SWAMP ROMP PROGRAM
A Louisiana Dance Party for Children
Live In-Person and Pre-Recorded Virtual Options Available!
Move the furniture and roll up the rug, it’s time to romp in the swamp and boogie on the bayou. Johnette and Scott’s Swamp Romp concert is a rollicking ride through Louisiana roots music from Cajun, zydeco, traditional jazz, Isleño, swamp pop and New Orleans rhythm and blues. Children and families are immersed in Louisiana culture, traditions, cuisine and dance through interactive songs about Mardi Gras king cakes, New Orleans po’ boy sandwiches, the Bamboula rhythm, Isleño oxcarts, and how to spell Mississippi River. Simple words in French and Spanish are introduced, with translations. Activity packets are available for educators.
The concert is typically presented as a duo, but is also available as a trio or band upon request.
For performing arts centers or upon request, a slide-show presentation of Louisiana landscapes is included.
HARPIN’ THE BLUES
Scott’s Harmonica Workshop
Adults, teens and ‘tweens learn how to play basic folk and blues harmonica in this one-hour beginners’ workshop with three-time Grammy® winner and lifelong harmonica player Scott Billington. Students will learn a brief history of the harmonica; breathing and embouchure techniques; how to play a signature blues riff; the approach required to play folk and fiddle tunes; the technique required to play trills, bends and other effects; and how to read harmonica tablature. Included in the workshop fee are quality, student-level harmonicas for up to fifteen students, and a special handout that summarizes the class. This workshop is great fun for all, and will have students playing immediately.
“A total dream come true.” — student Sandy W.
