• May 2020 MBR The Library CD Shelf

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    The Library CD Shelf

    Songs for Singin'
    The Okee Dokee Brothers
    www.okeedokee.org
    $17.99 CD / $9.98 MP3 amazon.com

    Songs for Singin' is a two-disc studio album from Grammy award-winning banjo-and-guitar duo The Okee Dokee Brothers. A songbook with lyrics and chords
    is included, in this music collection created especially to encourage living-room sing-alongs. Songs
    for Singin' is family- friendly, yet the lively, catchy collection is sure to appeal to vocal enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds. From call and response
    tunes to sea shanties, church hymns, campfire songs, social songs, protest songs, and more,
    Songs for Singin' is a joy to share and highly recommended especially for public library collections. The tracks of disc 1 "Day" are Hope Machine; Early Bird; Neighborhood Band; One Little Heart; Sally-O; If You Want a Song; Jubilation; Music Train;
    Sunnyside Up; Afternoon Walk; Colors; Wastin' Time; Grandmaderation; You Are the One; and Language of the Flowers. The tracks of disc 2 "Night" are Raise a Ruckus; Campin'; In My Bones; Let's Throw a Party; Jumbo Gumbo; Ask Away; Church of the Woods;
    Singin' for Me Supper; Go Slow; Thank You; and Seasons in a Day; and Hushabye.

    Space Cycles
    Jim Robitaille Trio
    Whaling City Sound
    www.whalingcitysound.com
    $TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

    Space Cycles is a unique and extraordinary jazz album, that ventures beyond conventional boundaries. Seven original songs and three covers comprise this wondrously varied collection, with jazz songs that range in nature from ballads, to funk, to sweet
    and soft. Space Cycles is enthusiastically recommended especially for jazz connoisseurs, and also makes an excellent gift. The tracks are Natural Selection; Transitions; When We Passed; Space Cycles; Baubles, Bangles, and Beads; February 12th; Nocturne;
    Never Never Land; Here, There and Everywhere; and Chance Meeting.

    Sonoran Odyssey
    Paul Speer
    https://paulspeer.com
    Rainstorm Records
    $TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

    Sonoran Odyssey is a new age instrumental album inspired by the breathtaking desert of Southern Arizona, home to composer Paul Speer. The electronic sounds beautifully reflect shifting phases of the natural world, in this extraordinary, immersive
    collection. Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of inspirational ambience. The tracks are Sunrise; Monsoon (Thunder); Moonrise (Full Mix); Moonrise (Demo Feat. Neptune); Monsoon (No Thunder); Moonrise (Guitar Mix); Moonrise (Ambient Mix);
    Behind the Waterfall (2020); Venus Rising; and Jupiter Via NASA.

    Healing Sound Project 1:1
    Sarah Jane Hargis
    Privately Published
    healingsoundproject.com
    $TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

    Healing Sound Project 1:1 is an ambient, new age album created especially to promote relaxation and an environment conducive to activities such as yoga, meditation, and the healing arts. A peaceful, wistful soundscape featuring flute, harp, and
    electronics, Healing Sound Project 1:1 is a treasure for connoisseurs of the genre. Highly recommended! The tracks are Exhale into the Abyss I; Exhale into the Abyss II; Grounding I; Grounding II; Presence I; Presence II; Mixo I; Mixo II; Inner Sight I;
    Inner Sight II; Pause I; and Pause II.

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