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Spinning the Child
Musical constructions of childhood through records, radio and television
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Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender children's book
Just in case you missed it, Elvis released a book for children this week. According to publishers Penguin, Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender...
'Spin a Magic Tune'. Soul Music for UK Children, 1973
'It's the wolf' '20 FANTASTIC NEW SONGS ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTERS'. This much-loved album is one of the strongest and in...
Jazz Music in Children's Television
[This post is related to my article in the Jazz Research Journal] Jazz music in children's television sends out contradictory messages...
Why 'spinning the child'?
Book titles are like song titles, album titles or even band names. Believe me, I've spent a lot of time on the last three. They need just...
Four reasons why I write and perform music for children
I have been writing and performing music for children and families for nearly 15 years. I've written and recorded at least 200 songs for...
Anger-inducing children's music
I'm on a seven day 'start a blog' challenge. Today's prompt is 'what makes you angry?'. Surely, there's nothing that makes me, or you, or...
Spinning the child: A brief introduction
Once upon a time, not so long ago, everyone seemed to be singing to me, or about me. Records made for children or even by children seemed to
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