Crawley Chordsmen Explained

The Crawley Chordsmen was a male a cappella group from Crawley, England,reported to be the first modern barbershop choir in the UK when formed in 1964.[1] [2] They subsequently affiliated with the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS), formed in 1974,and won the BABS gold medal in the category for national chorus four times[3] ,[4] in 1975, 1976,[5] 1978 and 1984.[6] They are one of only two choruses (along with The Great Western Chorus of Bristol) to have won the gold medal back to back, due to the "Year Out" rule, wherein a chorus that wins the national contest is now mandated to take a year out.[7]

They released the album Double Gold in 1977,[8] [9] working with two other barbershop choirs The Fortunairs and The Newton Ringers who both also appear on the BABS roll of honour.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barbershop timeline. 28 August 2023 . Cottontown Chorus.
  2. Web site: First meeting of the Crawley Chordsmen. 28 August 2023 . Harmony UK Podcast (on Facebook).
  3. Web site: Contest results. singbarbershop.com . British Association of Barbershop Singers . 28 August 2023 .
  4. Web site: Results archive . singbarbershop.com . British Association of Barbershop Singers . 28 August 2023 .
  5. Web site: 1976 Chorus Champions Crawley Chordsmen – There's a Ring to the Name of Rosie. youtube.com . 19 September 2020 . British Association of Barbershop Singers . 28 August 2023 .
  6. Web site: 1984 Chorus Champions The Crawley Chordsmen – There'll Be No New Tunes On This Old Piano. youtube.com . 16 September 2020 . British Association of Barbershop Singers . 28 August 2023 .
  7. Web site: Contest rules – article 7(j). singbarbershop.com . British Association of Barbershop Singers . 28 August 2023 .
  8. Web site: Double Gold. 28 August 2023 . discogs.com.
  9. Web site: Crawley Chordsmen were the UK's first Barbershop Chorus, who started singing together in 1964. This record was released in 1977. Part of the museum collection. . 2024-03-13 . Crawley Museum . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Roll of honour. singbarbershop.com . British Association of Barbershop Singers . 28 August 2023 .

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