Trinity College Accidentals

Trinity Days are over and classes have resumed, but the Accidentals had a great weekend. On top of all the great acapella, we ate breakfast at Hamilton College’s diner at two in the morning, sang with a bunch of really cool Millbrook music students, and we even received a personal tour of Millbrook’s Trevor Zoo. On top of it all, everywhere we went we ate like kings! We’d like to thank the Hamiltones of Hamilton College and Lee Cromwell of The Millbrook School for their incredible hospitality, and all of those who came out to hear us sing.

There is plenty more coming though! This Friday at 10 PM, the Accidentals and the Quirks will join forces in the Chapel to put on a wild and crazy acapella spectacular! Who knows – maybe we’ll even sing together… You can find the event on Facebook here. RSVP it up!

And of course, only 15 days until London!

Congratulations to new Accidentals Kyle Beek, George Hairston, and Austin Tewksbury! As always, we had a blast during the Freshman concert and would like to thank everyone who came out to support us, as well as all the brave young men who auditioned. This was the most impressive second semester turnout we’ve ever had, and we can’t thank everyone enough.

In the coming weeks, the Accidentals will be making appearances at The Millbrook School in Millbrook, NY, where we will also be teaching a master class, and at an invitational concert at Hamilton College with The Hamiltones. We’ll also be having a concert on-campus with the Quirks next week! Stay tuned for more information!

On behalf of the Accidentals, welcome back to Trinity! We’ve got tons of stuff planned for this semester, including auditions, new songs, plenty of concerts, and of course, our spring break tour in London, England!

First on the agenda, however, is the Freshman Concert on February 5th, 2010!

On February 5, 2010, the Accidentals will join Trinity’s other four acapella groups for the Freshman Concert in Hamlin Hall at 8:30 PM. Auditions for the Accidentals will be held in the Chapel following the concert. Please come with something to sing!

If you have any questions regarding auditions, as always, do not hesitate in contacting us – we can be reached by e-mail at theaccidentals@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

The Accidentals would like to announce the release of their 6th and newest CD, Wildass.

With You | Better Man | King of Wishful Thinking | Blue Eyes
Ignition (Remix) | Home | Sexual Healing | Can’t Get Next To You
Incomplete | Do You Want To? | Burnin’ Love| Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy
Geek In The Pink | What A Good Boy | Good Old Acapella (Live) | Amazing Grace

The album features performances by over twenty-five Accidentals on songs recorded over the past four years. To purchase a copy, please e-mail theaccidentals@gmail.com.

… And as the semester nears it’s end, it seems as if we’re only just beginning…

In the past week alone, the Accidentals have sung at three events here at Trinity. This past Friday, Nov. 13, the Accidentals became the first acapella group to sing at The Mill, Trinity’s arts co-op, where we sang along with the Bowdoin Miscellania. Then, on Saturday Nov. 14, the Accidentals joined the Dischords, the Quirks, and the Trinitones at Trinity’s annual Homecoming Concert. The Accidentals also sang at the Underground Coffeehouse for Acapella-Fest!

But we’re not done yet!

This Friday, Nov. 20, the Accidentals will be joining the Harvard Callbacks and Yale’s Mixed Company for an evening of acapella at Bank Street in Stamford, Conn. hosted by the Trinity Club of Fairfield County (you can find the press release here). Then on Saturday, Nov. 21, the Accidentals will head to New London to sing with The ConnChords of Connecticut College.

Also, feel free to check out the Trinity Tripod’s most recent article about us: ‘Accidentals Keep Busy, Await Upcoming International Tour’

We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!

Congratulations to the newest members of the Accidentals family, Joe Dinnen and Greg Atamian! This year will certainly be an awesome year for the Accidentals, and these new members will only make it better.

Thank you to all who came out to support us at the Freshman concert this weekend and to all the brave men who auditioned.

Check back soon for more news and concert updates!

On behalf of the Accidentals, welcome (or welcome back) to Trinity!

The 2009-10 academic year will be an epic one for the ‘Dents, as plans for auditions, retreats, and concerts loom overhead. Also in the works for this year are a Spring Break trip to London and the release of our new CD! We are incredibly excited to sing for you in the coming months, and we can only hope that you are equally as excited to listen.

Just as we do every year, we’ll be kicking off the first semester with our bi-annual Freshman Concert, which will take place Saturday, September 12 in Hamlin Hall at 8 pm. This concert will feature all of Trinity’s five acapella groups, including the Dischords, the Pipes, the Quirks, the Trinitones, and, of course, the Accidentals. Following the concert, we will be holding auditions in the Chapel. Please come prepared with a song and a great attitude.

We hope to see all of you on the twelfth!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Along with the Trinity College Dischords, the Accidentals will be performing at Trinity’s 9/11 Memorial Service at 8 pm on the Cave Patio on Thursday September 10. Please join us.

Sadly, with the completion of our post-baccalaureate concert in the Chapel’s cloister, the Accidentals must say goodbye to another year at Trinity and to our graduating seniors, Christopher Houlihan and Matthew “HMS” Wrzesniewsky. We’d like to express to them our deepest gratitude for their leadership and guidance, and to all who came out to support us in concert this past year.

However, with the end of one year arrives the beginning of another, and the Accidentals are proud to announce their leadership for the 2009-2010 academic year!

Director: Ben Feldman
Assistant Conductor: Richard Shim
PVT: Finley Harckham
Public Relations Officer: Finley Harckham
Business Manager: Michael Magdelinskas (Fall), Ben Dawson (Spring)
Webmaster: Scotty Eckenthal

We look forward to singing for you next year!

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