That's right---The "Meddies.." is the local name for this a capella group. My old classmate, Andy Mirchel sang with the group which then, had all the trappings of the old "blazer and pipe" college choruses, which then grew so well with the times and different popular music generes. The Meddibempster Alumni and their families still assemble each year for a group sing/concert which is a great history lesson--you get to hear all those styles. Am sure its the same in every venue. Have never heared them sing "Song For the Bowdoin" however--tried to convince The Dartmouth Chords once to try traditional folk music, but I wonder what "Bowdoin" would sound like with vocal percussion and bass lines. So....one asks again....isn't there a bit of the folk process in all music?
Keep being what you are, Mudcat...thanks. LK