Rhythms of Childhood

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Emphasizes rhythms found in nature, dance, and traditional African chants, using vocals, guitar, banjo, baritone ukulele, harmonica, and drums. Pretty Trees around the World, The Cuckoo, Michael Row Your Boat Ashore, All Will Be Dancing, and Kum Ba Ya. "Her creations sound as if they spring from the very earth. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Pretty Trees Around the World
The Cedar Trees
The Cuckoo
Wake Up, Little Sparrow
Maid Of Japan
Medley: Row, Row, Row Your Boat/Michael Row Your Boat Ashore/Canoe
Medley: Skip To My Lou/Red River Valley Dancing Theme/Reel
Banjo Medley
All Will Be Dancing
African Impressions (Part 1)
African Impressions (Part 1) Medley: Kum-Ba-Ya/O Reign O/En-Komoo-Zee-Gah-Ba-Ba

Album Description

Emphasizes rhythms found in nature, dance, and traditional African chants, using vocals, guitar, banjo, baritone ukulele, harmonica, and drums. Pretty Trees around the World, The Cuckoo, Michael Row Your Boat Ashore, All Will Be Dancing, and Kum Ba Ya. "Her creations sound as if they spring from the very earth.

Customer Reviews:

Rhythms of Childhood by Ella Jenkins.......2000-07-07

The album, Rhythms of Childhood by Ella Jenkins, has been in our family for over 20 years. Just recently I ordered the album (now a CD) for two nieces and was reminded of our relationship with this fine recording. We wore the original recording out during our summer travels, and it never became old for all members of the car.

Ms. Jenkins provides a wonderful approach to children's musical literature. Her voice communicates directly with children, and adults find her easy vocals equally attractive. Her use of instruments is varied but never to the detriment of the music. In this album, the music is always first. It was a pleasure to reacquaint myself with this recording and refreshing to rediscover children's musical literature that is simple and unencumbered with the musical tracks that accompany much of children's musical literature today. Our special favorites: "The Cuckoo," and the final African impressions cut with "Oh Reign Oh."

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