We have a YouTube channel where we post all of our videos. You can access individual songs below.
Written in 1955 by Al Hoffman, Walter Kent, and Mann Curtis, this upbeat, uplifting tune tells the world that the singer will live life to its fullest potential. This arrangement was by the Barbershop Harmony Society's 1968 champion quartet, Western Continentals. Later updated by Greg Volk with an assist by the Swedish chorus, Zero8.
Salley Gardens is a well known, Irish love ballad. This arrangement is by a fabulous Sonoma County barbershop singer and musician: James Morgan. He arranged it in 2014 for the Voices of California, a massive men's barbershop choir from Sacramento. James graciously gave Manzanita Harmony permission to perform this.
Manzanita Harmony presents a captivating rendition of the classic sea shanty, "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor", arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. With this rich and resonant arrangement, Parker and Shaw take us on a thrilling journey across the high seas. The lively rhythms and spirited harmonies are sure to get your toes tapping and your heart singing.
Manzanita Harmony performs "There's a Meeting Here Tonight" to open our March 2, 2024 performance. This primarily secular version of the old Negro spiritual and call to worship was arranged by the Limeliters' Alex Hassilev and Glenn Yarbrough, with an updated intro arranged by Manzanita Harmony director, Gage Purdy.
Seven Bridges Road is the name locals call a 40-mile, formerly dirt (now paved) two-lane road from Montgomery, Alabama to a tiny town named Orion. Musicians would take that journey south to jam with a locally well known blues musician. The Eagles heard about this tune, initially used it to complete their pre-concert warm-ups, and then started opening concerts with it.