The annual concert hosted by the Delta County MI Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society — of which The Remnants of Escanaba are the sole member — also featured the Menominee River Chorus, which calls the Menominee and Marinette, Wis., area home, and two visiting quartets that brought comedy to their performances, Vintage Blend from the Lower Peninsula and The Newfangled Four of Southern California. The show was emceed by Pete Denman, who kept the audience engaged by telling jokes and stories between performances.

The show began with The Remnants, whose set list was themed “Americana” and included such tunes as “This Land is Your Land” and “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.” One member of the Menominee River Chorus, an all-women group, joined for a solo in “America the Beautiful.”

The Menominee River Chorus sang “Clap Your Hands and Sing Alleluia,” “Juke Box Saturday Night” and others. They announced an upcoming concert, titled “Down Memory Lane,” set for Nov. 1 at Marinette High School.

Vintage Blend, which won second place in the International Quartet Contest in New York City in 2024, performed third. The quartet of tenor Mark Wilson, lead Jamie Carey, baritone Kirk Wood and bass James Masalskis did, among other songs, The Turtles’ 1967 hit “Happy Together” and John Michael Montgomery’s “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident).” Masalskis’ singing of “Ghost Riders in the Sky” elicited whoops of appreciation in addition to chuckles.

Whether on the night's program or pulled from the audience, barbershoppers past and present joined The Remnants, the Menominee River Chorus, Vintage Blend and the Newfangled Four on stage Saturday at the end of the Harvest of Harmony concert hosted by the Delta County MI Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)

The headlining act of the night was The Newfangled Four, a quartet known for their involvement with youth in addition to their comical flair. After an introduction in which they stated they would sing “some of the first songs we learned,” the audience had to laugh: Their set list included the ABCs, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and an adapted “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt” that reflected the names of their own members. The Newfangled Four is comprised of tenor Joey Buss, lead Jackson Niebrugge, bass Jake Tickner and baritone Marcus Carline, though previously Ryan Wisniewski was the group’s baritone.

Following the concert was the “afterglow” at the Holy Name School’s multi-purpose room. After a meal provided through Gladstone Catering, attendees were treated to further performances by all four groups. Two posters from the show were signed by all performers and awarded to Director Ed Boehm, who works with both The Remnants and the Menominee River Chorus, and Dan Zellar, Remnants historian and member, for their efforts.

“Singing and laughing rang out throughout an evening of food and fun,” Zellar said, remarking that there was a “good crowd and good times” at the 2025 Harvest of Harmony and afterglow.

Vintage Blend, from the Pioneer District Barbershoppers in Lower Michigan, were one of the groups of musicians hosted by The Remnants at the Harvest of Harmony concert on Saturday. Its members are, from left, tenor Mark Wilson, lead Jamie Carey, baritone Kirk Wood and bass James Masalskis. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)

The Menominee River Chorus, an all-women barbershop group, sings at the Harvest of Harmony concert Saturday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)

Ed Boehm directs Escanaba's own The Remnants Barbershop Chorus, which had 18 singers on stage Saturday for the Harvest of Harmony concert. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)

To sing "America the Beautiful," one member of the Menominee River Chorus joined The Remnants during their Americana-themed set list as part of Harvest of Harmony event Saturday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press)