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TUBBS

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Music

The University of Bristol Barbershop Singers were founded in early 2004 by Patrick Williams, with Andy Gardner, Iain Hallam, Matt Pearson and Gareth Treseder. Joined by early members John Mountford and Rob Wigram, this group sang at a few concerts per year, generally as a group of whichever four could do the gig! TUBBS was present at several Music Department parties, St. Paul's church Christian Aid concerts and the 100th anniversary of the opening of Bristol City Museum.In 2006, it was recognised that most of the founders were graduating or had moved on, and it was decided to launch the group as an official UBU society so that the TUBBS tradition would carry on. TUBBS secured an entry into the Guide, a stall at the Freshers' Fair, and 60 sign-ups in October 2007! With Iain as Musical Director, a new committee was quickly formed under our first President, Patrick Schurt-Weinketz.The new chorus and smaller ensembles and quartets collectively earned TUBBS the award of Best New Society that year, and president Charly Oakley set up new links with the Great Western Chorus, who had recently won the UK national barbershop championships. This was followed in the second year by the award of Best Society under president Abi Dove, and the formation of our competition choir, Hot TUBBS.TUBBS now performs regularly in a variety of forms: ladies' and gents' close-harmony a cappella and barbershop ensembles, ladies' and gents' quartets, and SATB a cappella.