Trashcan Joe

These guys play instruments made out of trash cans!  What's not to love?  Okay, so technically this was not specifically a kid's show.  They played old time jazz,  jug band music, and other lively classics today at the Central Library downtown.  And their version of Oscar the Grouch's "I Love Trash" brought down the house!  If you've been to Symphony Storytimes (every Wednesday this month at Holgate Library and every Wednesday in May at Hillsboro Main Library) than your child may already be a fan of making their own instruments.  There are a ton of instructions for instrument crafts  here (as well as a mind boggling array of other crafts) and instructions for older kids or adults who want to make their own trash can upright bass here.  Trashcan Joe (banjo + trash can =trashcanjo)  is a local band and definitely inspiring! http://www.trashcanjoe.com/