sweet adelines, color.

I. Laura Covell of Poland, Oh, sings during the tenor practice session. Many Greater Harmony Chorus singers have met close friends through the group. "Nobody comes to visit me," Covell, who lives the farthest from Valencia, said. "But I get plenty of cards and e-mails."

II. Greater Harmony Chorus' bass singers Marge Pusateri, left, Grace Marzalak, center, and Marlene Betler, right, listen to the next song they will learn, "He Was There At Mardi Gras." The Greater Harmony Chorus is already practicing for next year's regionals, which is Mardi Gras-themed.

III. Marge Pusateri reacts after realizing the difficult tones she must learn in "He Was There At Mardi Gras."