Pint Size Polkas 1 - Uncle Mike & His Polka Band CD
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Pint Size Polkas 1 - Uncle Mike & His Polka Band CD
Product Description I was just five years old when I heard polka music for the first time. The performer was Americas Polka King, Frankie Yankovic, and needless to say it was love at first sound. As a child, the musics bouncy beat drew me in, leaving an impression that will last a lifetime. Its no secret that polka music is the happiest form of music on the face of the earth, and I thank you for helping me spread this joy by supporting Pint Size Polkas. My vision is to help children and their families discover the good, clean fun that you will experience with polka music. From Pint Size Polkas Volume One, songs like the Alphabet Polka, the Numbers Schottische, and Tiny Bubbles in the Tub are sure to create an environment thats both educational and entertaining at the same time, inspiring children to be excited about learning. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to my wife Heather who came up with the original Pint Size Polkas concept. Without her support and ideas, along with our many family members and friends who provided their input along the way, this project would not have been possible. Thank you! Mike Schneider Uncle Mike and his Polka Band. Review You want happy? You got it! In this uncertain economic climate, everyone needs to slow down, take a cleansing breath, and crank up a polka album! And Uncle Mike has just the one for you and your family: Pint Size Polkas gets the party started and doesnt let up until the accordions come home. The Mike Schneider Band has recorded five albums of polka music for grownups, and Pint Size Polkas is their first CD for kids. The album includes familiar tunes like "The Happy Wanderer," "The Chicken Dance," a re-written "Tiny Bubbles in the Tub," and "Ive Been Working on the Railroad," as well as a couple of classics by Polka King Frankie Yankovic. But the fun doesnt stop there: check out the cant-be-missed "Teach Me How to Yodel," the awesome sing-along "Hey Baba Reba," and the bottle-hoisting "Ein Milch," which may be the best drinking song for kids ever recorded. You can also get in some letter and number practice with "Alphabet Polka" and "Numbers Schottische," then enjoy the "Jolly Lumberjack Polka," already a hit on YouTube. Tons of fun for young and old! --Warren Truitt, New York Public Library Senior Childrens LibrarianConsidering the good vibes that polka seems to naturally engender, its something of a wonder that the childrens market hasnt been further exploited. Milwaukee bandleader/radio announcer Mike Schneider goes a long way in remedying that with Pint Size Polkas. The polka, waltz and schottische material sounds musically authentic to the Slovenian-American style Schneider proffers outside of his guise as Uncle Mike, replete with banjo to accompany Schneiders accordion. Ditties about drinking milk, recognizing numbers and taking naps may be especially geared toward junior ears, but some of the numbers are obvious repertoire favorites for audiences of any age. Schneider truly does sound like a doting uncle wanting to bring some ethnic culture and amusement to his nieces and nephews. --Jamie Lee Rake, Shepherd Express newspaper, Milwaukee, WIIn the liner notes to his bands first childrens CD, Milwaukees Mike Schneider admits that as a kid he fell in love with polka music "at first sound." Now hes hoping to introduce a new generation of young people to the genre with the 29-minute first volume of Pint Size Polkas. These songs (a combination of originals and Frankie Yankovic tunes) should put a bounce in your offspring. After all, many of them are built around already-familiar lyrics. Theres the "Alphabet Polka" and an accordion-fueled version of "Ive Been Working on the Railroad," plus "Numbers Schottische" and "Tiny Bubbles in the Tub" (which borrows from the song Don Ho made famous, while also reinforcing the importance of good hygiene). One listen to Pint Size Polkas can make for wholesome family fun. --Michael Popke, Isthmus newspaper, Madison, WISpecifics
- Album: Pint Size Polkas 1
- Artist: Uncle Mike & His Polka Band
- Label: RED HERRING RECORDS
(CD-884501048699)
| SKU | CD-884501048699 |
| Barcode # | 884501048699 |
| Brand | RED HERRING RECORDS |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0850kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.130m |
| Shipping Height | 0.010m |
| Shipping Length | 0.140m |
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