Luck was on my side last week as I found musical treasures in the free box at a rummage sale! Why nobody else scooped up Anne Murray, Julio Igelsias or a Kenny Rogers cassettes is a mystery.
Dark Ages
Sure, I have CD's and even know what an MP3 player is.
All of my siblings are musically gifted. I play the radio - AM and FM and make odd noises with my nose on occasion but that's about it.
Pots and Pans Polka
Music from kitchen utensils? You bet. My amazing friend John and I have co-directed Kitchen Bands for the past 6 years. The past year we have been grooving with "The Kitchenettes"
The band consists of a talented group of 25 seniors in the Salvation Army Caring Partners program. We meet twice a month and "play" pots, pans, washboards, spoons and even have an old-fashioned wash tub base instrument created by John.
We have a donated boom box, speakers from Savers and an eclectic selection of music. The band rocks out to some their favorites including "Sixteen Tons", "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and anything Elvis.
Last Christmas the band was featured on the front page of the Post Bulletin which means we are now on our way to stardom and have to worry about the paparazzi.
Our next concert is "Country Hoe Down" which is will be presented to the public in mid-October.
Be-Bopping on the road
Have you seen people who belt out music in their car? They direct the invisible orchestra with one hand, keep time to the beat on the steering wheel and generally make a spectacle of themselves all in the confines of their own vehicle.
Who are those people?
Don't they know other motorists will stare at them?
What if they get caught up in the music, start speeding and get pulled over by a police officer?
If you find a music-loving officer, smile sweetly, bat your eyelashes and you just might talk your way out of a ticket! Or not...
Have a musical day!
Adam cringes when he hears Ann Murray
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