The choice of tie should match as closely as possible the music being sung (See TASTE (BAD)) e g Black Shirt and White Tie for anything of the Italian School. (but not dark glasses please), floral patterns for Elgar and Stanford. and Brewery emblems for such as DREW, and of course shamrocks for Kelly. NOTE The wearing of a tie with "BRAINS" written thereon does NOT indicate a MENSA member.