The Pony Collection
Produced by Rob Sayer for The Music Class Inc.
Composer information noted in italics under the song title.
Samples from The Pony Collection
1. I'm So Happy
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Rob Sayer
Raina Sayer, age 9
Instruments:
Egg shaker: Rob Sayer
Bass, Guitar, Steel Pans*: Rob Sayer
2. Ostrich Walk
Rob Sayer, Michele Marcus, Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Alexia Ioannides, age 5
Katerina Ioannides, age 9
Brian Sayer, age 7
Rob Sayer
Anna Ayres Smith
Ally Wardlow, age 6
Instruments:
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Piano: Dan Lawrence
Drums: Butch Sievers
Bass*: Rob Sayer
3. Hey Lolly, Lolly
Traditional song from the Bahamas. Lyrics adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Taran M. Greenwald, age 7
Michael Levine
Brian Sayer, age 7
Ally Wardlow, age 6
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Bass: L. A. Tuten
Congas and Egg Shakers: Butch Sievers
4. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Traditional melody. Lyrics adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Scott Miller, age 6
Berné Poliakoff
Instruments:
Bassoon: Ruth Shelley Unger
5. Bunny and the Cabbage
Traditional, adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
6. Bunny and the Cabbage Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
7. Pony Express
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Alexia Ioannides, age 5
Joshua Marx, age 4
Berné Poliakoff
Instruments:
Bass: L. A. Tuten
Drums: Butch Sievers
8. Pony Express Tonal Patterns
Vocalists:
Berné Poliakoff
9. Little Baby Duckies
Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Callie Hendrix, age 8
Katerina Ioannides, age 9
Raina Sayer, age 14
Animal Sounds: Rob Sayer
10. The Four Seasons, Spring
Antonio Vivaldi (1723)
Instruments:
Flute: Anna Ayres Smith
Clarinet: Vinnie D'Agostino
Bassoon: Ruth Shelley Unger
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Trombone: Eric Alexander
Tuba: L. A. Tuten
11. Animal Fair
Traditional, adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Raina Sayer, age 14
Breanna Stein, age 10
Instruments:
Trombone: Eric Alexander
Snare Drum: Butch Sievers
12. Reaching Song
Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Elijah Feldman, age 9
Instruments:
Bassoon: Ruth Shelley Unger
Harp: Julie K. Albertson
13. Olé
Traditional, adapted by Steffi Miller
Vocalists:
Elijah Feldman, age 9
Alexia Ioannides, age 5
Berné Poliakoff
Ally Wardlow, age 6
Instruments:
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Bass, Percussion*: Rob Sayer
14. Upon the Breeze
Melody by Rob Sayer. Traditional lyrics adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Instruments:
Synthesizer: Rob Sayer
15. Oats Peas Beans
Traditional. Lyrics adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Elijah Feldman, age 9
Callie Hendrix, age 8
Brian Sayer, age 7
Rob Sayer
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Sticks: Moira Nelligan
Bass*: Rob Sayer
16. Oats Peas Beans Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists:
Brian Sayer, age 7
Rob Sayer
17. Who Loves You?
Kim Chamberlain
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Frank Hamilton
Mary Hamilton
Brian Sayer, age 7
Raina Sayer, age 14
Rob Sayer
Instruments:
Sticks: Rob Sayer
18. Rolling Ball
Anna Ayres Smith and Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Instruments:
Guitar: Michael Levine
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Piano: Dan Lawrence
Bass: L. A. Tuten
Drums: Butch Sievers
19. Romanian Lullaby
Traditional Romanian lullaby
Vocalists:
Daisy Banco
Instruments:
Harp: Julie K. Albertson
20. Down by the Riverside
Traditional melody. Lyrics adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Elijah Feldman, age 9
Callie Hendrix, age 8
Alexia Ioannides, age 5
Berné Poliakoff
Rob Sayer
Instruments:
Piano, Organ, Bass, Drums* : Rob Sayer
21. Pretty Butterfly
Anna Ayres Smith
Vocalists:
Steffi Miller
Brian Sayer, age 7
22. São Paulo
Music by Pepe Barcellos. Lyrics by Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Abigail Halpin, age 6
Sebastian Honey, age 7
Tessa Nigro, age 6
Instruments:
Guitar, Bass, Cuica, Percussion: Pepe Barcellos
Flugelhorn: Rob Sayer
23. Jiggle Up and Down
Frank and Mary Hamilton
Vocalists:
Frank Hamilton
Katerina Ioannides, age 9
Instruments:
Guitar: Frank Hamilton
Bass: L. A. Tuten
Drums: Butch Sievers
24. Bebop Pony
Melody by Rob Sayer and Raina Sayer. Lyrics by Raina Sayer
Vocalists:
Raina Sayer, age 14
Instruments:
Alto Saxophone: Vinnie D'Agostino
Piano, Bass, Drums*: Rob Sayer
25. Father James Song
Traditional Shaker melody. Adapted by Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Taran M. Greenwald, age 7
Katerina Ioannides, age 9
Scott Miller, age 6
Instruments:
Bells: Rob Sayer
Sticks: Moira Nelligan
26. Father James Song Tonal Patterns
Vocalists:
Raina Sayer, age 14
27. Choo Choo Train is Coming
Amy Simon
Vocalists:
Kim Chamberlain
Instruments:
Fiddle: Moira Nelligan
Egg Shakers: Rob Sayer
Guitar, Bass*: Rob Sayer
28. Twenty Froggies
Based on a poem by George Cooper (1879) Adapted by Rob Sayer and Michele Marcus
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Frogs: Brian Sayer and Rob Sayer
Instruments:
Strings, Brass, Bass, Percussion*: Rob Sayer
29. Twenty Froggies Rhythm Patterns
Vocalists:
Rob Sayer
Instruments:
Percussion*: Rob Sayer
30. Klezmer Time
Rob Sayer. Arranged by Frank Hamilton
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Instruments:
Clarinet: Vinnie D'Agostino
Trumpet: Rob Sayer
Baritone Saxophone: Vinnie D'Agostino
Accordion*: Rob Sayer
Drums: Butch Sievers
31. Birthday Party Song
Traditional Scottish melody. Melody adapted and new lyrics by Moira Nelligan and Rob Sayer
Vocalists:
Taran M. Greenwald, age 7
Callie Hendrix, age 8
Moira Nelligan
Ally Wardlow, age 6
Instruments:
Fiddle: Moira Nelligan
Sticks: Moira Nelligan
Bass*: Rob Sayer
32. Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Irving Berlin (1910) Arranged by Cynthia Sayer
Instruments:
Trumpet, Kazoo: Randy Reinhart
Clarinet, Kazoo: Dan Levinson
Tuba: Joe Hanchrow
Percussion: Rob Garcia
Banjo: Cynthia Sayer
33. Rock-a-bye Baby
Traditional. Adapted by Suzanne Aliosio
Vocalists:
Wendy Melkonian
Instruments:
Harp: Julie K. Albertson
34. 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
* Virtual instruments
Engineer: Aristides Ioannides. Illustrator: Seth Benator, Art Director: Judy McCabe Smith. All arrangements by Rob Sayer unless otherwise noted.
℗©2004 - 2022 Robert Sayer. Made in USA. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
São Paulo recording session
Sebastian, Abigail, Tessa:
Pepe Barcellos:
