Summer Singing

We just had a long weekend and I'm sure that lots of people had campfires. I see and hear about more and more people having outdoor fireplaces in their backyards too. So, I'm wondering whether there was a lot of singing going on. And, what were people singing?

When I think about campfire singing, it's mostly the girl guide stuff I think of first:

• Fire's Burning 
• My Eyes are Dim 
• Make New Friends 
• Land of the Silver Birch 
• Kumbaya, etc. 

Then, there's pop stuff like:

• American Pie 
• Stairway to Heaven 
• Bridge Over Troubled Water
• Hey Jude (wasn't that cool at the Olympic Opening Ceremony?)

And what about:

• the Gilligan's Island and Brady Bunch theme songs
• I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner ; )

And my kids might sing:

• Pumped Up Kicks
• Somebody That I Used to Know

Do you sing around the campfire? What do you sing?

Music in the Park, Fairy Lake

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012, weather permitting, the York Region Community Choir is going to perform at Fairy Lake Park in Newmarket.

The concert will be the first of the Music in the Park season. Every summer, the Town of Newmarket has free outdoor concerts every Wednesday and Sunday evening throughout July and August.

We're the first one this year!

YRCC is going to put on a show similar to our spring concert: SHOWBIZ! We're featuring songs from stage and screen: opera, musical theatre, movies, television, and YouTube.

We have a great selection of choir, small group, and solo pieces mostly accompanied by our amazing pianist, Sapphire Navaratnarajah, and also featuring some guitar accompaniments.

The concert starts at 7:00 pm and runs about 1 1/2 hours.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on to watch the concert. The rocks are pretty, but I prefer a soft seat.