Cuban Lullaby
That’s the chorus from Nana Animalera, written and sung by Maricela Verena, a Cuban composer and musician, living in Puerto Rico, from a new CD called Cuban Lullaby, from Ellipsis Arts.
John McCutcheon’s “Springsongs”
That’s John McCutcheon with a little of “April Fool,” from his splendid recording, “SpringSongs,” from Rounder Records.
Johann Sebastian Bach
That’s a little from the opening of the award-winning CD — Mr. Bach Comes to Call from “Classical Kids.”
Ella Jenkins
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Ella-Jenkins.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 2/5/2001 Ella Jenkins Transcript That’s the Chicago-based singer, Ella Jenkins with an African chant from her new CD from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. It’s called “Songs, Rhythms, and Chants for the Dance,” and on it, Ms. Jenkins blends a score of musical genres, from spirituals […]
National Kazoo Day
You’re hearing one of the most maligned of instruments — the kazoo — being featured in that excerpt from Jim Queskin’s classic “Jug Band Music.”
Bill Crofut’s “Dance on a Moonbeam”
That’s the late Bill Crofut, performing part of his wonderful alphabet song, “Alligator Hedgehog,” from this new CD that he finished just before he died, called “Dance on a Moonbeam.”
Lullabies for the Holidays
You’re hearing a little from “Nia, Nia,” a lullaby sung by Alessandra Belloni — a timeless song that’s been used for centuries to sooth restless infants and calm distressed adult nerves in the region of southern Italy called Puglia.
Musical Gifts
You’re hearing the concluding section of the first movement of Ludwig von Beethoven’s famous Fifth Symphony, played by Robert LaFond and his orchestra on their CD, Snoopy’s Classiks on Toys.
The Beatles
That’s a little from the title song for a new CD of Beatles classics from “Music for Little People.” October is full of Beatles anniversaries, like the release of “Abbey Road,” in 1969.
Hunter’s Moon
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Hunters-Moon.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 10/10/2000 Hunter’s Moon Transcript The full moon is on its way this week, and if you’re looking for some music that catches the moon mood, you might try “moonfinder” by the Dreamsisters, Molly Conole and Nancy Waldman, two Orlando, Florida, based, award-winning singers and […]