Blue Clouds

Mitchell, Elizabeth
Smithsonian/Folkways
General | Jan 2013

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2013-05-14
Children's music sung with a beautiful voice, great instruments on all tracks. A fantastic way to introduce the songs of Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Withers and the Allman Brothers to kids. The book features the artwork of Remy Charlip.
****1: 1:49 mid to faster Great song for young & old
****2: 3:48 mid tempo, banjo & knee slaps
***3: 2:28 slow, guitar, harp recorder & flute
***4: 1:36 mid tempo, Korean tune, guitar, violin, banjo
***5: 3:36 mid tempo, David Bowie's "Changes"
***6: 3:25 slow to mid, a Bill Withers tune, banjo featured
7: 2:11 slow to mid, recorders featured, Middle English lyrics
8: 1:43 mid to faster, knee slaps & hand claps featured
9: 1:23 mid tempo, glockenspiel
10: 2:32 mid tempo, glockenspiel & dulcimer
***11: 0:50 mid tempo, with kids vocal & plucked cello
12: 2:47 mid tempo, Van Morrison tune, guitar & flute
****13: 2:23 mid tempo, a Jimi Hendrix tune, guitar
****14: 1:58 mid tempo, Japanese song
15: 3:06 mid tempo, Allman Brothers " Rambling Man"
16: 3:13 slow, guitar, glockenspiel & harmonium

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Charting

2013-05-13 — 2013-07-15
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 7 1
Jun 30 1
May 26 1
May 19 1

Track listing

1. Hop Up, My Ladies
2. Froggie Went A-Courtin'
3. Arm In Arm
4. San Toki (Mountain Bunny)
5. Kooks
6. I Wish You Well
7. Summer Is Icumen In
8. Rollin' Baby
9. The Little Bird
10. Circle Of The Sun
11. Moon Don't Go
12. Everyone
13. May This Be Love
14. Yuki (Snow)
15. Blue Sky (Little Martha Intro)
16. Blue Clouds