GOIN' WILD
The Banana Slug String Band Mission StatementThe Banana Slug String Band is committed to educational entertainment for children and families through interactive music and performance. We are dedicated to fostering positive attitudes about the environment, providing accurate information about natural history and science, promoting music appreciation, building self esteem in children, honoring creativity, supporting the arts in education and sparking in people a joyful sense of wonder. Through the production of tapes, CD's, videos, songbooks, picture books, curriculum, activity guides, teacher workshops and concerts, we hope to make these values accessible to an increasingly wider audience. We endorse and support collaboration with other individuals and organizations that promote the well being of children, family and the environment. We believe that music is a powerful instrument for honoring diversity while uniting people for the common good.The Banana Slug String Band is a group of lovable musicians, songwriters and educators whose dynamic performances and lively recordings help children discover the magic and mysteries of life on Earth. The Banana Slug String Band integrates music, comedy, theater, and puppetry with the teaching of science and ecology. Our unique blend of education and music has been described as a cross between "a hootenanny, a vaudeville routine, and a science class."Goin' Wildteaches the Fun-damentals of science. Our latest recording "Penguin Parade" is all about animals and their habitats. It has won several awards including the 1996 Parent's Choice Honor award.BAND_MEMBERS: Doug Greenfield Larry Graff Steve Van Zandt Mark Nolan