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Friday, December 14, 2012

Fabulous Friday!


I hope that everyone has a Fabulous Friday today!


From Mr. Barrett an the Music Room!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Carrot Clarinet

Here is something for all of my music students to enjoy!
(And especially for my 4th grade recorder students!)


Being a clarinetist myself, I really think this is awesome!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Twelve-12-XII


Besides it just being a "very cool" calendar date today,
there is also a very exciting concert happening tonight
with the proceeds to help out Hurricane Sandy victims:


Holiday Sing-Along


I will be having a Holiday Sing-Along 
at the Franklin Public Library next week-
Wednesday, December 19th, at 5:00 p.m.!


If you're looking for something to do, please swing on by!

Check out the following link for more info:



Ravi Shankar


Very sad to hear of the passing of Ravi Shankar...


George Harrison called him the "Godfather of World Music!"




Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of our 4th and 5th Grade students!!!


Your concert performances yesterday were AWESOME!!!

Monday, December 10, 2012

Chorus Concert(s) TODAY!!!

 

Monday, December 10th, 2012

 

Jefferson 4th and 5th Grade Choruses

will have their concert from 9:00-9:30 a.m.!

 

Davis Thayer 4th and 5th Grade Choruses

will have their concert from 1:30-2:00 p.m.!
 

 

We hope that you will be able to make it!





Sunday, December 9, 2012

Recycled Orchestra

 
"Landfill Harmonic" is a movie that I cannot wait to see!
 


Saturday, December 8, 2012

CHORUS CONCERT(S)!!!

 

Monday, December 10th, 2012

 

Jefferson 4th and 5th Grade Choruses

will have their concert from 9:00-9:30 a.m.!

 

Davis Thayer 4th and 5th Grade Choruses

will have their concert from 1:30-2:00 p.m.!
 
 

We hope that you will be able to make it!

 

 



The Magnificent and Magical Music of Bobby McFerrin

 
I had the wonderful opportunity to see Bobby McFerrin in concert
when I first moved out to Hollywood, CA in the summer of 1985.
 
I had never seen or heard of him before (this was a few years before
his huge hit, "Don't Worry, Be Happy"), and he was just the opening
act for jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, but he was absolutely amazing!
 
Check out the magnificent and magical music of Bobby McFerrin:
 
 
 
 


John Lennon

 
 
John Lennon - Watching The Wheels

Friday, December 7, 2012

Fantastic Friday


Have a Fantastic Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!


Hopefully music will be a big part of it somehow!

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Tony Vacca


We are so very excited that Tony Vacca will be returning to 
Jefferson Elementary this year as our Artist in Residence! 

Here is a project that Tony is currently working on:



Here is a video of Tony performing with the Jefferson
teachers back in 2007, the last time he was here:


Hoedown!

 
A Jefferson 3rd grader was rocking out on the drums,
jamming to ELP's version of Copland's "Hoedown!"
 
 


Turkey in the Straw


The 2nd grade students have been dancing the Virginia Reel 
this week to the famous folk tune, "Turkey In The Straw."


They have done a great job with a very involved dance!

To learn more about this popular dance, click on the link: 

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Hot Cross Buns


This will be a very popular song in Music Classes this week!


It is often regarded as the "National Recorder Anthem,"since
nearly every student who learns the recorder plays this song!


Monday, December 3, 2012

Chorus Concerts- NEXT MONDAY!!!



WINTER CHORUS CONCERTS

Monday, December 10th, 2012

Jefferson 4th and 5th Grade Choruses
will have their concert from 9:00-9:30 a.m.!

Davis Thayer 4th and 5th Grade Choruses
will have their concert from 1:30-2:00 p.m.!

***Students will need to wear black and white (black on the bottom and white on top!)***

We hope that you will be able to make it!