The Nursery Rhyme Collection Vol 1 - Vol 4 is aimed at parents who appreciate the beauty of 'real music'.
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Released in September 2011
after another 10 month of recording
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Ian Watts (producer) about the first Nursery Rhyme Collection (Volume 1 & 2):
An eclectic and stimulating mix of Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs performed by real musicians on real vintage instruments in many interesting styles. A timeless collection for children to sing, dance, learn and sleep to whilst opening their eyes, ears, hearts and minds to the sounds of real music performances. 70 full length tracks creating an enjoyable and stress free listening experience for both the children and their parents alike!
One of my earliest childhood memories was listening to a reel-to-reel tape of nursery rhymes on my father’s stereo system; I knew every tune and lyric inside out and I am positive that it inspired my own musical abilities from which I have had so much personal enjoyment. Some 35 years later when purchasing Nursery Rhymes for my own son I found the choice to be less than desirable with the recordings sounding cheap, tinny, lifeless and unreal. I noticed both my own son and my young niece responded far more when hearing normal pop music, especially enjoying the feels and attack of the tracks and dancing to the drums. Having performed in live bands myself I decided to record my own versions with real musicians and real instruments rather than the tame sounding computer generated fake instruments and over-perfect vocals of the music I had bought. I wanted the reality of real music with the attitude and feel of a true human performance to educate my own son and to inspire any musical love or even abilities he may have hidden deep within. To that end I enlisted the help of my musical partner and band-mate Mike Wilbury, plus many other very talented musician friends, who used to performing ‘serious music’ of their own strangely jumped at the chance to work on a project of this nature. Letting their hair down for a bit of fun they brought their own characters to the songs, helping mould and shape this album into the many wonderful styles contained within. Each track highlights the highest quality of studio recording and a mass of beautiful high quality instruments all playing a little part in creating something very special. The results have far exceeded my initial hopes and I truly believe a product that will be enjoyed by everyone’s children at any age has been born. I also know that the adult will enjoy these recordings just as much as the child; perhaps spotting some of the influences hidden within, because let’s face it; we also have to listen to it over and over again in the house or in the car! So why not listen to something of some integrity that won’t drive us mad and with any luck your own children will pick up on the enjoyment we had in creating it and just maybe... some talented musicians of the future may look back on this album with fond memories of their own.
Visit Ian's blog to learn about The Nursery Rhymes Collection 2
Humpty Dumpty Georgie Porgie Three Blind Mice My Bonnie What Shall We Do With The Grumpy Pirate Baa Baa Black Sheep Shoo Fly Michael Finnegan Little Liza Jane The Teddy Bears Picnic Rock a Bye Baby Puff The Magic Dragon She’l l Be Coming Round The Mountain Looby Loo Polly Put The Kettle On The Big Ship Sailed One Finger One Thumb See Saw Margery Daw The Muffin Man Frere Jacques/Brother John/I Hear Thunder Jack and Jill Row Row Row Your Boat The Bear Went Over The Mountain London Bridge Is Falling Down Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be Hickory Dickory Dock Old Mother Hubbard London’s Burning There’s A Hole In My Bucket Skip To My Lou Little Tommy Tucker Incy Wincy Spider The Runaway Train Sing A Song Of Sixpence This Is The House That Jack Built I’m A Little Teapot The Wheels On The Bus The Grand Old Duke Of York Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes Clap Your Hands Together Tommy Thumb Ring A Ring O' Roses Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush If You’re Happy and You Know It ABCDEFG (Alphabet Song The Animals Marched In Two By Two One Man Went To Mow Ten Green Bottles/Wind The Bobbin Up This Old Man One, Two, Three, Four, Five There Were Ten In A Bed Old MacDonald Had A Farm Allouette Brahms Lullaby Oranges And Lemons Pop Goes The Weasel Old King Cole Lavendar Blue The Owl and The Pussycat Star Sky Lullaby I Can Sing A Rainbow Mary Mary Quite Contrary Skye Boat Song Hey Diddle Diddle The Moon Is Gently Rising Little Bo Peep Pussycat Pussycat Goodnight Goodnight Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Hush Little Baby
An eclectic and stimulating mix of Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs performed by real musicians on real vintage instruments in many interesting styles. A timeless collection for children to sing, dance, learn and sleep to whilst opening their eyes, ears, hearts and minds to the sounds of real music performances. 70 full length tracks creating an enjoyable and stress free listening experience for both the children and their parents alike!
One of my earliest childhood memories was listening to a reel-to-reel tape of nursery rhymes on my father’s stereo system; I knew every tune and lyric inside out and I am positive that it inspired my own musical abilities from which I have had so much personal enjoyment. Some 35 years later when purchasing Nursery Rhymes for my own son I found the choice to be less than desirable with the recordings sounding cheap, tinny, lifeless and unreal. I noticed both my own son and my young niece responded far more when hearing normal pop music, especially enjoying the feels and attack of the tracks and dancing to the drums. Having performed in live bands myself I decided to record my own versions with real musicians and real instruments rather than the tame sounding computer generated fake instruments and over-perfect vocals of the music I had bought. I wanted the reality of real music with the attitude and feel of a true human performance to educate my own son and to inspire any musical love or even abilities he may have hidden deep within. To that end I enlisted the help of my musical partner and band-mate Mike Wilbury, plus many other very talented musician friends, who used to performing ‘serious music’ of their own strangely jumped at the chance to work on a project of this nature. Letting their hair down for a bit of fun they brought their own characters to the songs, helping mould and shape this album into the many wonderful styles contained within. Each track highlights the highest quality of studio recording and a mass of beautiful high quality instruments all playing a little part in creating something very special. The results have far exceeded my initial hopes and I truly believe a product that will be enjoyed by everyone’s children at any age has been born. I also know that the adult will enjoy these recordings just as much as the child; perhaps spotting some of the influences hidden within, because let’s face it; we also have to listen to it over and over again in the house or in the car! So why not listen to something of some integrity that won’t drive us mad and with any luck your own children will pick up on the enjoyment we had in creating it and just maybe... some talented musicians of the future may look back on this album with fond memories of their own.
Visit Ian's blog to learn about The Nursery Rhymes Collection 2
Humpty Dumpty Georgie Porgie Three Blind Mice My Bonnie What Shall We Do With The Grumpy Pirate Baa Baa Black Sheep Shoo Fly Michael Finnegan Little Liza Jane The Teddy Bears Picnic Rock a Bye Baby Puff The Magic Dragon She’l l Be Coming Round The Mountain Looby Loo Polly Put The Kettle On The Big Ship Sailed One Finger One Thumb See Saw Margery Daw The Muffin Man Frere Jacques/Brother John/I Hear Thunder Jack and Jill Row Row Row Your Boat The Bear Went Over The Mountain London Bridge Is Falling Down Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be Hickory Dickory Dock Old Mother Hubbard London’s Burning There’s A Hole In My Bucket Skip To My Lou Little Tommy Tucker Incy Wincy Spider The Runaway Train Sing A Song Of Sixpence This Is The House That Jack Built I’m A Little Teapot The Wheels On The Bus The Grand Old Duke Of York Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes Clap Your Hands Together Tommy Thumb Ring A Ring O' Roses Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush If You’re Happy and You Know It ABCDEFG (Alphabet Song The Animals Marched In Two By Two One Man Went To Mow Ten Green Bottles/Wind The Bobbin Up This Old Man One, Two, Three, Four, Five There Were Ten In A Bed Old MacDonald Had A Farm Allouette Brahms Lullaby Oranges And Lemons Pop Goes The Weasel Old King Cole Lavendar Blue The Owl and The Pussycat Star Sky Lullaby I Can Sing A Rainbow Mary Mary Quite Contrary Skye Boat Song Hey Diddle Diddle The Moon Is Gently Rising Little Bo Peep Pussycat Pussycat Goodnight Goodnight Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Hush Little Baby
