Last weekend, we took the boys to the Sioux Falls Jazz Fest. It was a hot hot day salvaged only by the strong breeze that always seems to sweep across the plains around here. The festival includes not only jazz musicians, but also blues artists too. Everytime I hear the blues, I am reminded that I dig that stuff ;) We saw a family group perform: a seventeen year old kid from Mississippi and his two younger sibs...and they rocked! They made their own guitars out of car mufflers (see the pic or watch them on this link).
We've been to lots of festivals in our short time here in Sioux Falls, and being the kid-friendly town that it is, there is usually some sort of Kids' Tent to entertain the little ones. For the most part, these Kids' Tents are pretty much the same: inflatable play areas, face painting, balloon animals, etc. But the Jazz Fest gets the prize for best Kids' Tent. David and Michael made their own rainmaker instruments, guitars, and harmonicas. They heard a musical performance and learned about the blues (syncopation, chords, soloing, etc) while playing in their very own Blues Band. The picture shows David performing his solo. He was really into it ;)
Of course, even with all the fun things that there were for the kids to do, Michael was most amused by the water fountain and jugs ;)
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