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Nov 18

Family Time Rocks! LP Cover

Summer members of the Barton Hills Choir recorded the Gavin Tabone original song Brand New Day for inclusion on the newly released Family Time Rocks! The Universe album.

Family Time Rocks! is a project launched by Sara Hickman to promote her belief that “families who create together, do great together!” As Sara describes it:

This was a concept I had that contains many levels: a website with information for kids, parents and teachers; an actual band performing songs for families at live shows, and outreach within schools/HEB in-stores to promote creativity within families, all supported by a CD that contains music and poems, interspersed with short ideas from a variety of different ethnic/cultural backgrounds given by actual families sharing what they like to do in their homes for creative fun.

The album Family Time Rocks! The Universe was released November 1, 2010, and includes 37 tracks of songs, poetry, and conversations from people of different cultures/ethnicities speaking in their native tongues about creative things they like to do in their families. Accompanying the album are games and activities for home and the classroom to start kids and adults alike thinking about constant creativity.

Best of all, Family Time Rocks! The Universe is available as a free download from the Family Time Rocks! web site. You can also download Brand New Day as an individual track.

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Nov 17

ACB Headline Select Barton Hills Choir 5th graders will sing with Sara Hickman at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar on Monday, December 20, from 3:30 to 6:00 PM.

Be sure to reserve time during your holidays for this special performance with Sara, who will perform with her Family Time Rocks! Band.

Now in it’s 35th season, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is one of Austin’s most unique and treasured events, combining an art fair with a music festival in a holiday atmosphere unmatched anywhere in the world.

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Nov 06

Jingle Bell Rock

Enjoy practicing with this version of Jingle Bell Rock recorded by Barton Hills Choir members in preparation for their holiday performances.

Jingle Bell RockJingle Bell Rock (11-5-10 version)

Fun facts about Jingle Bell Rock:

  • Jingle Bell Rock was originally recorded by Bobby Helms and released just a few days before Christmas in 1957. It was a big hit, and for four of the next five years it repeated as a top hit and became a Christmas classic still played each holiday season.
  • Dozens of artists have recorded it, including the Jonas Brothers, Hilary Duff, Billy Idol, Brenda Lee, Bill Haley and the Comets, and even Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem of the Muppet Show.
  • You don’t want to miss hearing the Barton Hills Choir perform Jingle Bell Rock at the Zilker Tree Lighting on December 5.
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Nov 05

Winter Wonderland Sheet Music Cover
Enjoy practicing with this version of Winter Wonderland that was recorded by some wonderful Barton Hills fifth graders in just a few takes.

Winter WonderlandWinter Wonderland (11-5-10 version)

Fun facts about Winter Wonderland:

  • Written by Felix Bernard (composer)  and Dick Smith (lyricist) in 1934, Winter Wonderland  is generally regarded as a Christmas song, but the holiday is never mentioned in the lyrics.
  • Dozens of artists have recorded Winter Wonderland, including Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra, Bob Dylan, Perry Como, Radiohead, and Selena Gomez.
  • The best performance of Winter Wonderland will be this holiday season by the Barton Hills Choir
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