MURIETA GETS THE RHYTHM

(August 3) Percussionist Michael Bayard entertained a crowd of about 200 Saturday evening at Lake Clementia Amphitheater. He played various instruments from around the world and brought up audience members to help. Here he's being assisted by Ashley Hinnebusch, 11, and Wally Boeck. The show was put on by the Entertainment, Theatre and Culture group. (Click photos for larger images.)

Bayard, once the principal percussonist with the Sacramento Symphony, showed the crowd various types of percussion instruments and the sounds they make. He played a gong, above, and a standard drum kit, below, but he also played exotic percussion instruments and even the trash can. He had the crowd up and dancing for the finale. There's info about the show's presenter, the Etc group, and its entertainment series here. (Click photos for larger images.)