Upcoming: workshops
30 Sep 2008
Workshops for the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS). Music and Rhymes for Storytimes. See calendar page and www.sols.org for more information. Watch a slideshow of photos taken at the recent Exeter workshop.
2007 Parents’ Choice Awards
26 Dec 2007
Simply Beautiful has won a 2007 Parents’ Choice Award! Parents’ Choice award-winning musicians and storytellers share a common bond; they know what it takes to grab and keep a child’s attention. Those who write original songs and stories deliver intelligent, inventive lyrics; they craft and tell a captivating story, in words and music. They create magical worlds that kids believe – and want to live in – if even for only a few minutes. Their stories and songs may be imaginary; their creativity and talent is anything but. Those who perform traditional songs or stories do so with a fresh approach and a personal imprint. Serious or silly, the material is delivered with a respect for the audience and the medium.” http://www.parents-choice.org/
2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards nomination!
02 Oct 2007
2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards nomination! Simply Beautiful was nominated for a 2007 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Children’s Album! This award recognizes solo artists, groups or duos with a repertoire that is obviously directed towards youth. The winners were announced at the Museum of Civilization in Hull, Québec on December 1, 2007. Congratulations to Pied Pumpkin for their album Pumkids and to all of the award winners and nominees! http://www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca/
Wholenote Magazine review
02 Oct 2007
Wholenote magazine online review (Oct 1-Nov 7) : “25 years ago musical entertainment for children was almost a Canadian industry. Streaming through the door that was opened by Raffi and blown in by Sharon, Lois and Bram came a whole procession of artists with a whole stack of accompanying record albums. …Debbie Carroll is the equal of the best of them, and continues the tradition of providing high-quality music for young children… one of the most pleasing aspects of this album is the care taken with the musical arrangements, which are sensitive and imaginative but never complicated…. (continued in Reviews)” Terry Robbins
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