Let's Crank up the Music
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342217)
Rockingham, Australia
April 10, 2017 5:07pm CST
My husband's family is all very musical and here you see the three youngest brothers giving us a rendition of something. The pianist is the youngest and can play just about anything by ear. These three are closest in age and as they get older they get more and more alike. In the past we've done a lot of 'projects' together including laying brick paving, building patios and work-sheds, and renovating houses.
Note that Vince is playing left-handed although he writes right-handed. On the piano is a photo of our bass-playing son.
On the bookcase behind, but too small to see very well, are photos of our pair of ponies in an event, then Vince's deceased sister, us on our wedding day, my Mum as a young person and me with my pony.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Apr 17
Jam sessions are always fun to watch.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 We're going to a music festival the weekend after Easter. I'd love to sit around while some of them are jamming.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv - Probably the most fun part of being a musician.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv That is a good photo.That is really nice that all the siblings are musical.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Apr 17
@JudyEv And I am sure you all will be waiting to have another chance to be together.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 17
@silvermist Yes, we should do it all again soon before we all get much older.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv At least of one of the two parents, because many times the parents are very different one from the other, that was my case. My father never cooked in his life, my Mom does not like to cook, but her mother was a great cook. A generation leap.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
11 Apr 17
What a great picture. I really enjoy listening to people playing music together. Jam sessions are the best or a down home kitchen party.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe Guitars and campfires are the best. Unfortunately none of us play the guitar. 
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv It sure is..with us to it campfires and guitars. Makes for some good times.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv 
Have they ever thought of having a band?
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 17
@allen0187 They live too far apart, they're too old and they'd need more than a piano and two harmonicas! 
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@allknowing (137870)
• India
11 Apr 17
Was this part of the birthday celebration? Nice to have musicians in the family. We all sang but none knew instruments.
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@allknowing (137870)
• India
12 Apr 17
@JudyEv For us it is history now. We too got together singing.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
@allknowing I'm sure you have happy memories of such occasions.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Apr 17
all those projects, if ya'll were closer I'd beg help doing the front flower beds!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Apr 17
@JudyEv and I'd be out there helping, so I could learn to be more self sufficient
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
11 Apr 17
@Lupita234 - yup. sometimes we just say , A chord, 1-4-5, and off we go !
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Apr 17
Wow they do all look alike and also look like they are enjoying themselves so well- that's priceless and I'm sure they love to get together!
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Apr 17
@MarymargII Maybe it's the stodge that has helped Vince catch up to them in the talent stakes! 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
15 Apr 17
@JudyEv Could be the stodge they all eat is doing it- making them musical and bringing them closer together- it has miraculous properties, I'm told! 
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@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
10 Apr 17
My younger brother loves playing g the piano. He can play pretty well. Ive always wanted a meniture pony but never had one. I will get one someday.
@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv I play percussion. I've been playing ever since I was younger in middle school.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
@Brittnyrose Percussion would be interesting - always something different to be doing.
@optimisticbeauty (2170)
• India
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv that's cool . Your whole family is musical.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 17
@optimisticbeauty Vince's family certainly is - me, not so much.
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@homebasedbobbie (1080)
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12 Apr 17
@JudyEv I won't get tired hearing the tunes of the instruments you guys would play.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50541)
• United States
12 Apr 17
It's sounds like a lot of fun was had at the birthday party.
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
Thanks. We did have a good time. Vince wasn't really fussed about having a party but I think he is glad he did now.
@moffittjc (121734)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Apr 17
I wish I had musical talent, but I just wasn't graced with that ability. My brother, on the other hand, is a musical genius and can play just about any instrument you hand him. He also can play just about anything after just listening to it once or twice.
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@moffittjc (121734)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Apr 17
@JudyEv It does make me sick! And very envious! It is definitely a gift that not a lot of people have!
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@JudyEv (342217)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 17
Don't such people make you sick? (No offence to your brother!) One guy we had here could play just about any stringed instrument - and play it so well! It hardly seems fair. And the brother on the piano can pick up tunes really quickly too. I'm sure they can't explain how they do it but to me it is a real gift.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
11 Apr 17
your husband's family is indeed a family of musicians. the pictures, i cannot fully see, but i understand with your description to each of them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
13 Apr 17
@JudyEv yes, and your description of the pictures is already enough for us readers to know what these images are.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
11 Apr 17
Sounds like you had a very fun time with them!
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
11 Apr 17
@JudyEv That is great!
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