Samples from The Giraffe Collection
The Giraffe Collection
Produced by: Rob Sayer for The Music Class Inc.
Arrangements: All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.
Note: * indicates virtual instruments.
Track list
1. I'm So Happy
Composer: Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9Instrumentalists
Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans* — Rob Sayer
2. Johnny Giraffe
Composer: Rob Sayer
(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
Vocalists
Nikki Canter Fader
Katherine Moore
Sailor Moore
Rob Sayer
Ben Lathrop, age 7Instrumentalists
Kalimba — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass* — Rob Sayer
Congas — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers
3. Little Puppy
Composer: Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
William Jordan, age 4
Ben Lathrop, age 7Instrumentalists
Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Marimba* — Rob Sayer
Congas — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers
4. Alphabet Song
Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Ian Greenwald (giggles), age 3
Mason Riley, age 4Instrumentalists
Violin — Steven Leonard
Violin — Michele Mariage-Volz
Viola — Marilyn Seelman
Cello — David Lloyd
5. Alphabet Song Tonal Patterns
Vocalists
Rob Sayer
Mason Riley, age 4
6. Minor Jig
Composer: Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Bob Michek
Megan Carey, age 11
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6Instrumentalists
Wood block — Rob Sayer
7. Littlest Dog
Composer: Based on African American folk song. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Megan Carey, age 11
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
William Jordan, age 4Instrumentalists
Tambourine — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers
8. Littlest Dog Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists
Rob Sayer
William Jordan, age 4Instrumentalists
Tambourine — Butch Sievers
Shaker — Butch Sievers
9. Giraffe Orchestra
Composer: Rob Sayer
Instrumentalists
Piano — Rob Sayer
Resonator bells — Rob Sayer
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Strings — Rob Sayer
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
10. Mommy Loves Your Ear
Composer: Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Laurie Burlington
Bob Michek
11. Driving My Truck
Composer: Rob Sayer
(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
Vocalists
Raina Sayer
Rob Sayer
Brooke Benator, age 4
Ian Greenwald, age 3
William Jordan, age 4
Ben Lathrop, age 7
Nathan Lathrop, age 5Instrumentalists
Tenor sax — Vinnie D'Agostino
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Drums* — Rob Sayer
12. Humpty Dumpty
Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Steffi Miller
William Jordan, age 4
13. Humpty Dumpty Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists
Steffi Miller
William Jordan, age 4
14. Carnival
Composer: Steffi Miller
Vocalists
Elysa Greenwald
Sailor Moore
Sara Moss
Megan Carey, age 11Instrumentalists
Trombone — Eric Alexander
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Drums — Rob Sayer
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
15. Stepping Over Stepping Stones
Composer: Traditional lyrics with new melody by Renee Roscoe-Morrison
Vocalists
Katherine Moore
16. Stepping Over Stepping Stones Tonal Patterns
Vocalists
Katherine Moore
Sailor Moore
17. Riding My Pony
Composer: Nicholas Norwood, age 6
Vocalists
Nicholas Norwood, age 6
Instrumentalists
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Keyboard — Rob Sayer
Drums* — Rob Sayer
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
18. Red River Valley
Composer: Folk song
(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
Vocalists
Laurie Burlington
Nikki Canter Fader
Jennifer Jordan
Jamie Katz (solo)
Sara Moss
Rob Sayer
Brian Sayer, age 11Instrumentalists
Guitar — Frank Hamilton
19. I Can Be A Giraffe
Composer: Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists
Frank Hamilton
Megan Carey, age 11
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
Mason Riley, age 4Instrumentalists
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Piccolo — Anna Ayres Smith
Clarinet — Vinnie D'Agostino
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Trombone — Eric Alexander
Tuba* — Rob Sayer
Percussion — Butch Sievers
20. Little Baby Monkey
Composer: Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Nikki Canter Fader
Elysa Greenwald
Michele Marcus
Barbara Sayer
Bertram Sayer
Rob Sayer
Ian Greenwald, age 3
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6
Ben Lathrop, age 7
Brian Sayer, age 11Instrumentalists
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
21. Teddy Bear Touch Your Nose
Composer: Traditional lyrics with new melody by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Jennifer Jordan
Megan Carey, age 11Instrumentalists
Bassoon — Ruth Shelley Unger
22. Teddy Bear Touch Your Nose Tonal Patterns
Vocalists
Jennifer Jordan
Megan Carey, age 11
23. Mommy Yak
Composer: Rob Sayer
(Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, & Amazon Music)
Vocalists
Jamie Katz
Katherine Moore
Sailor Moore
Ben Lathrop, age 7
Brian Sayer, age 11Instrumentalists
Conch shell — Rob Sayer
Tibet bell — Rob Sayer
Tablas — Rob Sayer
Djembe — Rob Sayer
Pipa — Rob Sayer
Bass* — Rob Sayer
24. It’s So Fun
Composer: Steffi Miller
Vocalists
Nikki Canter Fader
Jamie Katz
Sailor Moore
Rob Sayer (Wiggles)Instrumentalists
Bass — Rob Sayer
Shakers* — Rob Sayer
25. Made Me a Fiddle
Composer: Based on an American folk song. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Moira Nelligan
Instrumentalists
Fiddle — Moira Nelligan
Guitar — Andrew Frink
Banjo — Rob Sayer
Bass* — Rob Sayer
26. Forever Friends
Composer: Rob Sayer. Arranged by Bill Hatcher
Vocalists
Megan Carey, age 11
Instrumentalists
Guitar — Bill Hatcher
Bass — Bill Hatcher
Drums — Bill Hatcher
27. Cool Instruments
Composer: Rob Sayer
Vocalists
Rob Sayer
Sailor Moore
Mason Riley, age 4Instrumentalists
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Violin — Michele Mariage-Volz
Oboe — Ruth Shelley Unger
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
28. Cool Instruments
Composer: (Rhythm patterns track)
Vocalists
Rob Sayer
Instrumentalists
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
29. Can Can
Composer: Jacques Offenbach (1858)
Instrumentalists
Violin — Rob Sayer
Viola — Rob Sayer
Cello — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Flute — Rob Sayer
Oboe — Rob Sayer
Clarinet — Rob Sayer
Bassoon — Rob Sayer
French horn — Rob Sayer
Percussion* — Rob Sayer
Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Trombone — Eric Alexander
30. Five Fat Peas
Composer: Traditional
Vocalists
Anna Ayres Smith
Mason Riley, age 4
31. Five Fat Peas Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists
Anna Ayres Smith
Mason Riley, age 4
32. Duckies Together
Composer: Traditional melody adapted by Rob Sayer. Lyrics by Rob Sayer. Arranged by Frank Hamilton
Vocalists
Berné Poliakoff
Instrumentalists
Violin — Steven Leonard
Violin — Michele Mariage-Volz
Viola — Marilyn Seelman
Cello — David Lloyd
33. If All The Raindrops
Composer: Traditional
Vocalists
Jamie Katz
Carly Herman-Gallow, age 6Instrumentalists
Bassoon — Ruth Shelley Unger
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
Clarinet — Vinnie D'Agostino
Oboe — Ruth Shelley Unger
34. Toot Toot Tootsie
Composer: Kahn, Erdman, Russo, Fiorito (1922). Arranged by Cynthia Sayer
Instrumentalists
Trumpet — Randy Reinhart
Tenor sax — Dan Levinson
Clarinet — Dan Levinson
String bass — Charles Mike Weatherly
Drums — Rob Garcia
Banjo — Cynthia Sayer
Extra percussion — Cynthia Sayer
35. Little Esther
Composer: Laurie Burlington
Vocalists
Laurie Burlington
Instrumentalists
Flute — Anna Ayres Smith
36. See You Next Time
Composer: Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer
Vocalists
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9Instrumentalists
Flugelhorn — Rob Sayer
Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Steel pans — Chris Colaneri
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans* — Rob Sayer
* Virtual instruments
Engineer: Aristides Ioannides. Illustrator: Seth Benator. Art Director: Judy McCabe Smith.
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