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This Is the Day!
Storysongs
and Singalongs
Sung
by Yonah
& friends
****
Eighteen
brand new songs
for playtime, rest time, storytime, and bedtime--
a dozen
songs inspired by picture books:
activity songs
(“Moon
Rooster,” “Summer Is Summer,” “Kallaloo”),
singalongs
(“Greetings,
Sun,” “This Is the Day,” “Rata Pata Scata Fata”),
Spanish/English
songs,
and
more!
A
picture book jamboree. Look! Read! Sing!
And listen for a sleepy lullaby or two,
a mystery,
and a love song to the Virgin Islands....
Recommended by Rob Reid (www.rapnrob.com), Author, Something
Musical
Happened at the
Library
and Children’s Jukebox
--
“What a
wonderful family musical experience
with direct
ties to children’s literature.”
Recommended
by Dr. Toy (www.drtoy.com) -- Author,
Smart Play
Smart Toys --
"...the
music and lyrics are a great connection
to quality music and books." Summer
List, 2008
Recommended
by Kids'
Music that Rocks --
"Teachers and Librarians could totally use this album in tandem with
books like Greetings, Sun or Summer is Summer...."
Recommended
by Stephanie Bange, School Library Journal
--
"PreS-Gr
1—Poet/songwriter David Gershator has penned music (and often the
lyrics) to 18 songs, 11 of them based on picture books written by or
co-written with his wife Phillis.... Daughter Yonah, whose trained
voice is strong and pitch-perfect, provides lead vocals on most
songs.... Pair the song with the book to add depth to a story time." 1/1/2009
The singers:
YONAH
DANIELLA GERSHATOR
Singer and pianist, Yonah performs with
various professional ensembles--the New York Choral Artists, Concert
Chorale of New York, Bard College Summerscape Festival Opera Chorus,
Bard Music Festival Chorus, Brick Presbyterian Church Choir, and the
Oregon Bach Festival Chorus. She teaches voice, piano, and the
Feldenkrais Method and lives in Brooklyn, New York. She's also done
backup vocals for several recordings--including Dave Hall's Christmas!
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DAVE
HALL
Composer
and lyricist, Dave has released four critically praised recordings of
original music and has written music for adult and children’s theater
and educational television.He is a graduate of The Manhattan School of
Music and lives in Brooklyn, New York--just down the block from Yonah!
www.rowhousemusic.com
DAVID
GERSHATOR
Songwriter and lyricist, David is an
award winning poet, artist, author
of several poetry chapbooks, co-author of six picture books--and
Yonah’s dad. www.davidgershator.com
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Produced by Dave Hall & Yonah Gershator
Music by David Gershator
Lyrics by David and Phillis Gershator
Vocal & instrumental arrangements by Dave Hall
Engineered by Dave Hall & recorded at
Rowhouse Music, Bklyn, NY
Mastering by Phillip Klum
Guitar: Dave Hall
Fiddle: Rob Hech
Banjo & guitar: Matthew Check
Percussion: Dave Hall & Yonah Gershator
Package design: Phillis Gershator & Jennifer Keys
Title lettering: Marjorie Priceman
Manufactured in the USA by Furnace MFG
DYP Productions
PO Box
3033353
St.
Thomas, VI 009803-3353
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For
contents and lyrics,click
here
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Phillis
has ideas for using the CD at home,
in the library, and in the classroom. Click here.
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