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Capri...
…the brand new 2008 5th place Sweet Adeline International medalists, consists of two barbershop-brat sisters, a ukulele playing grandma and a baritone. They are all proud members of the Harbor City Music Company Show Chorus. Eight years ago, they got together to deliver singing Valentines, and they had so much fun, they decided to buy matching socks! Since then they have acquired, in no particular order, second and fourth place Regional medals, a 40-point time penalty, a concussion, a Regional Championship, four top ten International finishes out of four International appearances, two daughters, a parakeet, four cats, two dogs, a rabbit, a whole lot of wonderful memories and deep love and appreciation for the barbershop craft.
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Tenor, Nancy Disney...
…and her sister, Jen, have been barbershop fans their whole lives. Their mother Jane Hunt, was an active member of the Elkridge Chorus, but retired soon after her daughters joined. Coincidence? As young girls, they actually had to behave on the day their dad, Ron Hunt, would have quartet rehearsal, just so they could stay up late and watch. If you know them at all, you realize that this took a great amount of effort on their part! Nancy is married to Scott, lead of Ringers, the 2006 Mid-Atlantic District Champs. They live in Odenton with their three children, Sam, Andy & Abby, two cats, Snoopy & Patches and a whole herd of dust-bunnies. In her “real” life, she is in an Office Manager for the Department of Defense, and likes to shoot pool and clean up cat hair in her spare time. Her favorite part of the quartet experience is being able to sing with her sister, and making new and friends wherever we go.
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Lead, Jen Kuethe...
is the youngest member of the quartet, which means that her sister Nancy is older than her. Most people think differently, which Jen used to love when she was in her teens, but not so much now. Anyway, now that we've cleared that up, Jen would also like you to know that she has three wonderful children, a very supportive husband, a dog and three fish. She used to be an art teacher, but now devotes her time to being a full time Sweet Adeline with some light parenting and housework on the side...
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Baritone, Kate Mannherz...
Everything I write seems to turn into prose,
It's a hobby of mine, thanks to singing...I suppose!
Born and raised here in Baltimore, and a barbershop brat,
Once married, then divorced, still single... imagine that!
Sang with Elkridge/Harbor City; 20 years a member,
Capri came along, my sisters in song, many blessings to remember.
A loving and supportive family; one's in heaven now,
I dedicate my songs to him... my Dad... my rock... my pal.
Always singing, always dancing, no time to find a man,
Resorting to the Internet, I need a helping hand.
While I wait for "Mr. Right", my time is very full,
With all the antics of Capri, my life is never dull.
I'll cherish all the laughter, all the tears; our special sound,
With my quartet by my side, one day I'll wear the crown!
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Bass, Maggie Butts...
Oldest member of the quartet. Looks good, doesn't she! Hot, even. No — it's not hot flashes. She's even older than that. Her doctor feels that, in moderation, singing could be therapeutic for her, but that choreo should be applied only sparingly. In direct opposition to his recommendations, through sheer will power, Maggie unflaggingly executes the demands of Capri's merciless vocal and physical routines with aplomb — and sometimes with a banana. In real life, Maggie runs her own picture framing business called "Hangups", and is the mother of 3 and the grandmother of 7. Her husband, Wes, is (seriously) a professional washtub bass player!
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