American Harmony

I sat down to catch a few minutes of this documentary, to see whether I might want to make real time to view it at a later date. An hour and a half later, I unglued myself from the couch, having been thoroughly entertained and, in the process, educated a little about a world I knew absolutely nothing about.

As their trailer says "It's the greatest singing competition - you've never heard of." Each year, quartets from around the world compete for the gold medal and the right to be called the best in barbershop.

Of course, even though it is "international" the most and the best Barbershop singing is in the USA. And for those not familiar with Barbershop, it isn't just four guys singing harmony, it is a particular type of harmony.

"American Harmony" is a first-rate documentary of barbershop quartet singing. I'm not a particular follower of this type of music, but enjoy all kinds.