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“Fantastic! You guys are just amazing!” Governor George Pataki, New York
“The Spizzwinks(?) performance gave our students a positive model that is perceived as cool: beautiful singing, rich, interesting harmonies and excellent music-making. It has added a whole new dimension of possibility to our music program and to their listening experience.” International School, Hong Kong
“They had our kids silent and spellbound for an entire hour. We didn’t think that was possible.” California Country Day School, California
“These charming American ambassadors were an unforgettable addition to our club members’ dinner.” Wack Wack Country Club, Philippines
“Our resort caters to two very different kinds of clientele: a younger crowd that likes more modern music, and an older group that prefers more traditional music. The Spizzwinks(?) are the only group we’ve ever had that satisfied both - in the same show!” Palm Beach Country Club, Florida
“You guys are just like N’Sync … only BETTER!” International School, London |
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Late in 1913, four Yale freshmen met at Mory’s, Yale’s historic tavern, to choose a name for their new singing group. Their group was intended as a satirical response to the Yale Whiffenpoofs, the only other a cappella group existing at that time. After thinking and drinking (and perhaps more drinking than thinking) one of them glimpsed the ghost of Frank Johnson, the postmaster of his small Iowa hometown, who had attributed the Corn Blight of 1906 to an invisible insect called the Spizzwink. The singer jumped up at once. “That’s it!” he shouted. “We’ll call the group the Spizzwinks!” That year, a yearbook editor who was unsure of the word’s spelling added a question mark in parentheses, and it remains to this day. |
Our love of fine singing, fun and fellowship allows us to entertain any audience anywhere with perfect harmony, infectious enthusiasm and a timeless wit. Maintaining a broad repertoire of exclusively original arrangements from the past 90 years – jazz standards, ballads, Broadway show tunes, pop and rock music, traditional Yale College songs, and humorous numbers – we can create a performance, up to two hours in length, that is the perfect addition to any occasion. No Spizzwink(?) performance would be complete, however, without a generous dose of our choreography and unique brand of humor. It is this perfect blend of humor, musicality and showmanship that leaves audiences the world over begging for more.
The 'winks appeared at the Westerly Armory in October of 2007. They were received with acclaim and the audience wanted them to return. So on 17 April, Saturday, 2010, they come again to the historic building. |
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Ain’t No Crime No Regrets All the Things you Are One of Those Things Bright College Years One a Clear Day Build Me Up Buttercup On Broadway Copacabana Over Jordan Grapevine Shenandoah In a Sentimental Mood Since I Fell Last Goodbye Somebody to Love Loch Lomond Wake, Freshmen, Wake Magic Why Can’t I Fall in Love Moon River Yale Football Medley Mr. Grinch You Go To My Head |
Listen to the Spizzwinks(?) sing (click): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJnERje97jw |
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In recent years, our fan club has grown to include Magic Johnson, Henry Kissinger, Kelsey Grammer, George Pataki, and Fred Savage, as well as audiences at ESPN, Carnegie Hall, Disney World, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the White House. |
For ticket information, call (401) 596-8554 (Armory) or (401) 738-3844 (Warwick) or send check to: Westerly Armory Restoration P.O. Box 614 Westerly, RI 02891 Tickets $20 prior to day of the concert; afterwards, $25.00 or buy online (below): |
