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Footlights!
 
Competing at the IABS, Dublin - October 2009

Quartet of Nations,  Region 31 Competition.
at the Sage, Gateshead during May 2009.



Footlights formed in 2007 with a mixture of experienced and novice barbershop singers.
We all met as members of County Connection Harmony Chorus who rehearse in
Cambridge - hence the name 'Footlights' which pays tribute to all the other performing talent
in this great city! Individually, the members of Footlights quartet have just about nothing
in common - apart from our love of barbershop singing and the tendency to make one another laugh!

Bass – Barbara Green 

It feels like I've been singing barbershop forever - but its actually about 20 years, joining Champagne Cornwall  in the 1980s, before moving to East Anglia to get married to Ken in 2000
(yes, we are Barbie & Ken!).  I soon discovered County Connection,  and when the idea
of forming a quartet was raised, I was delighted to be considered, and here I am - a Footlight!

To earn a crust I manage a GP practice in the Fens, filling in any spare time with editing my village
newsletter and scouring auctions and sales for gorgeous things.  I must be really good at it, 'cos my
house is packed to the gunnels, closely resembling Steptoe's yard!

Bari – Hilary Allen

My first experience of singing was in my church choir at the age of eight,  and I've sung in assorted
choirs on and off since then. None of this prepared me for the delights of barbershop, which I  discovered
in 2005.  Singing with Footlights Quartet is brilliant and has opened up a new world of friends and fun
 that my other favourite hobby (gardening) never did!

Lead –Samantha Todd 

I grew up with barbershop, and always loved listening to the quartet my mum belonged to whilst they sung into the early hours of the morning.   Now I'm completely hooked - I just can’t understand why I didn't
do it sooner!  I’m married to Chris, who is so very supportive. We have a 4yr old daughter called Bethan,
who is often singing the songs I'm learning.  A new barbershop singer in the making?

Tenor – Fiona McGlashan  
 
I found my way into barbershop and the delights of singing in chorus and quartet about 3 years ago.
Singing has alway been an interest but it's taken a back seat to sports - squash, badminton and lately
golf.  I'm now to be heard singing my way around the golf course whether my playing companions
like it or not.  My partner, Paul prefers AC/DC to barbershop but he's slowly coming round!!