Shoofly: An Audiomagazine for Children: Vol. 5, No. 1- Children's Music & Storytelling

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VOLUME 5 – Number 1

Children's Storytelling, Music, & Poems

Shoofly: An Audiomagazine for Children vol. 5, no. 1

Our featured musical guests are New England troubadours Rick McKinnney and The Parallel String Band, who blend Robert Louis Stevenson’s poems from A Child’s Garden of Verse with traditional acoustic accompaniment including guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and bass. The result is truly exceptional. Stories include Tara Masih’s “Raj and His Magic Elephant Bean,” the tale of a young boy’s magical journey to India and the grandparents he has never met. Mercedes Lawry returns with her story “Gone Fishing” and author Cynthia Jones introduces us to a young prince on his quest for the most precious treasure in the world, which he discovers is friendship. This issue is also peppered with some really fun poems! Discover tomorrow's classics today!

Shoofly: An Audio magazine for Children is a unique children's audio publication designed to delight kids ages 3 to 7. Each issue (45 to 60 min in length) is a fun-filled, engaging collection of children's music, stories, storytelling, and poetry. Issues can be purchased separately or as a subscription (4 Shoofly CDs or MP3 downloads + 1 music CD or MP3 download). Our 2008 subscription begins with Vol. 1, No. 1 and will run consecutively (magazine information).

c o n t e n t s :
1	Shoofly Theme by T. Sherman Tate (lead vocal) and Tommy Hartley (guitar & vocal)
2	Bubbles by Melora Romano. Performed by Lisa Bastt and Jenifer Crowell. Directed by Sarah Froeber
3	The Most Precious Treasure in the World by Cynthia Jones. Performed by Anna Weinstein, Christopher Burris, Chris Qualls, and Solomon Gibson III. Directed by Dede Corvinus, with music by Randy Friel
4	The Country's No Place for a Weed by Tina Duque. Performed by Jenny Chapman. Directed by Sarah Froeber
5	The Wind by Rick McKinney and The Parallel String Band
6	I Won't Go to Bed by Billie E. Lieberman. Performed by Timothy Klein. Directed by Dede Corvinus
7	Gone Fishin' by Mercedes Lawry. Performed by Julie Finefrock, Jack Dillon, and Christopher Burris. Directed by Dede Corvinus, with music by Randy Friel
8	Freight Train Dream by Jennifer Jesseph. Performed by Jason Vail. Directed by Dede Corvinus
9	The Lamplighter by Rick McKinney and The Parallel String Band
10	How to Hug a Python by Diana Smith. Performed by Jonathan Schancupp. Directed by Dede Corvinus
11	Musical Interlude
12	Margret Mary Martha May by Darla K. Lindner. Performed by Sarah Froeber
13	Musical Interlude
14	Autumn Dance by Anastasia Suen. Performed by Crissie Cabrera. Directed by Dede Corvinus
15	The Swing by Rick McKinney and The Parallel String Band
16	One Red Leaf by Jennifer Jesseph. Performed by Anna Weinstein. Directed by Dede Corvinus
17	Raj and His Magic Elephant Bean by Tara Masih. Performed by Emily Crawford, Kevin Poole, Ari Bassin, and Emera Felice Krauss. Directed by Sarah Froeber, with music by Randy Friel
18	Scaredy Cat by Carole Gerber. Performed by Dede Corvinus
19	The Moon by Rick McKinney and The Parallel String Band
20	Rhinoceros by Carole Gerber. Performed by Lucy Grey Wilson. Directed by Dede Corvinus
21	Musical Interlude

Edited and produced by Arlene Furman and Jack Nestor

1998 Shoofly, Inc.

Publicity & Marketing: Libbie Hough
Editorial Assistant: Heather Wilson

The Shoofly Players: Ari Bassin, Lisa Bastt, Christopher Burris, Crissie Cabrera, Jenny Chapman, Dede Corvinus, Emily Crawford, Jenifer Crowell, Jack Dillon, Julie Finefrock, Sarah Froeber, Solomon Gibson III, Timothy Klein, Emera Felice Krauss, Kevin Poole, Chris Qualls, Jonathan Schancupp, Jason Vail, Anna Weinstein, and Lucy Grey Wilson

Shoofly Theme: T. Sherman Tate (lead vocal); Tommy Hartley (guitar & vocal)

Cover Concept & Design: Kathleen Nestor

Cover Art: Hannah Silverstein (age 8, Summerfield, NC)

Recorded by Randy Friel, SoundWave Audio, Chapel Hill.
Shoofly variations by Rick McKinney, Bill Newton, and Randy Friel.
Incidental music composed and arranged by Randy Friel.

Special Guest: Rick McKinney and The Parallel String Band
A friend of ours in Rhode Island passed this recording down our way, introducing us to the talents of Rick McKinney, The Parallel String Band, and other of Southern New England's finest folk and traditional musicians. McKinney and company have blended Robert Louis Stevenson's poems from A Child's Garden of Verses with traditional acoustic accompaniment including guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and bass. The result is a truly exceptional album that we are very happy to feature on this issue.

Rick McKinney has been performing folk and traditional music for about 15 years. He is a veteran of bands throughout the southern New England area, whose performing styles range from bluegrass and country to blues and rock.

Other artists featured on this recording include: Phil Smith (vocals, dobro), Cathy Jacques (vocals), Dee Davis (guitar), Chris Heinzmann (fiddle), Michael Pearl (banjo), Lisa Schmitz (banjo, vocals), Sandol Astrausky (fiddle), Greg Badigian (guitar), and Matt Bolles (vocals). Their latest CD "Blue Moon Shuffle" which is geared more for parents, is also available at our site.

Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Winner, 1998, 1996
National Parenting Publications Award, 1998
Parents’ Guide Award, 1998
EdPress Distinguished Achievement Award Winner, 1996

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