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Musical and Visual Interpretations of Classic Childrens’ Poems at The Carle

Natalie Merchant’s double album “Leave Your Sleep” arrived in 2010 to rave reviews, transforming a selection of classic children’s poetry into a collection of original songs. In 2012, the picture book of the same title was published with richly imagined watercolors by illustrator Barbara McClintock. Now, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, will showcase the art from the book in the upcoming exhibition “Leave Your Sleep: Natalie Merchant and Barbara McClintock,” beginning November 26, 2013 and running through May 4, 2014…

Category: Art, Eric Carle Museum, Hampshire County Tags: Barbara McClintock, Children's Poetry, Childrens Music, Natalie Merchant‎, Poetry, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Giveaway: Top 11 Family Music CD Releases from 2012

Music Collection Giveaway: Top 11 Family Music CD Releases from 2012 Last month the winners of the Fids & Kamily Music Awards were announced, with a stellar list of new CDs released this past year! Launched in 2006 and inspired by the Village Voice’s long-running “Pazz and Jop” music poll, the Fids & Kamily Music Awards poll is the first compilation of year-end kids and family music “best of” lists from critics,… Read More

Category: Contest, Family Music, music Tags: Ben Rudnick & Friends, Charity & the Jamband, Childrens Music, Dog on Fleas, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ellis Paul, Elska, Family Music, Fids and Kamily Music Awards, Grenadilla, Mister G, music, Music Collection, Music Giveaway, music poll, radio programmers, Randy Kaplan, Spare the Rock Records, The Okee Dokee Brothers

New CD Releases: Brian Vogan & Keller Williams

New Music from Brian Vogan & Keller Williams Brian Vogan: Sing a Little Song As much as I like to think of myself as being totally plugged in to the kids’ music scene, lately I’ve been stumbling upon artists that I really should have already been listening to, but I’m only now discovering. That’s OK! I don’t need to be hip—I’m just on a quest for really good family music. I found… Read More

Category: Amber Bobnar, Contributing Writer Tags: Amber Bobnar, Boston Children's Music, Brian Vogan, CD Review, Childrens Music, Famiy Music, Keller Williams, kids music, Music Review, New Music

Mind of My Own: France England’s Newest CD

Frances England: Mind of My Own You know when you hear an artist for the first time and they just grab you? That’s what happened for me when I heard Frances England’s new CD Mind of My Own. On the one hand I was upset with myself for never having listened to Frances before, but on the other hand I was excited that she has two other CDs! I immediately ordered Fascinating… Read More

Category: Amber Bobnar, Contributing Writer, Family Music, music Tags: Amber Bobnar, Boston Children's Music, CD Review, Childrens Music, Famiy Music, Frances England, kids music, Music Review, New Music

New Music Worth Adding to Your iTunes Children’s Mix

There’s a lot of great new kids music on the scene these days, and a lot of great releases from years past too! Here in this post to “Must-Hear Music Monday,” Amber shared two of her favorite CDs from a few years ago, “The New Explorers Club” by the FLANNERY BROTHERS & “This is Fun” by CASPAR BABYPANTS…