Here are the Harmunichs in Dortmund after our fourth place finish in the 2004 Deutsche Barbershop Meisterschaft this weekend. You can see the final results here. We tied for fourth place with a men's chorus from Dortmund, the Bad Boys.

It was my first barbershop convention, and I enjoyed it very much. The concerts, in particular, were great. Especially wonderful were the Gas House Gang, the Ambassadors of Harmony, and Vocal Spectrum. These groups gave incredible shows. St. Louis, Missouri, is apparently a very musical city.

The best part of the convention was seeing how many people came from all over -- England, the US, the Netherlands -- to hear and sing and just enjoy barbershop. I hope I can always find a chorus to sing with, wherever I might live.