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Welcome to the Old Line Statesmen

Greetings and welcome to all who may be a Choral singer, may be interested in Barbershop a cappella singing, or may have just surfed in!

We are the Old Line Statesmen (OLS) Barbershop Chorus based in Carroll County, Maryland. We are members of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Feel free to drop in for a visit to one of our rehearsals and see how much fun we have singing 4-part Barbershop Harmony. All Gentlemen and Ladies who like to sing are WELCOME! Come join us!

We rehearse at the Westminster VFW Post #467 on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday of the month at 7- 8:45 pm

Westminster VFW Post #467
519 Poole Road
Westminster, MD 21157

Please call the chorus at 410-795-5050 before stopping by just to make sure we are meeting. Occasionally, scheduled chorus performances can affect rehearsal times.

  • Join Us in Song to Celebrate the Christmas Season in the Carroll Community

    Join Us in Song to Celebrate the Christmas Season in the Carroll Community

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  • 2019 Barbershopper of the Year Awarded to Bill McKenna

    Bill McKenna is shown accepting the 2019 Barbershopper of the Year Award that was presented by Pat Liebknecht and Darryl Modracek, 2018 BOTY Awardees

    Each year the Old Line Statesmen chorus recognizes a member for outstanding service and accomplishments as a member of the chorus and the Mid-Atlantic District of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
    The 2019 award was presented to Bill McKenna at the annual Christmas and Installation of Officers banquet on Jan 13, 2020 at Johannson’s in Westminster

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  • Barbershop chorus preserves American a cappella genre.

    On a cold rainy Sunday afternoon in November 1982, 47 men gathered in the Carroll County Arts Council Hall at 129 E. Main St

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  • February
    3
    No OLS Rehearsal
    5:00 pm

  • February
    3
    OLS Board of Directors Meeting @ Bob Evans Restaurant
    6:00 pm

    Location: Bob Evans, 206 Malcolm Dr, Westminster, MD 21157, USA

  • March
    3
    No OLS Rehearsal
    5:00 pm

  • March
    3
    OLS Board of Directors Meeting @ Bob Evans Restaurant
    6:00 pm

    Location: Bob Evans, 206 Malcolm Dr, Westminster, MD 21157, USA

  • April
    7
    No OLS Rehearsal
    5:00 pm