David Grisman, Jerry Garcia - Not for Kids Only
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Artist: David Grisman, Jerry GarciaEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1993-10-20
Music Label: Acoustic Disc
Soundtracks:
- Jenny Jenkins
- Freight Train
- Horse Named Bill
- Three Men Went A-Hunting
- When First Unto This Country
- Arkansas Traveler
- Hop Along Peter
- Teddy Bears' Picnic
- There Ain't No Bugs on Me
- Miller's Will
- Hot Corn, Cold Corn
- Shenandoah Lullaby
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Music Review: Traditional music for children (and adults) at its best, a rare find
Rating: 5 Stars
Not For Kids Only contains primarily traditional or folk songs masterfully performed and accompanied by many different instruments (guitar, mandolin, banjo, mando-cello, harmonica, piccolo, bass, clarinet, trombone, penny whistle, violin, viola, oboe, and English horn). Unlike many other cds for children, this music is not oversimplified and contains singing that is pleasant to both children and adults. Several reviewers have referred to the so-called "violent" lyrics in some of these songs. Just remember that these songs are traditional, and were not written for a contemporary audience ready to pick apart each word to examine its possible long-term influence on their child. That said, the references to "violence" in these songs are tepid at best. There are of course no harsh or inappropriate words or even colorful descriptions of violent acts. The lyrics are simply plucked from the oral tradition of passing down stories and songs relating to certain cultures and people, often describing a historical or personal event. If you are concerned, simply look up the lyrics to `A Horse Named Bill' (brief mention of hunting) and `When First Unto This Country' (an immigrant's song). If you closely listen to the lyrics of many nursery rhymes, also considered traditional, you will find many more references to and descriptions of violence far exceeding what one might perceive from these songs. Note also that this music is made by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, so expect beautiful folk music with a traditional, bluegrass flair. It is soft, easy to sing along with, and exposes the listener to the sounds of many different instruments. However, if you do not like folk music or anything with a mandolin or a fiddle, you may not like this music. All in all, this cd is a rare find. I have loved Jerry Garcia's music and other traditional folk and mountain music since I was very small. Now as an adult, I was pleased to find this cd in order to share it with the children (and grown-ups) in my family.
Description of Not for Kids Only
An aptly named album if ever there was one, Not for Kids Only combines the talents of two legendary performers, the late Jerry Garcia, singer-guitarist of the Grateful Dead, and David Grisman, mandolinist and father of "dawg music," a melding of bluegrass, jazz, swing, Latin, and Jewish klezmer sounds. On this 1993 recording, the two devoted friends make seemingly effortless music, adapting traditional and old-time folk into a personalized sound so "homemade" (with jew's-harp and tambourine) as to inspire any child, young or old, to pick up whatever's at hand to play along. From the jaunty rhythms of "Jenny Jenkins" to the cornball humor of "Arkansas Traveler" and the laugh-out-loud lyrics of "A Horse Named Bill" ("I had a girl and her name was Daisy / And when she sang the cat went crazy"), this album, with Garcia's delightful hand-drawn cover art, tickles from top to bottom. --Alanna NashGeneral CDs
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