The repertoire of the Hutchinson Family is a big and complex subject that spans a long period of time. The core of the repertoire includes the songs of the classic Hutchinson Family quartet of the 1840s, the trio of brothers of the 1850s (Judson, John, and Asa), and the Tribes of John and Asa that flourished through the 1860s and 1870s. Asa B. Hutchinson was the youngest of twelve sons; and he was his father's pet. All the family showed musical talent. After brothers Judson and John bought violins, Asa managed to acquire a bass viol and set about teaching himself to play. Though sometimes described as a baritone, Asa sang bass in most family ensembles until he reached his mid-thirties. Today we would say that Asa's voice provided the foundation for the famous Hutchinson Family harmonies. In the summer of 1843 on Nantucket, Asa found true love, in the person of Elizabeth Chace (1828-1874). He and Lizzie, as she was called, were married on Monday, April 26, 1847. Jeffrey Chace http://www.chace.demon.nl