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Support for the Ukrainian People

In this recording from First Nighter 1978, Glee Clubber and Ukrainian-American Andrew Werbiansky sang a [popular folk song](https://pvgcdb.com/songs/entry/78-eos-15-ukranian-folk.mp3) from his… Continue reading

on: 3/5/2022, by: Paul L., 0 comments

Valentine’s Day: Time for Schmalz!

A big portion of the Glee Club repertoire is schmaltzy songs. Here’s some obvious selections that come to mind to share with your valentine. Chime in with more if you have suggestions! Continue reading

on: 2/14/2022, by: Paul L., 0 comments

Table Songs!

My friend Jeremy Long found this packet of Table Songs we were given as New Men in 1998. I've encountered many of these songs in PVGCDB recordings, most (but not all) we got to sing. Here are various… Continue reading

on: 1/10/2022, by: Paul L., 5 comments

Happy New Year from PVGCDB; renditions of Auld Lang Syne

It's been great connecting with everyone this year: beta testers, audio submitters, soloist-namers, year-fixers, editors, correctors, and contributors! It seemed appropriate to close out the year… Continue reading

on: 12/31/2021, by: Paul L., 0 comments

Introducing PMODB, the PMO database

PMODB, as you might guess, is modeled after PVGCDB with a goal of expanding searchable content to all PMO eras and ensembles. For now, though, it's all Christmas Show music and playlists. I'll add… Continue reading

on: 12/11/2021, by: Paul L., 0 comments

Who were the Al Stewart singers?

Thanks to submissions by Craig and Cristine Muir, Bill McGauhey Kevin McGuire, I was able to digitize several albums of the Al Stewart singers. I wasn't quite sure what to make of these (or at least,… Continue reading

on: 11/8/2021, by: Paul L., 2 comments

Viva Verdi!

Giuseppe Verdi was born on or around October 10, 1813 in the Italian town of Le Roncole. There's some dispute on the precise birthday, but since my dad's birthday is October 10 (today) let's go with… Continue reading

on: 10/10/2021, by: Paul L., 2 comments

Reflections on 1,000 Songs

Some observations about how (and from where) the site is being used.

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on: 9/10/2021, by: Paul L., 1 comment

New Features

This one is minor, but important. Assistant directors are now a category that can be assigned to Songs and Collections, and these are work as search filters. I suspect it will be a bit more… Continue reading

on: 8/9/2021, by: Paul L., 1 comment

Welcome!

The PVGCDB began as a way to enjoy the archival recordings that were distributed at the 125th weekend. It now serves as a fun way to browse and interact with material from all decades, using a… Continue reading

on: 8/6/2021, by: Paul L., 6 comments