Music Review: Peter Paul and Mary (1962)

 Peter Paul and Mary self titled debut album form 1962.  Produced by Warner Brothers Records.  

The high light of this album is "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" written by Bob Seeger.  It is the last number on the C.D. and sets Peter Paul And Mary up as folk singers.  They also perform a few other folk songsg, "Lemon Tree," "If I Had a Hammer," and "500 Miles.'  "If I Had a Hammer" is also written. by Pete Seeger.  Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow wrote an arrangement of the nursery rhyme "It's Raining, It's Pouring" which is very nice.  It adds lines from several other nursery rhymes such as "Lady Bug" and "Star Light Star Bright with the original line being the chorus.  They also did an arrangement of a traditional song, "This Train."  Very enjoyable.  I like the mellow melodies, the tight harmonies and the messages.  

Music Review: A Children's Celebration of Music

 A Children's Celebration of Music, various artists, AllMusic, 1992

This is a delightful collection of children's songs by the original artisits, some as long as 50 years ago.  Some are classic American Folk songs such as "This Old Man" by Pete Seeger and "Skip to my Lou" by John McCutcheon.  Peter Paul and Mary sing "Puff the Magic Dragon" and Loggins and Mesina sing "House on Pooh Corner."  There is also "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland.  A beautiful song is "Garden Song" sung by Maria Muldaur.  There is even "The Ugly Duckling" by Danny Kay and Gordon Jenkins.  Other artists include Paul Simon, Anne Murray, James Taylor, Burl Ives and the Doobie Brothers.  There are fifteen songs in total and all are enjoyable.