RACHEL BUCHMAN
Lecturer in Music
Head of the Young Children's Division

2234 Alice Pratt Brown Hall 713-348-4854

Marcia Berman, Rachel Buchman, Tom Chapin, Emilio Delgado – Fiesta Musical (wonderful collection of songs from all over the Spanish speaking world), Tom Glazer – Music for 1’s and 2’s, Woody Guthrie – Songs to Grow on For Mother and Child;Nursery Days (on Smithsonian Folkways Records), Burl Ives – Twinkle in Your Eye, Ella Jenkins – You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song; Counting Games and Rhymes for Little Ones, ( and many more on Smithsonian Folkways Records), Malvina Reynolds, Pete Seeger – Abiyoyo and other stories for Children; American Folk Songs for Children ( and many more on Smithsonian Folkways Records), Mike and Peggy Seeger – American Folk Songs for Children (on Rounder Records)

Groups

The Baby Sitters (It will take some digging to find this wonderful group; they’re from the 50’s and 60’s), Le Hoogie Boogie – Louisiana French Music for Children – Michael “Beausoleil” Doucet (Rounder Records #8022), Music Together, Songs to Grown On and More Songs to Grow On (collections of extraordinary folk songs for children on Smithsonian Folkways, featuring such artists as Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Alan Mills, Pete Seeger and others), Sweet Honey in the Rock, The Telephone Company (The King’s Surprise - art/cabaret music for kids)

Series

Disney – Favorite American Songs (several volumes) – uninspired but straightforward and complete! Sing, Children Sing! (music from all over the world sung by children’s choruses in their own languages. WELL WORTH TRACKING DOWN!) UNICEF Hi-Neighbor recordings (These fabulous recordings from the 50’s and 60’s feature songs and games from all over the world, with narration in English to explain the songs and games. WELL WORTH TRACKING DOWN!

Catalogues

Smithsonian Folkways A comprehensive collection of folk music from all over the world., Rounder Records, A Gentle Wind, Music for Little People.

Remember the Public Library is a great resource for recordings. Please email me your favorite folk/ethnic music so we can add it to the list!