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Roy Hann - Musical Director, Founder and Honorary Life President.
Roy has been involved in barbershop harmony for over 20 years. He is a family man and married his childhood sweetheart, Eileen in 1967. They have three children and five grandchildren. His two sons-in-law, Andrew and Gary, as well as his grandson Joshua, sing in the chorus.
Roy currently sings bass in a quartet formed from the ranks of the Kingsmen called 'Magnum'.
He served in the Royal Air Force for eight years, spending 2 years in Aden and 3 years in Cyprus. After this he spent 35 years in the agricultural industry, and up until recently held the position of Managing Director with a £multi-million turnover company, He is now retired and enjoys golf, gardening and of course, close harmony singing in the barbershop style |
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History
The Kingsmen were formed in September 1991 by Roy Hann, the current Musical Director and Hon. Life President. To attract singers he put an advert in the local paper with a request that any interested singers should assemble at the local inn. To his delight and surprise 12 men turned up to experience the joys of barbershop harmony singing and within a few months the ensemble grew to a 20 man chorus.
The early rehearsals took place in the loft of the Crabshell Inn in Kingsbridge. They soon outgrew this venue and now rehearse in the excellent facilities offered by the Evangelical Church in Fore Street, Kingsbridge.
Since their inception they have had a steady stream of visitors to their rehearsals from all around the world. In 1995 they hosted a chorus from New Zealand, 'The Canterbury Plainsman' and in 1997 hosted a party from the 'Masters of Harmony' from the Sante Fe Springs Chapter, California. In 2007 they hosted the Frisian Harmonisers and their families from Holland.
The Kingsmen perform mainly in the South Hams area of Devon in venues such as churches, village halls, hotels, restaurants and pubs. They take part in three Music Festivals in the area at Dartmouth, Salcombe and Kingsbridge during the summer months.
In their short history the Kingsmen have embarked on two USA tours. In 1994 they visited California, Nevada and Arizona and in 1997 North and South Carolina and Georgia. They also toured Holland in 2005 when they joined up with the Frisian Harmonisers. (Visit our tours page for more information) |
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Roy Hann, Kingsmen MD, presenting a cheque for £3,200 on stage during 'Chestnut Appeal' Charity Concert, Exeter.
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Local and national charities have benefited from performances of the Kingsmen and to date they have raised in excess of £70,000.00 for charities which include Victim Support, Cancer Relief and Hospices, Save the Children and BBC Devon Chestnut Appeal. |
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