Norfolk
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Sun, December 13, 2015
Norfolk, CT
Show: 1 PM
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Member Presale: 9/8/15 06 AM
Public Onsale: 9/10/15 06:01 AM
The Whiffenpoofs with The Quirks with The Trinity College Quirks
The Whiffenpoofs are without a doubt the most famous college a cappella group in the world, and we are excited to bring them back to our Norfolk stage for what promises to a holiday a cappella extravaganza!!
Whiffenpoofs of Yale
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About the Whiffenpoofs
Every year, 14 senior Yale men are selected to be in the Whiffenpoofs, the world's oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella group. Founded in 1909, the "Whiffs" began as a senior quartet that met for weekly concerts at Mory's Temple Bar, the famous Yale tavern. Today, the group has become one of Yale's most celebrated traditions.
History
More than 100 years ago, on a frosty January night in New Haven, Connecticut, five of the Yale Glee Club’s best singers convened at Mory’s Temple Bar to escape the cold. Louis Linder, the tavern’s barkeep and a music aficionado, welcomed them in, beginning an institution that survives to this day.
Of those original five singers, four were members of the Glee Club’s prestigious Varsity Quartet, a group that sang together regularly at various alumni events. Unwilling to restrict themselves to performances at public functions, the group began to meet on a weekly basis at Mory’s, where they improvised harmonies to the songs they loved so well. These weekly meetings soon became a hallowed tradition amongst the singers.
As their fame on campus grew, the quintet began their search for a name. Denton ‘Goat’ Fowler, tickled by a joke featuring a mythical dragonfish named the Whiffenpoof, suggested the name to his companions, who found the name an apt reflection of the atmosphere of levity that accompanied the group’s gatherings. The word quickly caught on with the group’s admirers, and the name stuck.
In the years since, each generation of Whiffenpoofs have taken up the mantle of their forebears. For more than one century of songsters, the name, the song, and the weekly date at Mory’s have remained inviolate traditions that continue to bind us together.
The Trinity College Quirks
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The Quirks are the youngest women's a cappella group at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded nearly a decade ago by Brie Schwartz and Anna Vognsen as part of a sophomore tutorial project, they have rapidly grown into a well-respected and dynamic group known for their trademark energy.
With a repertoire featuring a wide range of musical genres, the Quirks have garnered a diverse fan base both on campus and around the world. Recent appearances include the White House, Infinity Music Hall, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the 2012 Silver Chord Bowl, the 2013 Hartford Business Journal's Women in Business Awards, and a recent Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Additionally, they were featured in the December 2013 issue of Hartford Magazine and on the website of the UK entertainment magazine, New Music Express. They were featured on both NBC Connecticut and NPR last October.
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