Dan Zanes

That’s Jerry Garcia and David Grisman with their nonsense song, “Hopalong Peter.” It’s on a new CD called Bright Spaces 2, a compilation of songs from growing artists who are redeveloping that new/old genre that’s called family music.

That’s the beginning of the title song from Dan Zanes and Friends’ new CD, Catch That Train.

That’s Dan Zanes and the Rocket Ship Singers with Frank Loesser’s old standard, “Bushel and a Peck” from the CD, Rocket Ship Beach.

That’s Dan Zanes with a campaign song for Abraham Lincoln from the 1860 presidential race. It’s on a new CD called Parades and Panoramas.

That’s Dan Zanes, Barbar Brousal, and Cynthia Hopkins with the sea shanty “Strike the Bell” from the CD, Sea Music.

It’s always a house party when a new CD from Dan Zanes and Friends appears.

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.

That ‘s Dan Zanes and the Rocket Ship Singers with Frank Loesser’s old standard, “Bushel and a Peck” from the CD “Rocket Ship Beach.”