"It varied, between 78 and 107 pieces. It was a monster. "

So with plunger in hand, Cardenas began to fashion his own version of a High Hat cymbal. "And I almost had it," he says.

Wilson played home-made drums consisting of a washboard, cans, a toy cymbal and a suitcase for a bass drum. Durbin played guitar and demonstrated a "Diddley Bo" that was constructed of two cans, a board and wire.

"This was one of the original blues instruments that originated in Africa," Durbin informed the audience.

Sonny Boyd, the president of the blues society, accompanied on harmonica.

Big "Thunder Bird" Walter, a 75-year-old piano player, played and told the students that blues is everywhere and can be found in the simplest things.

Jimmy Dotson played electric guitar and said, "Blues is not just about bein' down, but everything that happens to you everyday can be included in a blues song." Dotson played the first song he ever wrote, about walking to his grandmother's house when he was thirteen.

Bluesman, Mike Durbin said he thinks kids really don't know a lot about the blues. "I don't think that kids really know where it began and how it evolved. We also wanted to show that you don't need a lot of equipment or high tech instruments to play good music," Durbin said.