Show f 4 tit l f R A ti I y r 1 I I 4 y i Y 9 Y 1 j w w i l 44 I lc fy a f k w wr r i Y y a y yf f x 7 r lh 11 L W TO PERFORM LOCALLY Five cut clean-cut youngsters ranging in age from five to 14 who call themselves the Family Band will entertain two Davis County groups this week THE TALENTED quintet will perform Thursday at the Inn in Salt Lake The Family Band that will perform for two Bountiful groups this week include Blaine back bac left Desiree Bob top Lance front and Troy City for the Bountiful Lady Lions' Lions husband party and Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- at Viewmont High School before the South Davis Davis Davis Da Da- Da- Da vis Lions Club The youngsters will also perform May 8 at the Val ValVerda ValVerda ValVerda Verda Ward THESE scheduled appearances appearances appearances appear appear- ances in Davis County are only three of a hundred shows the youngsters expect to do this year Children of Robert and Jessie Jessie Jessie Jes Jes- sie of Salt Lake City the kids have been making making making mak mak- ing quite a name for themselves themselves themselves them them- selves along the Wasatch Front since they decided to organize their family band four years ago LAST YEAR for instance the played to nearly audiences In December December December De De- cember they appeared on the stage of the Valley Music Hall along with Donald OConnor O'Connor OCon nor and the Trinidad Steel Band in a benefit performance for physically and mentally retarded children and adults Mr and Mrs make no bones about it WE STARTED our family band Jessie reveals because because because be cause we wanted one activity that would keep us together as asa asa asa a family Bob agrees And he adds another note on why the five children formed their musical group SEVERAL years ago he said I read the results of ofa ofa ofa a survey of children who were referred to juvenile court and adults who were imprisoned According to the survey Bob said not one of the juvenile juvenile juvenile ju- ju ju ju- venile delinquents or inmates had ever taken a music les les- les- les son THAT REALLY made me stop and think he declared It wasn't long until the three older children expressed an interest in learning musical in in- in Within a few months the children began playing playing play play- ing together after working out a couple of tunes from Bobs Bob's accordion music TROY AND Lance who were only two years old were given time sticks and maracas and the family band was officially launched after everyone voted fn in 1 favor of the idea at a family conference That was four years ago and at the time the tons had no idea they would wind up performing for peo pee pie They simply wanted to play for themselves ABOUT SIX months after the band was organized someone someone someone some some- one called to see if they would provide some entertainment between acts at a dance recital re re- cital The kids only knew three numbers but th they y said they wanted to accept the date Bob said THE TilE BANDS BAND'S three number repertoire of three and one- one half years ago has grown to such a point that they select songs for special occasions and audiences |