by Megan Richardson
Arts Editor

The Ronj was packed last Friday evening as students gathered to hear The Deansmen’s first concert of the semester. Joining The Deansmen were the Williams Accidentals from Williams College, a female a cappella group that is currently on a between-semester tour in the area. It may have been cramped, but the discomfort was well worth it, as performances given by both groups were heart-felt and entertaining.

The Deansmen opened with a beautiful number, and then surrendered the stage to the Accidentals, who seemed to be quite at home on the stage. The members of the group had a wide vocal range, though the majority of each song was sung by a powerful alto voice. The girls belted out each of their sassy love-songs, which included renditions of “Hit me with your Best Shot,” “Let’s Give ‘em Something to Talk About,” and a particularly spirited version of “I Just Want to Make Love to You.” This song was belted out with emotion, and the group hooted and whistled at one another, making it the highlight of the Accidentals’ performance.

When The Deansmen retook the stage, they wowed the crowd with their diverse vocal talent, as well as their ability to laugh off their mistakes. In a couple of songs, the performers forgot a line or two, but the songs were by no means ruined. On the contrary, each blunder was met with laughter and wild applause, as The Deansmen always managed to redeem themselves by working doubly hard in the rest of each song to show their spirit and abilities.

The range of songs performed by The Deansmen was varied. They sang versions of “Flip-top twister of Love,” “Clocks,” and a hilarious version of “Who’s that Lady?” which had everyone laughing. The concert was concluded with “I Shall not Walk Alone,” which was gorgeously done and which caused more than one audience member to exclaim “I love this song!” or “this is so beautiful!” It was indeed beautiful, and proved a lovely ending to a fun performance.




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