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Download a Family Party Playlist – 8 Great Kindie Tunes of 2011

Beth Blenz-Clucas blogs about music for kids that grownups will love too  Read more...

This has been an incredibly good year for kids’ music. I’ve heard so many wonderful songs for kids this year, my head is spinning.
Guaranteed, your kids will be spinning around the room, too, when they hear some of these fantastic songs from the past year. I’ve chosen the songs for their peppy musicality, high production values and lyrics that simply sing to kids.
Who doesn’t love songs about animals, friends, tuning out and avoiding
fights, especially this time of year? Each of these stellar artists is offering Bunchfamily readers a FREE SONG DOWNLOAD.
  • Alastair Moock: “These Are My Friends” – from These Are My Friends.
  • The Jimmies: “Every Day’s a Holiday” – from their CD “Practically Ridiculous.”
  • Debbie and Friends: “Walk Away” – from the Grammy-nominated CD All About Bullies Big and Small compilation.
  • The Deedle Deedle Dees: “Ah Ahimsa” – from Strange Dees, Indeed
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on December 22, 2011
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2 Tunes 2 Ways

Alastair Moock and Rani Arbo are Musical Friends

Beth Blenz-Clucas blogs about music for kids that grownups will love too


There’s something magical that occurs when a bunch of people make music. Singing and playing together creates an instant community, and even the youngest music-makers can shout and tap along.

This fun and friendly feeling is what I get when I watch Alastair Moock’s new “These Are My Friends” video. It’s just bursting with backyard fun, and the live concert clips invite irresistible participation. The kids are cute, the situation is funny, and Alastair’s gruff voice presents just the right touch of irony. The lyrics celebrate friends real and imaginary, the wonderful imaginative life of a preschooler:

The song is the title track from Alastair’s family music CD, which comes out this week. Alastair is also known in Boston indie folk circles for his “Pastures of Plenty” sing-alongs, and many of the musicians he invited in for this new release also thrive by collaborating and performing together.  Read more...

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Meghan
on October 3, 2011
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