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The Harpur Harpeggios, more commonly referred to as The Pegs, is the only SSAA (soprano and alto) a cappella group at
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History and Tradition

The Harpur Harpeggios were founded in 1983 by a member of the Harpur Chorale. The Pegs perform a wide variety of styles of music, from 60s classics to songs on the radio today. Each semester, they host one major performance, or "Semester Show." The Pegs perform regularly at events on campus and in the Binghamton community. The Pegs also go on an annual Winter Tour, performing at schools, nursing homes, and events in the New York area. They have competed in the
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA), originally the National Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (NCCA, a play on NCAA), is an international competition run by Varsity Vocals, that attracts hundreds of college ''a capp ...
(ICCA) nine times, most recently in 2020. In 2005, they advanced to the Semifinals held at Yale University, at which they placed third. In 2017, the Pegs opened for the Radio City Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular. Their 2018 cover of Kelly Clarkson's "I Don't Think About You" was featured on the social media pages of Clarkson and Atlantic Records.


Alumni Songs

"
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a World War II jump blues song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince which was introduced by The Andrews Sisters in the Abbott and Costello comedy film '' Buck Privates'' (1941). The Andrews Sisters' Decca recording r ...
" by
The Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezzo ...
and "As Cool as I Am" by
Dar Williams Dorothy Snowden "Dar" Williams (born April 19, 1967) is an American pop folk singer-songwriter from Mount Kisco, New York. Hendrik Hertzberg of ''The New Yorker'' has described Williams as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters." She ...
are currently the Pegs' alumni songs. They are sung at every semester show and often feature visiting alumni as the soloists.


Albums

''Sweet Dreams'' (1997)
''More Groovy Than Candy Coated'' (1999)
''We Don't Fake It'' (2001)
''Too Soon for Jokes'' (2010)
''Awk-apella'' (2014)
''"Crazy in Love" (Single)'' (2016) "Vol. 37" (2020)


External links

YouTube Channe

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See also

* Binghamton Crosbys {{DEFAULTSORT:Pegs, The Binghamton University A cappella musical groups Musical groups established in 1983 Women in New York (state)