The More You Read
– This song started as a poster hanging on the door of Ms. Donna Vann’s room when she was teaching 2nd grade at Sutterville School. I said,”I could make a song out of that poem.” She said, “Go for it.” This is the result. Thanks, Donna. The more you read The more you know The […]
Little Brown Seeds
– this song came from a poem called “Little Brown Seeds.” The Kindergartners at Leonardo di Vinci recited it for the moms on Mother’s Day last year. I added some words and came up with a melody. Thanks to John O’Kennedy for playing the sweet dobro licks. Little brown seeds, so small and round Are […]
Little Miss Muffet
– This Mother Goose song was fun to make up. I had to find a way to crash the party. And who would want to leave? Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet Eating her curds and whey Along came a spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away Little Miss Tucket […]
Junk Drawer
– There actually is a junk drawer in my desk filled with all the stuff my son played with as a kid growing up. Father’s Day presents, Pokemon cards, clay figures, a gold Giga-Pet, and a slide whistle are also included. And so much more… A comic book A fishing hook A matchbox car A […]
Old King Cole
– Another in the long line of Mother Goose songs. I’ve never recorded anything that sounds like this. I hope you like it. King Cole held a concert At the castle once a year The greatest bands in all the land Would come from far and near Ladies with their lyres Men with mandolins Harps […]
Pirate Ship (2015)
OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 6, 2015 If you can’t make it to a library show, or your youngster doesn’t sing with me at school, you can now order online by clicking here. You can also listen to samples of all the songs. Please beware of shipping and handling charges. Thanks to CDbaby for making it […]
Simple Simon
– A Mother Goose song that needed a new melody. It ended up sounding a little bit Celtic. Or maybe I just hope it does. Marisa Atha and I sing it as a duet. Simple Simon met a pieman Going to the fair Says Simple Simon to the pieman “Let me taste your ware” Says […]
Little Boy Blue
– This was one of the first of the Mother Goose songs to be finished, both in the writing and recording. I added the last verse. Little Boy Blue Come, blow your horn The sheep’s in the meadow The cow’s in the corn Little Boy Blue, come, blow your horn (2x) Where’s the little boy […]
Humpty Dumpty
– Did you ever wonder what happened to Humpty after he fell off the wall? I did. One more of the Mother Goose songs. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the King’s horses and all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again Oh, Humpty Oh, Humpty Dumpty […]
Hey, Diddle Diddle
– This song is another of the Mother Goose songs. The melody reminded me of “Hey, Good Lookin’” by Hank Williams Sr., so I went for it. Thanks to Keith Cary for adding the steel guitar. Hey, Diddle Diddle The cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to […]