In the title song on her album, "The Long Refrain," Kathy Tugman expresses her thankfulness for all the singers "who will face the fact of the world." Kathy's albums do just that and more as she searches for a way through the world and sings of the spirit that allows us to love and remember. Listening to Kathy's records will give you a good idea of who she is and what is important to her. (The Executive Producer says that the lady is partial to kindness, a good hook and real solid rhythm sections, and she has got them all.) You will also hear a satisfying variety of music on Kathy's albums, all in what is essentially a pop style but one that recognizes and draws on the broad range of music that goes to make up that style. There are piano vocals, guitar pop, country, blues and bluegrass, and that doesn't even get to the love for family, the preservation of the past and the power of the spirit. Kathy lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she and her crackerjack band have performed at the Riverbend Festival, at Miller Plaza and other venues around town. Her college training was, not surprisingly, in music, and she has continued that education diligently on her own as she has absorbed a very broad range of influences. As she has expanded the secular reach of her original material found on her albums, she has maintained her ties to religious music, both as a choral singer and as a conductor of a hand bell choir. These two sides of Kathy's musical self meet in the spirituality and sensibility she brings to her albums. Her music can swing and rock, without losingtouch with that search for a loving but clear-eyed response to the world we know everyday.
Product Description:
Kathy wanted to make an album of lullabies that was also an interesting record in its own right. To do that, she used a mix of well-known songs, some older, less familiar ones and five newer ones, penned by Kathy and her husband,David. She then sweetened the mix with several classical pieces (for example, using five of Mozart’s twelve variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star/Bah Bah, Black Sheep"). Then, to add to the very personal approach that she takes to her material, Kathy performed all of the vocals and played all of the instruments herself. The arrangements of the older tunes (and, occasionally, the use of rarely heard lyrics to familiar songs) give them a freshness that is unexpected. The new songs are playful and even thoughtful folk tunes that children and parents will love. "This is the first time I’ve ever made a record with the idea of putting my listeners to sleep," Kathy says. "But I also hope that they’ll want to hear it when they’re wide awake, too." They should. The album works both ways, meaning that Kathy accomplished her goal of making a lullaby album that is also a coherent, interesting and accomplished recording
Kathy Tugman - And Then I Dreamt... Lullabies, New & Old,Kathy Tugman,Rocky River Music,Field tested and approved by the singer's children, this accomplished album of lullabies features a program of familiar, rarely heard and new songs, all sung by an artist known for the range of her talent and taste.
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Kathy Tugman - And Then I Dreamt... Lullabies, New & Old
Kathy Tugman Manufacturer: Rocky River Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B0001HKBE2 Release Date: 2003-11-10 |
Tracks:
- Bedtime in Your Backyard
- Rock-A-Bye Baby
- Gurgle Creek
- Bye, Baby Buntin
- My Little Night Light
- Go Away, Little Fairies
- The Melodies That Your Mother Remembers
- All the Pretty Horses
- Suo Gan
- The Doggy Is Sleepy
- All Through the Night
- Lavender's Blue
- Baby's Bed's a Silver Moon
- Sleep, Baby, Sleep
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star/Bah Bah Black Sheep
- Fais Dodo
- Mozart's Lullaby
- Brahms' Lullaby
Album Description
Kathy wanted to make an album of lullabies that was also an interesting record in its own right. To do that, she used a mix of well-known songs, some older, less familiar ones and five newer ones, penned by Kathy and her husband,David. She then sweetened the mix with several classical pieces (for example, using five of Mozart's twelve variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star/Bah Bah, Black Sheep"). Then, to add to the very personal approach that she takes to her material, Kathy performed all of the vocals and played all of the instruments herself. The arrangements of the older tunes (and, occasionally, the use of rarely heard lyrics to familiar songs) give them a freshness that is unexpected. The new songs are playful and even thoughtful folk tunes that children and parents will love. "This is the first time I've ever made a record with the idea of putting my listeners to sleep," Kathy says. "But I also hope that they'll want to hear it when they're wide awake, too." They should. The album works both ways, meaning that Kathy accomplished her goal of making a lullaby album that is also a coherent, interesting and accomplished recordingCustomer Reviews:
We Love This Album.......2005-04-25
It is easy to listen to over and over again.
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