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Gayle Schmitt : Toodala - Front Porch Favorites
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Bluegrass and old time music for children - hot pickin' and pretty harmonies.
Genre: Kids/Family: General Children's Music
Release Date: 2002
Toodala - Front Porch Favorites
Gayle Schmitt
Record Label: JG Productions
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Toodala 2:21 Album Only
2. How Many Biscuits Can You Eat 2:40 Album Only
3. Cluck ol' Hen 1:27 Album Only
4. All Around the Kitchen 2:16 Album Only
5. Ain't No Bugs on Me 3:14 Album Only
6. Pretty Little Pink 2:22 Album Only
7. Jumpin' Frog Jubilee 4:25 Album Only
8. Pig in a Pen 2:49 Album Only
9. The Doodlebug Song 2:05 Album Only
10. Peep Squirrel 1:51 Album Only
11. Sweet Potatoes 2:05 Album Only
12. Leatherwing Bat 4:24 Album Only
13. Katie's Dumplings 3:32 Album Only
14. Turkey in the Straw 2:15 Album Only
15. Movin' on Down the River 2:56 Album Only
16. Open the Window 3:12 Album Only
17. Buffalo Gals 2:32 Album Only
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Album Notes

Kentucky girl Gayle Schmitt and the Toodala Ramblers have just released a new bluegrass and old time music CD for kids. Gayle teaches music/movement classes for children in San Francisco and has long included bluegrass and traditional songs in her teaching and performing. Toodala -front porch favorites, features notable local musicians playing fun arrangements of favorite bluegrass and old-time tunes and includes two new original songs by Gayle.

Complete with banjo, fiddle, dobro, mandolin and some hot pickin' and pretty harmonies - the new disc is a treat for your ears! Listen to the scurrying squirrel and the river boat movin' on down the river, jump with the chorus of frogs, dance by the light of the moon with the buffalo gals Hey! How many biscuits can you eat?

Backing Gayle on the CD are the Toodala Ramblers, all members of other San Francisco bluegrass and old time bands:

Rick Hendricks - Dobro (Belle Monroe and the Brewglass Boys)
Chad Clouse - Fiddle (Lost Weekend, Due West, David Grisman)
Elise Engelberg - Fiddle (Von Trout Family Singers)
Debbie Berne - Old-time Banjo
Tom Drohan - Bass (Belle Monroe, Shut-Ins, Chazz Cats)
Jordan Klien - Banjo - (Ho'Down Quartet, Belle Monroe)
Ted Silverman - Mandolin (West of Kentucky, Belle Monroe, Chazz Cats)
Charley Casey - Dobro (The Chazz Cats)
John Kornhauser - vocal harmony (Dark Hollow)

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REVIEWS

Congratulations on GrIndie Award
author: RadioIndy.com
                            
RadioIndy is proud to present Gayle Schmitt a GrIndie Award for their CD "Toodala - Front Porch Favorites." A GrIndie Award is RadioIndy's stamp of approval that this CD is an excellent quality CD. Please join us in congratulating this artist on this accomplishment.

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Children's folk album featuring clever word play
author: William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
                            
"Toodala - Front Porch Favorites" by Gayle Schmitt is a children's folk album filled with energy and lovely harmonies. Schmitt teaches music and movement to kids, proving she knows her craft well. This is no average home-made album either. The musicianship is superb, the arrangements are lively and creative, Schmitt's vocals are well-performed, and her lyrics are fun and exciting. This album is composed of wonderful layers and great fills on each track. The Toodala Ramblers that back Schmitt are all members of professional bluegrass and old-time bands. The title track "Toodala" kicks off the album with a bang. It features some skilled guitar plucking and clever word play from Schmitt. Listeners will recognize "Ain't No Bugs on Me" from its commercial success. It is a perfect fit in this collection as well. "All Around the Kitchen" is infectious, fun, and will get the kids moving from the vocal instruction. Parents, children, and fans of children’s folk songs will love “Toodala – Front Porch Favorites” by Gayle Schmitt.

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Toodala--front porch favorites
author: Teresa Michaud
                            
My grandchildren, ages 5 and 3, absolutely love this cd. We play it in the car, during lunch, and outside during play. They love dancing to the upbeat music, and just can't get enough of it.Thankyou Gayle, for singing for children.

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Fabulous CD!
author: Patti Bayross
                            
We love this CD.  I have given it as a gift to lots of people and now play it daily for my 3 month old, who already loves the catchy, fun tunes!

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