Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Collection

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 17, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DOB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > Indie Music > Children's Music > General

Track Listings

1. Riding in My Car (Car Song)

2. Mary Mack

3. All Around the Kitchen

4. Ha Ha This A-Way

5. Merrily We Roll Along

6. Miwoe Nenyo

7. Pole Pole

8. Dreams and Youth

9. Why Oh Why

10. I Had a Rooster

11. Oksn

12. Sur le Pont d'Avignon

13. Los Pollitos/The Chicks

14. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

15. ABC's

16. Animal Alphabet

17. Whoopie Ti-Yi-Yo

18. La Vibora de la Mar/Serpent of the Sea

19. Wolf Song and Turtle Song

20. Bedbug

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Childrens
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating:
Release Date: 17-MAR-1998

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real intruments and voices appeal to my baby!, June 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Collection (Audio CD)

This record is the first one my baby girl responded to. I am a musician and have played her everything from Schubert to The Beatles to Billie Holiday and she loves THIS cd. I think it's because, unlike so many children's records, it has lots of different natural sounds: clapping, singing, click-clack etc. all made my the human voice rather than a sythesiser. These are sounds from the real world not the loud, in-your-face toysrus nightmare. I also love the fact that the songs come from many different countries. Plus, I can sing along and actually enjoy it!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Children's Album Ever!!!, April 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Collection (Audio CD)

This CD is fantastic! It has a variety of children's songs: American Folk, West Indian, African, French, Jewish and Spanish. It includes some classics like 'Twinkle, Twinkly', 'Skip to my Lou', 'Mary Mack' which are all done in a fun folksie style. Many of the songs will have you dancing 'All Around the kitchen' and making animal sounds. I like the variety of styles with the folk tradition. I feel that I am exposing my daughter to something educational and fun which I can also enjoy. In fact, I have already listened to this cd 100 times, and I know I will not tire of it. I enjoy listening to it as much as my daughter! You certainly can't say that for most children's cds.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must-have CD for every American child!, June 29, 2003

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Customer "kagiso" (Berlin, MD USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Collection (Audio CD)

This is a beautiful, varied collection of American folk music and poetry for children, that reflects the rich diversity of our shared culture. Not only will it introduce your baby, toddler or young child to American cultural heritage, but also to rhythm, melody, rhyme, language and fun with music. It will enrich the adults in the house too! Probably only a few of the songs will you recognize immediately, like Miss Mary Mack and Skip to My Lou--but you and your child will be familiar with and singing along with many of the other songs after hearing them only a few times.
Worth every penny.