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Yalies Unplugged

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Seniority rules at Yale, but not entirely. The Whiffenpoofs are the century-old men’s a cappella ensemble, limited to 14 vocalists from each year’s senior class — you’ll hear them on this week’s show. But there’s a noteworthy junior who’s hot on their heels. Tenor Sam Tsui is a featured soloist with the Duke’s Men of […]

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100 Years of Whiffenpoofs

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Sonos Sings … Near You!

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Oxford's Out of the Blue a cappella group.

All I want for Christmas is Oxford’s Out of The Blue

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The men of Oxford’s Out of the Blue bring the Christmas cheer with a campy version of a Mariah Carey holiday classic. The all-male a cappella group produced a hilarious video to the tune of “All I Want for Christmas is You” to raise money for charity. It’s gone viral.

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