Family Tree

Tom Chapin - Family Tree

Family Tree
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Artist: Tom Chapin
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-10-09
Music Label: Gadfly
Soundtracks:
  1. Parade Came Marching
  2. Nick of Time
  3. Rounds
  4. Shovelling
  5. Long Way Home
  6. Big Rock Candy Mountain
  7. Someone's Gonna Use It
  8. Family Tree
  9. This Pretty Planet
  10. Plenty of Room
  11. Don't Make Me
  12. Uh Oh, Accident
  13. Blanketville
  14. Together Tomorrow

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Music Review: Tom Chapin CD - Family Tree
Rating: 5 Stars

This is one of the finest children's tapes on the planet. I used it heavily for 16 years as a music specialist and now recommend it to my college students preparing to teach. Chapin sings in a range comfortable and healthy for children's voices to emulate, and covers relevant topics that help to embed important information in a delightful way. Every grandparent, parent, godparent, teacher should buy this CD for the children in their lives.

Description of Family Tree

Family Tree ranks as singer/songwriter Tom Chapin's best overall children's release. Chapin applies a grand musical scheme, integrating horns, well-recorded large ensembles, and more, which results in a mix that will wow parents and kids alike. He prefers narrative-oriented songs, and here does a wonderful job on a father-son relationship in "Shovelling" and includes a touching lullaby-like farewell to friends on "Together Tomorrow." Unlike lots of children's music, in which a simple vibe is struck and then stuck with throughout, this collection varies with each song, often using humor to ease kids into a realm where they can grasp some kernel of truth about themselves and their parents. His take on the "Big Rock Candy Mountain" is inventive (and shrewdly avoids the liquor-guzzling references in the original), and there's a politically progressive angle to the entire recording. --Andrew Bartlett

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