One Foot in the Stave

One Foot in the Stave

We are 4 old guys who enjoy singing together, but more importantly, enjoy each other’s company.

We sing a capella music, mainly in the barbershop style and we proud to be the 2022 International Barbershop Harmony Society Seniors Quartet Champions

14/01/2024

Congratulations to our new 2024 BHS Seniors Quartet Champion, Raise The Roof (JAD). They are (left to right) Steve Shiveley (tenor), Marco Crager (lead), Nat Comisar (bass), and Tom Rouse (bari).

Contest Results:

Oldest Seniors Quartet award: Port City Sound (NED) (322 years total age)

Oldest participant: Walt Downing (84 years old, lead, Port City Sound)

5th place, 1362 (75.7%) - Up All Night (JAD)
4th place, 1376 (76.4%) - Sophisticated Gentlemen (RMD)
3rd place, 1385 (76.9%) - cityScape (CAR)
2nd place, 1422 (79.0%) - Vintage Blend (PIO)
2024 Seniors Quartet Champion, 1426 (79.2%) - Raise The Roof (JAD)

28/09/2023

Oo-er, looking forward to sharing the stage with some Black Sheep, some guys from Reading and a champion quartet of youngsters that Blaze a Trail, down in Bristol tomorrow. Particularly excited because we don't get out much these days!

05/07/2023

Many congratulations to all the Brits at Louisville Y’all did us proud 👏
Special mention to Limelight Quartet who have joined Sound Assembly and Quartz Precision in the 22nd place club!

26/05/2023

The day has arrived! ☘️☘️Good Luck☘️☘️ to all quartets crossing the stage today. Have a blast, but most of all, enjoy! 🎶🎶

12/04/2023

Cases packed again and we're on our way to the SABS Convention. Happy days!

11/04/2023

We've just reached 800 followers! Thank you for continuing support. We could never have made it without each and every one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

Photos from One Foot in the Stave's post 11/02/2023

Senior Quartet Medal presentations:

5th place - Nostalgia Express
4th place - Raise the Roof
3rd place - CityScape
2nd place - Up All Night
1st place Champions - Let’s Sing

Sadly Brian’s laryngitis meant we were not able to sing our swan song set, but we still enjoyed the honour of presenting the new champions with their medals!

https://www.barbershop.org/2023-seniors-quartet-winner

04/02/2023

Cases packed, getting excited as we prepare to fly to Florida for the BHS Mid-Winter Convention to end our champion's year... Daytona Beach, here we come! All good fortune to Crown Derby Mixed Quartet in this year's contest.

Photos from One Foot in the Stave's post 21/01/2023

Hey happy birthday to our bass boy Andy!
How time flies..This time last year we’d just returned from Midwinter as International Senior Quartet Champs🥇💈 - and in just couple of weeks time, we’ll be heading out to Florida to take to the International stage once more as out-going champs 🇺🇸💈🇬🇧 Let us know if you’ll be there!

22/04/2022

Yay! Our article is in the May/June Harmonizer.

11/04/2022

Oo-er!

11/04/2022

Happy NBQD!

02/03/2022

So today it’s our tenor’s turn to get a year older!
We won’t embarrass him by publicising his age but trombones may be involved! 😜
Happy birthday Wodders 🍷🎂

20/02/2022

Please join us in wishing our awesome lead, Brian a very happy 61st birthday!
All the very best “sarge” hope you have a great day 🥰

16/01/2022

Thank you for your heartfelt wishes Alan, we are still taking it in💈but feeling very proud 🇬🇧

One Foot In The Stave crowned 2022 International Seniors Quartet Champion 16/01/2022

https://www.barbershop.org/one-foot-seniors-champ

One Foot In The Stave crowned 2022 International Seniors Quartet Champion The British quartet uncorked an A-level performance in the first major BHS contest in two years.

16/01/2022

One hell of a trophy!

Photos from One Foot in the Stave's post 15/01/2022

Wow we did it! First placed International Senior Champions 💈

15/01/2022

Job done, now we wait! 😊

15/01/2022

The news from BHS regarding FloVoice…😔

Hi Andy so sorry about this 😞 I just heard back from our events coordinateor Dusty who says, “They weren't able to get copyright clearance outside of the US for this event.”

15/01/2022
13/01/2022

“The Pasadena 8” & friends out for dinner - earned ourselves a complimentary drink from the management! 🥂

Photos from One Foot in the Stave's post 13/01/2022

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