The Hill Country Community Band comes back swinging

The Hill Country Community Band will perform a free, outdoor concert on Sunday, October 18, at 4:00 P.M. The concert venue will be at the Blanco River Academy pavilion, behind the main building, located at 501 Old Kyle Road. Considering the titles on the song list, a fitting theme might be “The Swingin’ Sixties,” since the performance features favorites from that musically diverse decade.

Printed programs will not be available at the concert, however the musical selections are listed here:

1. “Diamond Jubilee”- a composite of seven famous Karl King marches

2. “It Had Better Be Tonight” by Henry Mancini

3. “Moon River” by Henry Mancini

4. “Seventy Six Trombones” by Meredith Willson

5. “The Sound of Music” - music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, including “Edelweiss”, “So Long”, “Climb Every Mountain”

6. “Summer of ‘69”- the music of Woodstock, including “Purple Haze”, “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”, and “Proud Mary”

Interestingly enough, the wind and brass band members will wear special masks which will allow them to play normally, and will have special covers for the bells of their instruments. One member who plays saxophone noted that the sound quality is not affected by the coverings. The novelty factor alone would be good enticement to attend this much-anticipated community event. It was joked that the band should temporarily rename the group as the “Hill Country Community Band-its.”

Rain or shine, the beat goes on. Bring a chair or blanket and mask and come to enjoy a groovy, Sunday afternoon concert.