Evelyn Glennie

 Evelyn   Glennie  is a world - re n owned, award - winning , classical virtuoso percussion is t wit h a post - lingual hearing impair ment. In 1 9 88, she appeared i n The Ghost of Faffner Hall episode " If You Can Play , I t ' s a n Instrument " , as a member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. In 2 00 1, she appear ed in 2 segment s o n  SESAME STREET  play i n g t he marimba & o t h e r percussion instrument s.

In 1 segment, Glennie & Linda prepare to perform an orchestra l piece. Before Glennie begin s, she instruct s Linda to join the performance when she ' s signal ed. Linda show s enthusiasm f or her participation, but by the end of the piece she has nearly fallen a sleep. Glennie alert s her w / a tap of the shoulder & Linda close s w / 1 strike of a cymbal. When Linda receive s the most p raise from t h e audience, including flower s from a little girl , Glennie leave s the s t age in a huff.

I n a n other segment, Glennie ask s  OSCAR THE GROUCH  if she can play in his  GROUCHke teer band. She demonstrate s her percussion skill s on her d rum s,  TRASH CAN   LID S  , & the GROUCHketeers ' he ad s.  OSCAR  & the GROUCHketeers are impress e d.