Welcome to the Cayuga Chimes

Interested in joining the Chimes?

Attend a Meet and Greet with us, 6:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month, now through October 2008. Women of all ages who love to sing are welcome, and are invited to stay for the practice immediately following.

August 12, 2008 - The Salvation Army Annex, State Street
September 9, 2008 - Boynton Middle School, Cayuga Street
October 14, 2008 - Boynton Middle School, Cayuga Street

Photo collage

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).