The Grace family redeems the end with a stunning piece of choral harmony. Although the cause is good, this anthology, like many others, has its pitfalls. This is a spirited and funny recording in which Shenandoah blends music and narration to tell the journey of a young Iroquois girl searching for her own voice. She uses traditional Native American music, as well as her own contemporary compositions, to tell of the quest, a story that adults and children will enjoy. The album is consistently entertaining, and the songs are excellently played and arranged, but the cutesy factor was a little too high for my taste.
Many artists attempt children's music as one-off projects, usually with dismal results.
This album is a whole lot of gonzo fun for both the kids and their parents. This is no lullaby album and might be best appreciated by kids age 6 and up, but I suspect it is the parents who will be most likely to play this on the car stereo. A lively set of tunes for the younger child by a man who clearly enjoys being a dad. The lyrics are by no means as original as Salestrom's adult tunes, but they are fun and will soon have kids and adults singing along. Paxton's performances have remained both friendly and captivating to young and old audiences alike.