Great Folk Songs

Product Description:
A selection of the truly great folk songs, which have stood the test of time. The songs known and loved by millions of people around the world.

Great Folk Songs,Danny Darrow,The Orchard,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop

Average customer rating: Love it For a new generation Fun songs to sing a long with baby! High nostalgia level! down by the bay

Singable Songs for the Very Young: Great with a Peanut-Butter Sandwich Raffi Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Baby Beluga More Singable Songs Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read) Down By the Bay (Raffi Songs to Read) One Light One Sun ASIN: B0000003H4 Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

1. The More We Get Together
2. Down By The Bay
3. Brush Your Teeth
4. Robin In The Rain
5. Five Little Frogs
6. I Wonder If I'm Growing
7. Aikendrum
8. Bumping Up And Down
9. Must Be Santa
10. Wiloughby Wallaby Woo
11. Spider On The Floor
12. Baa Baa Black Sheep
13. Going To The Zoo
14. My Dreydel
15. Peanut Butter Sandwich
16. Five Little Pumpkins
17. The Sharing Song
18. Mr. Sun
19. Old MacDonald Had A Band

Product Description

THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER DOWN BY THE BAY BRUSH YOUR TEETH ROBIN IN THE RAIN FIVE LITTLE FROGS I WONDER IF I'M GROWING UP AIKENDRUM BUMPING UP AND DOWN MUST BE SANTA WILLOUGHBY WALLBY WOO SPIDER ON THE FLOOR BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP GOING TO THE ZOO MY DREYDEL PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS THE SHARING SONG MR. SUN OLD MCDONALD HAD A BAND

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Though recorded in the 1970s, this classic Raffi album is still one of the children's troubadour's bestsellers. The gentle, joyful style; simple musical arrangements; and easy-to-follow up-front vocals have made Singable Songs for the Very Young a favorite among tiny tots, parents, and preschool teachers. By combining traditional songs like "The More We Get Together," "Down by the Bay," and "Going to the Zoo" with Raffi originals like "I Wonder If I'm Growing," "Peanut Butter Sandwich," and a jazzy near-cover, "Old MacDonald Had a Band," the album has a familiar feel while giving young children the opportunity to learn new songs and rhythms. Other notable titles include the interactive "Brush Your Teeth," "Five Little Pumpkins," and the tongue-twisting "Willoughby Wallaby Woo." --Deborah Moore

Customer Reviews:

Love it.......2007-07-17

My 6 month old daughter really likes this CD. She will stop crying and listen when I put it on.

For a new generation.......2007-07-04

I bought this CD for my grandchildren to listen to. Our family, including their father, always listened to the original on long trips. My grandchildren love most of the songs too. My 6 year old grandson finds some songs "boring" but mostly they love it, just like their father did.

Fun songs to sing a long with baby!.......2007-05-03

My son really loves this. And I have to admit, it's infectious! I sing them to him at other times, too. For example, when it's time to brush his teeth, I sing that song. He smiles and opens his mouth wide to brush his teeth. If he gets fussy in the car, I know I can pop this in and he will settle immediately. I catch him smiling to himself, too.

High nostalgia level!.......2007-04-02

I have had Raffi music in my home for the last 30 years - my own 5 children have enjoyed his music and I have purchased Raffi CD's for all of my grandchildren as well. Raffi's simple yet interesting melodies and warm voice are like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter's day - comforting and delicious! Listening it to transports me to a time when my children were playing together and in the background was Raffi music and all was well in the world. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Here are some more Raffi titles, all recommended:Baby Beluga,Down By the Bay,[[ASIN:B0000003IO The Singable Songs Collection,Wheels on the Bus, (Raffi Songs to Read). Also enjoyed by my family: Sharon, Lois & Bram:Elephant Party

down by the bay.......2007-03-26

Down by the bay is a funny song and my teacher mrs. schneider has the whole song and the book and Really funny funny funny my mother say did you ever see a rhino kissing a dino down by the bay and really ever good

Average customer rating: fabulous Fabulous Folk Chipmunk Folk

Circle Game: Folk Music for Kids Various Artists Manufacturer: Music Little People ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: All You Need Is Love: Beatles Songs for Kids A Child's Celebration of Song A Child's Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll A Child's Celebration of Dance Music Baby Beluga ASIN: B00005NTQ1 Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

1. Mr. Tambourine Man - Tahkus Ekedal
2. Puff The Magic Dragon - Carrie Brandon
3. Happiness Runs - Bernie Steinberg
4. If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Carrie Brandon
5. The Circle Game - Bernie Steinberg
6. Shower The People - Michael Bannett
7. You've Got A Friend - Shoshana Bush
8. There Is A Mountain - Sudhananda
9. El Condor Pasa - Michael Bannett
10. If You Want To Sing Out - Carrie Brandon
11. Moon Shadow - Michael Bannett
12. Both Sides Now - Tahkus Ekedal
13. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Priya Francis

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Instead of going round and round and round trying to narrow a meandering genre for Circle Game: Folk Music for Kids, Music for Little People limited its songwriting players to a certain era. So break out your bandana and loosen up about letting the kids wear tie-dye, because a hippy-happier mood is hard to find these days. It's not that the 13 songs collected here serve only to spread good vibes--"You've Got a Friend" does more to remind us how we'd feel without one, and "Puff the Magic Dragon" could knock the wind out of even the most freewheeling spirits--but the boys and girls enlisted to perform these tracks clearly were feelin' groovy come recording time. "If I Had a Hammer (the Hammer Song)" and "If You Want to Sing Out," both led by what sounds like a mighty and stuffy-nosed 6-year-old, carry the lyrical capacity to temporarily ease 21st-century strife, real or imagined. So do "Happiness Runs" and "Moon Shadow," which even when delivered by crooners too young to wax philosophical can't help but impart a near-mystical hopefulness. "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Both Sides Now," and "The Circle Game" pull a similar sleight of hand, sparking a winding, shifting sort of introspection. For a finale, "59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" couldn't be more fitting. Spin this disc and count on not only raising just-aroused consciences, but also on kick-starting a renewed karmic wave of harmony and lyrical insight. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

fabulous.......2002-10-24

I think this CD is fabulous. It has a whole lot of songs from my younger days, sung by children. I play this in the car and both the kids and I enjoy it. I am asked over and over to play it. Recommend!

Fabulous Folk.......2001-12-07

Really nice CD. My son & I enjoy it together - it's fun to share these classic songs with him and he enjoys the kids voices very much.

Chipmunk Folk.......2001-11-19

I bought this CD specifically to help me sing folk songs to my newborn -- I didn't anticipate the songs to be sung by children in such high voices and at speeded up tempos! It's nothing I can sing along to, let alone barely listen to. Maybe small children would enjoy it but adults would probably find it as irritating as I do!

Average customer rating: great CD for little babies Great CD and fun to listen too for parents...and baby! Excellent sound quality, diversity of voices/songs Good musicians and creative arrangements

Al Agua Pato Latin American Music for Children Cantare Manufacturer: Cantaré Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Children's Nursery Rhyme Songs in Spanish/Canciones Infantiles Para Ninos en Espanol Songs in Spanish for Children Fiesta Songs! Latin Lullaby De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs ASIN: B000BGQW6E Release Date: 2005-10-06

Tracks:

1. Al agua pato
2. Ya lloviendo est
3. Que llueva, que llueva
4. Debajo del bot
5. Chim pum fuera
6. Baguala del grillo
7. La mar estaba serena
8. En un vag
9. El payaso Plin Plin
10. Guerra y Parra
11. El rey de Constantinopla
12. Pepe Pecas
13. Maria Chucena
14. Pablito clav clavito
15. Mi barba tiene tres pelos
16. Porque tengo muchas ganas
17. Digo sdigo no
18. Saco la manito
19. Los piecitos
20. Conga, conga
21. TMonica
22. Hokey Pokey en espa
23. Al agua pato Reprise

Product Description

Brand new arrangements of Latin American favorites and original compositions inspired on styles such as son, merengue and swing. Contains sing-along songs, tongue-twisters and activity songs. Great for kids who are learning Spanish as a second language. In this playful musical journey to Latin America, they bring us the music that Latin parents, grandparents and teachers sing with their children. You will hear new renditions of traditional songs to sing along and dance, and a few tongue twisters with a twist.

Customer Reviews:

great CD for little babies.......2007-07-05

I am native spanish and this CD is the closest to the music I've had when I was little. Music is soft with no annoying voices. My 4 month old baby loves it already. Many of the songs are fun to dance with and in others you can signal with your hands while singing. Highly recommended.

Great CD and fun to listen too for parents...and baby!.......2006-12-23

We have a 10 month old and we can only speak English to her. To introduce her to the Spanish language we got this CD of music and the whole family loves it, including the little one. We all love dancing around the living room while its playing. Its also has 5 or 6 spoken parts to expose the baby to the spoken word. Also, its been a great CD to put her to sleep with because to songs are so soft an pleasing. You can't go wrong with this one!

Excellent sound quality, diversity of voices/songs.......2006-05-27

As a non-native Spanish speaker trying to expose our daughter to as much Spanish as possible (my husband only speaks English to her), this is a perfect CD with easily understood (i.e. not too fast, nor too many voices singing at once) and fun music in Spanish. The music quality is great and diversity of people singing (women, men, children) is broader than other CD's I've heard. Also, there are quite a few tracks!

Good musicians and creative arrangements.......2005-11-28

It can be hard to find children's music in Spanish that parents can also enjoy, but this is it. These performers sing well and have put together some delightful arrangments of old standards as well as some new songs. My Spanish-speaking kids (ages 4 and 1) love it and always get up to dance during their favorites.

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Sacred Songs & Spirituals Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Gounod, Charles | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Franck, Cesar | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anonymous | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Yon, Pietro | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Norman, Jessye | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Amazing Grace: Jessye Norman Richard Strauss Lieder Negro Spirituals - Derek Lee Ragin, Moses Hogan, Moses Hogan The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs Spirituals in Concert ASIN: B0007XZUF0 Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Sanctus
2. Ave Maria, Op.52/6
3. Panis Angelicus
4. O Divine Redeemer
5. The Holy City
6. Amazon Grace
7. Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
8. Let Us Break Bread Together
9. I Wonder As I Wander
10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
11. Gesu Bambino (When Blossoms Flowered)

Tracks:

1. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
2. My Lord, What A Morning
3. Do Lawd, Oh Do Lawd
4. There's A Man Going Round - Jessye Norman
5. Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit - Dalton Baldwin
6. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Dalton Baldwin
7. Gospel Train - Dalton Baldwin
8. Great Day - Dalton Baldwin
9. Mary Had A Baby
10. Live A-Humble
11. Walk Together Children
12. Were You There - Jessye Norman
13. Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name
14. Soon Ah Will Be Done
15. Give Me Jesus

Average customer rating: Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good Best Childrens Folk Group The best Why don't more people know about these guys? Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA

My World Trout Fishing in America Manufacturer: Trout Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big Trouble inFINity Mine! It's a Puzzle Merry Fishes to All ASIN: B000003JXJ Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

1. My World
2. Baby's Got The Car Keys
3. Chicken Joe
4. My Hair Had A Party Last Night
5. Hi Ho
6. Six
7. Science Fair
8. Beans And Weenies
9. Hard Ball
10. We Weary Deer
11. Back When I Could Fly

Customer Reviews:

Not my favorite album by TFIA, but very good.......2004-11-23

I definitely like inFINity better, but I have to say that my kids still adore this album, too.

Best Childrens Folk Group.......2004-05-24

I have heard this and all of Trout Fishings other Albums and My entire Family is nothing short of Entranced. Ezra and Keith are wonderful and their songs are nothing short of hillarious for children and adults alike. Look up their other albums too. Infinity, It's A Puzzle, Family Music Party, Mine!, Big Trouble, Reel Life, Who Are These People, Over The Limit, Truth Is Stranger than Fishin'. ENJOY!

The best.......2002-12-07

I love their music. My sons 7 and 10 have listened for years to their children's music. It is so fun. I even listen to it when the boys are not around. I recommend all of their CDs.

Why don't more people know about these guys?.......1999-12-11

For those of you who have never heard of this duo, you're missing something special. And if you're facing the possibility of going more than a "Wee" bit insane or turning into a "Mommana-maniac" if you hear some of the more well-known kids music one more time, TFIA is for you. Their original songs--some rock, some folk, (an occasional tango) and most just delightfully silly,--have helped us happily survive many long car rides. Buy the CD's- you won't be sorry. And if possible, see them perform live, it's a lot of fun.

Yet another Great Children's Album from TFIA.......1998-11-26

As a 10 year fan of Trout Fishing in America, I can unequivocally say that this is my favorite band of all time. I see them live whenever they come thru Texas. This album is a good childrens album, with lots of songs you can sing along with (even if you don't have kids).

If you are looking for more adult songs, check out "Who Are These People?", "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing", or "Over the Limit".

Average customer rating: Back Off Johnathan Flanders!!! This girl has done wonders!!!! Back Off Johnathan Flanders!!! This girl has done wonders!!!! You are always my true inspiration and it be wonderful to here you go back to opera,but whatever you do,I will always like you You Are my True Inspiration Charlotte Church No matter what happens I am A catholic, I was a huge charlotte church fan, but since her recent disrepect for the church,is it best to boycott!!!

Charlotte Church Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Moore | Moore, Thomas | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Church, Charlotte | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gershwin, George | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gounod, Charles | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Dvorak, Antonin | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Handel, George Frideric | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Offenbach, Jacques | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Voice of an Angel Enchantment Dream a Dream Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church Tissues and Issues ASIN: B00004RJ75 Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

1. Just Wave Hello (Ford Global Anthem)
2. Pastorella
3. Barcarolle (Night of Stars)
4. O Mio Babbino Caro
5. Lascia Ch'io Pianga
6. Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Redeemer
7. Holy City
8. Plaisir d'Amour - Charlotte Church, London Promenade Orchestra,
9. Summertime [From Porgy and Bess] - Charlotte Church, The London Symphony Orchestra, London Welsh Male Choir
10. Jewel Song
11. Voi Che Sapete (Tell Me What Love Is)
12. She Moved Through the Fair
13. Songs My Mother Taught Me
14. If Thou Art Near
15. Last Rose of Summer
16. Men of Harlech
17. Lullaby

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To judge by the impassioned responses to her debut album Voice of an Angel, Charlotte Church has already set extraordinary expectations for any follow-up. After all, the vocal phenomenon from Cardiff, Wales, took up a place in The Guinness Book of Records as the youngest artist ever--at the tender age of 12--to have an album attaining No. 1 status on the classical charts. This self-titled second release will continue to delight the highly gifted singer's legions of fans, and also contains some surprises for them. Church here tries out classical repertory with Puccini's "O mio babbino caro" and the "Jewel Song"--her pure and high-flying voice showing an amazing agility. There is great warmth in a couple of sacred songs, as well as the traditional Irish "She Moved Through the Fair." Church's vocal color--almost like a boy soprano at times--brings something unique to Gershwin's "Summertime," while the first track--Danny Beckerman's Hallmark-ish "Just Wave Hello"--seems destined to become part of the music you can't avoid associating with the turn of the millennium. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews:

Back Off Johnathan Flanders!!! This girl has done wonders!!!!.......2007-04-24

Charlotte church is truely a remarkable success in the press,for her wonderful voice as a child of 12-14 years old, I give her credit and i would love to meet this girl one day, i think the world of her, it would be wonderful if she could sing those songs when she was a child, because she has got such a beautiful voice, which I think is just amazing,i think the reason why she doesnt like this new pope is becayse she had religion shoved down her throat and she prberly had a gutful of religion,but she still sys that she is quite religious,if she deicdes to go back and doing opera that would be really wonderful because people would rcongise her once again, I wish the press would back off and stop all this harsh critism because when you come to think of it she is a true star in the making, and nobody should she make you feel that you should shun her music, good luck Charlotte my true friend and long time lost romeo

Back Off Johnathan Flanders!!! This girl has done wonders!!!!.......2007-04-24

Charlotte church is truely a remarkable success in the press,for her wonderful voice as a child of 12-14 years old, I give her credit and i would love to meet this girl one day, i think the world of her, it would be wonderful if she could sing those songs when she was a child, because she has got such a beautiful voice, which I think is just amazing,i think the reason why she doesnt like this new pope is becayse she had religion shoved down her throat and she prberly had a gutful of religion,but she still sys that she is quite religious,if she deicdes to go back and doing opera that would be really wonderful because people would rcongise her once again, I wish the press would back off and stop all this harsh critism because when you come to think of it she is a true star in the making, and nobody should she make you feel that you should shun her music, good luck Charlotte my true friend and long time lost romeo

You are always my true inspiration and it be wonderful to here you go back to opera,but whatever you do,I will always like you .......2007-03-02

I had heard that Charlotte church might consider to go back to her classical roots, but give her time, I mean I dont like it when the press say you must do this and that, the poor girl has been through alot, I will give her 100% in all that she does,she is an inspiration to me, and she had a voice that had potential and was very beautiful,it she does decide to go back to doing opera, it would be good to hear hard rock music in the background while she sings sweetly,and always it would be wonderful if she could do something a bit unusual, for example with the song that she sang at 13 which is "Just wave hello, and if she sings it now with an opera voice it would be wonderful,while rock music is in the song, but it would be good if the msic of the song could be reversed, i mean to have rock in the beining and then opera at the end, its just my suggestion, I wish her all the best in the future, and she tells me that she wants to be a opera singer in the near future which is a long long way away, good luck my dear, your no top 1 fan Jamie Cox

You Are my True Inspiration Charlotte Church No matter what happens.......2007-02-26

you are definetly my number one top fan,I love your voice, so full, sweet and bright, you are a wonderful person, I dont care what people think of you, proberly they dont like you, but I feel very bad and very sad when people talk bad about you, you are defintely my dream come true, I know that so much harsh critism has been made about you, because it all amounts to them being jelous of you,I would defintely would like to meet you one day, i will always admire you,you do indeed make a good rock singer, and your music has given me potential in my voice and singing, you are my inspiration and your music has released out alot of tension in my body,and it has made me a better person, i wish people would stop judging you, and leave you alone, if you sing opera one day,that would be wonderful too! (I wish the press would back off)but i still remember a little welsh girl of 13 who sang sweetly and had showed respect to God, I am a catholic, it would be wonderful to meet you one day Charlotte, my best friend, if you are reading this,my dear, good luck to you.

I am A catholic, I was a huge charlotte church fan, but since her recent disrepect for the church,is it best to boycott!!!.......2007-02-04

Where,has charlotte church gone,very downhill i would imagine, I was a huge charlotte church fan, i always thought the world of her, her voice was so sweet,full and bright, and the image that she represented was about a young lady in a cathedral who loved her God and never questioned anyone even the Priests, she has gone down the river of no return, for someone who had such wonderful talent, when you come to think of it, what a waste she recorded it on junk,and I hope she will make peace with pope bendict because I think he is just wonderful, there be must be something to clear up her name,I used to love her, but after reading one revierwer which said to boycott her music, i was very shoscked, because i always thought she was brought up properly, anyway I feel to boycott and let prayer back into my life for the comming years ahead.

Average customer rating: Eden Regained

Gambling Eden Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem Manufacturer: Signature Sounds ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cocktail Swing Henry Street Bottleneck Dreams Big Old Life Migrations ASIN: B00009IB26 Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

1. Stewball
2. Finland
3. Turtle Dove
4. Closer
5. Oh Death
6. Big Black Bird
7. Sparrow
8. Eve
9. The Farmer Is The Man
10. Red Rocking Chair
11. Road to Heaven
12. Farewell To Saint Dolores

Customer Reviews:

Eden Regained.......2004-07-10

After Salamander Crossing's breakup, Rani Arbo and her band Daisy Mayhem went their own way. "Gambling Eden" takes a different approach than 2001's "Cocktail Swing." Whereas the previous disc focused on 20's & 30's jazz, "Gambling Eden" is more in the folk-rock-country territory of a band like Nickel Creek. One of the first records I bought as a boy in the early 60's was "Stewball" by Lonnie Donnegan. At Arbo's hands the track pulses with energy with Arbo's violin giving it a traditional feel, particularly compared with Donnegan's earlier rockabilly take, "Way out in California where Stewball was born, all the jockeys in the country say he blew there in a storm." This set contains some fine originals such as the slow melodic "Finland," "Is it raining in Finland? I want to know; It's covered up with snow & I want to see you if you're ever coming home." "Turtle Dove" is a traditional tune traced to 1835, given a great energetic rendition that will be embraced by "O Brother" enthusiasts. John McGann & Chris Moore's "Closer" is such a lovely haunting slow song polished to a shine by the Mayhem band, "The answer always came back in a tangle like vines climbing up the side of a hollow tree, Now I think that looking up & wondering is just the place I really want to be." "O Death" that appeared on the "O Brother" soundtrack by Ralph Stanley is given a haunting arrangement and impassioned Arbo vocal. "Sparrow" is a country-swing original that brings to mind some of Toni Price's great recordings. The CD takes its title from "Eve" that traces the fall in the garden, "Paradise is only what you feel, everything else is so real, Who told us we had this power? I gambled Eden in an hour." "The Farmer Is the Man" is another familiar tune given another sterling rendition. My favorite track is the uproariously energetic "Road to Heaven," "I'm gonna find my own road to heaven, I'm gonna find me mine." The CD concludes with Dave Carter's "Farewell to Saint Dolores," a turgid lament. Arbo may have felt that she was "Gambling Eden" with the new direction she's taken on this disc, but the level of success here encountered might better be termed "Eden Regained." Enjoy!

Average customer rating: La música bien, la letra no tanto Keeps Alive the Spirit of Justice and Freedom

Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War Various Artists Manufacturer: Appleseed Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Latin Music | International | Styles | Music | Compilations | Afro Brazilian | Bolero | Brazilian Jazz | Cuban | Flamenco | Latin Jazz | Mambo | Mariachi | Merengue | Salsa | Samba | Tango | Tejano Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs of Spanish Civil War Rebel Voices: Songs of the Industrial Workers of the World Pasiones: Songs of the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Comrades: Tales of a Brigadista in the Spanish Civil War Heart of Spain: Robert Capa's Photographs of the Spanish Civil War ASIN: B0000C0FBP Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. Jarama Valley - Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie
2. Garcia e Galan - Uxia
3. The Abraham Lincoln Brigade - John McCutcheon
4. Asturias - Guardabarranco
5. El Quinto Regimiento - Lila Downs
6. The Bantry Girls' Lament - Aoife Clancy
7. Gracia E Galan - Uxia
8. Los Cuatro Generales - Joel & Jamaica Rafael
9. Llego Con Tres Heridas - Eliseo Parra
10. Noche Nochera - Guardabarranco
11. Viva La Quinte Brigada - Shay Black & Aoife Clancy
12. Si Me Quieres Escribir - Quetzal
13. Tu Que Brillas - Michele Greene
14. Los Marineros - Uxia
15. Peat Bog Soldiers - Laurie Lewis
16. Viva La Quince Brigada - Quetzal
17. Taste Of Ashes - Laurie Lewis

Album Description

The idealistic appeal of "fighting the good fight" against the fascist troops of General Francisco Franco as he warred against Spain's democratically elected government drew more than 45,000 volunteer soldiers from over 50 countries during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). This influx created a canon of war-related songs sung by the freedom fighters and revived during the American folk boom of the Fifties.

SPAIN IN MY HEART presents new recordings of vintage and recent songs inspired by the conflict and performed by an international roster of musicians. The United States is represented by folk's activist icon, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, master instrumentalist/vocalist John McCutcheon, bluegrass singer/fiddler Laurie Lewis, East L.A.'s Quetzal, multicultural singer/songwriter/actress Michele Greene, and Joel and Jamaica Rafael of the Joel Rafael Band. From Mexico and Nicaragua come vocalist Lila Downs and Duo Guardabarranco, respectively. The Irish volunteers are solo artist Aoife Clancy, formerly of Cherish the Ladies, and Shay Black of The Black Family. Spain itself is represented by two of its leading contemporary singers, Eliseo Parra and Uxía.

The songs here, acoustic-based and many in Spanish, form a surprisingly delicate mosaic. Rather than emulating the strident chaos of battle, the CD conveys more subtle aspects of the conflict - yearning for simpler times ("Asturias," "En La Plaza De Mi Pueblo"); longing for distant loved ones ("The Bantry Girls' Lament"); the equal significance of life, love and death ("Llegó Con Tres Heridas"). The war and the bravery of the anti-fascist forces are addressed in such songs as "Jarama Valley," "El Quinto Regimiento," "Taste of Ashes," and "The Abraham Lincoln Brigade."

No matter in what language the songs are performed, the bravery, pain and loss felt by soldiers and civilians alike are rendered with a conviction and feeling that transcends words and forges an aching link with the listener.

Customer Reviews:

La música bien, la letra no tanto.......2005-05-03

Como hijo de exiliado español agradezco con el corazón que la música de la Guerra Civil Española siga viva dentro del canto del siglo XXI. Musicalmente me parece un trabajo muy completo, con conocimiento y aventura musicales, sin embargo, en lo que se refiere a las letras (lyrics) encuentro el punto débil del CD. Por lo que he podido investigar los textos utilizados son los llegados a los Estados Unidos, pero no los que se cantaban en España y, en ocasiones, la continuidad de las letras es inconexa.

Pongo un ejemplo: Joel & Jamaica Rafael cantan: 'Los cuatro generales, mamita mía, que se han alzado' y en seguida: 'Madrid que bien resistes, mamita mía, los bombardeos'. Esto, en el idioma español no tiene sentido. La letra original dice: 'Los cuatro generales, mamita mía, que se han alzado, para las navidades serán colgados' y la segunda parte: 'Madrid que bien resistes, mamita, los bombardeos, de las bombas se ríen, mamita mía, los madrileños' y de esta forma adquieren sentido pues a los cuatro generales alzados les espera la horca, mientras los madrileños resisten los bombardeos de las tropas franquistas.

Uxía, siendo española, llama 'Marineros' a la canción cuyo título original es 'Que será' y que viene de la canción infantil 'Arrión' y que ironiza sobre el hundimiento del crucero 'Baleares' por la Flota Republicana en la batalla del Cabo de Palos y Uxía no utiliza la letra que dice: 'Y han de ver, y lo van a ver como al 'Baleares', al 'Cervera' y 'Canarias' bajo los mares' lo que le daría el contexto del momento en que la canción surgió.

En fin hay muchas otras observaciones del mismo tipo.

En resumen, me parece que no se hizo una investigación profunda para encontrar las letras completas y correctas de todas estas canciones tan entrañables para todos los que descendemos de la República Española y eso demerita el trabajo del disco en su conjunto. Pareciera que es un disco para venta interna dentro de los Estados Unidos y a mi me hubiera gustado más que fuera para venta universal.

Recomiendo el CD de Oscar Chávez 'España 1936-1939-1975' editado durante 1999 en México por Discos Pentagrama, donde el trabajo curatorial de las letras y la música es sobresaliente.

Rodrigo de Oyarzabal, Ciudad de México.

Keeps Alive the Spirit of Justice and Freedom.......2004-08-06

As the son of a British International Brigade veteran and a Spanish Republican refugee,I grew up with the pain of betrayal, defeat, and exile. Songs helped to sustain us during the long dark years of Franco's dictatorship. This record captures the emotion, joy, and beauty of many of those songs, as well as some new ones, and keeps alive the spirit which took thousands of volunteers from around the world to fight for justice and freedom in Spain.

Average customer rating: Coming from Arlo, it was not a surprise Look What The "Wind" Blew In!

Son of the Wind Arlo Guthrie Manufacturer: Rising Son ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arlo Guthrie One Night Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys Mystic Journey Outlasting the Blues ASIN: B0000030MX Release Date: 1994-02-28

Tracks:

1. Buffalo Gals
2. Dead or Alive
3. Streets of Laredo
4. Ridin' Down the Canyon
5. South Coast
6. Shenandoah
7. Gal I Left Behind
8. When the Cactus Is in Bloom
9. Woody's Rag/Hard Work
10. I Ride an Old Paint
11. Utah Carroll
12. Red River Valley

Album Description

Arlo's favorite Cowboy songs. Fabulous pickin' and playing by Arlo and good friends David Grover and Ed Gerhard on guitars, Dan Velika on bass, Terry "A La Berry" Hall on drums, Rick Tivens on fiddles and mandolin, Paul Kleinwald on banjo, Tim Gray on hammered dulcimer, John Culpo on accordion and Zip Zantay on Clarinet. Background vocals by Mike Joyce, Jim Labbee, Bob Bowes and Dick Delmolino.

Customer Reviews:

Coming from Arlo, it was not a surprise.......2007-05-07

Great CD. Not being an American I think the American public underestimate this guy. I just can't find anything in the shops. Thank God for amazon.com.
So, I wasn't surprised by it. It is a great CD. I never have enough of listening to it. I have got about seven of his CDs and I have to say this is one of the best. Of course, the songs are classics, but Arlo lends something to them that makes them legendary, sad and tangible. It almost makes you want to cry. Thanks amazon.com again for enabling me to purchase Arlo's CDs.

Look What The "Wind" Blew In!.......2005-03-25

I grew up watching "cowboy movies" with Roy Rogers and The Sons Of The Pioneers . . . Gene Autry . . . and so many more. And I listened to the songs . . . the songs that were the soundtrack to the movies . . . and so the soundtrack to my childhood memories.

No, not "kiddie songs" . . . but "cowboy songs" . . . songs of the west.

And one of the "folk singers" of my generation, "the Woodstock generation" must have grown up loving these same songs, because Arlo "Alice's Restaurant" Guthrie (Woody's son) has laid down twelve unforgettable tracks . . . and like a good "out west scout" i can easily follow these tracks to where they lead: a place that existed both "for real" and in my memory "fanatsies" as well: the American West.

Arlo jump-starts this cd with the rousing saloon-stepper "Buffalo Gals" . . . you just have to start singing along . . and mabe even dancing.

Then there are classics like: "Streets Of Laredo" . . . "Shennandoah" . . . "I Ride An Old Paint" . . . and the tear filled "Red River Valley".

Arlo has the perfect voice to deliver these songs with the feel of the real west. And his simple instrumentation, yet artistically sophisticated, underscores the lyrics and feel of these songs.

This album is a dream come true. If You love "the western" part of "country and western" music. you MUST get this cd. You will thank yourself for getting it . . . and you will thank Arlo for recording it.

Thank you Arlo Guthrie for all of your great music and recording over the years . . .and this "old buckaroo" says 'thank you' for recording these classic songs . . . and doing them just right! :)

(now over to the chuck-wagon and the camp-fire for some "vittles".) ha! :)

Average customer rating:

The Voice of the Mississippi: 20 Great Songs Manufacturer: Prism Platinum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Robeson, Paul | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ballad for Americans Green Pastures Spirituals Paul Robeson Live at Carnegie Hall Paul Robeson Sings "Ol' Man River" & Other Favorites ASIN: B00000JZW6 Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Ol' Man River
2. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
3. Shortnin' Bread
4. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
5. Love Song (From Sanders of the River)
6. Fat Li'l Feller Wid His Mammy's Eyes
7. Round the Bend of the Road
8. Don't You Cry, My Honey
9. Take Me Away from the River
10. Mighty Lak' a Rose
11. Rockin' Chair
12. Old Kentucky Home
13. Piccaninny Slumber Song
14. My Lindy Lou
15. My Curley Headed Baby
16. Killing Song
17. Carry Me Back to Green Pastures
18. Lonesome Road
19. Get on Board, Little Children
20. Just Keepin' On

Music Album:

1. Growing Pains [Import]
2. Hanukah Songs For Singing (karaoke)
3. Heart Wise Gems
4. Homeland Security
5. Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland & Cape Breton
6. Joji [Import]
7. Lay Me Down [Original recording remastered]
8. Love Songs And Other Stories
9. Moonlight
10. Naa-Niami

Music Album