Make plans now to get your holiday spirit in full swing by attending the lighting of the Zilker Holiday Tree, Sunday, November 25 at 6:00 PM. Come early to get a good seat and bring some pocket money for kettle corn and hot chocolate.
Third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade members of the Barton Hills Choir will perform for the ninth year in a row. The choir will sing holiday classics including Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bell Rock, and Winter Wonderland. Accompanying the choir are Director Gavin Tabone on keyboards, Jake Perlman on drums, Tom Treanor on percussion, Jason Nunnenkamp on bass, Randy Franklin on mandolin, and Don Cento on guitar.
The Barton Hills Choir performed at the Austin City Limits Festival on Friday, October 5. Here’s a video from their set of the eight song Abbey Road Medley featuring special guest Andy Harn (of HeartByrne).
Vocals – Barton Hills Choir
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar – Andy Harn
Electric Guitar – Don Cento
Drums – Jake Perlman
Bass – Jason Brint
Percussion – Shadd Scott
Produced by Gavin Tabone
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Enjoy this 14 and 1/2 minute video of the Barton Hills Choir in the BHE Music Room rehearsing the 8 song medley that closes out the Beatles’ Abbey Road LP as they prepare for their upcoming performances at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October.
It’s still two weeks before Paul McCartney arrives in town for the first of two concerts in Zilker Park as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but the Barton Hills Choir is ready: They’ll be tackling the ambitious side two medley of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” as part of their annual performances on the festival’s Austin Kiddie Limits stage.
The video above features a run through the suite of songs that many consider to be McCartney’s masterwork as an artist. The choir’s vocalists get support from teacher/ringleader Gavin Tabone plus band members Andy Harn, Don Cento and Jake Perlman.
The choir, featuring students from Barton Hills Elementary School, has been a hit at past fests, often tailoring its repertoire to well-known artists performing at the event. Tabone says focusing on McCartney this year was an easy call: “I’ve been playing and listening to that since I was a child, so it makes me very happy to share my love of that amazing work with my kids.”
They’ll also be working in something by David Byrne, who’s performing both weekends at the festival in addition to an Oct. 10 show at Bass Concert Hall. Set times for the two Barton Hills Choir performances at ACL Fest are 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.
Songs
You Never Give Me Your Money
Sun King
Mean Mr. Mustard
Polythene Pam
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
Musicians
Gavin Tabone – keyboards / director
Andy Harn – lead vocals
Don Cento – guitar
Jake Perlman – drums
With special guest Andy Harn (of HeartByrne) the Barton Hills Choir performs the full eight song medley from the Beatles’ Abbey Road LP, reminding us that “the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
Vocals – Barton Hills Choir
Lead Vocals – Andy Harn
Guitar – Don Cento
Drums – Jake Perlman
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