MIM: Firm believers in music as “an important part of the human soul”, Swedberg and her band encourage the audience to strum and sing along, and discover new ways to connect with their own musical talents.
Given a ukulele when still a young girl, Swedberg learned to play and enjoy the instrument in her room in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She picked it up again while auditioning for roles in Hollywood. A successful actress in movies and television, Swedberg now plays and teaches ukulele full-time. In 2009, she collaborated with her husband John Bartlit, old pal Daniel Ward, and other friends and family to create the award-winning album Play, geared toward teaching children to play the ukulele with exuberant and easy-to-master songs.
Another MIM first for us today: ELAYNA’S FIRST CONCERT. Aaron and I brought E as the show was geared towards children and most of the songs were good folk classics. The band was playful and colorfully costumed and they kept the energy up throughout the entire show. Elayna enjoyed the music for the first half and then was a little bored – we ended up letting her dance in the back and she LOVED it.
At intermission, the MIM loaned ukulele’s to the audience and hosted a good sing-along for the second half. Unfortunately, there was little to no instruction about how to actually play so most of the audience sat with their ukulele’s on their laps… But it was still a fun idea.
It was a fun and cheerful show – a good way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
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