Happy Holidays!

 



Fabulous Friday!

I hope that everyone has a Fabulous Friday today!

From Mr. Barrett an the Music Room!

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!

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:

http://www.121212concert.org/

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:

http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/

Ravi Shankar

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

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

http://news.msn.com/obits/indian-sitar-virtuoso-ravi-shankar-dies

Congratulations!

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

Your concert performances yesterday were AWESOME!!!

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!





Recycled Orchestra

 

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

 



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

Jefferson/Remington School Tour

 

There's a great shot of the Jefferson music room, too!

 

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/12/remington-jefferson-school-tour-photo.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FranklinMatters+%28Franklin+Matters%29

Fantastic Friday

Have a Fantastic Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!

Hopefully music will be a big part of it somehow!

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:

Dave Brubeck- Take Five

 



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: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_reel_%28dance%29

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!



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!

Hello, December!

 



RED-y to read MUSIC!!!

Holiday Stroll

I will be performing at the Franklin Holiday Stroll this evening 

from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jane's Frames in the center of town!

I will be performing many holiday songs, including this favorite:

As well as a few original holiday songs that I've written, including:

 

NJ Red Cross Fundraiser

I will be performing tonight at a NJ Red Cross Fundraiser 

starting at 9:00 p.m. at Cole's Tavern in Franklin, MA!

I will be playing this famous NJ song by NJ native Jon Bon Jovi

(Performed here by some Jefferson Teachers back in 2007!):

Don Gato

This is still one of my favorite songs to share with the students!

It was one of my favorite songs from elementary school!

Winter Wonderland Wednesday!

Wow! What a beautiful morning (if, like me, you like snow!)!

And it's not even officially "winter" yet, either! Imagine!

Recorders...

Recorders are coming home this week!

For more info, click on "recorders" above!

Chorus Concerts

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.!

 

We hope that you will be able to make it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

The students and I enjoyed singing this holiday classic:

 

 





Reading Assembly

 

Yesterday at Davis Thayer Elementary School we began our school day

with a kick-off to our Read Across America reading program!

 

 

 

The kids, staff and I also got to sing a song called "Read."

 

 



 



Forge Park Senior Center

The Jefferson Student Council will making its annual visit

to the Forge Park Senior Center to sing for the seniors!

We will be there this afternoon from 3:30-4:30 p.m.!

Later this evening, I will be singing some original holiday songs 

 on a local TV station's Talent Call USA Christmas Show. If you are 

in the local area of Bellingham or Mendon, MA, you can watch the show 

on Channel 8 Comcast or Channel 47 Verizon. Milford, MA, residents can watch 

on Channel 47 Verizon. If out of the viewing area you can log onto http://www.abmi8.org/ 

on your computer. This show will air LIVE at 7:00 P.M.!If you're looking for something to do,

Check it out! I'll be performing the original song, "Good Christmas" (above) and another original!

Read Between The Lines!

I had my (guitar) stripes on for reading today at Jefferson!

Hoedown

Yesterday, we had a 3rd grade "Musician of the Week" student share his talents

 with a wonderful drum performance to ELP's version of Copland's "Hoedown!"

Here is the song that he played to:

The kids in his class thought they were at a rock concert!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Military Medley

Thank you to all who serve and protect our country!

 

 

Here is medley of songs for all five military branches!

 

Happy Veteran's Day!

Thankful Thursday!

Thankful Thursday... because I am thankful today (and every day)

for the opportunity to share my love of music with my students!

Wintery Wednesday

I hope that you are all enjoying this Winter-y Wednesday like I am!

Just be sure to stay safe and warm!

Musical Monday!

I hope that you all have a Musical Monday!

I will with all the music classes, chorus rehearsals and guitar lessons today!

Funky Friday!

Hope you have a Funky Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!

(A Funky Friday as in groovy, not grumpy!)

Happy November!

Happy Hallowe'en!

To all who celebrate Hallowe'en, I hope it is a fun and safe one!

To those who don't, I hope you will also enjoy the music!

Here are some of my favorite spooky pieces:

Five Little Pumpkins

 

Skin & Bones

Funeral March of a Marionette

The Thing That Isn't There

In The Hall of the Mountain King

Dem Bones

Danse Macabre

The Ghost Of John

Night on Bald Mountain

Hope you have a SPOOKtacular Hallowe'en!!!

Happy Tuesday!



Fantastic Friday!

Thoughtful Thursday!

I hope you all have a Thoughtful Thursday!

Happy Half Day...

For the students... Teachers will be developing for the rest of the day!

Have a ROCKING Tuesday!



Have a GREAT Week!

Fabulous Friday!

I hope that everybody has a Fabulous Friday today!

Talking Drum

Perhaps your children have mentioned the talking drum?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_drum

I have enjoyed using it (and allowing the students to use it!)

in our Music Classes (and I will also bring it to DT, too!)!

Super Tuesday!

Hope everyone has a Super Tuesday!

Choruses enjoyed singing some new songs yesterday!

4th graders all seemed to enjoy "Interjections"

While 5th graders enjoyed "Home" by Phillip Phillips!

Magical Monday!

As Mrs. Ashley said, "I hope everyone has a Magical Monday!"

Have a ROCKIN' Friday AND weekend!!!

Mrs. Pennell thrilled her students when she took to the drums this week!

Time for a Tune-up!

Students have been working on matching pitch this week!

Jefferson Book Fair!

Happy Birthday, John Lennon!

As many of you know, I am a HUGE Beatles fan,

so I couldn't let today slip away without saying

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN LENNON!

Here's a video of one of my favorite John Lennon songs:

Sticks & Stones

Jefferson students and staff were incredibly lucky to have Lyle Cogen 

perform her one-woman play about bullying at school today!

To see more about Lyle and her show, click on the link below:

http://lylecogen.com/

It's that time again...

We are ready to rock... on recorders!

Happy Wacky Weather Wednesday!

What a Wacky Weather Wednesday it is today!

 

Hope you all have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Happy October!

Here's wishing you all the very best in October!

Did any of you get to see the moon last night?

Charlie and the MTA...

The Charlie Ticket that is named for the character in the "MTA" song:

The Kingston Trio performing "MTA," a favorite to share with students...