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- Date Released: October 7, 2003
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Contemporary Folk, Children's
- Label: Festival Five / Virtual
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Former Del Fuegos frontman Dan Zanes is one of the few artists making children's music that appeals to both kids and their parents. House Party is his fourth kids' record and it shows no drop-off in energy or imagination. He and his band create lighthearted, easily rocking tunes with mostly acoustic instruments. Zanes has a great voice for kids' records; loose and light, he sounds more like an older brother than some stuffy old teacher. The tunes are a mix of traditional songs like "Old Joe Clark," "Down in the Valley," and "Hop Up Ladies" and Zanes originals like the fun "House Party Time" and the laid-back country rocker "Sunny Old Sun." A hallmark of Zanes' records is the wide range of guests who show up to join in the fun. Here, Debbie Harry lends some vocals to a stately "Waltzing Matilda," Bob Weir helps out on "Wabash Cannonball," Angélique Kidjo helps romp through "Jamaica Farewell," and Philip Glass plays pump organ on the sweet ballad "A Place for Us." A couple of the songs feature a group of kids known as the Dandelion Chorus adding vocals, and there is plenty of unique instrumentation to keep the recorded from sounding bland. House Party is a rare kids' record that doesn't condescend to kids; maybe that is why parents, and maybe even people without kids, will find it to be a whole lot of fun.
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House Party Time |
3:04 |
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| 02. | |
Wabash Cannonball (with Bob Weir) |
3:40 |
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| 03. | |
Queremos Bailar (with Barbara Brousal) |
2:47 |
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| 04. | |
Hop Up Ladies |
2:36 |
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| 05. | |
Washington at Valley Forge |
2:35 |
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| 06. | |
Jamaica Farewell (with Angelique Kidjo) |
3:14 |
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| 07. | |
Tankoh-Bushi (with Yoshi Waki) |
0:59 |
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| 08. | |
Down in the Valley (with Father Goose And The Dandelion Chorus) |
3:40 |
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| 09. | |
Waltzing Matilda (with Debbie Harry) |
3:18 |
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| 10. | |
West Indian Counting Song (with Aggie Decaul and Courin Gibbs) |
0:59 |
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| 11. | |
Sunny Old Sun |
2:53 |
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| 12. | |
Tennessee Wig Walk |
2:22 |
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| 13. | |
Shining Star |
2:04 |
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| 14. | |
How Do You Do? (with David Jones) |
2:39 |
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| 15. | |
Daniel in the Den (with Donald Saaf) |
3:00 |
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| 16. | |
Surrounded By Friendship (with Cynthia Hopkins) |
2:40 |
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| 17. | |
Old Joe Clark (with Rankin' Don aka Father Goose) |
4:01 |
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| 18. | |
Hey Little Red Bird |
2:39 |
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| 19. | |
We Shall Not Be Moved |
2:53 |
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| 20. | |
A Place for Us (with Philip Glass) |
6:33 |
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20 Total Tracks, 58:36 Total Length
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Credits
- Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Philip Glass - Organ (Pump) // Debbie Harry - Vocals // Debbie Harry - Vocals // Bob Weir - Guitar // Bob Weir - Vocals // Paul Bryan - Bass (Electric) // Clark Gayton - Tuba // Pat Irwin - Clarinet // Angélique Kidjo - Vocals // Angélique Kidjo - Vocals // Simon Kirke - Drums // Jerry Marotta - Percussion // Jerry Marotta - Drums // Bernice Brooks - Drums // Bernice Brooks - Djembe // Phil Klum - Mastering // Dan Zanes - Guitar (Acoustic) // Dan Zanes - Guitar (Acoustic) // Dan Zanes - Guitar // Dan Zanes - Guitar // Dan Zanes - Harmonica // Dan Zanes - Harmonica // Dan Zanes - Mandolin // Dan Zanes - Mandolin // Dan Zanes - Ukulele // Dan Zanes - Ukulele // Dan Zanes - Vocals // Dan Zanes - Vocals // Dan Zanes - Guitar (12 String) // Dan Zanes - Guitar (12 String) // Dan Zanes - Producer // Dan Zanes - Producer // Dan Zanes - Harmony Vocals // Dan Zanes - Harmony Vocals // Dan Zanes - Lap Steel Guitar // Dan Zanes - Lap Steel Guitar // Dan Zanes - Banjo-Ukelele // Dan Zanes - Banjo-Ukelele // Dan Zanes - Claw Hammer Banjo // Dan Zanes - Claw Hammer Banjo // Dan Zanes - 5-string Banjo // Dan Zanes - 5-string Banjo // Dan Zanes - Tenor Banjo // Dan Zanes - Tenor Banjo // Arthur Elgort - Photography // Louis García - Group Member // Barbara Brousal - Mandolin // Barbara Brousal - Vocals // Barbara Brousal - Vocals (Background) // Barbara Brousal - Tenor Banjo // Dominic Kanza - Guitar (Electric) // Rob Friedman - Engineer // Rob Friedman - Organ (Pump) // Rob Friedman - Wurlitzer // Rob Friedman - Marxophone // Michele Hirsch - Production Coordination // Yolanda Cuomo - Design // David O Jones - Vocals // Philippa Thompson - Fiddle // Tareq Abboushi - Buzuq // Anna Zanes - Group Member // Yoshi Waki - Bass // Yoshi Waki - Double Bass // Yoshi Waki - Guitar (Classical) // Yoshi Waki - Bass (Acoustic) // Yoshi Waki - Bass (Upright) // Yoshi Waki - Tenor Banjo // Dandelion Chorus - Sound Effects // Dandelion Chorus - Vocals // Aggie Decaul - Vocals // Steve Uhrik - Fiddle // José R. Estevez - Arranger // José R. Estevez - Group Member // Jennifer Fleming - Group Member // Joaquín García Fleming - Group Member // Courin Gibbs - Vocals // Devlin Goldberg - Group Member // Patricia Herrera - Group Member // Ned Holder - Trombone // Cynthia Hopkins - Accordion // Cynthia Hopkins - Vocals // Cynthia Hopkins - Vocals (Background) // Cynthia Hopkins - Spoons // Cynthia Hopkins - ? // Cynthia Hopkins - Banjo-Ukelele // Louise Sullivan - Group Member // Mike McGinn - Engineer // Marion Misilim - Color Manipulation // Lucas Mockler - Group Member // Sophia Mockler - Group Member // Brian Satz - Group Member // Nicole Morales - Group Member // A.J. Santella - Engineer // Donald Saaf - Guitar // Donald Saaf - Vocals // Donald Saaf - Harmony Vocals // Donald Saaf - Artwork // Donald Saaf - Tenor Banjo // Rubí Theater Company - Vocals // Rubí Theater Company - Beat Box // John Hagen - Saxophone
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