Kids' CD Review & Giveaway!
Most of our favorite kids' musicians have been men... Ralph's World, Eric Herman, Brent Holmes, The Hipwaders and, yes, even The Wiggles.
So it was refreshing (especially for my daughter) to receive a new CD recently from a female artist.
Tracey Eldridge is a popular children's performer in the Washington, DC, area. Her debut CD, Never Mind The Rain, took me completely by surprise. Judging from the back cover and the song titles, I expected very simplistic Sesame Street style songs for babies and toddlers. But what we heard was a collection of highly-polished full band recordings in styles ranging from Dixieland to Rockabilly to Zydeco.
And we're all in love with Tracey's gorgeous voice. She reminds me of two of my favorite singers, k.d. lang and Karen Carpenter. She tells great stories and teaches about music in a fun way.
My kids and I highly recommend Tracey Eldridge! You can buy her CD online at CD Baby. She also has MP3 clips of all her songs on her website.
Here's one of our favorite songs from her disc, a lovely tune that will have your kids swaying to the Hula beat...
Listen: Tracey Eldridge - "Happy Hula Day"
I have a copy of this CD to give away! If you'd like it, leave a comment.
So it was refreshing (especially for my daughter) to receive a new CD recently from a female artist.
Tracey Eldridge is a popular children's performer in the Washington, DC, area. Her debut CD, Never Mind The Rain, took me completely by surprise. Judging from the back cover and the song titles, I expected very simplistic Sesame Street style songs for babies and toddlers. But what we heard was a collection of highly-polished full band recordings in styles ranging from Dixieland to Rockabilly to Zydeco.And we're all in love with Tracey's gorgeous voice. She reminds me of two of my favorite singers, k.d. lang and Karen Carpenter. She tells great stories and teaches about music in a fun way.
My kids and I highly recommend Tracey Eldridge! You can buy her CD online at CD Baby. She also has MP3 clips of all her songs on her website.
Here's one of our favorite songs from her disc, a lovely tune that will have your kids swaying to the Hula beat...
Listen: Tracey Eldridge - "Happy Hula Day"
I have a copy of this CD to give away! If you'd like it, leave a comment.
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4 Comments:
Gimme! I mean, sure, I'll give it a whirl...;)
That was awesome! I want one! (Only, if Jared got it already, does that mean there's none left for me?)
By the way: if you're looking for more female kidartists with style, I highly recommend Elizabeth Mitchell...and Ann Percival's The Sweetest Hours, which has a few sappier tunes on it, but is otherwise good music.
Can I join the race? I had never bought one like this. My kids are more into TV and internet now. Maybe can change their perspectives.
I have pass on my favorite children's musician of all time, Lui Collins She is a fabulous storyteller and singer, and one of the warmest people I have ever met. We took her tapes everywhere we went when my brother and I were young.
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