Barbershop with The Brothers Flanagan!

Irish American Heritage Month Musical Event

The Brothers Flanagan perform traditional Irish tunes in the barbershop style.

Experience traditional Irish music with The Brothers Flanagan. Enjoy the barbershop style:

"Barbershop quartet singing is an American style of harmony using four voices. In barbershop music, the four voices form a complete four-part chord on almost every note. Groups usually sing a cappella (without instrumental accompaniment).

The parts in barbershop harmony are, from highest to lowest, tenor, lead, baritone, and bass. In most choral singing, the melody is sung by the highest voice. But in barbershop groups, the melody is sung by the lead, the second highest voice. The four singers listen carefully to each other, minutely adjusting the pitch of their voices to create perfect tuning on each chord. These small adjustments along with matched vowel sounds and proper balance of the four parts create the unique blend of voices that is the distinctive characteristic of barbershop singing. Choruses also sing barbershop harmonies. In choral singing, groups sing the four parts." - World Book online.

For information about the group please go to their website The Brothers Flanagan. Free! No registration necessary.

Location: Chevy Chase Library, Meeting Room (lower level)

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9590.

Looking for something to do until the program? Visit our website, and browse our catalog using your library card, including resources on Irish Music. Don't have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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