Welcome to the Cayuga Chimes

Women! Interested in joining the Chimes?

Attend a rehearsal - We're on our regular rehearsal schedule and will meet Tuesday evenings at Boynton Middle School Music Room, 6:45 pm. Women of all ages who love to sing are welcome to join us.

Businesses: Add a special touch to your patrons' day by giving the gift of live musical entertainment.

Or - Put some musical cheer into the atmosphere at your company party!

The Cayuga Chimes - Over 25 years of entertaining.
Call (607) 277-6410 or (607) 738-1159.

Our group rehearses year round, and singing engagements of any size are a delight for us. If you have an upcoming event at which some music would be welcome, please Contact Us online, or call Daisy Sweet, our president, at 273-0569. Although we have no fee scale, donations are gratefully accepted.

Timeline 2010

  • February - Singing Valentines 2/12, 13 & 14
  • June 5 - Ithaca Festival; our application to sing has been submitted. This year's theme is "Singing in the Rain"
  • June 11-12 - Relay for Life Theme this year is "Pirates of the Caribbean".
  • June 13 - Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ at Stewart Park - contact a chimes member for your tickets.
  • August 21 - Whale of a Tag Sale
  • October 10 - Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ at Stewart Park
  • October - December - Christmas Chorus / Singouts

The Cayuga Chimes is an intergenerational women's a cappella barbershop style chorus from Ithaca, New York. Our director is Eric Bean. The Chimes were first organized in 1977, and in 1986 we were named the "Official Voices of Ithaca." We have performed in many locations on many occasions, from the New York State Fair to the Concord Resort (for an Elks State Convention) to the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Montreal, Canada.

We hold regular sing-outs at nursing homes and other senior citizen facilities, at festivals and parades, and at weddings and other private parties, where we are met with enthusiasm and appreciation. We present one show a year at a local theater. In the summer of 1995 we recorded our first compact disc and tape, which are for sale in local shops (listen to samples here).