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Post by nightmist on May 20, 2013 18:59:20 GMT -5
Yesterday the electric went off for a couple of hours. Suddenly children that we didn't even know lived here appeared out of doors.
My DH popped out of doors and scolded me for hoeing when he thought I ought to be resting. Since Ash was off swimming with his grandma, DH made a quick trip back inside and came out with a few instruments and DD3 who had a couple of more. We flopped down onto the ground and commenced to play.
We got to the end of Cold Haily Windy Night (fiddle, guitar and voice) and discovered we had an audience of dancing toddlers on the lawn next door. So we launched into The Yellow Submarine (guitar, voice, and Ocarina). Some of the dancers picked up the chorus pretty quick, so we had an impromptu choir. So we carried on with songs that were easy for kids, and the next thing you know some micro person comes running up with a tiny violin and a wee sibling clutching one of those plastic toy guitars. So we sort of improvised a Twinkle Twinkle Fugue for two violins, recorder, ocarina, and plastic guitar as percussion. The guy next door came out onto the porch with a doumbek, and we had a fine loud group, if a bit wobbly on the pitch and timings.
The sun was well on it's way down when lady next door came out and called her fella and kids in for supper. They were surprised to discover that the electric had been back on for an hour.
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Post by LinFL on May 21, 2013 9:26:23 GMT -5
That's a cute story. What a great way to make use of the time when the electricity was out - I bet the parents appreciated you preventing a chorus of, "I'm bored!" from the kiddos during the power outage.
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Post by kay on May 22, 2013 10:00:19 GMT -5
Sounds like the family tradition of gathering at night for atime of music and fun is still around!!
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