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Goin’ Banana’s with Monty Harper Episode on HFVS (10/09/07)
HILLTOWN FAMILY VARIETY SHOW
with Monty Harper & Persephone
WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free Radio Northampton, MA -Tuesday evening @ 7pm
Goin’ Banana’s with Monty Harper Episode
10/09/07 Playlist
- Monty Harper – “I Go Bananas” [Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales]
- Joe McDermott – “Baby Kangaroo” [Everywhere You Go]
- They Might Be Giants – “Birdhouse in Your Soul” [Flood]
- Sugar Free All-Stars – “Banana Pudding” [Dos Ninos]
- Monty Harper – “The Cat Came Back” [Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales]
- Marla Lewis – “I Love to Talk to Plants” [I Love to Talk to Plants]
- The Beatles – “Yellow Submarine” [Yellow Submarine Soundtrack]
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SPECIAL GUEST: Monty Harper
Monty Harper stopped by the studio with his lovely family after their stay in Albany, NY for the Children’s Music Network national conference. He filled in as a guest DJ for this week’s episode, with co-host Persephone, and play his version of an old children’s folk song, “The Cat Came Back,” off his album Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales.
Monty Harper is an award-winning musician from Oklahoma. He’s currently offering a free download of his song, “1907,” a musical celebration of Oklahoma’s statehood. Click here to listen. His wife Lisa and their daughter Evalyn host a podcast too, Kids Music Planet. Take a listen.
On this week’s episode two songs were featured from his album, Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales. His newest album is Get a Clue and his previous recordings include:
WEEKLY CONTEST, FEATURED ARTIST: The Sugar Free Allstars
Monty featured another group from his home state on this week’s episode, Sugar Free Allstars. Sugar Free Allstars participated in the HFVS 1st Annual T-Shirt Review, and their CD, Dos Ninos, is a current favorite of Persephone and I. This week’s contest features Sugar Free Allstars (SFA) and here’s what you have a chance to win:
- SFA’s CD, Dos Ninos
- SFA’s T-Shirt – Youth Size Small (blue or pink)
- SFA stickers
- All you have to do to win is post a comment (along with your email) about this weeks show in the comment box (no links please). Deadline is 10/16/07 by 7pm. We will then do a drawing from all entries to determine our winner. Good luck! And thanks for listening.
And … if you post a comment over on Monty’s blog you’ll have a chance to win his CD, Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales, which has his version of “The Cat Came Back.”
And … click here to Get ‘cher T-Shirt Review T-SHIRT!
Congratulations to Kelli Ann of Cananda, winner of this week’s Sugar Free Allstars promo.
:-) thanks monty!! gool ol’ wikipedia…
Hi Kelli Ann,
Here is what it says about the author in Wikipedia:
“And the Cat Came Back” (also known as “The Cat Came Back” or simply “The Cat”) is a children’s folk song written by Harry S. Miller in 1893.
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thanks for another great show:: i’ve always wondered who wrote the song ‘the cat came back.’ do you know, sienna? (there’s even a French version by (american) singer steve waring on our playlist at home…)
Hi Persephone and Sienna! Thanks for having me on the show! I just listened, and totally enjoyed it. Somehow it seemed longer in the studio, though! ;-) I posted a couple of photos from the recording session on my blog at MontyHarper.blogspot.com. Hey, do I get a Sugar Free All-Stars CD now? Just kidding – actually, I’ll throw in a copy of “Paws Claws Scales and Tales” for your contest winner, if they also post a comment to my blog!