The Dinosaur Collection
Produced by Rob Sayer for The Music Class Inc.
1. I'm So Happy
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Egg shaker: Rob Sayer
Bass, Guitar, Steel Pans*: Rob Sayer
2. See the Leaf
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Bass, Percussion*: Rob Sayer
3. Airplane Polka
Melody by Franz von Suppe, from the “Merry Boys Polka” with new lyrics by Carol Borowiec.
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Raina Sayer, age 10
Brianna Stein, age 10
Instruments:
Tenor Saxophone: Vinnie D'Agostino
Accordion, Violin, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
4. Nanny Poppy
Traditional melody from Trinidad and Tobago. New lyrics by Rob Sayer and Brian Sayer.
Vocalists:
Brian Sayer, age 3
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Tenor Saxophone: Vinnie D'Agostino
Bass, Percussion*: Rob Sayer
5. Nanny Poppy Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists:
Raina Sayer, age 10
6. Brontosaurus
Traditional melody. New lyrics by Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists:
Raina Sayer, age 10
Brianna Stein, age 10
Instruments:
Percussion*: Rob Sayer
7. Coming 'Round the Mountain
Traditional, based on “When the Chariot Comes” , and African American spiritual.
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Instruments:
Violin: Jeanne Johnson-Watkins
Guitar, Banjo, Bass*: Rob Sayer
8. Swinging
Melody from Robert Shuman’s “Album for the Young”, Number 18. Lyrics by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Vicki Feldman
Scott Miller
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Clarinet: Kim Chamberlain
Flute: Anna Ayres Smith
Bass*: Rob Sayer
9. Green Light, Red Light
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Instruments:
Tenor Saxophone: Vinnie D'Agostino
Piano, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
10. Higgledy-Piggledy
Traditional English nursery rhyme
Vocalists:
Jennifer Cohen
11. Higgledy-Piggledy Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists:
Jennifer Cohen
Raina Sayer, age 10
12. Hey Ho, Nobody's Home
Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Melinda Atkinson
Kim Chamberlain
Jennifer Cohen
Vicki Feldman
Frank Hamilton
Scott Miller
Steffi Miller
Rob Sayer
Amy Simon
Anna Ayres Smith
Raina Sayer, age 10
Brianna Stein, age 10
Lindsay Taylor, age 9
13. Ode to Joy
L. Beethoven. New lyrics by Eileen Benator. Beethoven set Friedrich von Schiller's poem "Ode to Joy" to music with this melody from his 9th Symphony.
Vocalists:
Rachel Miller, age 4
Instruments:
Violin: Jeanne Johnson-Watkins
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Tympani*: Rob Sayer
14. Annie Coming Down
Traditional song from Trinidad and Tobago. Additional verses by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Frank Hamilton
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Bass, Percussion*: Rob Sayer
15. Feed My Doggie
Traditional Irish melody “An Madarin Rua”. New lyrics by Rob Sayer.
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Raina Sayer, age 10
Brianna Stein, age 10
Instruments:
Percussion: Butch Sievers
16. Feed My Doggie Tonal Patterns
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 10
17. It's a Drumming Party
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Melinda Atkinson
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Wrist Bells, Rhythm Sticks, Water Jug: Rob Sayer
Pots and Pans: Raina Sayer, age 10
Bass*: Rob Sayer
18. In the Nightime
Scott Miller
Vocalists:
Scott Miller
Instruments:
Harp: Julie Albertson
19. One, Two, Three, Wee!
Eric Litwin
Vocalists:
Eric Litwin
Instruments:
Guitar: Eric Litwin
20. Old MacDonald
Traditional children’s song from England
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Instruments:
Guitar, Banjo: Frank Hamilton
Bass*: Rob Sayer
21. Little Toy Boat
Based on the traditional English song “The Galant Ship”. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Vicki Feldman
Instruments:
Banjo, Bass*: Rob Sayer
22. Gonna Ride
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Scott Miller
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Egg Shakers: Rob Sayer
Train Whistle: Rob Sayer
Guitar, Banjo, Bass*: Rob Sayer
23. Gonna Ride Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 10
24. Bunnies’ Bedtime
Traditional. Adapted by Eileen Benator
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
25. What Do All the Doggies Say?
Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists:
Frank Hamilton
Lady Sayer (woof)
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
26. Bells
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Instruments:
Resonator Bells: Rob Sayer
Recorder: Anna Ayres Smith
Marimba*: Rob Sayer
27. I Have a Turtle
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
28. Down in the Valley Two by Two
Traditional American folk song
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Amy Simon
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Bass, Percussion*: Rob Sayer
29. Down in the Valley Tonal Patterns
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 10
30. Rolling Wave
Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists:
Frank Hamilton
Instruments:
Tuba: L.A. Tuten
Autoharp: Mary Hamilton
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
31. Sam the Dinosaur
Raina Sayer, age 10
Vocalists:
Raina Sayer, age 10
Instruments:
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
32. Peek-a-Boo!
Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists:
Vicki Feldman
33. Peek-a-Boo! Tonal Patterns
Vocalists:
Vicki Feldman
Raina Sayer, age 10
34. You Are My Sunshine
Jimmy David & Carl Mitchell. Arrangement by Cynthia Sayer
Instruments:
Trumpet: Peter Ecklund
Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax: Dan Levinson
Banjo, Guitar, Xylophone: Cynthia Sayer
Bass Saxophone, Tuba, Bass: Vince Giordano
Percussion: Arnie Kinsella
35. My Lullaby
Vicki S. Feldman
Vocalists:
Vicki Feldman
Instruments:
Keyboard: Vicki Feldman
36. See You Next Time
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9
Instruments:
Flugelhorn, Egg Shaker: Rob Sayer
Steel Pans: Chris Colaneri
Bass, Guitar, Steel Pans*: Rob Sayer
Engineer: Aristides Ioannides. Illustrator: Seth Benator, Art Director: Judy McCabe Smith. All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.
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