ESK CHOIR CREATES A SCENE AT THE SOMERSET BUSINESS ALLIANCE FESTIVAL:

Sunday, September 29, 2013

ESK CHOIR CREATES A SCENE AT THE SOMERSET BUSINESS ALLIANCE FESTIVAL:

Flash Mob 2013

Throughout the morning of Saturday 28th September when grey clouds teased with some slight but welcomed rain, though not enough to deter, flocks of Somerset locals made their way to the Somerset Civic Centre for a taste of the sights, sounds and surprises at the SOMERSET LIVE, LOVE, BUY LOCAL Festival.

The plethora of displays presented in the Auditorium and outside areas were surely a testament to the successes of so many Somerset community organizations, businesses and individuals as those holding the reins demonstrated and delivered much of that country bonhomie along with their products, treats and talents to the inquisitive crowds.

At the stroke of 11.00 am, when the interested onlookers were beginning to disperse from the Martial Arts display, when the tipplers were done tasting their Woongooroo wines and were wending their way towards the feast of foods on offer, when Anna at the Open Air broadcast box was beginning her break, when the grey clouds began to dissipate as if right on queue, the dulcet sounds of voices singing "Blue Skies" could be heard. From somewhere in the midst of the unsuspecting wanderers around the Auditorium, members of the ESK COMMUNITY CHOIR morphed from interested onlookers to entertainers. It's called a "Flash Mob". The Choir began to gradually come together as a group of people singing spontaneously in this public space but clearly separating those "in the know" from the clueless onlookers. It truly was a thrill for the unwitting public who gathered to deliver a cheer as Alexis and the Choir finished appropriately with "I Am Australian". And as quickly as they had come together in song, they melted away into the appreciative throng.

by: Sue Walker