Georgetown Chimes

Georgetown Chimes
OriginWashington, D.C.
GenresCollegiate a cappella
Years active1946 (1946)–present
Websitegeorgetownchimes.org

The Georgetown Chimes is a collegiate a cappella group from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1946 by Francis E. (Frank) Jones as a barbershop quartet, the group has had 286 members, and has recorded two dozen albums in its history.[1][2] The Chimes are particularly well known for the annual a capella show they host each February, the Cherry Tree Massacre, which has been hosted for over 50 years.[3] Within Washington, D.C., the Chimes are known for hosting regular "Chimes Nights" at the Tombs, a popular rathskeller bar in the Georgetown neighborhood.[4][5] Additionally, the Chimes are regularly featured as guests in the DC A Cappella Festival (DCAF).[6] The Chimes' alumni includes politicians and public figures such as U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff and Jeff Civillico.[7]

  1. ^ "Our History". Georgetown Chimes. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ Mahoney, Kevin G.; Corallo, Mark C. (1990). "The Social Traditions and Institutions at Georgetown University in the Twentieth Century". In Durkin, Joseph (ed.). Swift Potomac's Lovely Daughter: Two Centuries at Georgetown through Students' Eyes (PDF). Washington, D.C., U.S.: Georgetown University Press. p. 223. ISBN 0878405011.
  3. ^ Kim, Alexis; Stout, Maddie (February 9, 2023). "The Georgetown Chimes: Legacy Music Making for the History Books". Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ Del Sesto, Cristina (October 18, 1992). "CHIME TIME". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ O'Neill, Paul R.; Smith, Bennie L. (2020). Georgetown University. Arcadia Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1467104661.
  6. ^ "Phantoms, Gracenotes and Chimes Dominate the DC A Cappella Festival's First Weekend". 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  7. ^ Cartagena, Lisa (January 6, 2021). "Let's Revisit Jon Ossoff's Time as a Georgetown University A Cappella Singer". Washingtonian. Retrieved 12 February 2023.