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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,...

2019 International...

The Far Western District will have a strong representation at the BHS International Convention this summer in Salt Lake City. Including the...

Southeast-Southwest...

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

Arizona Division Results

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

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

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

Arizona Division...

The Arizona Division of the Far Western District will celebrate its 2019 Convention in Mesa, Arizona on April 12 through 13. Hosted by the Tucson...

Southeast-Southwest...

The Southeast & Southwest divisions of the Far Western District will celebrate their combined 2019 Convention in Ontario, California on May 10...

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

There was some great singing at the Far Western District Quartet Contest in Fresno. When the results of the semifinals were revealed, and the...

2018 FWD Chorus Champion

It was a terrific chorus contest with a long list of incredible moments, starting with the curtain opening to reveal a “Joe Barbershop” mic...

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

Harmony Platoon kicked off the FWD Fall Convention with events held Thursday afternoon and evening, and again on Friday morning. On Thursday, the...

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...

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...

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...

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