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Album Description
Once in a great while we encounter an artist who stands consciously and directly in the tradition of children's music that Folkways has carried for nearly 60 years, and Elizabeth Mitchell is one such artist. Her lovely voice brings a fresh sound to cherished American folk songs and other melodies from around the world. In a peaceful yet powerful way, she reintroduces us to the songs we thought we knew so well. Featuring homespun renditions of songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Marley, The Velvet Underground, Vashti Bunyan, Gillian Welch and more! 28-page booklet, 17 tracks, 35 minutes.
Elizabeth Mitchell is to children?s music what a band like True Love is to indie rock: an insider's darling. Which can only mean one thing: any day now, she's going to blow up huge. You Are My Little Bird, Mitchell's third kids? CD and her first on the well-respected Smithsonian Folkways label, hews closely to the folkie-but-never-hokey sensibility she laid out so beautifully on the first two records. Here are 17 short, soft, sweet, homespun-sounding songs, some of them easily recognizable ("Peace Like a River," "Three Little Birds," "Down in the Valley"), some of them inexplicably obscure (Neil Young's "Little Wing," Gillian Welch and David Rawling's "Winter's Come and Gone," Francois Hardy's magical "If You Listen"). Throughout, even on tracks where her young daughter joins in, Mitchell's warm whisper of a voice compels a close listen, not just because the production is so spare you can practically feel her breath on your cheek but because there's something in her phrasing that suggests an old, wise soul. Miraculously, the bird concept never gets clunky; two exotic foreign-language songs--one Korean and one Japanese--help, but the real credit belongs to this all-around superb disc's sole stab at the subversive: Mitchell's stamp on "What Goes On," the Velvet Underground favorite, practically sails off the disc with its sunniness. --Tammy La Gorce
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Summary: Great Kids CD
This is my daughters favorite CD and I love it as well. The songs are simple, beautiful, easy to sing along to and fun!
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Summary: Beautiful!
I got this cd in the hopes that my soon to be 2 year old twins would listen to something besides the Wiggles. They absolutly LOVE this cd and so do I. Mitchell's voice is sweet and soothing and her hubby and daughter who feature on the album are wonderful. My monkeys will be fussing and whining and I pop this cd into to player and instant quiet that is until they start to sing along. Great music that will have the whole family singing along.
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Summary: Beautiful and sweet
My family has listened to this album so much this last year the CD is probably worn smooth.
Beautifully simple and addictive and it is wonderful to listen to our kids sing along, especially on road trips. Buy. it. now.
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Summary: Daughter and granddaughter LOVE it!
I bought this for my grandaughter because the family is moving and has a 3 day car trip ahead of them. My daughter and her husband said that it is enjoyable even for them. The lyrics are for children but the music is appreciated by adults. I highly recommend this CD.
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Summary: This CD comes on and the fighting stops!
I just can't say enough about how good this CD is! I'm not usually a fan of cover tunes, but this version of Three Little Birds is perfect! Little Liza Jane is a huge crowd pleaser. I always keep this in the car, because when the crankiness starts in the backseat, I just turn this on and the complaining stops and the singing begins. So cute! I'm super picky about kids music, but this is great! Check out Frances England too!
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