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Stories & Songs for Kids of All Ages

If you're ever lost deep in an alligator swamp, a desert or a mountaintop, Doug Elliott is the man you want to guide you safely out. If you can't find Doug himself, his recordings and books about nature are the next best thing! With Ranger Doug Elliott as your trusty naturalist guide, take a wild adventure into the swamps, fields, woodlands, mountains and to the sea shore. Discover the songs, stories, myths, histories and tall tales of every imaginable critter. The recordings of animal stories, lore and tales feature harmonica, banjo, guitar, fiddle, trombones, bass, buckets, bells, bottles, cans, drums and rattlesnake rattles, plus many authentic recordings of birds, alligators, owls and frogs.

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Bullfrogs On Your Mind
Stories, Songs, & Adventures from the Swamp to the Hen House
Doug Elliott

 

Bullfrogs on Your Mind (CD, Tape)
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JUMP into a frog hunting adventure deep in a southern swamp, hear a creation myth and discover what happens when two young fellows sneak up to a chicken roost on the night before Mother's Day. Elliott wails away on his trusty harmonica, playing and singing a variety of old-time, folk, swing, rock, blues and one outrageous rap song! Accompanied by banjo, guitar, fiddle, trombones, bass, buckets, bells, bottles, cans, drums and rattlesnake rattles, plus dozens of animal sounds, like bird songs, gator roars, owl hoots and frog choruses. 63 minutes.

Bullfrogs on Your MindRA, Guardians of the Winter, Roosevelt and Ira LeeRA, Bake that Chicken Pie, Who Broke the Lock, Mole in the Ground, Bulldog on the Bank, Muskrat Oh Muskrat, Rattlesnake PapaRA, The Snake and the Egg, Scat Rap.


Winner of the Notable Children's Recording Award by the American Library Association
Crawdads, Doodlebugs & Creasy Greens
Doug Elliott

 

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This award-winner includes an incredible assortment of Native American legends, hilarious anecdotes, Appalachian tales, and spirited songs. Elliott offers listeners ways to use the cultural arts, storytelling, music, and cooking to more deeply experience, celebrate, and learn about the great outdoors. 59 minutes. The perfect companion to the book (below).

" intelligent, interesting and really fun and appeal both to children and adults."--The Old-Time Herald

Ain't No Bugs On MeRA, Mosquito Story, Doodlebug Song, Yellowhammers & Domineeckers, Catfish Song, Cajuns and Crawfish, Crawdads Hole, Green Rocky Road, Strawberry Pickin'RA, Queen Elizabeth and the Frog, Froggie Went a Courting, Creasy GreensRA, Root Blues, Left Hind Leg of a Rabbit.

Crawdads, Doodlebugs & Creasy Greens Songbook
Songs, Stories & Lore Celebrating the Natural World
Doug Elliott

 

Crawdads, Doodlebugs & Creasy Greens Songbook (book)
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Discover how to catch crawdads, puree pawpaws, gobble greenbriars, noodle catfish, tickle trout, twist a critter out of its hole, and predict the weather with a persimmon seed. Learn how to greet a doodlebug a which rabbit's foot is actually the lucky one. The 64 pager book is packed with two dozen songs, over 90 original illustrations and colorful lore about things that crawl, slither, wiggle, and grow. 5½ x 8½ "  This book is the perfect companion to the recording, above.

Raccoon and a Possum
Stories and Songs 'Specially for Young Folks
Doug Elliott

Winner of the Notable Children's Recording Award by the American Library Association

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Naturalist, storyteller and harmonica wizard Doug Elliott takes listeners on a wild and wonderful exploration into the natural world. You'll hear a true story, an Indian legend, a jived-up Aesop's fable, a late night adventure in the woods along with some lively harmonica tunes and some mighty strange animal noises! Interpretive fold-out has drawings, activities and more!  62 minutes.

"Raccoon and a Possum is a hoot!"--The American Library Service to Children

Raccoon and a PossumRA, The Jive Three BearsRA, The Story of Aspirin, Possum, Turtle and the Wolves, The Fox and the CrowRA, Uncle Reuben Run a Coon, Old Blue.

Approved by Parent's Choice
Sing It Yourself!
12 Old-Time Sing Alongs


Laura Boosinger

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A lively collection of pioneer music that makes you want to bust out in song. Great picking and singing have made it a kids/family favorite! Old-time Banjo, guitar, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, autoharp and bass. Lyrics included. 36 Minutes.

"This lady banjo player and singer is my number one. She knows the best songs and raises the hair on my neck when she sings them."--John Hartford, composer of "Gentle on my Mind"

Angelina Baker, GroundhogRA, New River TrainRA, Skip To My Lou, Froggy Went a Courtin', Hush Little BabyRA, Bought Me a Cat, Wind and Rain, The Little Pig, Sourwood Mountain, When We Gonna Get Married, Jenny Jenkins.

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