Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Public Library, TX -- School Library Journal, 05/06/2008
Father Goose: It’s a Bam Bam Diddly! CD. 53 min. with booklet, lyrics. Prod. by Festival Five Records. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2007. #MC643-CD. $15.95.
K-Gr 3–Seven joyful songs from several West Indies islands, such as Jamaica, Haiti, and Dominica, are performed with enthusiasm and terrific musicianship. Father Goose (Rankin Don), well known for his frequent appearances on Dan Zanes’ albums and DVDs, performs along with several other excellent musicians, including Sheryl Crow. Both original and traditional songs are performed in folk, calypso, reggae, and other island musical styles. Congas, kalimba, lap steel, and Haitian hand drums are among the more unusual instruments used. The songs include “Flying Machine,” “Long Time Gal,” “Sly Mongoose,” “Jig Jog Gee,” “Gypsy in the Moonlight,” “Chi Chi Buddo,” “Nah Eat No Fish,” and others. This excellent album will be a terrific addition to world music collections.
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Father Goose: It’s a Bam Bam Diddly! CD. 53 min. with booklet, lyrics. Prod. by Festival Five Records. Dist. by Big Kids Prods. 2007. #MC643-CD. $15.95.
