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ABOUT US
The Polyphonics Barbershop Choir is a male, a cappella (unaccompanied by instruments) choir specialising in the barbershop style of choral singing.
We are Ireland’s longest established barbershop chorus having being formed in 1980 and have been a member of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers (I.A.B.S.) ever since it was inaugurated in 1988. The Polyphonics are the current Irish Male Barbershop Chorus Champions having won the crown for the 11th time in Galway this year (2011). We have also won the National Light Jazz and Popular Music Competition in the Cork International Choral Festival in 2006.
In recent years we have performed at The Maritime Festival in Dublin, Sproai Festival Waterford, and The Cork International Choral Festival. We have also performed in the Cork Opera-House, the Everyman Palace Theatre Cork ,The Helix in Dublin and Cork City Hall. We are regular performers at the St Patrick’s Weekend Festival Cork and The Lord Mayor’s Picnic, Cork and have appeared on T.V. (RTE and TG4) and performed on Cork’s 96FM (local radio).
The Polyphonics are currently under the musical direction of Douglas J. Kelly (www.DouglasJKelly.net).
We are Ireland’s longest established barbershop chorus having being formed in 1980 and have been a member of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers (I.A.B.S.) ever since it was inaugurated in 1988. The Polyphonics are the current Irish Male Barbershop Chorus Champions having won the crown for the 11th time in Galway this year (2011). We have also won the National Light Jazz and Popular Music Competition in the Cork International Choral Festival in 2006.
In recent years we have performed at The Maritime Festival in Dublin, Sproai Festival Waterford, and The Cork International Choral Festival. We have also performed in the Cork Opera-House, the Everyman Palace Theatre Cork ,The Helix in Dublin and Cork City Hall. We are regular performers at the St Patrick’s Weekend Festival Cork and The Lord Mayor’s Picnic, Cork and have appeared on T.V. (RTE and TG4) and performed on Cork’s 96FM (local radio).
The Polyphonics are currently under the musical direction of Douglas J. Kelly (www.DouglasJKelly.net).
