School of HONK reclaims Highland Ave for horns, bikes and feet

School of HONK reclaims Highland Ave for horns, bikes and feet

Aug 9, 2015:  As part of Somerville SomerStreets “Seize The Summer” celebration, we launched our parade from Shaunalynn’s house, headed over to Highland Ave, met up with new friends who showed us how to play When The Saints Go Marching In, and closed out our show by summoning a real live Ghostbuster with our irresistible theme song. And our first newspaper photo, in the Somerville Journal (photo by Zack Declerck).

 

 

School of HONK plays the Great Urban Campout – CANCELED

School of HONK plays the Great Urban Campout – CANCELED

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO RAIN

This Friday evening, School of HONK will by playing loud and proud at the Great Urban Campout in Lincoln Park, along with our newest members from Camp HONK.

6th Annual Great Urban Campout
Friday, July 24
Call time: 6:30 pm
Set: 7 -8 pm
Lincoln Park (near Argenziano School) in Somerville

Hosted by the City of Somerville and members of the community, there will be campfires, smores, stories, and more. We’ll start playing around 7 pm, and everyone is invited to stay and pitch at tent overnight!

More information here and Facebook event page here.

Funkytown

Funkytown

NEW School of HONK charts: horns and percussion.

School of HONK practicing previous version of Funkytown:

Original version by LIPPS, INC:

School of HONK Opens This Year’s ArtBeat Festival

School of HONK Opens This Year’s ArtBeat Festival

We’ll be taking Davis Square by storm to kickoff this year’s ArtBeat, a two-day fest put on by the Somerville Arts Council. Catch us in Statue Park around 5:30pm on Friday July 17th, and stick around for the rest of the ArtBeat festivities!

School of HONK Plays ArtBeat!

School of HONK Plays ArtBeat!

We’ll be taking Davis Square by storm to kickoff this year’s ArtBeat, a two-day fest put on by the Somerville Arts Council. Catch us in Statue Park around 5:30pm on Friday July 17th, and stick around for the rest of the ArtBeat festivities!

Summer Solstice Picnic and Dance Party

Summer Solstice Picnic and Dance Party

This Sunday, Somerville will join with cities around the world in welcoming the first day of summer by making music in the streets. Along with France’s Fête de la Musique, and across the river from Make Music Boston, we’ll celebrate the Somerville way, with our First HONK of the Summer.

Sunday, June 21
2-6 pm
7 Hills Park
Davis Square, Somerville

Bring an instrument, a picnic, maybe a hula hoop or your dancing shoes — and all your friends — and help us celebrate the longest day of the year. We’ll lay some blankets down on the lawn, enjoy some summer faire, and play a few easy and fun dance tunes from the growing School of HONK song book.

 

We Got That Fire

We Got That Fire

School of HONK charts here.

School of HONK at Dance Party:

Lesson at Boston University:

Original version by Rebirth Brass Band: