Newyorkers Quartets and History
A continuing love in Poughkeepsie remains quartet singing. We are strong supporters
of quartet singing and over the years have spawned seven District Champs, Penthouse Four*,
Great Chord Conspiracy, Rave Revue*, Riverside Rascals*, Monkey Business, Saratoga Tuesday Night Good Time Music Company and
Sunday Morning News, (Sr. Champ) Close Encounters of the Seventh Kind (* all four singers were members of the Poughkeepsie Newyorkers)
Currently our chapter is home to our longest running active quartet...since 1975, three-time Division Champion,
The Footlighters , Swing Shift (2001 NED Medalist, 2006 Div Champ, 2009 Div. Champ & Most Improved Quartet), Hudson
Valley Edition, Paradox, Nuthin' Special, 2009 Yankee Division Novice Quartet, Retrofit, 2013
Yankee District Division Novice Quartet, Chief, 2013 Yankee Division Champion SureFire!, and our
newest quartets Riverfront, Dover Boys,The Four Reasons
Other fine quartets over the years have included Taconic Chords, The Dutch Masters, The Four Walkers, 1-2-3 Four, Homesteaders,
Rogues Four, Village Squires, Hudson Heritage, Unlikely Hoods, Audocrats, The Brotherhood, Four Guys From Poughkeepsie, WJMG,
Entertainment Tonite and the 1997 Yankee Division Champ, Hudson Valley Connection, Just 4 Awhile and Sounds Good
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