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CD Review: Sing-a-Ling With Friends

From “Pop Goes The Weasel” to “Old McDonald Had A Farm," this may not appear like the most exciting set of tunes, but Dan Crow brings a freshness to his renditions of these family favorites.

Published: 04/18/2011

by Michael Berick

Sing-A-Ling With Friends ***

Dan Crow

$15, www.kidzmusic.com

When you look over this CD’s song list, you’ll notice some very familiar titles (from “Pop Goes The Weasel” to “Old McDonald Had A Farm”). It may not appear like the most exciting set of tunes, but Dan Crow brings a freshness to his renditions of these family favorites.

A mainstay of the Southern California children’s music scene, Crow lends his own expert touch to these classic American folk songs, and he has enlisted the assistance of music pals like Debi Derryberry, Dave Kinnoin, Peter Alsop and others. Joanie Bartels, for example, helps to bring some twang to “Oh Susanna” and “She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain,” while Ian Whitcomb collaborates on “Yankee Doodle.”

Sing-A-Ling winds up a lively and lovely sampler of iconic Americana songs performed by the talented Crow and his skilled crew.

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