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Animal Folksongs for Children

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We were traveling for a year and this collection came with us. It was endlessly entertaining, great to sing along with, and listened to with pleasure by both kids and adults. Any folk musician interested in the history of folk music would also love this collection.

I picked up this CD when I met Peggy Seeger a number of years ago. I was doing research on her mother Ruth Seeger at the time. Little did I know that ten years later my own daughter would love these songs. She dances and sings to them. Her favorite are "Mr. Rabbit", "Raccoon and Possum", "Snake Baked a Hoecake", "Little Rooster", and... Okay, she loves almost all of them. LOL

I highly recommend this CD.

My two nephews love these CDs, they listen to them all the time! The songs are very cute and there's a nice rhythm to the songs which I think little kids are drawn to.

Ruth Crawford Seeger wrote a book with the same title as this album that the book inspired. Ruth died in her early fifties, but she would be proud of this album, which was recorded by some of her children and grandchildren. While a variety of instruments are used throughout the album, there are a maximum of four on any one track, and usually fewer.

This is a fun album that children (and maybe adults) can sing along to, or make animal noises if they prefer. The most recognizable song here is probably Stewball, the song revived most famously by Peter Paul and Mary. The booklet notes are interesting, albeit a little political in places; this is a Seeger album, so no surprise there.

When I originally bought this album, I wondered if it was mainly for adults reminiscing about their childhood, or whether modern children still enjoy these old song. I was reassured by other reviews that modern children do still enjoy these songs just as much as earlier generations, but those adults who want to take themselves back in time can also enjoy this album.

By far our family's favorite album, with the Rooster song as favorite song. Anyone who hears it will campaign to have it replace Old MacDonald.

My fifth wife and our youngster really find this double disc set a special treat on our travels. Chad gets a kick out of our gleeful singing and even makes animal sounds to go along with the cute lyrics to these fun songs. I am particularly taken with song four from disc one, but am a tad alarmed by the trio (songs 17, 18, and 19) of tunes on disc two. 'Swapping' really got me into some hot water with wife number four. Nevertheless, these are fun folk songs and excellent for those long cross country trips in the beat up Volkswagon Van!!