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Jul 08
BHC with Austin Fire Chief

The Barton Hills Choir listens to Fire Chief Rhode May Kerr at the neighborhood July 4 picnic. Photo by Wendy Papasan (click to enlarge)

The Barton Hills Neighborhood Association sponsored the annual 4th of July Parade and Picnic last Sunday. The parade originated at the Barton Hills Market and included Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr as Grand Marshal, with singer/songwriter and neighbor Sara Hickman as emcee and leading the national anthem at the Picnic that followed at the Barton Hills Elementary playground.

The choir performed the following set of songs for the appreciative crowd of families celebrating our nation’s independence:

  • National Anthem (with Sara Hickman)
  • This Land Is Your Land
  • Hear The Noise
  • Race For The Prize
  • Kamera
  • A Spoonful Weighs A Ton
  • Nowhere Man
  • Dreaming Eagles
  • Help!
  • Barton Hills Choir Song
Sara Hickman and BHC

Sara Hickman and the Barton Hills Choir sing our National Anthem at the July 4 picnic. Photo by Wendy Papasan (click to enlarge)

You can see more picture of the choir’s performance, the parade, and picnic events at this gallery of pictures taken by Neighborhood Association President Wendy Papasan. The Austin American-Statesman also published an online gallery of pictures from the parade.

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Jun 08

The Barton Hills Choir performed their final event for the 2009-2010 school year at Maria’s Taco Express on a hot Saturday afternoon on June 5. Fifth and sixth grade Choir members were joined by special guest 4th graders and an appreciative crowd grateful for cool drinks and the shade provided by the umbrellas and overhead deck.

Set list for the show included:

  • Hear the Noise
  • Race For the Prize
  • Kamera
  • Spoonful Weighs a Ton
  • Nowhere Man
  • Dreaming Eagles
  • Pinball Wizard
  • Help!
  • School Choir Song

This video was taken by Lynn Williamson and is 480x270pixels, 197 MB, and 29:30 in length, so a high-speed internet connection is recommended. Click on the image above to play (requires QuickTime).

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Jun 05

The Barton Hills Elementary playground was filled with music and applause on the evening of May 26 as the Barton Hills Choir performed their final school event for the 2009-2010 school year, called “The Big Back Yard Show.” Choir members from second through sixth grade filled risers spanning the basketball court and the opposite hillside was covered with attentive and appreciative families and friends enjoying free refreshments and a wonderful concert.

Set list for the show included:

  • Hear the Noise
  • Race For the Prize
  • Kamera
  • Spoonful Weighs a Ton
  • Nowhere Man
  • Dreaming Eagles
  • Help!
  • School Choir Song (joined by kindergarteners and first graders)

This video was taken by Lynn Williamson and is 480×320 pixels, 194 MB, and 27:46 in length, so a high-speed internet connection is recommended. Click on the image above to play (requires QuickTime).

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Jun 04
Maria's Taco Express

Fifth and sixth grade BHC members will perform their final show of the year on Saturday, June 5 at the world-famous Maria’s Taco Express at 2529 South Lamar (just south of Bluebonnet, next to Walgreen’s – see map). Maria’s is a South Austin institution, and was recently featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

The show starts at 4:00 PM, but be sure to come early to get a good seat, order some great food,  and pick up the new choir CD which will be on sale for $10 each.

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