1. I'm So Happy

Composer: Rob Sayer; Michele Marcus; Raina Sayer

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 8

Instrumentalists

Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans (virtual) — Rob Sayer

2. Zumba

Composer: Traditional melody “Sama Doom Jangal” from Senegal. New lyrics by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Kim Chamberlain
Katerina Ioannides, age 4
Tod Nichols
Andrea Restrepo, age 7
Raina Sayer, age 9
Breanna Stein, age 10

Instrumentalists

Seed shaker — Rob Sayer
Kalimba — Rob Sayer
Marimba — Rob Sayer
Log drum — Rob Sayer
Congas — Rob Sayer
Percussion (virtual) — Rob Sayer

3. Little Liza Jane

Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Kim Chamberlain
Scott Miller
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Tambourine — Butch Sievers
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer

4. A Lion

Composer: Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9

5. Shananana

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Composer: Rob Sayer. Based on traditional material from South Africa

Recording note: Recorded in Durban, South Africa. Produced by Zibonele Derrick Mlambo and Patricia Achieng Opondo. Performed by the Pietermaritzburg Kholwa Brothers

Vocalists

Zibonele Derrick Mlambo, lead
Bhekinkosi Mbambo
Dan Mbambo
Mfungelen Mbambo
Michael Mbambo
Robert Mbambo
Francis Mlambo
Mboniseni Mthethwa
Sibongiseni Sithole

6. Hop, Old Squirrel

Composer: American folk song

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Scott Miller

Instrumentalists

Hi-hat — Butch Sievers

7. Hop, Old Squirrel Rhythm Patterns

Vocalists

Scott Miller
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Hi-hat — Butch Sievers

8. Little Duck Waltz

Composer: Johann Strauss, “Blue Danube”. Melody adaptation and lyrics by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Tod Nichols
Katerina Ioannides, age 4
Breanna Stein, age 10

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Bass — Ramon Pooser

9. Little Duck Waltz Tonal Patterns

Vocalists

Tod Nichols

10. Go Very, Very Slowly

Composer: Raina Sayer, age 9

Vocalists

Kim Chamberlain
Andrea Restrepo, age 7
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Wood block — Rob Sayer

11. This Old Man

Composer: English folk song adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Andrea Restrepo, age 7
Raina Sayer, age 9
Rob Sayer

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton

12. Laughing Song

Composer: Traditional song from Trinidad

Vocalists

Katerina Ioannides, age 4
Scott Miller
Andrea Restrepo, age 7
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer

13. Chirri Bim

Composer: Traditional Jewish folk song

Vocalists

Raina Sayer, age 9
Amy Simon
Breanna Stein, age 10

Instrumentalists

Clarinet — Vinnie D’Agostino
Tambourine — Rob Sayer
Accordion — Rob Sayer
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer

14. Chirri Bim Tonal Patterns

Vocalists

Raina Sayer, age 9

15. Grant’s Farm

Composer: Rob Sayer; Raina Sayer, age 9

Vocalists

Raina Sayer, age 9
Rob Sayer

Instrumentalists

Claps and taps — Rob Sayer

16. Leaves

Composer: Traditional. Additional lyrics by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Jennifer Cohen
Andrea Restrepo, age 7

17. Mary Had a Little Lamb

Composer: Traditional American nursery rhyme

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian

Instrumentalists

Alto saxophone solo — Vinnie D’Agostino
Alto saxophone — Vinnie D’Agostino
Tenor saxophone — Vinnie D’Agostino
Trumpets — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Bass — Ramon Pooser
Drums — Butch Sievers

18. Ally Bally

Composer: Traditional Scottish folk song

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Tod Nichols

Instrumentalists

Harp — Julie Albertson

19. Jungle Cat

Composer: Frank and Mary Hamilton

Vocalists

Kim Chamberlain

Instrumentalists

Trumpet — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Bass — Ramon Pooser
Drums — Butch Sievers

20. Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Composer: Traditional American nursery rhyme

Vocalists

Kim Chamberlain
Wendy Melkonian
Scott Miller
Tod Nichols
Brian Sayer, age 2
Raina Sayer, age 9

21. Row, Row, Row Your Boat Tonal Patterns

Vocalists

Brian Sayer, age 2
Raina Sayer, age 9

22. When the Train Comes Along

Composer: Traditional African American Spiritual. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Christa Deana Young

Instrumentalists

Vibraphone (virtual) — Rob Sayer
Bass — Ramon Pooser
Congas — Butch Sievers
Egg shakers — Butch Sievers

23. See My Pony

Composer: Czech folk song. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Scott Miller
Andrea Restrepo, age 7

Instrumentalists

Wood block — Rob Sayer

24. See My Pony Rhythm Patterns

Vocalists

Scott Miller
Andrea Restrepo, age 7

Instrumentalists

Wood block — Rob Sayer

25. Kye Kye Kule

Composer: Traditional song from Ghana. Adapted by Jennifer Lathrop; Raina Sayer; Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Zibonele Derrick Mlambo
Talia Aull
Ryan Lathrop, age 13
Caroline Rand, age 5
Elisabeth Wallace, age 7

Instrumentalists

Guitar — David Frackenpohl
Keyboard — Rob Sayer
Bass (virtual) — Rob Sayer
Percussion (virtual) — Rob Sayer

26. The Old Grey Cat

Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian

27. The Fiddling Cobbler

Composer: English folk song. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Kim Chamberlain

Instrumentalists

Fiddle — Moira Nelligan
Guitar — Frank Hamilton

28. Brush a Brush

Composer: Terri Geeza; Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton
Bass — Ramon Pooser
Drums — Butch Sievers

29. Down at the Mall

Composer: Traditional sea shanty with new lyrics by Frank and Mary Hamilton

Vocalists

Jennifer Cohen
Frank Hamilton
Katerina Ioannides, age 4
Michele Marcus
Tod Nichols

Instrumentalists

Guitar — Frank Hamilton

30. Fall Breezes

Composer: Raina Sayer, age 9

Vocalists

Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Flugelhorn — Rob Sayer
Harp — Julie Albertson

31. Alice the Camel

Composer: Traditional. Adapted by Rob Sayer

Vocalists

Jennifer Cohen

32. Alice the Camel Rhythm Patterns

Vocalists

Jennifer Cohen

33. Tiger Rag

Composer: Traditional. Arranged by Cynthia Sayer (recorded in New York City)

Instrumentalists

Clarinet — Dan Levinson
Soprano saxophone — Dan Levinson
Tenor saxophone — Dan Levinson
Trumpet — Jon Kellso
Trombone — Tom Artin
Banjo — Cynthia Sayer
Xylophone — Cynthia Sayer
Guitar — Cynthia Sayer
Upright bass — Vince Giordano
Bass saxophone — Vince Giordano
Tuba — Vince Giordano
Drums — Arnie Kinsella

34. Twinkling Star

Composer: Steffi Miller

Vocalists

Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Harp — Julie Albertson

35. See You Next Time

Composer: Rob Sayer; Michele Marcus; Raina Sayer

Vocalists

Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9

Instrumentalists

Flugelhorn — Rob Sayer
Egg shaker — Rob Sayer
Steel pans — Chris Colaneri
Bass — Rob Sayer
Guitar — Rob Sayer
Steel pans (virtual) — Rob Sayer