Congratulations to these quartets and to the dedicated members
who exemplify the very best - and the hard work getting there!

Thank you for your commitment to singing GREAT barbershop harmony!
We hereby honor your achievements ...

Northeastern District
Men's Quartet Champions
Year Quartet Chapter
2022 Mach 4 Hartford, CT; Nashua, NH; Portland, ME; Des Moines, IA
2021 The Square Route Scituate, MA; Hell’s Kitchen, NY; Montclair, NJ; Frank Thorne
2020 No Contest Held  
Northeastern District
Mixed Harmony Quartet Champions
Year Quartet Chapter
2022 Sweet & Sour Southern
New England, MA
2021 The Queen's Gambit Greater Boston, MA;
Southern New England, MA
2020 No Contest Held  
Northeastern District
 Women's Quartet Champions
Year Quartet Chapter
2022 Rhythm Method Southern New England, MA; Frank Thorne
2021 ( none )  
NED Most Improved Quartet
Cyril St. Louis Trophy, from 1995-on
Rayme Towne Memorial Trophy, until 1995
Year Quartet Chapter
2022 Recycled Parts Plattsburgh, NY;
South Shore, QC
2021 Destination Manchester, CT
2019 Fireside Concord & Lowell, MA;
Frank Thorne
2018 T M I Central, Enfield,
Hartford, Manchester &
Waterbury/Derby, CT
2017 Off The Chart Manchester, CT
2016 Exchange Street Portland, ME; Nashua, NH
2015 Curtain Call Providence, RI
Worcester & Concord, MA
Portland & Waterville, ME
2014 Back Bay Four Portland, ME
2013 Inside Track Nashua, NH
2012 Loco Fodora Danbury, CT
2011 Inside Track Nashua, NH
2010 The Academy Providence, RI
2009 On Q Manchester, CT
2008 Eastern Standard Time Lowell, MA
2007 Port City Sound Portland, ME
2006 Breakaway Nashua, NH
2005 Concord eXpress Concord, MA
2004 Seventh Wave Kentville, NS
Bedford/Sackville, NS
2003 SeeYa! Nashua, NH
2002  
2001 quartet.com  Providence, RI
Hudson & Concord, MA   
2000 Overdrive  Nashua NH, Concord MA,
Hudson MA
1999 Night Crawlers Nashua, NH; Hudson, MA
1998  
1997 Minor Adjustments Nashua, NH
1996 Street Corner Four Providence, RI
1995 Easy Reach Nashua, NH
1994 Saratoga Tuesday Night
Goodtime Music Co.		 Saratoga Springs, NY
Frank Thorne
1993  
1992 Riverside Rascals Poughkeepsie
1991  
1990 Steppin' Out Portland
1989 Just-Four Friends Pittsfield
1988 Steppin' Out Portland
1987 An Unexpected Pleasure Bridgeport, Waterbury-Derby
1986 B# Musical Society Truro, NS
1985 Classified Lads Framingham, Providence,
Worcester
1984 South Shore Vocal Four New Haven
1983 Moments to Remember Gr Lawrence
1982 Sound Express Franklin, Lincoln
1981 Persuaders Concord MA, Nashua
1980 Home Town Crowd Burlington
1979  
1978 Timbre Jacks Portland, ME
1977 Stuffed Shirts Waterville
1976 Harmony Machine Laval, PQ
 
NED Seniors Quartet Champions
Buffalo Bills Trophy
Year Quartet Chapter
2021 Trade Secret Providence, RI
2019 Port City Sound Providence, RI; Nashua, NH
2018 Mansion Vocal Band Providence, RI; Nashua, NH
2017 Port City Sound Portland, ME
2016 Trade Secret Providence, RI; Worcester, MA
2015 Primrose Lane Saratoga Springs, NY;
Providence, RI; Mohawk Valley, NY
2014 Trade Secret Providence, RI
2013 Port City Sound Portland, ME
2012 Trade Secret Providence, RI
2011 Primrose Lane Saratoga Springs, NY; Providence, RI
2010 X-Men Providence, RI
2009 Port City Sound Portland ME
2008 Melodies & Memories Nashua NH
2007 Port City Sound Portland ME
2006 Ring! Providence
2005 Ring! Providence
2004 Ring! Providence
2003 New York Central
Connection  		 Poughkeepsie, Saratoga Springs,
Westchester, NY, and Manhattan, NY
2002 Close Encounters
of the Seventh Kind		 Poughkeepsie, Saratoga Springs,
Schenectady, Troy
2001 Top Drawer Four Hanover NH
2000 Seems Like Old Times Hudson, Providence, New Bedford
1999 Seems Like Old Times Hudson, Providence, New Bedford
1998 Just Four Friends Pittsfield
1997 Vocal Accord Worcester, Hudson, Providence
1996 Imagine That! Nashua, Beverly
1995 Aged to Perfection Waterbury Derby
1994 Vintage Sound Providence
1993 Aged to Perfection Waterbury Derby
1992 Spanky's Gang Central CT, Waterbury Derby
1991 River City All Stars Concord MA
1990 Old Spice Pierrefonds, Montreal
1989 Sunshine Boys Cape Cod, Meriden,
Providence, Wellesley
1988 Old Smoothies Burlington
1987 Grandpas On Parade Laconia
 
NED Novice Quartet Champions
Hal Staab Memorial Trophy
 
Year Quartet Chapter
2021 Wicked Sharp Greater Boston, MA
2019 Second Nature Allentown-Bethlehem, PA;
New Bedford, MA;
Providence, RI; Frank Thorne
2018 Deadline Concord, MA; Frank Thorne
2017 none none
2016 Take 4 Bridgeport, CT; Central, CT
2015 Pickup Stix Concord, MA; Fremont-Hayward, CA
2014 Timepiece Concord, MA
2013 CHIEF Poughkeepsie, NY; Nashua, NH
2012 Boston Royale Concord, MA; Fall River, MA
2011 Downtown Crossing Concord, MA; Lowell, MA
2010 SnapShot! Providence, RI; Lowell, MA;
Appleton, WI; Concord, MA
2009 $1800 Shoes Portland, ME
2008 Destiny! Concord, MA
2007 Eastern Standard Time Lowell, Scituate
2006 Custom Blend Hanover, NH
2005 Men In Black Hartford, CT
2004 Chord Sharks Pittsfield, MA
2003 Quick Thinking Providence, RI
2002
2001 Footloose Springfield, Central CT
2000 Expression of Harmony Hartford CT
1999 Luck of the Draw Saratoga Springs, Frank Thorne
1998 The NightCrawlers Nashua, Hudson
1997 The Peach Chords Glace Bay, NS
1996 Minor Adjustment Nashua, Laconia
1995 Steppin' Out Pittsfield
1994 Ala Carte Pierrefonds
1993 WJRB Providence
1992 Guys In The Hall Concord, Providence, Worcester
1991 Factory Seconds Burlington
1989 Yankee Ingenuity Scituate
1988 Adamsville Flats   Saratoga Springs
1987 The Management Portland
1986 Beginners'Luck Worcester
1985 Boys R Us Saratoga Springs
1984 Potential Favorites   Manchester NH, Nashua
1983 Queen City Special  Burlington
1982 Mass Pipes  Worcester
1981 Norfolk County Music Company Canton, Providence
1980 Family Affair Hartford, Litchfield Cty
1979 Sound Express Franklin, Lincoln
1978 Ship to Shore Four Scituate
1977 Sound Assurance Hartford, Housatonic-Derby
1976 Fore' N Aft New Bedford
1975 A Touch of Class Litchfield County
1974 Harmony Machine Lavalle, PQ
1973 My Three Sons Litchfield County
1972 First Dimension Montreal, QC
1971 Yankee Traders Greenville
1970 North Atlantics Poughkeepsie, Rockland County
1969 Selectmen Reading-Wakefield
1968 Sentimentalists Bridgeport Meriden, Canton
1967 Suburban-Airs Worcester, MA
1966 Marksmen Montreal, QC
1965 Sociables Meriden, New Haven, Canton
1964 Keynotes Hartford, CT
1963 Chord Sharks Poughkeepsie, NY
1962 Four-N-Airs Saratoga Springs
1961 Four Diatonics Sandy Hill, NY
1960 Pittsfield Plus Fours Pittsfield
NED Youth
QUARTET CHAMPIONS
Year Quartet Representing
2021 Mixed & Mastered Berklee College of Music
Greater Boston, MA; Frank Thorne
2020 No Contest Held  
2019 The Bean Tones Berklee College of Music
2018 Horton
High Tops		 Horton High School, Wolfville, NS
2017 Greenlight Hartford, CT;
Concord & New Bedford, MA
2016 Last Chance Concord, MA
2015 Key of H Frank Thorne
2014 Timepiece Concord, MA
2013 Epic Jazz Concord, MA
2012 Timely Gents Hartford, CT; Manhattan, NY
2011 Timely Gents Hartford, CT; Manhattan, N
2010 SnapShot! Providence, RI; Lowell, MA;
Appleton, WI; Concord, MA
2009 Blend Tech McGill University
2007 Storrs Four University of Connecticut
2005 Men In Black University of Hartford
2004 Men In Black University of Hartford
2003 Men In Black University of Hartford
2001 The Cutting Edge Western Connecticut State University
Norwalk Community College
2000 Dean's List University of Connectict
1999 Basil's Boys Yale University
1998 Minor Chords Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland
District Comedy Quartet Champions
George Chamberlain Memorial Trophy
 
Year Quartet Chapter
1983-Present No Contest Held  
1982 Haystack Four Worcester