[Ad- gifted experience] If you’ve got smaller children in your family, I am sure you know that they really love music. There is just something about music that children gravitate towards, especially as they are younger. Megson, a British folk duo, have just released a new album and is currently is touring around England. We were lucky enough to see their live show, which is a wonderful family tour, as well as get their album and coloring book.
Going to see their live show, I had not been to a children’s concert since I was a child myself and I was pretty excited. Megson play a mix of original songs and classical favorites, providing some stuff I did know and plenty I didn’t. At their Colchester concert, the music was a great pitch and the stage was set well. There is a big area at the front full of pillows and soft cushions for children to sit at, with chairs more towards the back for those who wanted them. Children were encouraged to dance and sing along, as well as taught about various instruments and even a little sign language.
The Megson duo really do incorporate their audience, however little they may be. Many of the lyrics to more classic songs like ‘She’ll be coming around the mountain’ were sourced from the children, which ended with some pretty funny results. The women ended up riding chickens wearing ‘piyamas’ (a wrong way of saying pajamas). This was super funny to hear as an adult and really kept children entertained! Many of their songs came with hand movements at first, evolving into British Sign Language, and ending with full on dancing to various bits of the song. It was a good time, with most children crowding close to the stage to follow the steps. The show itself felt like a great length, there was plenty of room, and the acoustics were just right; as was the volume of the singing and instruments – never drowning each other out.
Megson’s CD, Little Bird, contains most of their original songs, which are again really lovely. The two are great at harmonizing and have written songs with very easy to learn chorus, that children do pick up on very fast. It’s a great bit of folk music and will probably be playing in our car for a while now, especially after we all had so much fun at the show itself. It’s so good to take children out to these sort of concerts, so they can sing and dance along with others – the Megson family folk show was very fun, a brilliant performance, and well worth the ticket price.
You can check out the rest of Megson’s tour and their music on their website.
You can check out our other Days Out to see what else we’ve been up too!