Noting that this is a Doug Sudduth Photography
website, none of the photos are taken by me,
since I'm in the quartet (duh).
I began harmonizing with my
brother, Bobby, in the early '50's, when he brought home some songs he had been
singing in a quartet as a student at Duke University.My first quartet was in
high school. I grew up on choral singing in church choirs, in college at
Huntingdon College, the Huntingdon Chorale, directed by Richard Rivers, a former
member of the famous Robert Shaw Chorale, then in the Duke University Glee Club,
including an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
in 1957. After several years' hiatus I resumed choral singing with Pro
Musica in New Bern, NC, out of which
developed the Windjammers
barbershop quartet, an excellent barbershop singing experience. Upon moving to
Las Vegas, NV, I joined my first barbershop chorus, The Las Vegas
Gambleaires, which included some pick-up
quartet opportunities. I witnessed and experienced serious barbershop chorus and
quartet competition. Also in Las Vegas, I sang with the Southern Nevada Musical
Arts Chorus based at UNLV. Upon moving back east I joined the Cape
Fear Chordsmen barbershop chorus,
Wilmington,NC, finally,
moving to Mitchell County,NC forming with George, Bryan and Stan, the
Local Fourcast barbershop quartet, singing
together for 8 years. Having lost our tenor, several years passed until George
and I fortunately recruited Will and Danny for the current Local
Fourcast quartet. The title came from my
wife, Billie Ruth, checking the Weather Channel's
Local Forecast
during winter to be sure our weekly rehearsal could happen.
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Local Fourcast at Mitchell HS |
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Our quartet sang the National Anthem at Mitchell High School on February 2, 2010, before the girls' basketball game.
Photo quality limited by resolution of camera used. |
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Local Fourcast at Mitchell HS
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Local Fourcast at Trinity Episcopal Church |
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Our quartet sang for the Offertory at Trinity Episcopal Church, Spruce Pine, NC on
January 3.
Three of us, Will, Doug and George are members at Trinity (standing LtoR after
Danny, who is first on the left)
Photo by Rob Johnson |
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Local Fourcast at DT's |
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On Wednesday, February 10, our quartet serenaded
customers and staff at DT's Blue Ridge Java Coffee Shop and Cafe in Spruce Pine, NC. We sang with love songs celebrating upcoming Valentines Day. |
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Local Fourcast sings at Kiwanis Club |
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Singing America the Beautiful at the Grand Opening, Mitchell County Historic Courthouse, June, 2010 |
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