Tuesday 5/18, NotSoSoccerMom welcomed American Idol Scott MacIntyre and his mom, Carole. 

 

 Find Scott's new album Heartstrings on Itunes! 

And American Idol reigning champ Kris Allen's Dad, Neil called in to chat, too. 

 

Recall a blog entry from the recent

past as we delve into MY kids' own musical

prowess.... ahem....

(I don't know how to insert music but pretend like that dreamy noise takes you back in time... woooosh woooosh, harps and stuff)

I have always felt deep down that my children would be musical prodigies. The day has come. Allie Grace is playing the recorder. FINALLY! I've only spent the last year hoping there was a good recorder program in our new town. I LIVE to go to the local music shop and plunk down $13 for that well-crafted piece of plastic that will provide us hours of beautiful music and a lifetime of memories.

Being the recorder aficionado that I am ( trained in the Suzuki method, natch), I was pleased to learn they b egan with the basic "Hot Cross Buns." I, too, have been known to tickle the plastic back in the day at Mari Sandoz Elementary. This was after my short-lived, yet sparkling, career playing the base maracas.

Leaping boldly from "Hot Cross Buns", Allie Grace progressed quickly to the more tricky pieces from the Barney Movement: "It's Raining, It's pouring", "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Long Legged Sailor." Of course, she killed. And then, with the foundation firmly in place, it's time for the classics; Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". Such sweeping crescendos. Such rich melodies. The way her little lips meet with the plastic and those 3 nimble fingers work the holes. Breathtaking. As my favorite ALL-TIME piece of music, I often play "Ode to Joy" (sometimes the whole movement, sometimes just the Chorale) around the house on my triangle so it's no coincidence that she excelled right off.

Tonight she came ready to impress with Claire De Lune. However, while practicing with her, as I so look forward to each eve, I noticed there was no composer listed in the Songbook. Gasp. What? It says "French Folk Song" in the book instead of Claude DeBussy.

Now JUST WHAT IF her big recorder career doesn't take off? Just say she DOESN'T get accepted into Julliard on a recorder scholarship and DOESN'T get to play the recorder ("Practice, Practice, Practice") at Carnegie Hall. Jerry and I are already saving up for a special custom made Stradivarius recorder. What if her recorder dreams don't pan out even with all the great recorder gigs out there for talented musicians? And she doesn't even know who composed Au Claire De Lune??? What if, instead of forming a famous All-Girl Four Recorder band, she ends up on Jeopardy and the $2000 Double Jeopardy Answer just happens to be "He composed Claire De Lune" and she makes it a true daily double and says, "Who is ‘French folk song'?!!!"

Jill

 

Here I am rocking out an air finger cymbal solo.

My maracas and glockenspiel are all tuned up. I hope Scott, his mom Carole and Season 5 alum Becky O'Donohue are ready to jam with me.   1pm EST Tuesday May 18 on Toginet.com !  Call 877-864-4869 to join the fun.

 

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