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Tags and Swipes, Winter 2018

Coastline Show Chorus

September 9 CSC put on a fabulous annual Amanda explained that she hadn’t joined
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show sharing the stage with old and new friends Coastline until the age of nine, paused, and
at a new venue. Maureen McGovern (yes, THAT remarked with her pretty poker face “That’s nine
Maureen McGovern) was our special guest and years I’ll never get back.” Hilarious!
star of the show. The Narragansett Bay Chorus
and various quartets joined us at the recently and Leanne Ayotte, Amanda’s also talented mother
beautifully renovated Bishop McVinney who sings lead for Coastline, was delighted but
Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. all of us felt a tremendous swell of pride in
Amanda’s success and poise like her aunties and
The next morning Maureen McGovern graciously sisters we feel we are.
dazzled as she conducted a master class to a
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packed room at the Mary K. Hall Music Mansion, Our holiday show Saturday December 2 at La
also in Providence. Salette Shrine in Attleboro, MA was a sold out
smash! There were experienced stage mates and
Joe Connelly coached us the following some gleeful first timers.
Wednesday evening. It’s always an especially
energetic rehearsal with Joe C in the house! New quartets Leo and Sing It To Me! Presented
two song sets as did Region One medalists Wake
Fall Regional Weekend was both instructive and the Neighbors. Four Fun was unable to appear
fun, as usual. Several of our newer members due to the illness of one member but they stunned
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dressed as flappers and lead Jennifer Flamand December 10th at the Valley Shore Chorus’s 40
won best costume! Anniversary show in Connecticut.

We enjoyed a day of coaching with Queen Lynda
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Keever Saturday September 30 and again were
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with her Wednesday October 4 . Her insight and
experience always enlighten.

Saturday October 7 we had a successful
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fundraiser organized by lead Pam Pachomski. We
collected clothes and household items to donate
to Savers. It was a win/win for the chorus and for
Savers’ clients!

At the SAI competition in Vegas we were thrilled
to see and hear longtime CSC lead Amanda Pitts
and her Rising Star champion quartet Adrenaline
entrance the live and web-cast audience with their
enviable vocal agility and stage presence.

Amanda brought down the house at one point.
All members of Adrenaline have had lifelong
Sweet Adelines and or Barbershop influence as
described by each quartet member in turn. Leanne and Amanda at the Holiday Show

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North Atlantic Region 1 Sweet Adelines