We are the Derbytown Chorus from the Akron Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony
Society. We meet at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evenings at St. Bernard Social Hall, 47 E. State St. in
downtown Akron, Ohio. All men of good will who love to sing are invited.
The Barbershop Harmony Society is dedicated to enjoying, promoting, and preserving
the unique form of harmony known as barbershop.
In 1938, a small group of men gathered one evening to sing their favorite
old-time songs. From this first informal meeting and the singers' enthusiasm, grew an international organization dedicated
to preserving one of America's unique song styles, barbershop harmony.
The founders of the Society for the Preservation
and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA) named their organization as a parody of the multi-initialed
government agencies that existed at the time such as CCC, WPA, etc. The original group of 26 men would have taken great
pride in a Society that, today, numbers more than 30,000 members from the United States and Canada, with affiliated organizations
in Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Holland and South Africa
We invite you to visit us or attend an event. Our members are more than happy to answer any questions you may have
about the organization and how you can join.
