British Association of Barbershop Singers

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History

In the late 1950s, Harry Danser, from Crawley, Sussex, visited the USA and found a large group of barbershop devotees. Harry had sung in a barbershop quartet during the music-hall days. On his return home he formed the Barbershop Four quartet which performed locally and gained a great deal of interest from the public. In 1964 the Crawley Barbershop Harmony Club was born. Ten years later the British Association of Barbershop Singers was formed.

Contests

BABS holds its national convention in May every year when choruses and quartets from all over the UK meet to compete, as well as to celebrate this hobby.