Music
Two Pied Pipers — Robert Browning and Donovan
That’s Donovan, a familiar voice from the past, with part of the title song for his new CD, “Pied Piper.” It’s also the birthday today of the British poet, Robert Browning, who wrote the definitive poem about the Pied Piper.
Going Bananas with Shana
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Going-Bananas-with-Shana.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 5/1/2002 Going Bananas with Shana Transcript If you’ve not heard of Shana Banana yet, it might not be too long before your toddler tells you about her. Shana is a fresh new recruit in the world of children’s music, and the singer-songwriter has been […]
“Country Goes Raffi”
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Country-Goes-Raffi.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 4/29/2002 “Country Goes Raffi” Transcript How many times have you heard that celebration of everything that’s joyful about and vital to conserve in the oceans, all rolled up in the children’s song “Baby Beluga”? If you’ve had youngsters in your household in the past […]
The Days Gone By — Songs of the American Poets
You’re hearing the first part of the Emily Dickenson poem, “Hope is the Thing With Feathers,” sung by Tahkus Ekedal and Amy Deegan from a collection of well-known 19th and early 20th century American poems for young people that have been set to music by Ted Jacobs and others.
Kids Rock!
That’s one of Bobby Darin’s hits, suddenly turned young again, dripping wet, and ready to shake the water off. It’s one of the 13 delightful songs on “Toddlers Sing Rock and Roll,” from Music for Little People.
“Mission Nutrition”
You’re hearing one of the actresses who belongs to the group that calls itself the Standard Deviants, discussing a point of nutritional information from one of the group’s PBS television programs, “Mission Nutrition.”
The Seal Maiden, A Celtic Musical
That’s the cradle song Salana the seal sings to her infant daughter in “Seal Maiden, A Celtic Musical.”
Micky Dolenz
Here's Kevin Shortsleeve celebrating the birthday of Mickey Dolenz, one of the real believers in wonderful entertainment for young people.
“Stomp!” – From the Nursery to Broadway
Here's Kevin Shortsleeve, stomping around.
Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Oral History
That's a haunting field call that was recorded in 1950. It's part of a two CD African American oral history called "Every Tone a Testimony."