Music
Don’t Laugh at Me
That’s Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin with their moving song, “Don’t Laugh at Me,” on a CD included in their book by the same title, illustrated by Glin Dibley from Tricycle Press in Berkeley, California.
The Frog Princess, for Jacob Grimm’s Birthday
That’s Deborah Henson-Conant, the composer and author, reading the opening from her musical sequel to “The Frog Prince” — just in time for Jacob Grimm’s birthday tomorrow.
Anime Music
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Anime-Music.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 12/30/2002 Anime Music Transcript With the influx of anime from Japanese cartoons like Pikachu, Hamataro, and Dragon Ball Z to the anime influenced likes of the Powerpuff Girls, one exciting aspect of these Japanese imports has been relatively overlooked: the music. Take, for example, […]
John Lithgow’s Farkle and Friends
That’s John Lithgow reading the opening from his new picture book, Micawber, the story of a squirrel who is smitten by great art and who studies the paintings in the Metropolitan Museum from his vantage point on the roof, peeking in through the skylight windows.
Mother Goose’s Music
Have you ever heard Little Jack Horner performed with such elegance before? That’s Jon Garrison and Michael Riley singing James Hook’s setting of that old Mother Goose favorite from a new CD called “Mother Goose and More.”
Mother Earth Lullaby
That’s Olivier Marcaud singing the last part of his “La Berceuse d’Angela” from a new CD from Elipses Arts, “Mother Earth Lullaby.”
Veteran’s Day — “Celebration of America”
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Veterans-Day-Celebration-of-America.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 11/11/2002 Veteran’s Day — “Celebration of America” Transcript It’s Veteran’s Day today, our national holiday that commemorates the end of World War I, on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh month, of the eleventh day in 1918. A new CD for young people, “Celebration […]
“Night Time” with Dan Zanes
You’ve just heard an excerpt from the opening song, “Night Owl,” that features the duet work of Dan and Aimee Mann. Each of the 16 pieces in this amazing CD for children and families has something truly wonderful going on in it.
Megan Wells and Her Fiery Stories
That’s Amy Lowe singing and Megan Wells as Mrs. O’Leary, deconstructing the legend of the great Chicago fire of 1871. It’s from a CD called “Fire in Boomtown."
Moochas Gracias to Anna Moo
That’s the rich alto voice of Anna Moo with the lead song from her new CD, “Moochas Gracias.” Who would have thought of be-bop puddle stomping?