ANIMAL SONGS & STORIES | SUSIE TALLMAN & FRIENDS
Thank you to my amazing family for taking this journey of experiencing animal
songs, sounds and stories! It means the world to me that my 3 precious children
as well as many other friends sing and roar like dinosaurs on this recording!
Thank you to Gregg Daigle, Aimee Hoyt, Laurie Magovern, Maya Reese, Zoey
Reese, and Sid Fendley - a very talented Albuquerque crew, I’m so fortunate
I get to play with you. Thank you Spock and Jordan (next time we’ll be in the
same country to record), Irene Hardwicke Olivieri - I can’t thank you enough
for once again creating gorgeous and unique cover artwork, Nigel Harrison for
your playing, laughter and inspiration, Shelly Ley, Mike Burke, Erin Murphy, Erin
Moody, Richard Pleasance, Sharee Gariety and Jonathan Gallegos for lending
your voices, Dawn Kolpin for your words, Paige Thomas for your eyes, Aunt
Cathe and Ryane Graye - love your Dinosaur story, Ms. Kathy Lang and singers
from Corrales Elementary, Liz Doan, Mom, Dad, Johnna and my husband Steve.
Thank you friends and listeners for your support and ideas along the way. Thank
you to Amy Steadman and her girls Mia and Summer for invaluable guidance, love
and friendship.
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! & " 2012 Rock Me Baby Records
1. Animal Fair* - Traditional
Verse 2 Lyrics: Susie Tallman, Gregg Daigle: Guitars, Bass
Aimee Hoyt: Percussion, Sid Fendley: Calliope
Summer Steadman & Tessa Yarbrough: Animal Sounds
2. Turkey in the Straw* - Traditional Folk Song
Gregg Daigle: Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Aimee Hoyt: Drums &
Percussion, Richard Pleasance: Vocals, Children’s Vocals: Natalie
McClure, Evelyn McIndoo, Kieran McIndoo
8. Monkeys on the Bed** - Traditional
Peter Maslen: Vocals & Vocal Percussion,
Mark O’Connor: Wurlitzer
3. Tingalayo* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums & Percussion
Sid Fendley: Keyboards, Erin Moody: Backing Vocals
Children’s Vocals: Natalie McClure, Evelyn McIndoo, Kieran McIndoo
12. Mmm Ahh Went the Little Green Frog* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Banjo, Guitar, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums
& Percussion, Shelly Ley: Backing Vocals & Frog Director
Corrales Elementary Singers & Frogs: Jake Baca, Ashton Capps,
Noah Eichorst, Lillie Lawrence, Thomas McCarthy, Lauren
McCarthy, Ella Parker, Lillian Parker, Mia Steadman,
Summer Steadman, Tessa Yarbrough
Additional engineering and ribbits: Eric Wybenga
13. Git Along, Little Dogies* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Bass, Harmonica; Aimee Hoyt: Drums
& Percussion, Richard Pleasance: Vocals, Susan Clark &
Sharee Gariety: Backing Vocals, Children’s Vocals: Natalie
McClure, Evelyn McIndoo, Kieran McIndoo
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Rock Me Baby Records
26. The Owl And The Pussycat
27. Five Little Ducks
28. Itsy Bitsy Spider
25. La Cucaracha
9. Teddy Bears Picnic* - By Henry Hall
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums & Percussion
Maya Reese & Zoey Reese: Backing Vocals, Children’s Vocals:
Matteo Burgos, Alex Lukes, Sophie Lukes, Zoe Nagro,
Tessa Yarbrough
10. Little Bunny Foo Foo* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums &
Percussion, Sid Fendley: Narrator, Maya Reese &
Zoey Reese: Backing Vocals, Children’s Vocals: Matteo
Burgos, Maya Burgos, Alex Lukes, Sophie Lukes, Zoe Nagro,
Tessa Yarbrough
Cover Painting by
Irene Hardwicke Olivieri
30. Kookaburra
9. Teddy Bears Picnic
10. Little Bunny Foo Foo
11. Albuquerque Is A Turkey
with Michael Reilly Burke
Vocals by Susie Tallman
Mastered by Steven Scanlon @ Sound Management Australia
Cover Painting by Irene Hardwicke Olivieri
Art Direction and Design by Greg O’Connor
Back Cover photo taken by Paige Thomas Photography
11. Albuquerque Is A Turkey* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Banjo;, Aimee Hoyt: Drums & Percussion
Sid Fendley: Bass, Michael Reilly Burke: Turkey Voice
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19. The Fox Song* - Traditional Folk Song
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Mandoline, Bass
Aimee Hoyt: Drums & Percussion, Richard Pleasance: Vocals
Sharee Gariety: Backing Vocals
20. Five Little Speckled Frogs** - Traditional
Mark O’Connor: Guitar
21. Mary Had A Little Lamb** - Sarah Josepha Hale
Mark O’Connor: Piano
22. Little Peter Rabbit** - Traditional
Peter Maslen : Vocals
14. Tiny Tim the Turtle* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums &
Percussion, Flint Hoyt: Child Solo, Children’s Vocals: Lydia
Schmutz, Daphne Gariety, Mia Steadman, Summer Steadman,
Tessa Yarbrough, Sid Fendley: Sound Effects
5. James the Dinosaur - Written and told by Laurie Magovern
Music score and sound effects by Sid Fendley
26. The Owl and the Pussycat** - Edward Lear
Mark O’Connor: Piano
27. Five Little Ducks** - Traditional
Mark O’Connor: Piano
28. Itsy Bitsy Spider**
Arrangement by Mark O’Connor & Susie Tallman
29. Ten Monkeys on the Bed
Greg O’Connor: Ukulele
30. Kookaburra - Traditional Australian Round
Written by Marion Sinclair
Instrumentation & Production: Richard Pleasance
Vocals: Susie Tallman & Richard Pleasance
31. Old MacDonald - Traditonal
Mark O’Connor: Piano
15. The Two Turtles Story - Written and told by
Laurie Magovern
Music score and sound effects by Sid Fendley
32. Over in the Meadow
Richard Pleasance: Music & Vocals
16. The Bear Went Over the Mountain* - Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Harmonica, Guitar, Bass, Erin Murphy: Backing
Vocals, Children’s Vocals: Mia Steadman, Summer Steadman
& Tessa Yarbrough
6. Dino Dance - By Greg & Jordan O’Connor &
Susie Tallman
Greg O’Connor Music (AMCOS) / Susie Tallman Music (ASCAP)
Verse lyrics: Cathe Collard & Ryann Graye (from the book “If
I Could Ride A Dinosaur”), Additional Lyrics: Greg O’Connor &
Susie Tallman, Jordan O’Connor: Vocals, Mike Pender: Accordian
Greg O’Connor: Programming, Jonathan Gallegos, Sid Fendley:
Backing Vocals, Lance Yarbrough & Trent Yarbrough: Dinosaur ROARS!
Additional Credits and information can be found at:
www.susietallman.com
23. Six Little Ducks** - Traditional
Mark O’ Connor: Piano
17. Pop Goes the Weasel*-Traditional
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums &
Percussion, Children’s Vocals: Natalie McClure,
Evelyn McIndoo, Kieran McIndoo
24. The Three Little Kittens Story
Jane Bayly: Vocals, Peter Fanan: Score
25. La Cucaracha** - Traditional Spanish Song
Michael Romero Jr. & Susie Tallman: Vocals
Miguel Romero Sr.: Guitar
18. The Skunk Song - Arranged by Susie Tallman,
Aimee Hoyt & Nigel Harrison
Nigel Harrison: Guitar & Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Percussion
Sid Fendley, Maya Reese, Zoey Reese: Backing Vocals
Children’s Vocals: Matteo Burgos, Maya Burgos, Alex Lukes,
Sophie Lukes, Zoe Nagro, Tessa Yarbrough
7. Bought Me A Cat* - Traditional Folk Song
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Aimee Hoyt: Drums &
Percussion Sharee Gariety, Sid Fendley, Jonathan Gallegos: Vocals
with Ms. Shelly & Corrales Elementary Kids
29. Ten Monkeys On The Bed
with Greg O’Connor (from Boom Crash Opera)
23. Six Little Ducks
24. The Three Little Kittens Story with Jane Bayly
Additional Production by Gregg Daigle, Sid Fendley, Peter Farnan,
Greg O’Connor, Mark O’Connor and Richard Pleasance
Engineered and Mixed by Sid Fendley Mountain Road Studios, Albuquerque, NM
Additional Engineering by Peter Farnan, Greg O’Connor,
Mark O’Connor and Richard Pleasance
*Denotes arrangements by Susie Tallman and Gregg Daigle
**Arrangements by Susie Tallman & Mark O’Connor
Animal Songs CD Publisher Rock Me Baby Records/Susie Tallman Music (ASCAP)
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and DVD are also available at
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4. Four Jolly Pink Pigs - By Susie Tallman,
Gregg Daigle & Nigel Harrison
Gregg Daigle: Guitar, Banjo, Nigel Harrison: Bass
Aimee Hoyt: Drums & Percussion, Corrales Elementary Singers:
Jake Baca, Ashton Capps, Noah Eichorst, Lillie Lawrence, Ella
Parker, Mia Steadman, Summer Steadman, Tessa Yarbrough,
Ms. Kathy Lang, Shelly Ley & Sid Fendley: Backing Vocals
Running Time: 76:49
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Produced by Susie Tallman
Additional Production by Gregg Daigle,
Sid Fendley, Peter Farnan, Greg O’Connor,
Mark O’Connor & Richard Pleasance
move to the fresh beat of familiar classics as well as the creative groove of Tallman’s new
and original gems. 5 Stars! - Kate Jones, Journalist 2012
31. Old MacDonald
32. Over In The Meadow
13. Git Along, Little Dogies
14. Tiny Tim the Turtle
12. Mmm Ahh Went The Little Green Frog
7. Bought Me A Cat
8. Monkeys On The Bed
with Peter Maslen (from Boom Crash Opera)
20. Five Little Speckled Frogs
21. Mary Had A Little Lamb with Mark O’Connor
22. Little Peter Rabbit
6. Dino Dance
with Jordan & Greg O’Connor
5. James The Dinosaur Story
with Laurie Magovern
17. Pop Goes The Weasel
18. The Skunk Song
19. The Fox Song with Richard Pleasance
3. Tingalayo with Erin Moody
4. Four Jolly Pink Pigs
with Nigel Harrison (from Blondie)
15. The Two Turtles Story with Laurie Magovern
16. The Bear Went Over The Mountain
with Erin Murphy
1. Animal Fair
2. Turkey In The Straw
Produced by Susie Tallman
Award Winning Children’s Musician as seen on PBS