The New Christy Minstrels throughout its run. After the group toured Europe in early 1965, McGuire left to embark on a solo career, and this spelled the end of the original New Christy Minstrels. Now under the direction of Greif and Garris the group moved towards a variety act, doing "novelty and pop tunes" and a little comedy, making them closer to the 19th century Christy's Minstrels from whom the group's name was derived. Reflecting this shift, they had a "Billboard" Top 100 hit later in 1965 with a cover of "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from the Disney film "Mary Poppins". Regular group membership changes
Tràm Chim National Park to protect subspecies of the saurs crane "Grus antigone sharpii". In 1994, the reserve became a national natural reserve by the decision Circular 4991/KGVX. The protected area covers . In September 1998, the area was adjusted to . In 1998, this area became Tram Chim National Park by the governmental decision 253/1998/QĐ dated December 29, 1998. Tràm Chim National Park Tràm Chim National Park is a national park in the reed fields Đồng Tháp Mười, Tam Nông District, Đồng Tháp Province of Vietnam. This national park was created to protect several rare birds, especially the sarus crane ("Grus antigone"), a