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New songs and kid's classics with lively voices and lots of fun sounds!

2005 Silver Award Winner, Parents’ Choice Awards: Music!

With her crystal clear voice that sounds like a bird in flight, Bollinger gives us old favourites straight-up the way we expect them, then dishes up unique arrangements and melodic, memorable originals that expose children to new words, sounds, instruments and musical styles, through wonderful children’s music. There’s a saucy rendition of “Patty Cake,” with a sassy, jazzy swing. African log drums thunder through “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” The men’s acappella group, Hullabahoos from the University of Virginia accompany Bollinger on “The Muffin man.” An Irish fiddle lilts through the original “Uh Oh,” and a dreamy calypso rhythm makes singing, “Please and Thank You,” anything but ordinary.

Cathy Bollinger is no run-of-the-mill singer-songwriter. She’s a trained music therapist and developed Toddlin’ Tunes so children would have some fun, engaging songs to sing as they grow from infants listening to lullabies into toddlers getting active and singing along. Thanks to Bollinger’s special magic, the music and songs on Toddlin’ Tunes intentionally repeat to develop a toddler’s linguistic skills and reinforce appropriate developmental steps and concepts. She skilfully uses the classics to:

• count to ten
  
• do some ABCs
  
• learn a little French and Spanish
  
• scout around for specific colours
  
• imitate animals
  
• clap hands
  
• and practise taking turns politely

Although Toddlin’ Tunes is designed for toddlers, Bollinger has gently woven in plenty of first words and simple sounds so even the littlest singer isn’t left behind. And because children love children, their voices shine through on Bollinger’s sixth CD.

Toddlin’ Tunes will turn any dreary car ride into a rolling sing-along filled with ABCs, simple sounds, numbers, letters, colours, animals and downright great music. Bollinger also introduces a unforgettable new anthem, “On the Day You Were Born,” that will make each child feel special and each mother remember. Before you know it, you’ll be giggling and dancing and singing along-and so will your child. Cha-cha-cha!

Track list

Visit the Rivanna Music website to listen to sample audio clips from the Toddlin’ Tunes CD

Toddlin’ Tunes… “Tried-and-true children’s songs may seem somewhat out of fashion these days, with the growth of dynamic new material from many outstanding children’s artists in recent years. Singer-songwriter Cathy Bollinger, however, knows the value of “tried-and-true” delivered professionally and sweetened with uncloying mom-coziness. “ Without rendering preschool favourites unfamiliar to little ears, and accompanied by the voices of children, Bollinger deftly gives them her own creative spin, adding new lyrics and musical surprises to “Patty Cake,” “The Muffin Man,” “The Wheels on the Bus” and other classics. Her own gentle songs, crafted with the same warmth and lilt, are just as accessible-and as easy on adult ears. – Lynne Heffley, 2005 Parent’s Choice

Prices

	Code	Media	Platform	$AUD Price	$AUD GST
	Toddlin' Tunes - Music CD
	MJX5RM106	Audio CD		$49.00	$4.90