SEQUIM — It didn’t take long for toes to start tapping as Banjos 101 entertained last week during a meeting of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Women.
By the time the 45-minute show was over, the audience was clapping hands, singing and dancing.
Bill Wilson, leader of Banjos 101, said he wasn’t surprised by the response. He said it’s typical.
“People warm up as the show goes along,” Wilson said.
Most of Banjo 101’s performances are for senior citizen groups or residents of nursing centers in the area.
Three Mondays a month the band plays at a different nursing home. He says the reaction of patients warms the hearts of band members.
“You can see they remember the music, and you’ll see their lips moving as they sing along,” Wilson said.
He said the response backs up his beliefs that music has great therapeutic value.
“We like to be able to provide entertainment for those less fortunate than us who are in nursing homes,” Wilson said following Tuesday’s performance.
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