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Leo Peepers: Cascadian Music Connoisseur

7/10/2014

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Typist: Leo
Cockatoos are renowned music loving parrots. Dancing and singing are two of my favorite hobbies. There is almost always music playing at my house. Sometimes I listen. Occasionally I dance. I often sing along. Last summer I went to my first live music concert and learned that music is not only made by the black boxes in the house and car. Groups of people with different things, called instruments, attached to various parts of their bodies including their faces can make music too. Yesterday, I got to see one such group of people, March Fourth Marching Band, for the Out To Lunch free concert series at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle.

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Not all music comes from the black boxes in the house and car.
It was quite a surprise to hear music I often dance to at home coming from all those finely dressed people on the stage. Not only did March Fourth play songs I have heard at home and in the car but they had dancers, regular human sized and extra tall. It was fascinating, to say the least. A lot of concert attendees danced, including Bethany, but I mostly just listened and watched. There were a couple of times I was inspired to dance and the crowd cheered for me [editors note: many people were happy to see Leo but it is unlikely anyone was cheering for him.]
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I had never before seen anyone dance like that.
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The tall dancers were really wild...
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...that's high up for someone without wings!
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Bethany told me to do a "big eagle" and the tall dancer did one too!
As a cockatoo who has visited nine states, Olympic, Arches and Grand Canyon National Parks, I have seen a lot of amazing things. But adventures that involve music certainly make me happy. It's true that we listen to music on road trips and we even sing songs [editors note: sometimes the same song, over and over and over and over again...] but an adventure that is all about music is pretty remarkable. Especially one with a fabulous Cascadian band like March Fourth. Seeing March Fourth in concert was almost like a long road trip; there was a great rhythm, some blues, a lot of soul and a little funk. People were smiling, taking tons of pictures and grooving to the beats. And as a music loving cockatoo, I can't imagine a better afternoon in the park.
Have you been lucky enough to see March Fourth Marching Band in concert? Have you ever shared the dance floor with a cockatoo... or a stilt walker?
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Ann link
7/9/2014 06:51:41 pm

That is so awesome Leo! Very interesting to read a parrot's perspective on a musical concert. Who knew music came from more than just those black boxes?

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Leo
7/9/2014 10:51:01 pm

I was SO curious the first time I saw all those people playing their instruments (I saw a large jazz band at a street fair last summer) I just wanted to get closer! Yesterday, Bethany said it was too loud to get right next to the stage but I just wanted to watch those musicians play- it's much more fun than the sounds from a black box!

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Taryn link
7/9/2014 09:58:28 pm

Just curious...In busy environments like that, do you have to worry that Leo will try to flutter away? Not fly as I am sure his wings are clipped but just leave your hand?

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Leo
7/9/2014 10:56:43 pm

The only thing that startled me into a fright flight yesterday was when the TV camera man came rushing by me carrying his huge camera! Why was he not filming me?!? But my wings are clipped AND Bethany or Jason always put their thumbs over my feet like a foot safety belt (you might be able to see it in the pictures.) Sometimes I get tired of having my feet under a thumb and I just go back into my stroller/Popemobile.

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It's Dog or Nothing link
7/9/2014 11:54:57 pm

These pictures are so cool! Very impressive, Leo :)

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Leo
9/16/2014 06:42:09 am

Thank you. I like hamming it up for the camera second to a live audience!

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Marquie link
7/10/2014 03:01:38 am

I disagree with your editor, Leo! They were totally cheering for you. ;)
That looks like a very fun concert! I had no idea you were such a music fan. Love that picture of you with the tall dancer, priceless! Hahaha.

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Leo
9/16/2014 06:43:27 am

Thanks! That tall dancer and I made a great pair of "big eagles!"

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Reilly and Denny link
7/10/2014 03:34:15 am

You are indeed a well traveled guy Leo. Hey tell your Mom to email us your addy - we would love to send you some cd of Australian Bird songs. Mom listens to them all the time - she finds them perfect to paint too. We bet you would love hearing other cockatoos calling :)

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