VS '93
Jody Alford
'92 - '96
BIO
School: Connecticut College
Collegiate Group: The Co Co Beaux
Solos: For What It’s Worth
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Jody has been involved in education for several years and has two young children.
Townsend Belisle
'92 - '95
BIO
School: Skidmore College
Collegiate Group: The Bandersnatchers
Solos: King of Pain, Waiting in Vain, Zombie Jamboree
Leadership: Group Founder, Business Manager VS '92 & VS '93
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Townsend is an Executive Producer at Haystack Needle LLC.
Chris Bettencourt
'92 - '93
BIO
School: Connecticut College
Collegiate Group: The Co Co Beaux
Solos: Any Day, The Garden, Lady
Leadership: Group Founder
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Chris works in finance and lives happily in CT with his wife and three kids.
David Buffum
'92 - '96
BIO
School: Connecticut College
Collegiate Group: The Co Co Beaux
Solos: Empty Garden, Moondance, Shenandoah, So Much in Love, Vincent, You Send Me
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
David is the Associate Head of School at The Field School in Washington DC. He and his wife spend most of their time trying to keep up with their son. Also, it should be pointed out -- with apologies to Sam Bigelow -- that David is the original and rightful owner of the ‘OMB' moniker.
Dave Cirone
'92 - '96
BIO
School: Skidmore College
Collegiate Group: The Bandersnatchers
Solos: Change in My Life, Friend Like Me, King Tut, Sloop John B, Charleston Alley
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Last spotted in South Hadley, MA.
Paul Foster
'92 - '94
BIO
School: Wesleyan University
Collegiate Group: The Spirits
Solos: Charleston Alley, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Goodnight Sweetheart, Heaven on Their Minds, She’s Leaving Home, Woody and Dutch
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Dr. Paul, an Otolaryngolgist, continues to work in Miami Beach with his wife Judith and two kids.
Steve Roslonek
'92 - '93 & '95
BIO
School: Wesleyan University
Collegiate Group: The Spirits
Solos: On and On, Song for Ryan, Takin’ Care of Business, That Lonesome Road, Woody and Dutch
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Steve is a children's singer/songwriter. Catch him on PBS every morning at www.stevesongs.com
Garth Ross
'92 - '93
BIO
School: Connecticut College
Collegiate Group: The Co Co Beaux
Solos: A Case of You, Crazy, Find the Cost of Freedom, In the Morning, It’s So Hard
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Garth Ross is the Vice President for Community Engagement at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where he has produced over 5,000 performances featuring artists from all fifty states and over fifty countries. He is responsible for the Millennium Stage daily, a free performance series, as well as many other notable projects and festivals including Joyful Sounds: Gospel Across America, Look Both Ways: Street Arts Across America, American Voices with Renee Fleming, One Mic: Hip Hop Culture Worldwide, and Finding a Line: Skateboarding, Music and Media. Garth received his BA in English Literature and Music from Connecticut College, and is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute.
Jon Ryan
'92 - '95
BIO
School: Skidmore College
Collegiate Group: The Bandernatchers
Solos: If I Only Had a Brain
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Inspired by his Vineyard Sound experience, Jon started Ball in the House, an R&B/soul/pop a cappella group, and have been performing full-time for almost 20 years now. From colleges to performing arts centers, educating students in schools to headlining the China International Chorus Festival last summer, it’s been a wild ride. I live in Boston with my amazing wife, Karen, and 3 wonderful daughters - Jillian, Olivia, and Karina.
Paul Samford
'92 - '94 & '96
BIO
School: Skidmore College
Collegiate Group: The Bandersnatchers
Solos: Shake a Tail Feather, Southern Cross
LAST KNOWN WHEREABOUTS:
Paul is living in a Tudor Style house in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Trish and three teenaged children; Olivia 13, Jack 15 and Max 18. He's coming up on his 15th year working as a Network Engineer for Micro Consultations. His ankles are starting to crack when he gets out of bed in the morning.
Repertoire
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A Case Of You (Joni Mitchell)
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Any Day (5th Avenue)
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Byker Hill (Chanticleer)
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Charleston Alley (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross)
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Come On Let’s Go (Richie Valens)
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Crazy (Seal)
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
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Drunken Sailor (Traditional)
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Find The Cost Of Freedom (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
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Freeze Frame (J. Geils Band)
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Good Old A Cappella (The Persuasions)
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Goodnight Sweetheart (The Platters)
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Green (The Muppets)
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How Can I Miss You (Traditional)
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I Wonder Why (Dion & The Belmonts)
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In The Morning (Garth Ross)
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It Ain’t Necessarily So (Gershwin)
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It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Boyz II Men)
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King Tut (Steve Martin)
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L-Y (The Electric Company)
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Lady (Little River Band)
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Love Potion No. 9 (The Clovers)
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Moondance (Van Morrison)
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One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story)
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Parting Blessing (Traditional)
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Rubber Ducky (Bert N. Ernie)
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She’s Leaving Home (The Beatles)
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Shenandoah (Traditional)
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Sloop John B (The Beach Boys)
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So Much In Love (The Tymes)
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Song For Ryan (Steve Roslonek)
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Southern Cross (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
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Takin’ Care Of Business (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
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That Lonesome Road (James Taylor)
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The Garden (Bobby McFerrin)
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The Mac & Cheese Song (Vineyard Sound)
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Time After Time (Traditional)
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Vincent (Don McLean)
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Woody And Dutch (Ricky Lee Jones)
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Zombie Jamboree (Rockapella)