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Rock and Roll Garden

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This is a MUST HAVE for your music collection! This CD was an instant hit not only with my two year old but with ME! I am so excited to have found music that I can enjoy with my son AND more importantly that I don't mind getting stuck in my head! My son started singing the words after he only heard it once and requests "little ducks" and "best friends" on a daily basis now! I can't wait to take him to see a live show!!

I was turned on to the music of Bari Koral by a family friend. I had been looking for some music for my 4 year old son to listen to that wouldn't drive the whole family nuts. In short, I found it!

I took him to see her live at the Long Island Children's Museum a few months ago, apparently around the same time she released this CD.

He is sort of shy around others, so he didn't jump around with the other kids, but at the end of the show, when I asked him if he wanted me to get him the CD, he said "yes."

We listened to it on the way home in the car, and I personally enjoyed the way she connects with the kids through lyrics, yet writes real music that even adults can enjoy.

From that day on, he has asked to go to sleep listening to it and we listen to it in the car as well. OK, maybe even a little too much. But heck, even my faves get a little old after 1,000 plays, lol.

In any case, I was surprised last week when he asked me to put it in the player for him and to shut the door. I walked away, but stood stunned as I stood by the door and listened to him sing EVERY word, while playing (or trying to play, lol) his harmonica during instrumental passages. I couldn't believe it.

Anyway, do your little ones and family a favor and pick it up. I think he may now be turned on to music for life, just as I am.

ER

This is a fun family CD. It's one you won't get tired of playing..... great for the car. SO CUTE!!!!

Our whole family loves this CD. My daughter took a class with Bari and we were introduced to her music then. I have to say that I love every song as to both of my kids. I can't tell you how many breakfasts have been spent singing along to this album. The music is catchy and fun.

Toe tapping, knee slapping good fun! This CD is a gem and in our kids point of view this is one that we have been playing over and over and over. Thus in our home this is a MUST HAVE for our music collection! Our kids love the songs and started singing along with them almost instantly! Just be aware that this music also are songs that will get into your head (along with your children's).

While we have never seen her in a live show, I know our girls would if she ever came to Michigan... I do not know if this will ever happen, but if she does, we will be there!

The album itself starts on a strong note and continues getting stronger with every song. I can honestly say that every song on this album is a good one and one that you will enjoy! They all are very energetic and you simply want to move with the beat of her songs. My kids love the song Hey Ducky and will sing it all day if they hear it once!

A great album for the whole family!

Bari's music is perfect for kids and fun for parents. My daughter and I love to rock out to her music - my three-year old daughter plays the guitar and pretends to be Bari and asks me (as the audience) to sing LOUDER! The songs are easy for the kids to follow and catchy to sing along with, while still having clever lyrics for mom and dad. One of my favorite examples is "Dad's New Car" on her first album, "... and he loves when I eat... in dad's new car." On the new album, the Backpack song is wildly amusing and is about all the millions of things a kid might like to bring along - parents will get a kick out of it because it is more truth than fiction. If you want to support a talented group of musicians while enjoying kids' music that won't make you want to go back to work, this is the album for you!

Educator and recording artist Bari Koral presents Rock and Roll Garden, an album of family-friendly songs on CD designed to appeal to both children and adults. Catchy pop/rock tunes, songs that tell stories, and encouragement to get moving by dancing and singing along pepper this delightful collection. An excellent gift for little ones (and great for playing at children's parties), Rock and Roll Garden is a musical treat that parents just might inadvertently find themselves tapping or humming to! The tracks are "Hey Ducky", "The Backpack Song", "Pop", "Boom Boom", "Best Friends", "Colors", "Clap It!", "Big Sounds", "Dance All Day", "Subway", and "Uh Oh". 26 minutes.

This album starts of strong and just gets better. We love the energy of Bari Koral's songs, the invitation to move in her lyrics and the connection we shared as a family while enjoying her album. She's rock and folksy in a unique, appealing combination. My favorite song is Dance All Day. My 16 month old loves Clap It! and my 3 year old loves Big Sounds. We highly recommend this album for families who love to share music together, for families looking to add value to their music collection and anyone who loves great music!