Humtones

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The Humtones are the oldest all-male collegiate a cappella group at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania. As of Spring, 2006, the group is comprised of 16 students from 12 US states.

Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 Repertoire 4 Performance 5 "Skip Doo Wop" 6 Notable almuni 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] History

The Humtones were founded in 1981 by Andrew Garthwaite, class of 1983. The group was primarily comprised of former glee club members who wanted to continue singing all-male a cappella after the college (and subsequently the club) began admitting women in 1980. At that time, the group performed swing music and jazz standards under the name "Skip Doo Wop (see below) and the Humtones."

[edit] Discography

• So it Seems - 2004

Track list:

1. "Sweater Song (Undone)" - Weezer
2. "She Hung the Moon" - Rockwell Church
3. "Here is Gone" - Goo Goo Dolls
4. "Hey Jude" - The Beatles
5. "When I Fall in Love" - Nat King Cole
6. "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell
7. "Otherside" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. "Loch Lomond" - Vaughn Williams
9. "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" - Rockapella
10. "Either Way" - Guster

• The Balance - 2000

Track list:

1. "Haverford Harmony" -Traditional
2. "1000 Dollar Car"
3. "Desperado" - Eagles
4. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" - The Band
5. "Hotel California" - Eagles
6. "I'm On Fire"
7. "Rawhide" - Blues Brothers Version
8. "Crazy Love" - Van Morrison
9. "Dust In The Wind" - Kansas
10. "Heavenly"
11. "Long December" - Counting Crows
12. "And She Was" - Talking Heads
13. "Something In The Way She Moves" - James Taylor
14. "Men" - Traditional
15. "My Heart Would Melt Like Snow"
16. "Loch Lomand" - Vaughn Williams
17. "Men [outtake]

• Velveeta - 1996

Track list:

1. "In The Pines" - Traditional
2. "Something About You"
3. "That Lonesome Road" - James Taylor
4. "All I Want"
5. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" - Crash Test Dummies
6. "Wrap Your Arms Around Me"
7. "The Boxer" - Simon & Garfunkel
8. "Behind Blue Eyes" - The Who
9. "Just A Gigolo"
10. "Ma Na, Ma Na" - The Muppets
11. "Our Prayer" - The Beach Boys
12. "You Can Close Your Eyes"
13. "One Night A Day"
14. "Little Drummer Boy"
15. "[hidden]"

[edit] Repertoire

As a descendant of Haverford College's Glee Club, the Humtones originally performed exclusively swing and jazz music. Today, the group maintains a diverse repertoire of self-arranged songs among pop music, rock music, jazz and country music genres.

[edit] Performance

The Humtones traditionally perform one full-length, solo-billed concert per academic semester. These concerts involve a theme, comedy sketches and 10-12 songs. Past concert themes include: "Die Hard with a Humtone," "Humtones, Inc." and "The Humtones Go to Jail."

Smaller shows and a cappella jams at Haverford, Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College occur more frequently. Additionally, the group tours during Haverford's Fall (early October) and Spring (early March) Breaks. Tours usually involve several shows over the course of 4-6 days among colleges in the Northeast, though recent tours have also taken the group South and West.

Traditional Humtones performance garb consists of blue jeans, a white shirt and a tie.

[edit] "Skip Doo Wop"

A reference to their original name, Skip Doo Wop, or "Skip," is the title held by the group's director. Past Skips Doo Wop are:
Schoolyear 2006-2007: John Katsos & Elmar Trust '07
Schoolyear 2005-2006: Evan Birnholz '06
Schoolyear 2004-2005: Karl-Rainer Blumenthal '06
Schoolyear 2003-2004: Matthew Lewis '04
Schoolyear 2002-2003: Matthew Lewis '04
Schoolyear 2001-2002: Dave Parker '02
Schoolyear 2000-2001: Sean Armour '01
Schoolyear 1999-2000: Jeff Haines '00
Schoolyear 1998-1999: Eric Oddessy '99
Schoolyear 1997-1998: Jon McCoy '98
Schoolyear 1996-1997: Joti Rockwell '97
Schoolyear 1995-1996: Chris Wershoven '96
Schoolyear 1994-1995: Herndon Walker '95
Schoolyear 1993-1994: Matty Bruce '94
Schoolyear 1992-1993: Bill Toll '93
Schoolyear 1991-1992: Steve Canfield '92
Schoolyear 1990-1991: Michael Jordan '91
Schoolyear 1989-1990: John Maclay '90
Schoolyear 1988-1989: Mark Lerner '89
Schoolyear 1986-1987: David Kwass '87
Schoolyear 1985-1986: John Berman '86
Schoolyear 1984-1985: John Berman '86
Schoolyear 1983-1984: Wayde Weston '84
Schoolyear 1982-1983: Andrew Garthwaite '83
Schoolyear 1981-1982: Andrew Garthwaite '83

[edit] Notable almuni

• Joti Rockwell - singer-songwriter for folk-rock band Rockwell Church

[edit] See also

• Haverford College
• Collegiate a cappella

[edit] External links

• Haverford Humtones Official Website