Classic Children's Songs

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Happy-Go-Lucky melodies. Music inspired by the whimsical tales, kindly spirits and loving hearts of "Raggedy Ann & Andy"

Tracks:

This Old Man (Knick-Knack, Patty-Whack)
I've Been Working On The Railroad
Three Blind Mice
Oh, Susanna!
The Man on the Flying Trapeze
The Blue-Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn)
The Mail Must Go Through
Home On The Range
It Ain't Gonna Rain No More
A Bicycle Built For Two
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Friends Lullaby
Old MacDonald
The Hokey Pokey
She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain
Ten Little Indians
The Green Grass Grew All Around
In the Good, Old Summertime
Animal Fair
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
I'm A Policeman
Pop! Goes The Weasel
Dixie
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Customer Reviews:

Great Children's CD.......2007-07-12

I grew up listening to these songs on an old record that my parents had. We lost the record and I searched for these songs for my new little baby girl. I am so happy that I found it on Amazon and that my baby girl gets to grow up with the same classics that I did when I was a kid. The CD is wonderful and the price was even better.

Aww the good old times!.......2007-06-18

I grew up with this music!! My dad bought the records when I was little, YES records! Im 25yrs old so this was the late the 80's when he purchased it. Now I have the opportunity to introduce this to my children! I'm so glad they are continuing to sell this music because I loved it as a child. I still remember taking the records out and asking my parents to play it.

Walt Disney CD: Characters Do Not Sing.......2007-06-06

I'm a little disappointed. I purchased this CD thinking The Disney Characters would be singing the songs. My son was all excited when I showed him the CD and asked me to play it. When he heard it he said "this is not Mickey Mouse". He was very sad. The songs on this CD are sung by children. The CD is ok.

Garbage.......2007-05-13

Really very boring and campy - I can't bear to listen and wish I could return it. In fact all of the Disney Lullabuys and children's songs were downright horrible. Stick with Baby Einstein, Rock a Bye Baby and Just for Kids - Curious George is great too

Yeah!.......2007-03-04

Much better than all of those other randon baby CD's where all of the songs sound exactly the same and sound like they are sung by chipmunks!!

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 2 : 25 Classic Tunes [Blisterpack]

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Very good music for children and your baby.
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Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 2 : 25 Classic Tunes [Blisterpack]
Disney
Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000001M6F
Release Date: 1991-06-30

Tracks:

The Farmer In The Dell
Yankee Doodle
On Top of Old Smoky
Sailing Medley: Blow The Man Down/My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean/Sailing, Sailing/Up She Rises
Camptown Races
Old Blue
Here We Go Loopty-Loo
The Sidewalks Of New York
Short'nin' Bread
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Thumbelina
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
Red River Valley
Skip To My Lou
Swanee River
Western Medley: The Yellow Rose Of Texas/Buffalo Gals
London Bridge
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Frere Jacques
The Dump Truck Song
Bingo
Polly Wolly Doodle
There Was An Old Lady
Carrot Stew
When The Saints Go Marching In

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful product.......2007-05-20

My baby loves this music CD. It was very nicely made and produced.

Very Pleased.......2007-05-16

My daughter and I are very satisfied with the product. It has made bedtime fun for her and easier for me.

Very good music for children and your baby........2007-02-02

Very good music for children and your baby.

walt disney records:childrens favorite songs, vol. 2.......2006-07-01

I love this CD.
My 2 yr old niece knows the words to every song.
We can't get through one day without her requesting to hear "carrot stew" or "when the saints go marching in".
It's her all-time favorite CD.

like it.......2006-04-24

My son seems to like this one too; it'll be good so he'll know kiddie songs & it's definately not as annoying as some cds out there

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 3 : 23 Classic Tunes

Average customer rating:

Fun Sing-Along CD for everyone!
Wonderful product
Great CD
Great Traditional Music
Not the best for sing along

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 3 : 23 Classic Tunes
Larry Groce
Manufacturer: Disney
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More Silly Songs

ASIN: B000001M6H
Release Date: 1991-06-30

Tracks:

If You're Happy And You Know It
Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me
Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be?
Activity Medley--Itsy Bitsy Spider/Ring Around The Rosy/One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Hush, Little Baby
Did You Ever See A Lassie?
Grandfather's Clock
Clementine
Michael, Row The Boat Ashore
Alouette
With Apologies To Mother Goose
Sweet Betsy From Pike
Over The River And Through The Woods
Billy Boy
Nusery Rhyme Medley--Baa, Baa, Sheep/Sing A Song Of Sixpence/Old King Cole
Alphabet Song
Why Do They Make Things Like They Do?
Loch Lomond
A-Hunting We Will Go
Down In The Valley
Waltzing Matilda
Just For You
Good Night, Ladies

Customer Reviews:

Fun Sing-Along CD for everyone!.......2007-07-13

This compilation of children's sing-along songs is well put together. The male voice who sings these is sprite and chipper. Much better than a group of off-key kids singing children's songs! I thoroughly enjoy listening to this and singing them with my kids.

Wonderful product.......2007-05-20

My baby loves this music CD. It was very nicely made and produced.

Great CD.......2006-01-07

I have all four volumes and think they're all good, but volume 1 is the best.

Great Traditional Music.......2005-08-18

I had the Disney Songtape edition of this album when I was a kid. I have always love the Disneyland Children's Sing-Along Chorus on this album. I also had volumes 1 and 2 on record. When i got older i realized that Larry Groce was the lead singer. He had a hit in the 70's called Junk Food Junkie on the Dr. Demento show. I reciently bought all 4 volumes on CD. I like to listen to them while I work. He also did the Disneyland Little Golden Books Read-Alongs. That is Where "Why Do The Make Things Like They Do" comes from and "Thumbelina" On Volume 2. I wish the re-issued the series with the the Original Record Cover Pictures. They had the Disney Characters acting out the songs.

This is great for Disney fans because it gets away from the common Mickey Mouse songs. I love them at 23 years old.

Not the best for sing along.......2005-01-08

This album is not as much fun to sing along to as volume 1. We will probably listen to this album very rarely as I am already looking for another to replace it.

Average customer rating:

Another wonderful Susie Tallman CD!
Not as good as her other CDs
One of the best children's cds ever!
LOVE LOVE this CD
For my 7 month old while his mom (me) is away playing army in iraq.

Classic Nursery Rhymes
Susie Tallman
Manufacturer: Rock Me Baby Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Children's Songs, A Collection of Childhood Favorites
Lullaby Themes for Sleepy Dreams
Lullabies for Sleepy Eyes
Favorite Children's Songs
Classical Baby

Product Features:

Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum and Gold Awards, Parents' Choice Approved Award and Child Magazine's Best Picks, 26 year olds will sing, clap, and dance along to the 37 tracks on this album.
Singable, upbeat, rhythmic, harmonious, sometimes silly, always beautiful, Susie Tallman and friends show us all that we love about nursery rhymes

ASIN: B00006594P
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Six Little Ducks
Sing A Song of Sixpence
Peter Piper
Hickory Dickory Dock
I'm A Little Teapot
Little Miss Muffett
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Georgie Porgie
Ten Monkeys in the Bed
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Skidamarink
Three Little Kittens
Over In The Meadow
Humpty Dumpty
This Old Man
There Was A Crooked Man
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Betty Botter
Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Hey Diddle Diddle
Three Blind Mice
Old King Cole
Mary, Mary
Pat-A-Cake
Jack and Jill
Frere Jacques
Dr. Foster
It's Raining, It's Pouring/Rain Rain Go Away
Little Bo Peep
Going to St. Ives
Little Nut Tree
Mulberry Bush
Baa Baa Black Sheep
There Was An Old Woman
The Owl and The Pussycat
Lavender's Blue
Wynkyn, Blynkyn and Nod

Product Description

Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum and Gold Awards, Parents' Choice Approved Award and Child Magazine's Best Picks, 2?6 year olds will sing, clap, and dance along to the 37 tracks on this album. Singable, upbeat, rhythmic, harmonious, sometimes silly, always beautiful, Susie Tallman and friends show us all that we love about nursery rhymes. Parents will enjoy hearing favorites such as Itsy Bitsy Spider and Baa Baa Black Sheep. Children will delight in four year-old Maudie Farnan's rendition of I'm a Little Teapot, a rap version of Hickory Dickory Dock, and Tallman's lyrical singing on Lavender's Blue.

Customer Reviews:

Another wonderful Susie Tallman CD!.......2007-06-26

I purchased this CD after absolutely loving her Children's Songs CD. Her music is so much fun to sing, sway, and dance to. I own 4 of her CD's and enjoy them all for different reasons. They are arranged and performed beautifully. It was a delightful surprise to find music for our baby that my husband and I love too! Susie's music totally relaxes our son when he is upset. It is impossible to be in a bad mood when you turn it on! It will always be included in baby shower gifts from now on.

Lucy and baby Sam

Not as good as her other CDs.......2007-05-13

We love Susie Tallman's "Children's Songs, A Collection of Childhood Favorites" CD, so we ordered this one. It's not as good. The second half of the CD is basically people reading some nursery rhymes, not too original.

One of the best children's cds ever!.......2007-05-11

I checked this cd out from the library to play at my pre-school music class that I teach each week. I loved it from the first song because of all the different instruments used for background music, and then when I got to the rap song "Hickory Dickory Dock" I was laughing out loud. My kids in my class just loved it. I just bought the cd so I can play it for my own children and my grandkids.

LOVE LOVE this CD.......2007-01-05

Susie Tallman does a great job with this CD, my husband and I find ourselfves singing these songs way after the CD has been off.

For my 7 month old while his mom (me) is away playing army in iraq........2006-08-31

review written by dad: He likes both of them (Children's Songs, A Collection of Childhood Favorites). We dance and sing to them. They are not really falling asleep cd's. I use them after naps and they play a role in our loosely structured playtime.

Average customer rating:

Fun Sing-Along CD for everyone!
Wonderful product
Great CD
Great Traditional Music
Not the best for sing along

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 3 : 23 Classic Tunes
Larry Groce
Manufacturer: Disney
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ASIN: B000001M0V
Release Date: 1991-06-30

Tracks:

If You're Happy And You Know It
Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me
Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be?
Activity Medley--Itsy Bitsy Spider/Ring Around The Rosy/One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Hush, Little Baby
Did You Ever See A Lassie?
Grandfather's Clock
Clementine
Michael, Row The Boat Ashore
Alouette
With Apologies To Mother Goose
Sweet Betsy From Pike
Over The River And Through The Woods
Billy Boy
Nusery Rhyme Medley--Baa, Baa, Sheep/Sing A Song Of Sixpence/Old King Cole
Alphabet Song
Why Do They Make Things Like They Do?
Loch Lomond
A-Hunting We Will Go
Down In The Valley
Waltzing Matilda
Just For You
Good Night, Ladies

Customer Reviews:

Fun Sing-Along CD for everyone!.......2007-07-13

Wonderful product.......2007-05-20

My baby loves this music CD. It was very nicely made and produced.

Great CD.......2006-01-07

I have all four volumes and think they're all good, but volume 1 is the best.

Great Traditional Music.......2005-08-18

Not the best for sing along.......2005-01-08

This album is not as much fun to sing along to as volume 1. We will probably listen to this album very rarely as I am already looking for another to replace it.

Average customer rating:

Wonderful CD for Parents of Babies and Young Children
Stardreamer
Great for children and adults
Beautiful for children and adults alike!
Herdman is magic for children

Stardreamer: Nightsongs & Lullabies
Priscilla Herdman
Manufacturer: Stardreamer Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Moondreamer
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ASIN: B00065Y816
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

Waltzing With Bears
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
Autumn To May
Moon Upon The Left
The Moon
Gooodnight, Irene
Twinkle, Twinkle
Time To Sleep
Lullaby for Teddy-O/Douglas Mountain
First Lullaby
Bush Lullaby
Close Your Eyes (Brahms "Lullaby")
The First Star Lullaby
Thanks A Lot

Album Description

Winner of the "Parents' Choice Gold Seal Award and an American Library Association Notable Children's Recording, Stardreamer is a perfect gift for expectant and new parents. From the opening song "Waltzing with Bears" to the creaking rocking chair that closes the album, Stardreamer is a beautiful song cycle that will calm a child and delight parents. Priscilla Herdman's gorgeous vocals along with the impeccable acoustic instrumental arrangements have made Stardreamer a perennial favorite since its original release in 1988. This newly remastered classic is now available on the singer's own independent label. This is a gentle going-to-bed recording that holds up after countless listenings. Over 100,000 families with peacefully sleeping children can't be wrong.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful CD for Parents of Babies and Young Children.......2007-03-15

I love this CD and so does everyone we've given it to as a gift. I especially like "Waltzing with Bears."

Stardreamer.......2007-03-08

The CD arrived looking fine. It was a gift of lullabies for a friend who has baby twins. She reports that she and they all love it.

Great for children and adults.......2007-03-06

This is one of my all-time favorite children's CDs, though it's very enjoyable for adults, too, especially if you like folk music. It seems that most vocal lullaby albums feature soprano singers, and, being a contralto myself, it's so refreshing to listen to a singer with a more mellow, warm, lower voice. It's also much easier for me to sing along in these keys! If you'd like to check out other albums for kids, do look into Lullaby: A Collection (Music for Little People), or anything by Susie Tallman and Friends.

Beautiful for children and adults alike!.......2007-02-03

My first experience with Priscilla Herdman...and what an impression! I didn't want to return this to the library; neither did my children, ages 2 and 6. Her beautiful, clear, crisp voice with simple, yet rich harmonies and melodies expose kids to the art of folk music and classic rhyme. I've always sung to my children...now I have perfect company! This is my new gift for all parents!

Herdman is magic for children.......2006-10-05

I play this for my grandchildren - and for me. The kids love Herdman's very distinctive approach and relate well to her music. And you know what? So do I. Great music for young and old.

Jerry

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This is a great album
I never got to the other two
Simple and Terrific
Adults and children rejoice: Disney takes a Western Swing!
Definitely Not Just For Kids

Got No Strings
Michelle Shocked
Manufacturer: Mighty Sound
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0009NCPVA
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

To Be A Cat
Give A Little Whistle
Got No Strings
Spoonful Of Sugar
Spectrum
Wish Upon A Star
Baby Mine
A Dream Is A Wish
Bare Necessities
On the Front Porch

Amazon.com

The most kid-friendly of Michelle Shocked's three simultaneous June 2005 releases, Got No Strings brings the spirit of swing--from western to supper-club--to a collection of Disney soundtrack tunes. The steel guitar of Greg Leisz helps transform the familiar "A Dream Is a Wish" into a honky-tonk waltz, until the sprightly fiddle of Gabe Witcher takes a break that recalls the 1930s' Hot Club of France. Shocked imbues "When You Wish upon a Star" with a breathy sophistication, gives "Spoonful of Sugar" a bluesy tinge, and has never sounded more tender than she does on the lullaby "Baby Mine." Producer/guitarist Nick Forster of Hot Rize and band provide sprightly support throughout. From the hipster scat of "To Be a Cat" to the concluding yodel of "Spoonful of Sugar," Shocked and her musicians sound like they're having fun. --Don McLeese

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Customer Reviews:

This is a great album.......2007-01-10

I play it for my child everyday... I have never heard any other Michelle Shocked albums, but this one is so good I should check out her other ones. I heard this was a jam session too, like recorded in one evening.. Wow this woman must be talented to pull off such a high quality album in one night. This is a kid friendly album that both you and your child will cherish.

I never got to the other two.......2006-05-26

I purchased Threesome because Michelle Shocked feels like an old friend to me and I like old friends. The first time I ever heard "If Love Was A Train" I perked right up and by the time I heard "Anchorage" I was in love. To this day Arkansas Traveler is one of my all time favorites as is Short Sharp and I gladly revisited them in their re-issued quality controlled form. Then I decided to see what Michelle is up to now and I can't tell you fully because I haven't stopped listening to No Strings. Maybe the other two discs are even better but I wouldn't know that yet. I love this disc. It came to me at just the right time in my life and I feel like she's singing wonderful words of encouragement just to me. So nice. And I don't even like Disney. Or I didn't think i did. Do yourself a favor and get this right away. You need it. Oh boy, i'm going to listen to it again right now, just talking about it.

Simple and Terrific.......2005-10-25

According to the liner notes, Michelle recorded this album in three days. Those were three VERY productive days. This underproduced work is a perfect tonic to the overproduced, over distorted, and underwhelming music of today. It never pretends to be more than it is, and by that, transcends the jaded listener to a wonderful musical interlude.

In three adjectives: simple, direct, beautiful.

Adults and children rejoice: Disney takes a Western Swing!.......2005-09-19

Shocked's wellspring of creativity is clearly overflowing, as she'w issued three diversely toned albums all at once. This disc reimagineers classic and obscure Disney tunes as jazzy western swing songs. The sprightly treasure "Spoonful of Sugar" is rearranged as a sly story-song, rather than accompaniment for an eye-popping film sequence, and the joyous "Bare Necessities" is given a twangy, toe-tapping arrangement lined by Greg Leisz' lap steel and Gabe Witcher's fiddle. The Aristocrats' "To Be a Cat" and Pinnochio's "Give a Little Whistle" sound like they were plucked from Le Hot Club, and "Dream is a Wish" is turned into a gentle waltz. Parents seeking refuge from overbearing TV dinosaurs and wiggling adults, will find a fine collection of terrific songs rendered fresh and airy for children who will be enchanted by the Disney magic. The musicianship is top-notch, which means that you won't tire of hearing these gems on their hundredth play... in a row. [©2005 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

Definitely Not Just For Kids.......2005-07-19

Ya gotta admire and respect Michelle Shocked for making her music her way (even when you might not "get" what she's trying to do). She never compromises her art, even if compromising might give her a bit more popularity. So this album is pure joy: you can tell she did exactly what she wanted to do -- and the result is charming and delightful and accessible. Who else would have thought of doing a full country-swing album of classic Disney songs? And who else could have pulled it off? Answer: No one but Michelle Shocked.
For me, the only disappointing track is "Spoonful of Sugar." For some reason, it sounds a bit depressing to me. Was that supposed to be irony?
"To Be A Cat" (from THE ARISTOCATS) is my favorite track, although I must admit the song never struck me as one of the "classic" Disney songs. Shocked makes it so clever and sophisticated and irresistably swingin' that I wonder why I never paid much attention to it before.
Don't think the album is "just for kids." I know this middle-aged grump will be listening to it for a long time.

Walt Disney Records : Children's Favorite Songs, Vol. 2 : 25 Classic Tunes

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walt disney records:childrens favorite songs, vol. 2
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ASIN: B000001M0U
Release Date: 1991-06-30

Tracks:

The Farmer In The Dell
Yankee Doodle
On Top of Old Smoky
Sailing Medley: Blow The Man Down/My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean/Sailing, Sailing/Up She Rises
Camptown Races
Old Blue
Here We Go Loopty-Loo
The Sidewalks Of New York
Short'nin' Bread
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
Thumbelina
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
Red River Valley
Skip To My Lou
Swanee River
Western Medley: The Yellow Rose Of Texas/Buffalo Gals
London Bridge
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Frere Jacques
The Dump Truck Song
Bingo
Polly Wolly Doodle
There Was An Old Lady
Carrot Stew
When The Saints Go Marching In

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful product.......2007-05-20

My baby loves this music CD. It was very nicely made and produced.

Very Pleased.......2007-05-16

My daughter and I are very satisfied with the product. It has made bedtime fun for her and easier for me.

Very good music for children and your baby........2007-02-02

Very good music for children and your baby.

walt disney records:childrens favorite songs, vol. 2.......2006-07-01

like it.......2006-04-24

My son seems to like this one too; it'll be good so he'll know kiddie songs & it's definately not as annoying as some cds out there

Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War

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La música bien, la letra no tanto
Keeps Alive the Spirit of Justice and Freedom

Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Appleseed Records
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Heart of Spain: Robert Capa's Photographs of the Spanish Civil War
Classic Labor Songs from Smithsonian Folkways

ASIN: B0000C0FBP
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

Jarama Valley - Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie
Garcia e Galan - Uxia
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade - John McCutcheon
Asturias - Guardabarranco
El Quinto Regimiento - Lila Downs
The Bantry Girls' Lament - Aoife Clancy
Gracia E Galan - Uxia
Los Cuatro Generales - Joel & Jamaica Rafael
Llego Con Tres Heridas - Eliseo Parra
Noche Nochera - Guardabarranco
Viva La Quinte Brigada - Shay Black & Aoife Clancy
Si Me Quieres Escribir - Quetzal
Tu Que Brillas - Michele Greene
Los Marineros - Uxia
Peat Bog Soldiers - Laurie Lewis
Viva La Quince Brigada - Quetzal
Taste Of Ashes - Laurie Lewis

Album Description

The idealistic appeal of "fighting the good fight" against the fascist troops of General Francisco Franco as he warred against Spain's democratically elected government drew more than 45,000 volunteer soldiers from over 50 countries during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). This influx created a canon of war-related songs sung by the freedom fighters and revived during the American folk boom of the Fifties.

SPAIN IN MY HEART presents new recordings of vintage and recent songs inspired by the conflict and performed by an international roster of musicians. The United States is represented by folk's activist icon, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, master instrumentalist/vocalist John McCutcheon, bluegrass singer/fiddler Laurie Lewis, East L.A.'s Quetzal, multicultural singer/songwriter/actress Michele Greene, and Joel and Jamaica Rafael of the Joel Rafael Band. From Mexico and Nicaragua come vocalist Lila Downs and Duo Guardabarranco, respectively. The Irish volunteers are solo artist Aoife Clancy, formerly of Cherish the Ladies, and Shay Black of The Black Family. Spain itself is represented by two of its leading contemporary singers, Eliseo Parra and Uxía.

The songs here, acoustic-based and many in Spanish, form a surprisingly delicate mosaic. Rather than emulating the strident chaos of battle, the CD conveys more subtle aspects of the conflict - yearning for simpler times ("Asturias," "En La Plaza De Mi Pueblo"); longing for distant loved ones ("The Bantry Girls' Lament"); the equal significance of life, love and death ("Llegó Con Tres Heridas"). The war and the bravery of the anti-fascist forces are addressed in such songs as "Jarama Valley," "El Quinto Regimiento," "Taste of Ashes," and "The Abraham Lincoln Brigade."

No matter in what language the songs are performed, the bravery, pain and loss felt by soldiers and civilians alike are rendered with a conviction and feeling that transcends words and forges an aching link with the listener.

Customer Reviews:

La música bien, la letra no tanto.......2005-05-03

Como hijo de exiliado español agradezco con el corazón que la música de la Guerra Civil Española siga viva dentro del canto del siglo XXI. Musicalmente me parece un trabajo muy completo, con conocimiento y aventura musicales, sin embargo, en lo que se refiere a las letras (lyrics) encuentro el punto débil del CD. Por lo que he podido investigar los textos utilizados son los llegados a los Estados Unidos, pero no los que se cantaban en España y, en ocasiones, la continuidad de las letras es inconexa.

Pongo un ejemplo: Joel & Jamaica Rafael cantan: 'Los cuatro generales, mamita mía, que se han alzado' y en seguida: 'Madrid que bien resistes, mamita mía, los bombardeos'. Esto, en el idioma español no tiene sentido. La letra original dice: 'Los cuatro generales, mamita mía, que se han alzado, para las navidades serán colgados' y la segunda parte: 'Madrid que bien resistes, mamita, los bombardeos, de las bombas se ríen, mamita mía, los madrileños' y de esta forma adquieren sentido pues a los cuatro generales alzados les espera la horca, mientras los madrileños resisten los bombardeos de las tropas franquistas.

Uxía, siendo española, llama 'Marineros' a la canción cuyo título original es 'Que será' y que viene de la canción infantil 'Arrión' y que ironiza sobre el hundimiento del crucero 'Baleares' por la Flota Republicana en la batalla del Cabo de Palos y Uxía no utiliza la letra que dice: 'Y han de ver, y lo van a ver como al 'Baleares', al 'Cervera' y 'Canarias' bajo los mares' lo que le daría el contexto del momento en que la canción surgió.

En fin hay muchas otras observaciones del mismo tipo.

En resumen, me parece que no se hizo una investigación profunda para encontrar las letras completas y correctas de todas estas canciones tan entrañables para todos los que descendemos de la República Española y eso demerita el trabajo del disco en su conjunto. Pareciera que es un disco para venta interna dentro de los Estados Unidos y a mi me hubiera gustado más que fuera para venta universal.

Recomiendo el CD de Oscar Chávez 'España 1936-1939-1975' editado durante 1999 en México por Discos Pentagrama, donde el trabajo curatorial de las letras y la música es sobresaliente.

Rodrigo de Oyarzabal, Ciudad de México.

Keeps Alive the Spirit of Justice and Freedom.......2004-08-06

As the son of a British International Brigade veteran and a Spanish Republican refugee,I grew up with the pain of betrayal, defeat, and exile. Songs helped to sustain us during the long dark years of Franco's dictatorship. This record captures the emotion, joy, and beauty of many of those songs, as well as some new ones, and keeps alive the spirit which took thousands of volunteers from around the world to fight for justice and freedom in Spain.