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2019 Fall Convention...

Saturday, October 12, 2019 (MODESTO, Calif.) — The 2019 Far Western District Fall Contests have completed. A total of 30 men's, women’s, and...

2019 International...

IT'S A WRAP! Jul. 6, 2019 (SALT LAKE CITY) — The 2019 BHS International Convention in Salt Lake City is now history. We witnessed some of the best...

WESTMINSTER WINS GOLD

The Westminster Chorus - 2019 International Champions - Far Western District Jul. 5, 2019 (SALT LAKE CITY) — With the highest score ever...

Make Your 2020 Fall...

It’s full steam ahead for the 2020 Far Western District Fall Convention Cruise aboard the Carnival Imagination, leaving Long Beach on Thursday,...

Southeast-Southwest...

May 11, 2019 (ONTARIO, Calif.) — Thirteen choruses and twenty-five quartets took the stage at the at the Southeast and Southwest...

Arizona Division Results

Apr. 13, 2019 (MESA, Ariz.) — Fourteen quartets and eight choruses competed at the Arizona Division Convention, with contests held...

Steinkamp Fund Matching...

FLASH NEWS ALL DONATIONS TO STEINKAMP ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. DONOR LIMIT IS $5,000. Your $100 donation will be matched...

FWD Spring Convention...

INTERNATIONAL QUARTET PRELIMINARIES Artistic License 85.4* Capitol Ring 78.8* The Front Line 72.0 Seaside 70.0 Just4Kix 68.6 C.O.D....

2019 Midwinter Results

Jan 26, 2019 (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – The Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2019 Midwinter Convention concluded this evening at Nashville’s world-famous...

TO RUSSIA WITH…CHAMPS!

Calling all FWD Barbershoppers… The Masters of Harmony, 9-time BHS International Chorus Champions, will be forming the core group of the US...

2018 FWD Quartet Champion

Oct. 13, 2018 (FRESNO, Calif.) —There was some great singing at the Far Western District Quartet Contest in Fresno. When the results of the...

2018 FWD Chorus Champion

Oct. 13, 2018 (FRESNO, Calif.) — It was a terrific chorus contest with a long list of incredible moments, starting with the curtain opening to...

Joe Barbershop Chorus...

Ron Black directs the "monster" Joe Barbershop Chorus! Special thanks to Ron Black for directing the Joe Barbershop Chorus at this year's Fall...

History museum launches

The Far Western District Traveling History Museum drew a large number of visitors and unanimous praise at the Fall Convention. Dan Jordan, FWD...

2019 Board installed

Bernard Priceman, (far left) International Board Member-at-Large, installing the 2019 Board Members and officers of the Far Western District. 2019...

Fall Platoon Highlights

Oct. 12, 2018 (FRESNO, Calif.) — Harmony Platoon kicked off the FWD Fall Convention with events held Thursday afternoon and evening, and again on...

Comedy Quartet Contest

Another year in the books! Tonight I had the honor of joining Martin Fredstrom and Steve Katz on the judging panel in Fullerton for the...

Update from the Marin...

Phil DeBarThe Marin Chapter is sorry to announce the departure of Music Director, Phil DeBar. Phil directed our chorus from August 2006 to May...

Keep Calm and Keep...

On June 19th, the Board of Directors of the Barbershop Harmony Society announced a bold change to our Society’s Bylaws. Effective immediately...

Harmony Foundation

Far Western District gives the gift of song We have a lot to be proud of in the Far Western District: International Champions, outstanding...

Meet your Northeast DVP

RIPON, Calif., May 8 — Charles R. (Chuck) Roots joins the Far Western District Board of Directors – effective today – as the Vice...

Barbershop: A harmonious...

CBS Sunday Morning, aired April 29, 2018 In Las Vegas, at the annual convention of the Barbershop Harmony Society, singers of four-part...

EVERYONE IN HARMONY

A BOLD VISION FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE Back in 1938, the founders of our Society stumbled onto something quite profound: The joy and transformation...

I'm moved by this

I want to share this ... Alan Gordon posted it in Facebook. Alan iss not only an incredible musician but a very thoughtful, inspirational and...

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