friesen

Iam lucis - chant

Bless The Lord, O My Soul - Ippolitiv-Ivanov

Salvation Is Created - Tschesnokoff

Praise Ye The Lord - Tchaikovsky

I Shall Be Satisfied - arr. A.C. Rose

Poor Man Laz'rus - arr. Hairston

Last Words of David - R. Thompson

Sing Dem Herrn - Praetorius

Star-Spangled Banner, arr. Robinson

The Long Day Closes - Chorley and Sullivan

Kwaheri - Kenyan

Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes - Jonson

The Volga Boatmen - trad. Russian

Cool Water - Nolan, arr. Ringwald

Vive L'Amour - anon.

Down a Different Road - Pierce

Mama Don't 'Low - arr. Whitehouse

Brothers, Sing On - Grieg, arr. McKinney

2002

Star-Spangled Banner - arr. R. Robinson

America, the Beautiful

God Bless America - Berlin, arr. Ringwald

Praise Ye the Lord - Tchaikovsky

Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her - trad. shantey

Whup, Jamboree - trad. shantey

Grey Funnel Line - Tawney, arr. Whitehouse

Black is the Color of My True Loveís Hair -

Conanicut - Bill Young, arr. Whitehouse

Song of the Russian Earth

Juanita

Tumblin' Tumbleweeds

Long, Long Ago

Parting Glass - trad. Irish

Mama Donít 'Low - a medley, arr. Whitehouse

Brothers Sing On!

Also....
In addition to our concerts for the community, we have performed at the Community Chorus Talent Shows in August, sung at local rest homes and for civic organizations and we've sung the National Anthem at McCoy Stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox, the AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. And, of course, we have sailed in award-winning watercraft in the Fool's Rules Regatta.

The guys at McCoy Stadium.

The choir is directed by B.J. Whitehouse who is also the director of the Jamestown Community Chorus and co-founder of the Island Folk Dance and Song Society.

In the past we have provided financial support to the following organizations:

The East Ferry Veteran's Memorial Fund

The Jamestown Lion's Club

The Rotary Club of Jamestown

The Jamestown Community Center

The Conanicut Battery

Quononoquott Garden Club

Older Programs
2001

Brothers, Sing On!

A Son of the Sea

Steal Away

I Bid You Goodnight

Hymn to the Russian Earth

John Kanaka

The Old Triangle

Old Moke Picking On The Banjo

They're Moving Father's Grave

Camptown Ladies (w/fufu band)

Parting Glass

2000
"A Cowboy Summer"

Hymn to the Russian Earth - Zaritsky & Friesen

Spasi Gospodi - Russian hymn

Whup Jamboree - capstan shantey

Old Moke Picking on a Banjo - capstan shantey

Come and Go With Me - spiritual

Singalong:

Long Long Ago

Where Or When

Jock Stewart - Scottish

Down in the Valley - arr. Mead

Tumblin' Tumbleweeds - arr. Whitehouse

Git Along Little Dogies - trad., Steve Mecca, accordion

Theme from "Rawhide" - arr. Whitehouse

Goodnight/Loving Trail - Phillips, arr. Whitehouse

Singalong:

Old Texas

Streets of Laredo

Ghost Riders in the Sky

Happy Trails - Evans

1999

Hymn to The Russian Earth - Russian

Tenting Tonight - American

Country Life - English

Old Texas - American

Good Ale - English, arr. Whitehouse

White Collar Holler - S. Rogers

Edelweiss - Rodgers and Hammerstein

Haul Away, Joe - shantey

Roll Alabama, Roll - American shantey

Swing Low/ThisTrain/When the Saints Go Marching In Medley

Good Morning Mr. Zip, Zip, Zip - U.S. Army song

O Canada

St. James Infirmary - American blues

Spasi Gospodi - Russian chant

Over My Head - African-American spiritual

Let Union Be in All Our Hearts - English, arr. Whitehouse

Down in the Valley - arr. Mead

Day-O - Burgie, arr. Whitehouse

For further information about the Men's Chorus, call B.J. at (401) 423-1574 or email him right here.
B.J.

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