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Previous Gigs/Performances

Spring 1998 | Fall 1998 | Spring 1999 | Fall 1999 | Spring 2000 | Fall 2000
Spring 2001 | Fall 2001 | Spring 2002 | Fall 2002 | Spring 2003 | Fall 2003
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Fall 2004


August 29, 2004

We sang in the belltower to attract new members for the coming year. The songs were "I Want You," "Like a Prayer," and "Hunter."


Spring 2004


May 3 and 5, 2004

Jamboree this semester was hosted by Essence of Soul. We sang "I Will Follow," "Don't Know Why," and "I'm Afraid of Americans."


Fall 2003


December 13, 2003

We sang at Friends School in Baltimore. We sang a five-song set: Rubber Ducky, Demons, Just Missed The Train, Possession, and Why Don't You Do Right?

December 9 and 10, 2003

Fall Jamboree happened these two days -- Sticks and Stones hosted, and we closed the first half with a three-song set: Just Missed The Train, Possession, and Why Don't You Do Right?

November 15, 2003

With Sticks and Stones, we hosted the Drexel Treble Makers. We closed the show with a four-song set: All You Wanted, Hallelujah, Demons, and Finnish Drinking Song.

August 31, 2003

We sang in the traditional belltower sing to attract new members. We sang a three-song set: Son Of A Preacher Man, I Want You, and Like A Prayer.


Spring 2003


May 5 and 6, 2003

Sixteen Feet hosted Spring Jamboree, and we sang a three-song set both nights: All You Wanted, Ain't No Sunshine, and I Want You. We also released our highly-anticipated CD, Ducks in a Row, available on the recordings page.

April 26, 2003

Recent Mixed Company alumni came to the belltower to sing one last time and generally have fun. We sang a whole bunch of songs, from the current group's repertoire and from repertoire of the past.

March 28, 2003

We hosted the University of Illinois Xtension Chords in the WRC. We sang a two-song set to open: Take On Me and One; and a three-song set to close: Son Of A Preacher Man, Title Of The Song, and Like A Prayer.


Fall 2002


Wednesday and Thursday, December 11 and 12

We hosted Fall Jamboree, with a Monty Python theme (including a parrot! well, it looked like a parrot from the audience. sort of.) and sang with six other groups from the Swarthmore a cappella scene. We closed the concert with a three-song set: Nightswimming, San Andreas Fault, and Mr. Jones.

Saturday, November 16

We were the guest group at the Fall Show of UPenn's Penny Loafers, in Dunlop Auditorium at Penn. We sang a four-song set: Rubber Ducky, Walking On Broken Glass, Off The Hook, and Like A Prayer.

Saturday, November 2

We gave our Fall concert in the Meetinghouse. Hosted groups were Sticks and Stones, and the Villanova Spires. We sang a three-song set to open: Hunter, Name, and Like A Prayer, and closed the concert with a three-song set: Walking On Broken Glass, Off The Hook, and Dolphin's Cry.

Sunday, September 1

We sang on Parrish porch with most of Swarthmore's other a cappella groups to attract new members at the Activities Fair. We sang a four-song set: Rubber Ducky, Son Of A Preacher Man, Video Killed The Radio Star, and Title Of The Song.


Spring 2002


Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and 7

Spring Jamboree was held by Grapevine in Lang Concert Hall. We sang a three-song set both nights: Shoebox, Hunter, and Title Of The Song.

Sunday, April 21

We sang for admitted students in the Meetinghouse, along with Sixteen Feet and Essence of Soul. Ours was a four-song set: Rubber Ducky, Take On Me, Son Of A Preacher Man, and Video Killed The Radio Star.

Saturday, April 13

We sang for Parent's Weekend in the belltower, along with Oscar and Emily and Sixteen Feet. We sang a four-song set: Rubber Ducky, Masochism Tango, Puff The Magic Dragon, and Take On Me.

Saturday, April 6

We co-hosted a concert with Chaverim in Mephistos. We sang a three-song set after Chaverim opened the concert: Video Killed The Radio Star, Streets Of Philadelphia, and Son Of A Preacher Man.


Fall 2001


Sunday and Monday, December 9 and 10

We sang in the Fall Jamboree, hosted by Oscar and Emily. We opened the second half with a three-song set: Take On Me, Off The Hook, and Early September.

Friday, November 2, 2001

We hosted a concert in Mephistos and invited two groups, the Penn Counterparts and the Haverford Oxford Blues. We opened the concert with Scottish Spring and Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da, and closed the concert with a four-song set plus encore: Crash Into Me, Name, One, Finnish Drinking Song, and Like A Prayer (encore).

Friday, September 21, 2001

We sang in the Ville to kick off the new Friday in The Ville. We sang a five-song set: Rubber Ducky, Walking On Broken Glass, Son Of A Preacher Man, Video Killed The Radio Star, and Like A Prayer (encore).

Sunday, September 2, 2001

We sang in the bell tower with most of Swarthmore's other a cappella groups to attract new members at the Activities Fair. We sang two sets, the first, which opened the sing, was a four-song set: Rubber Ducky, Like A Prayer, Least Complicated, Be My Yoko Ono. We also closed the sing, this time with a three-song set: Rubber Ducky, Spontaneous Human Combustion, and Be My Yoko Ono.

 


Spring 2001


Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and 8, 2001

Sticks and Stones hosted Spring Jamboree 2001. We closed the first half (both nights) with a three-song set: Video Killed the Radio Star, Hallelujah, and Crash Into Me.

Saturday, March 31, 2001

We sang in the belltower with Sixteen Feet for Parents' Weekend. Ours was a five-song set: Rubber Ducky, Walking on Broken Glass, Least Complicated, Son of a Preacher Man, and Be My Yoko Ono.

Sunday, February 25, 2001

We performed with other Swarthmore groups Cantatrix and Sticks and Stones at the Empty the Shelters, Fill the Homes Poverty Awareness Week Kickoff. We sang a four-song set: Like A Prayer, Least Complicated, The Christians and the Pagans, and More Than a Paycheck, a new (to Mixed Company) song by Sweet Honey in the Rock.

Saturday, February 3rd, 2001

We performed at Haverford College with the UPenn Penny Loafers and the Haverford/Bryn Mawr Looney Tunes in the Tunes' 10th Anniversary Concert. We sang a five-song set: Scottish Spring, Rubber Ducky, Southern Cross, Spontaneous Human Combustion, and Be My Yoko Ono.

 


Fall 2000


Sunday, December 10, 2000

We opened the second half of the Fall Jamboree (hosted by Cantatrix) and sang a four-song set with intro: Scottish Spring (intro), The Christians and the Pagans, Southern Cross, Name, and Chili Con Carne.

Friday, October 27, 2000

We joined Sticks and Stones, Swarthmore's other co-ed a cappella group, and Oscar and Emily, the jazz a cappella group on campus, in hosting the Columbia University Metrotones. We sang a four-song set to open: Rubber Ducky, Walking On Broken Glass, Lullabye, and Spontaneous Human Combustion. Later, we closed the concert with The Masochism Tango.

 


Spring 2000


Monday and Tuesday, May 1 and 2, 2000

We hosted the Spring Jamborees and sang a four-song set each night: Be My Yoko Ono, Never My Love, Lullabye, and Down Under.

Friday, April 14, 2000

We sang a joint concert with Grapevine and Triple A from West Chester University. Our set was: Spontaneous Human Combustion, Blackbird, Under The Boardwalk, and Free Bird.

Saturday, April 8, 2000

We sang for Parents Weekend at Kohlberg Coffee Bar. Our set was: Rubber Ducky, Blossom, Like A Prayer, Under The Boardwalk, and Spontaneous Human Combustion.

Monday, February 14, 2000

We sang at a reception for a recently engaged couple. Our set was: Ob La Di, Ob La Da, Dream, Blossom, Margie, and Under The Boardwalk.


Fall 1999


December, 1999

We sang at Fall Jamboree, hosted by Sixteen Feet, in the Meetinghouse. Ours was a three-song set: Under The Boardwalk/Out On Magill Walk, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You, and Hey Jude.

November, 1999

We hosted the Pittsburgh University Pitt Pendulums in the Friends Meetinghouse and sang a five-song set: Dinner Bell, One, Son of a Preacher Man, Waltzing Matilda, and Finnish Drinking Song.

October, 1999

We hosted a concert in Mephistos and sang a four-song set: Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da, Blackbird, Masochism Tango, and Thriller.

Sunday, September 5, 1999

We sang at the Bell Tower Sing to attract new members to the group. Our set consisted of Ob La Di, Ob La Da, Like A Prayer, Walking On Broken Glass, Rubber Ducky, and Son Of A Preacher Man.

 


Spring 1999


Friday, April 30, 1999

We opened the Spring Jamboree with three songs: The Finnish Drinking Song, Blackbird, and Free Bird.

Friday, April 16, 1999

We sang for a student sit-in protesting sanctions in Iraq. The two songs we sang were Blossom and Amazing Grace.

Sunday, April 11, 1999

We sang for prospective students in Parrish Parlors. The setlist is as follows: Rubber Ducky, Least Complicated, Blossom, and Like A Prayer.

Friday, March 26, 1999

We hosted the Williams College Elizabethans for a Bell Tower sing. We sang five songs in all: Blossom, Rubber Ducky, Least Complicated, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, and Like A Prayer.

Friday, March 19, 1999

We sang for an alumni panel dinner in Upper Tarble. We sang three songs: Blossom, Dream, and Rubber Ducky.

 


Fall 1998


Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 1998

We performed at the Fall Jamboree with Swarthmore's other a cappella groups. We sang a four song set: You Sexy Thing, On The Street Where You Live, Waltzing Matilda, and the Eighties Medley.

Sunday, December 13, 1998

We sang for the Athletic Department Banquet at 6pm at the Ashton House. We sang six songs in all: Son of a Preacher Man, On The Street Where You Live, Walking On Broken Glass, Ob La Di, Ob La Da, Silent Night, and Margie.

Saturday, November 14, 1998

We sang at Elizabethtown College along with four other groups, Elizabethtown College's Melica, Johns Hopkins University's Vocal Chords, Dickinson College's Octals, and Elizabethtown College's Phalanx. We opened the concert with a five song set: Walking On Broken Glass, Least Complicated, Dream A Little Dream Of Me, Like A Prayer, and Ob La Di, Ob La Da.

Friday, November 6, 1998

We sang at the Dead Dog Cafe at Mary Lyons. We performed an eight song set, including Ob La Di, Ob La Da, If I Could, Least Complicated, Masochism Tango, Blossom, Like A Prayer, Dream A Little Dream Of Me, and Son Of A Preacher Man.

Saturday, September 19, 1998

We sang at the Lang Performing Arts Center for prospective students. We sang a three song set: Ob La Di, Ob La Da, One, and Son of a Preacher Man.

Saturday, September 5, 1998

We sang at the infamous Bell Tower sing in order to attract potential members. We sang a total of four songs, Ob La Di, Ob La Da, Least Complicated, Rubber Ducky, and Son of a Preacher Man.

 


Spring 1998


Tuesday, May 5, 1998

We performed for the Linguistics Party and sang five songs: Son of a Preacher Man, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Spontaneous Human Combustion, Superman's Song, and Ob La Di, Ob La Da.

Monday, May 4, 1998

We performed at Woodlynde K-12 School and sang eight songs. We opened with Son of a Preacher Man, then sang One More Minute, Margie, Walking on Broken Glass, Simple, Superman's Song, Rubber Ducky, Ob La Di, Ob La Da.

Friday and Sunday, May 1 and May 3, 1998

Mixed Company hosted the Spring Jamborees and sang a five song set. The five songs were Dinner Bell, Son of a Preacher Man, Superman's Song, If I Could, and Ob La Di, Ob La Da.

Sunday, April 19, 1998

We sang an impromptu concert for prospective students in Parrish Parlours. We sang five songs, Rubber Ducky, House Husband Macho, Walking On Broken Glass, One, and Simple.

Saturday, April 18, 1998

Mixed Company held a Spring Sing in the Tarble Bell Tower, singing a six song set, including Blossom, Spontaneous Human Combustion, Simple, Dream a Little Dream Of Me, Masochism Tango, and Least Complicated.


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