Swarm

“Rhythm is something you either have or you don’t have, but when you have it, you have it all over.”

Elvis Presley

Local people will know that KidsFest was held this past weekend and Swarm was one of the main acts.  I wrote a post about them months ago because I used to be a member of Swarm when I was living in Vancouver, and I miss playing with them.

Bill, the director of the group, creates all of the drums and other instruments out of recycled materials.  They’re an exciting band to watch and even more exciting to play with; the rhythms are funky, the drums spin and roll,  the choreography is unique and the performers are highly entertaining.

Pip and I, along with my sister and niece, went to see my old band-mates, and they did not disappoint.  They have done an amazing job of adapting their show to suit children and it was obvious that the audience loved them.

After I had introduced the Swarm members to my daughter, we made plans to meet-up and I headed home to drop Pip off with her dad and sister.  Pip didn’t say much about the band or the performance.  She was pretty subdued during the ride home.

At dinner-time however, she said, “Mama, you know those curious little people who are your friends,”  (it’s true; she really called them ‘curious little people.’)

“Yes,” I said, barely able to contain myself.

“I’d like to see them again.  They had some interesting music.”

Well-said, Pip.