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<\/a><\/p>\nWell, the good old summertime is here and if it means road trips for your family, there is a great CD that can make that time a lot of fun. \u00a0Putumayo, American Playground<\/em> CD is filled with sing-along music that will have the whole family joining in. \u00a0Familiar tunes like She’ll \u00a0Be Comin’ Around The Mountain, Oh Susannah<\/em>, and This Land is Your Land<\/em> will make getting from here to there a song filled, toe tapping song fest. \u00a0So pick up the new CD and have a great summer of music, singing, and making great memories!!!<\/p>\n Kicking off the sing-along fun is the traditional \u201cShe\u2019ll Be Comin\u2019 Round the Mountain,\u201d from Seattle-based roots artist\u00a0Johnny Bregar<\/strong>, recorded especially for this album. Texas-based country-Western artist\u00a0Aaron Watson<\/strong>\u00a0(with Elizabeth McQueen) delivers a super sunny version of the classic \u201cBlue Skies.\u201d Other featured artists are some of the top names in family\u00a0music:\u00a0Dan Zanes\u00a0<\/strong>(with Barbara Brousal) performs the bluegrassy folk tune \u201cSaro Jane,\u201d\u00a0Elizabeth Mitchell<\/strong>sings \u201cKeep on the Sunny Side,\u201d\u00a0Buck Howdy\u00a0<\/strong>delivers a cowboy-style \u201cYou Are My Sunshine,\u201dVictor Johnson\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0extols \u201cThis Little Light of Mine,\u201d\u00a0Randy Kaplan\u00a0<\/strong>covers Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cForever Young\u201d(originally written for his own child), and\u00a0Phil Rosenthal\u00a0<\/strong>and his band invite everyone to sing along with Woody Guthrie\u2019s classic \u201cThis Land Is Your Land.\u201d Kids and parents alike will also enjoy singing along with tunes like \u201cOh Susannah\u201d (Diane Taraz<\/strong>) and \u201cWe All Need More Kindness in This World\u201d (Guy Davis),<\/strong>\u00a0an example of an original song that is sure to be an immediate family favorite for its singable, positive refrain.<\/p>\n American\u00a0<\/em>Playground\u00a0 includes 20 pages of colorful liner notes, including charming\u00a0 photos of children at play, historical kid-friendly information about the songs that enhance the great American story, plus\u00a0 details about each featured artist.<\/p>\n Putumayo Kids has been collecting and presenting smart sing-along songs for the whole family since the release of\u00a0World\u00a0Playground<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>in 1999. The kids\u2019 label of Putumayo World\u00a0Music\u00a0has released more than 20 colorfully packaged CDs in the\u00a0Playground\u00a0series, attracting worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Last year, Putumayo Kids announced the first-ever digital availability of selected recordings, including the upcoming\u00a0American\u00a0Playground<\/em>, available for purchase through the LeapFrog App Center. Additionally, a SiriusXM Satellite Radio show,\u00a0The World\u00a0Playground\u00a0with Putumayo<\/strong>, featuring Putumayo Kids\u00a0music, is broadcast on Saturdays at\u00a010 am EST\u00a0on channel 78.<\/p>\n “Putumayo Kids was created to inspire children to learn about the world through fun, upbeat collections of\u00a0music. After moving to New Orleans in 2004 and raising my own American kid, it\u2019s been fun exploring the broad world of American kid-friendly\u00a0music,” says Dan Storper, founder and CEO of Putumayo Kids. \u201cAmerican\u00a0Playground<\/em>\u00a0is a great addition to our other American-themed releases such as\u00a0, Sing Along with Putumayo\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Acoustic Dreamland<\/em>. There is a lot of interest internationally in American\u00a0music, and North American families will enjoy recalling and singing these songs together.\u201d Putumayo is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. \u00a0One lucky blog reader will win their own Putumayo American Playground<\/em> CD! \u00a0Thank you Putumayo for the review CD and for sponsoring this great sounding giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! \u00a0Open to US residents.<\/p>\n Putumayo, American Playground<\/em> CD Giveaway on Mommy Ramblings Rules:<\/p>\n Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. \u00a0Good Luck!!!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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