The Weight provided the feel of a faster tempo though the actual tempo was the same as the studio performance. Manuel's Lowrey organ, which was mixed out of the studio recording, was prominent; and Robertson participated vocally in the choruses. In the 1970s, "The Weight" appeared on three live albums by The Band, "Rock of Ages", "Before the Flood", and "The Last Waltz". Just after their November 25, 1976, "farewell concert," The Band performed a gospel arrangement of "The Weight" with The Staple Singers that was filmed for "The Last Waltz". Mavis and Pops Staples sang second and third verse lead vocals,
The Last Holiday Concert the book's "engaging characters." The Last Holiday Concert The Last Holiday Concert is a 2004 children's novel written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Brian Selznick. The books concerns a boy who is in charge of the middle-school chorus. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Hart Evans was the most popular kid at Collins Elementary School and is on his way to owning that title again at Palmer Intermediate. So when he unintentionally shoots a rubber band at his chorus teacher one afternoon, he