Sticks & Stones

Sticks & Stones

Track Listings

1. Before the End

2. Blue Inside the Sky

3. All I Know

4. Treasure of Time

5. Sticks & Stones

6. Lost for Sure

7. Seasonal Blues

8. Another Spring

9. Your Father's Eyes

10. If It Will Rain

11. Wait for You

12. Bright Side

13. Quarter to Five

14. Reason for the Road

Editorial Reviews
Curtis Lynch, PlayGrounds Magazine, February 2000
EXCERPTS:

"Summer of 1999: Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Deepwater Theater: an intimate room, not much more than a screen porch, really. The overflow crowd was issued cans of insect repellant and settled into plastic chairs on the deck. The restroom facilities: a port-a-potty with a flashlight for illumination. My kinda place.

"Noah Paley opened for local favorites Molasses Creek that night. The whole evening took on a quiet, surreal quality, like you discovered a wonderful secret that would vanish if you spoke or moved. Thankfully, the songs on Paley's debut CD, 'Sticks & Stones,' bring back that magical feeling. For a first record, this one is remarkably polished. The songs are mature and restrained, and Paley's vocals are confident yet vulnerable, somewhere between Paul Simon and James Taylor, with a dash of Taj Mahal. Paley shares with Simon the ability to construct a simple-sounding tune that belies deeper emotional content, he also reminds one of Jackson Browne in that his lyrics are personal, yet still seems to be writing for everyman. . . .

"Highlights include the insistent chorus of 'Before the End,' the world/folk growl of 'All I Know,' or the eerily Paul Simon touches on 'Blue Inside the Sky.' The superb title track inverts the children's rhyme to make a point about those of us who sleepwalk through life never taking any chances. . . .

"Paley's understated vocal delivery draws the listener in, while his guitar playing excels without being flashy. . . .

"Sticks & Stones is that rare find, a seashell perfectly formed, nestled on a virgin stretch of beach, uncovered by the receding tide, and framed by the wind and the salt-spray, the dunes and the eternal sky. Things like this don't come along too often, so do yourself a favor and pick it up."

Product Description
Noah Paley started performing in public only 11 months ago. His debut CD, "Sticks & Stones," showcases Noah's unique style and versatility, which ranges across an expansive spectrum--from folk to pop to blues. Noah's songwriting, guitar and vocal talents have been compared with the styles of several music legends, including James Taylor and Paul Simon. Countless listeners now have raved about Noah's skill and authenticity, and favorable reviews of "Sticks & Stones" have appeared in publications in Virginia and Georgia. Several "Sticks & Stones" tracks have aired continually on public radio stations in North Carolina since November, 1999.

Sticks & Stones

Tracks:

Understatement
My Friends Over You
Sonny
Something I Call Personality
Head On Collision
It's Been A Summer
Forget My Name
Never Give Up
The Great Houdini
Singled Out
Belated
The Story So Far

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Sticks and Stones, the third record from Florida emo-punkers New Found Glory, might wear its broken heart on its sleeve, but that doesn't mean it has to pretend to be mature. No, Blink-182's first choice of opening band have a firm grasp of the puerile: Sticks and Stones churns out dumb punk thrills at such a breakneck pace, you'd swear they were going out of fashion. The chugging "It's Been a Summer" does Blink as well as Travis, Mark, and Tom do themselves, while "Head-On Collision" displays the group's tender emo side, frontman Jordan Pundik smarting at a vicious relationship spat. "It feels like I'm bruised and broken / From our head-on collision," he sobs, as guitars crunch and blunder madly in the background. Thing is, although some of the tunes are spot on--particularly, the lovestruck "My Friend's Over You" and the moshpit-friendly "Something I Call Personality"--there's little to radically distinguish New Found Glory from their peers. If you're a diehard pop-punk fan, you've probably got records like this--and better--in your collection already. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews:

A tale of two CDs.......2006-08-05

before the emo/punk (if you can call it that) boom of 2004, there were still bands, such as New Found Glory, interested in writing simple catchy songs over crunching guitars in the vein of Green Day and Blink182 (before every band, including NFG, started inserting every hardcore and metal cliche in the book).

This music is not incredibly original, but "Sticks and Stones" is very likable and does a fine job honoring the pop-punk tradition. Unfortunately the second half of the disc cannot keep pace with the first half. After "Forget My Name", one figures that if the band can keep this up for five more songs, "Sticks and Stones" becomes a classic. Starting with the fast, crackling, opener "Understatement", the first single "My Friends Over You" and the pinnacle "Forget My Name", the first half rolls along with a great, exciting pace and energy. But, then comes the caveat. With the exception of "Story So Far", the second half pales in comparison with the first half, as you can see and hear the creative juices of New Found Glory running short in the final five songs.

However, the first seven songs are enough to earn this CD four stars (really more like 3.5) as well as making it worth a buy, seeing as you can probably get it for fairly cheap. Pick it up for 11 bucks and you'll get your money's worth

This is all getting out of hand.......2006-07-28

Punk is not about listening to bands like the MIsfits and T.S.O.L and other old punk bands. Punk is about not following the crowd and doing stuff your own way and not letting other people get in the way of your own intrests. SO technically if the pop punk listeners listened to all those idiots telling people to listen to old school punk then they would actually become something their not

Anyway this happens to be a great cd. Very differant from Nothing gold can stay and All about a girl. JOrdan's voice obviously was polished in some way. The instrumentals are actually very similar to the sound of their two first cd's.

Now i guess I am going to review each cd.

Understatment 5/5 An incredibly catchy song that doens't get old very fast. This song will please most NFG fans.

My Friends over you 4/5 Most people will adore this song until about a week after they hear it when this song gets very annoying.

Sonny. 4.5/5 This song has very creative lyrics and a very interesting story.

SOmething I call Personality. 3/5 A song that most people will enjoy but it just doesn't do it for me

Head on Collision. 4/5 Pretty much the same story as My Friends Over you.

It's been a Summer 5/5 Starts with a very catchy riff and stays like that for the whole song.

Forget my Name. 4.5/5 Very good lyrics.

Never Give up 4.5/5 A song that can cheer anyone up

The Great Houdini 5/5 Really catchy

Singled Out. 5/5 Defienntly my favorite on the cd.

Belated. 2.5/5 Pretty good lyrics but just doesn't have the thing that makes te other songs so great

The Story So Far. 5/5 Great finisher

Overall 52/60 A great effort

Best NFG Album!.......2006-03-07

These are how I rate the songs-

Understatement- Possibly the best opener ever 5/5

My Friends Over You- A really good song but if you listen to it more than two times in a hour time period it gets annoying. 4/5

Sonny- Nice, Calm and Melodic but possibly the worst song on the album. 2.5/5

Something I call Personality- Really fast and cool it almost makes listening to "Sonny" worthwhile. 4/5

Head on Collision- Their greatest slow song ever. 4/5

It's Been a Summer- Really catchy to listen to and it will never get annoying even if you listen to it one-hundred times! 4.5/5

Forget My Name- This song kinda' reminds me of Sum 41, and that is a good thing a really good thing. But it can be really sad if you really listen hard to the lyrics. 4/5

Never Give Up- This song is a little more hopeful than "Forget My Name" and I think everyone can enjoy it. 3.5/5

The Great Houdini- Has nothing to do with Harry Houdini and so I say WTF!!! 3/5

Singled Out- I like the techno beginning alot and the rest also rules. It is the best song on the album next to "Understatement." 5/5

Belated- Sorta' sucks but in its own way it is good. In other words it sounds like a Simple Plan song and that is a put down. 3/5

The Story So Far- Cool song very awesome except for that P.O.C hidden track. Get rid of the hidden track and you have a winner! With hidden tack loser! Keep the Hidden Track, 0.5/5
Without, 5/5

Possibly the greatest punk album ever.

pretty good stuff.......2006-02-28

I am rather new to New Found Glory and, not being a huge fan of this genre of music, was pleasantly surprised.I own both this and Nothing Gold Can Stay and this is the better of the two in my opinion. I also know that one of the members used to be in a band called Shai Hulud, and old metalcore band that I'm a fan of. Check them out, broaden your musical interests. That's what I did with this cd and it turned out fairly well. 4 stars.

A slight decline.......2006-01-23

New Found Glory is one of the oldest of the current pop punk bands. Their self titled album was hands down their crowning achievement, bursting with catchy and well written songs for their mostly teenage audience. This album kind of carries over, possessing much of the same drive, but lacking a little bit of each of the elements that made their last album so great.

Understatement starts the album off with a roar. This is actually my favorite song of theirs ever. It is well written, it is catchy, it is fast and loud, and it is pretty much amazing. My Friends Over You is slightly overrated, but I was at one time obsessed with it. It is certainly pretty damn catchy. Sonny is a slow and catcy song about losing someone. Something I Call Personality is a slightly overdone song. By the sound of it, you expect something assaulting, but it doesn't really pick up in any of the right places, and comes out seeming incomplete in some ways, overdone in others. Head on Collison is a good, but lyrically predictable song. Its Been a Summer was like a little mini crack addiction for me. I listened to that song for a good 2 or 3 weeks pretty much all the time. Trust me, it will find its way into your head.

Forget My Name is a great song, if not purely redeemed by the first 20 seconds. Jordan definitely has a good voice for hooking the listeners in. The next two songs are really where the album lags. They are OK, but mainly boring and uninteresting. The album would be MUCH better off just without them. Singled Out is a great song about a long relationship or friendship gone sour. Belated is another boring song which usually has me reaching for the seek button. The Story So Far is another good song. It is actually a little different than what they usually sound like, and it left me hoping for a musical evolution in the band for the next album (which, by the way, did NOT happen).

All in all, this album succeeds in putting out a pretty good pop punk album. A few amazing songs, a handful of decent ones, and a few stinkers. If you are looking for a good cd to listen to these guys, i would suggest their self titled album. If you listened to that and what the next best, definitely go with this one. Definitely worth a try

The Presidents of the United States of America

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10 years on and still improving with age
Cool CD
Everybody Wants To Be Naked And Famous
THEY"RE BAAAACK
YEAH, THE PRESIDENTS ARE BACK!

The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America
Manufacturer: P.U.S.a. Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Freaked Out & Small
Love Everybody
Pure Frosting
Presidents of the United States of America: II
The Presidents of the United States of America

ASIN: B000654YVA
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

Kitty
Feather Pluckn
Lump
Stranger
Boil Weevil
Peaches
Dune Buggy
We Are Not Going To Make It
Kick Out The Jams
Body
Back Porch
Candy
Naked And Famous
Bonus Track: Confusion
Bonus Track: Candy Cigarette
Bonus Track: Wake Up
Bonus Track: Carolyn's Booty
Bonus Track: F**K California
Bonus Track: Puffy Little Shoes
Bonus Track: Kitty (Demo)
Bonus Track: Lump (Demo)
Bonus Track: Stranger (Demo)
Bonus Track: Boil Weevil (Demo)
Bonus Track: Candy (Demo)
Bonus Track: Naked And Famous (Boston Demo)
Bonus Track: Naked And Famous (New York Demo)

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The Presidents of the United States of America scratch that itch that you can't reach. They do and say all those things that you'd like to, but fear what people might think of you. They are your inner-child, but stinking drunk on a half-case of cheap beer. And, with the youthful appeal of the Dead Milkmen, the off-kilter storytelling of Primus, and a razor-sharp sense of irony, they are utterly undeniable.

Try, if you will, not to sing along with "Lump." It sticks in your brain after the first chorus and won't leave until you hear something supremely catchy just to scrape the chorus out of heavy frontal lobe rotation. Musically, they keep everything very minimal (they have only five strings between bassist Chris Ballew and guitarist Dave Dederer) and use their incredibly twisted wit to engage the listener. From the punkish "Lump" and "We Are Not Gonna Make It" to the funky "Boll Weevil," the Presidents are the perfect antidote to the serious, heavy-handed rock perpetuated by their Seattle brethren. --Adem Tepedelen

Album Description

The Presidents Of The United States Of America's 1995 debut went double platinum in the U.S., rocketed all the way to #6 on Billboard's Top 200, produced three Top 40 hits & a #1 single on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart, and garnered two Grammy nominations and a gaggle of critical praise. You either loved this record or…you loved it.

The band is back and, believe it or not, they once again own this album. They've chosen NAIL to distribute it, which is in line with their renewed esprit de corps and desire to keep things friendly and local this time around. The album is on the band's own PUSA Music label, headquartered in their hometown of Seattle, just up the road from NAIL's Portland HQ. Getting the rights to this classic debut back from Sony precipitated the band's recent much anticipated reunion.

The Presidents played their first show in five years on New Year's Eve 2002, and in the last year and a half they've continued gathering steam. The new songs originally recorded for the re-release of their debut became a whole new album, 'Love Everybody,' which produced the current radio hit "Some Postman." The band has been touring the U.S. this summer and fall in support of that release, and will continue with dates in major markets through the end of 2004.

Customer Reviews:

10 years on and still improving with age.......2005-08-22

I bought his album ten years ago when it came out first. It was special at the time, singles like 'peaches' and 'lump' matched my energy at the time. It seemed like there was only one song that summer, 'peaches' and it lasted beyond. The songs on the original are great summer party songs and they still are. I lost my original a while back and the summers just werent the same - this album has a great energy and this summer was made complete with this release. The added material is interesting but a little desparate, there are some good alternate versions of the originals and some demos. The demos are interesting to see how the process involved in songwriting works and then to compare with the finished product, as i said interesting but i could have done without half of the bonus material. The original album hasnt lost any of its vibrant, headbopping energy and the sometimes complete childish idioacy of the lyrics makes the music special in its genre and still makes me grin. Yes, i am that old fart in the office, 2 stone heavier, and thinks that nightclubs are to noisy - reliving the lost pleasures of youth and fond memories - it works for me. This album is good fun both 10 years ago and today. enjoy the fun.

Cool CD.......2005-07-29

I sent this cd to a good friend who's an avid PUSA fan and he liked the album so much that until now he never fails to say thank you (that's 2 weeks since I gave him the cd). I like their 2 songs, Peaches and Lump. A good ol' punk CD. :)

Everybody Wants To Be Naked And Famous.......2005-02-06

Talk about nostalgia. I wore this album out back when I was 14. When I got a couple years older, I sold most of my CDs because I needed money and wanted to put off getting a job for as long as I could. Unfortunately, this album was one of those I sold. I downloaded this album a few months ago and fell in love with it again. I remembered and sang all the words to every song with a huge, beaming smile on my face the whole time. Song to song, this album is a complete blast. It's brilliantly simple, tons of fun, and outrageously sophomoric. If you're looking to hear social commentary, look elsewhere. In this country run by these Presidents you'll hear songs about animals, chicks, dune buggies, and 30 foot smurfs. Being that my last name is Peach, I feel like I have some sort of connection with these guys, even though it got to be annoying during high school when the song "Peaches" was big. Now being 10 years older and in the "real" world, I listen to this album and it transports me to a time in my life when I didn't have a care in the world. It's the type of album you put on when you're wasted or when you're just plain lurking to rock out. I'm excited that they got back together and they're making music again. Looking forward to hearing more stuff and hopefully seeing them on tour.

THEY"RE BAAAACK.......2005-01-07

I loved this CD when it first came out, i was a freshman in high school. It was stolen from me and i have been searching for it since then. I went to the local CD store, where they can order any CD you can think of, only to find out that it was out of print. I was bummed! Then i thought, about AMAZON and how they have new and used figuring that someone had to be selling a used copy. I was elated to see my favorite CD not only back in print but enhanced by a bonus DVD. To my fellow generation, buy now, relive those fund days of High School when these guys rocked our world. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow!

YEAH, THE PRESIDENTS ARE BACK!.......2004-11-06

Finally, after many years, the Presidents decided to re-release their 1st album. It went out of print a little while ago, just as I was getting into these guys. And now, they have brought it back on their independent label. Now we can all get our daily dosage of ROK!

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Music and Creative Movement

Lummi Sticks For Kids

Manufacturer: Kimbo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Musical Scarves & Activities
Bean Bag Activities & Coordination Skills
Playtime Parachute Fun
Bean Bag Rock & Roll
Multicultural Rhythm Stick & Fun

ASIN: B0001Z7F4S
Release Date: 1984-06-15

Tracks:

Sing A Happy Song
The Lummi Stick Kids
Electric Sticks
Tapping Forever
Yaba-Daba-Doo
Believing
Sing A Happy Song (Instrumental)
Are You Happy?
Tap Together
Be A Tapper
Come Sing With Me
Happy Sticks
Doggie Dance
Are You Happy? (Instrumental)
Come Sing With Me (Instrumental)

Album Description

Children will happily tap, tap, tap away to some motivating musical favorites. These exciting activities are easy enough for 3 to 7 year olds to gain a sense of accomplishment, and they will help kids develop their coordination, motor skills and sense of rhythm. The guide reinforces the activities and instructions. Rhythm sticks (Lummi sticks) are available from Kimbo and come in 6" and 10" sizes.

Customer Reviews:

Music and Creative Movement.......2007-07-09

My children LOVE this CD (ages 3 and 5). This Cd has voice guides within the music. You can literally pop it in and grab some sticks and follow along with the children. (ie- no preparation needed)!
Songs are original and not average hokey pokey.

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Memories of Sticks and Stones.

Sticks and Stones

Manufacturer: Grp Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music
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Migration
Banana Fish
Native Land
Mountain Dance
Raven

ASIN: B000008B3Z
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Birds With Long Legs
Pico Pica
Sailing at Night
River Song
Sticks and Stones
Glissade
Good Ol' Boys
This Little Pig's Got the Blues
God Heaven
Southern Wind
North-Tribal Step Dance

Customer Reviews:

Memories of Sticks and Stones........2006-09-09

"Sticks and Stones" is a very special album musically and personally. The year was 1988 and Dave Grusin's GRP label was off in full force producing one unique recording after another. One of the album's released during this peak period is this one.
Dave Grusin and brother Don produced and played everything on "Sticks and Stones" themselves and with the exception of the dual piano rendition Dori Caymmi's "Southern Wind", they wrote all the music as well.
The Grusin's employed what was then the very latest in keyboard technology on this album. Several of the sounds on the album, especially the rhythm tracks, don't sound synthetic at all. Listen for the snare drum marches on the closing Celtic-tinged track "North-Tribal Step Dance" or the bass-lines on "This Little Pig's Got The Blues" and you'd swear they were the real instruments instead of from synths or drum machines.
The music on "Sticks and Stones" is quite varied. Beside the two tracks mentioned above, Dave's TV/Film Theme style is heard in the opening track "Birds With Long Legs" as well as "River Song". "Pico Pica" and the title track both have a slight Brazilian Jazz feel to them while "Good Ol' Boys" has a humorous country quality to it. Dave and Don also team up for two acoustic piano duets - one of which is the above mentioned "Southern Wind" and the other being a bluesy gospel-tinged romp entitled "Dog Heaven".
With all this said, Dave and Don Grusin's "Sticks and Stones" is a highly entertaining album which brings back some great memories for this reviewer. The CD is unfortunately out-of-print and has been for many years. However, it is still highly possible to find it used at a decent price.
If you're looking for some pleasant yet eclectic instrumental music with a good relaxing feel, look no further that this album. It's a great CD and it sounds like the Grusin brothers just had a plain ball making it together.

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Great CD
Tracy is the best
Great combination of modern and traditional country
Today's Lonely Fool.
Very country......what a talent he is!!

Sticks and Stones
Tracy Lawrence
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | Country | Styles | Music

Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music

4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music

4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
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Alibis
I See It Now
Time Marches On
The Coast Is Clear
Lessons Learned

ASIN: B000002ISA
Release Date: 1991-11-12

Tracks:

Runnin' Behind
Sticks and Stones
Somebody Paints The Wall
Dancin' To Sweet 17
Today's Lonely Fool
Paris, Tennessee
Froze Over
Between Us
April's Fool
I Hope Heaven Has A Honky Tonk

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At 23 years old, Tracy Lawrence helped usher in the "hat act" era in country music with this highly successful 1991 debut. Using traditional country instruments to create a polished modern sound, Lawrence and producer James Stroud concocted tasty, accessible radio fare with the upbeat "Runnin' Behind" and the midtempo ballad "Today's Lonely Fool." The album set the tone for a series of successful albums by Lawrence that balance fun country romps with romantic balladry. Oddly, the turmoil of Lawrence's private life--which includes parking lot shootings, highway chases, and brief and stormy marriages--never seeped into his music. On record, Lawrence maintains a mature, happy-go-lucky persona, no matter what goes on behind the scenes. --Michael McCall

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-07-12

Hey, how can you go wrong with Tracy. He's great no matter what he sings.

Tracy is the best.......2002-02-24

This is one of Tracy's first albums, he just keeps getting better with each one he puts out! Tracy can sing a love song like no other. He can also get you up and dancing the very next song.

Great combination of modern and traditional country.......2002-01-09

Sticks And Stones, Tracy Lawrence's debut CD from 1991, introduced a young, vibrant new vocalist to country music, one of many who followed in the wake of Garth Brooks' amazing success story. Country in the early 90s retained enough of a traditional element to satisfy older fans (unlike today), while still establishing the music as of its time and not dated. Tracy Lawrence was one of the long line of country males often categorised as "hat acts" and to the general public, all too similar to really have clear identities of their own. In Lawrence's case, this would not be a fair accusation, as his soulful vocals made him an all too rare example of an instantly recognisable vocalist in a sea of clones. His debut album was surprisingly (and to his credit) dominated by ballads and mournful country heartbreakers. There are only three uptempo songs on the album, which he performs well. It's the ballads that he excels at, including his two co-writes, Dancin' To Sweet 17 and Froze Over. The best song on the album, and later covered by George Jones (a compliment in itself) is Somebody Paints The Wall, the story of one of life's losers who seems to encounter disappointment at every turn in his life. Tracy Lawrence has long since established a long hit-making career in country music which continues to this day. This album remains one of his best.

Today's Lonely Fool........2000-06-14

Tracy Brings Out The Goods Of Country Music. Sure He Can Sing Like George Strait. He Says That He Is Alone On The Midtemple Ballad "Today's Lonely Fool". The Upbeat "Runnin' Behind" Can Make You Get Up And Dance. The Title Track Was Also A Dance Ballad Too And It Became His First Number 1 Hit.

Very country......what a talent he is!!.......1999-06-30

Tracy Lawrence is now what I believe to be the best singer with the most range in country music. This album was only a stepping stone for him. Buy it and I am sure you will approve!!

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Rhythm Sticks Rock
Various
Manufacturer: Kimbo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Educational | Children's Music | Styles | Music

Browse Refinements | Refinements | Toys & Games | Characters | Gender (target_audience_browse-bin)
ASIN: B000QUU6GM
Release Date: 2006-10-15

Tracks:

Tap, Twirl and Twist
Dinosaur Tap
Lightning Sticks
Silly Sticks
Rhythm Taps
Rockin' Rockets
When The Saints Come Marching In
Rockin' Rhythm Sticks
Fiddlesticks
Tappin' To The Classics
Signal Sticks
Sticks On The Move
The Challenge Game
Tappin' 'Round With Me
Baby, That Is Rock 'N Roll
Alley-Oop
When Saints Come Marching In

Product Description

Rock, rap, and tap along to cool music from Rock "N Roll to Calypso, and Salsa to Classical. Creative stick activities include a rocket ride to the moon, dancing around the planets, rocking with the dinosaurs, using signal sticks to bring the planes back home. Each selection has narrated instructions and the guide includes lyrics.

Fiddle Sticks: Irish Traditional Music from Donegal

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wonderful music
Good musicians
Excellent Irish Fiddle Festival Recording
The fiddle at its best!
Toe Tapping

Fiddle Sticks: Irish Traditional Music from Donegal
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music

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Milestone At The Garden: Irish Fiddle Masters From The 78 RPM Era
High Part of the Road
Irish Traditional Fiddle Music (Reels, Jigs & Polkas)
Celebrated Recordings
Play On...

ASIN: B0000037EC
Release Date: 1992-12-02

Tracks:

The Boys Of Malin/The Gravel Walks (Reels) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin
Stirling Castle/Miss Ramsey (Strathspey & Reel) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
Farrell O'Gara/Ciaran O'Reilly (Reels) - Tommy Peoples/Seamus Gibson
Two Jigs - Tommy Peoples
Gusty's Frolicks (Jig) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Glen Road To Carrick (Reel) - Seamus Glackin
The King Of The Pipers/Frainc A'Phoill (Jigs) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Jug Of Punch/John Stewart (Reels) - Tommy Peoples
The Pinch Of Snuff/The Wild Irishman (Reels) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Lord Of Mayo (Air) - Kevin Glackin
The Mullingar Races/The Pigeon On The Gate (Reels) - Proinsias O Maonaigh/Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh/Paula Doohan/Liz Doherty
The Turnpike/The Shetland Fiddler/The Boys Of Malin (Reels) - Paula Doohan/Liz Doherty
Two Mazurkas - Proinsias O Maonaigh/Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
The Silver Spire/The Boys Of Ballisadare (Reels) - Tommy Peoples
Tripping Up The Stairs/The Gravel Walks (Reels) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin
The Wedding Jig - Dermot McLaughlin
The Fantastic Reel/McFarely's Reel/Miss Ramsey (Reels) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Tommy Peoples/Seamus Gibson/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Jig Of Slurs/The Irish Washerwoman/The Atholl Highlanders (Jigs) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Tommy Peoples/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin/Proinsias O Maonaigh...
The Wise Maid/Macleod's Reel/The Boys Of Malin (Reels) - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Tommy Peoples/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin/Proinsias O Maonaigh...

Customer Reviews:

wonderful music.......2007-05-08

This music is an enthralling taste of Irish fiddle music. Extremely entertaining. This review is coming from an avid Irish fiddle player

Good musicians .......2007-01-13

I bought this as a gift for my son, but I highly recommend the "Fiddlesticks" to anyone, no matter which CD it is. We really enjoy their music.

Excellent Irish Fiddle Festival Recording.......2005-12-04

If you want to hear Irish fiddle by itself or in combination with other fiddles, or wish to practice along with a strong recorded fiddle lead, this is a remarkable CD. When you are playing a strong and only lead in a tune, it takes exceptional skill to not make the little errors that get missed playing in musical groups or jam sessions. This CD demonstrates this uncommon precision.

I have spent many hours and drank more than a few gallons of the good stuff to lubricate my playing practicing guitar, bouzouki and bodhran to these tracks. This CD was recorded in 1991 at the "Fiddlesticks Festival" organized by the Traditional Music Society of University College Cork, and includes well known fiddle players within Ireland, such as the legendary Tommy Peoples. There is also the lovely Mairead ni Mhaonaigh and Ciaran Tourish of Altan contributing several tracks. The well knowned Glackin family of Dublin is represented by brothers Seamus and Kevin. I would especially recommend the first track duet, "The Boys of Malin, The Gravel Walks" reels for amazing double lead and counterpoint playing. The last track is very spirited, the typical everyone on stage at the end of a concert, "The Wise Maid, McCloud's Reel, The Boys of Malin."

If you love the old tunes in the old way with "naked fiddle" or the small groups that would play in pubs and at family gatherings, you will love this CD.

The fiddle at its best!.......2005-08-05

The best fiddle music CD out there. Very real, with live performances and no new-agey extras.

Toe Tapping.......2004-01-27

A good variety of Irish fiddle music that has the spirit to start your toes tapping. Great music to accompany jogging on a treadmill or any aerobic exercise.

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The place to start your 77s collection
Rite of passage
Desert Island CD
Stirring
A 5-star retrospective (unreleased) collection.

Sticks & Stones
Seventy-Sevens
Manufacturer: Word -- Word --
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000312L
Release Date: 1994-01-21

Tracks:

MT
NOWHERE ELSE
THIS IS THE WAY LOVE IS
PERFECT BLUES
DON'T, THIS WAY
YOU WALKED IN THE ROOM
THE DAYS TO COME
THE LOOP
GOD SENDS QUAILS
LOVE WITHOUT DREAMS
DO IT FOR LOVE
THE LUST, THE FLESH, THE EYES & THE PRIDE OF LIFE
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
BOTTOM LINE

Customer Reviews:

The place to start your 77s collection.......2007-05-28

I still remember the first song I heard from this cd way back in 87 on Christian radio. The song 'Pearls Before Swine' was driving me nuts! I had just burned my collection of not-so Godly music which included a few albums by The Cramps and here was a band on Christian radio sounding just like them??? Wowser! My suspicions that this tune was inspired by The Cramps would be validated by Mike Roe years later at Cornerstone in 97. This was my first ever cd purchase as a Christian and still sounds just as fresh with every play.
I'm one for the more hard-rockin sounds,this album is going to be enjoyed by anyone who is fond of the music of Zepplin, The Who, Stones, etc. Mike Roe may not be one of the greatest lyricists, but he has this wonderful ability to impliment the sounds and styles of so many rock bands of the 70s into his own music and still have a unique sound. I think 'This Is The Way Love Is'would have been a big radio hit had there been some good promotion and distribution of this cd back in the day. One of my all-time favorite cds and if you ever get a chance to purchase the import version don't miss out! The Spark label cd has dropped 3 tunes and added 4 songs from the 77s 'More Miserable' era which makes for a perfect songlist on an already great cd! The import cd also has a slightly altered version of 'You Walked In The Room'.

Rite of passage.......2007-03-09

This album still blows my doors down! These are supposedly the lost children of the Seventy Sevens, but it sure seems like their greatest hits to me. Every song has passion, power, and purpose. I think they went downhill after this release, which is a bummer, but this one shimmers even after 15 years. It's worth the higher price!

Desert Island CD.......2006-12-26

This is one of my favorite CD's of all time. I'm an avid 77's fan, and this is my fave (though they are all great). "The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes, and the Pride of Life" is a classic and will make you think about your own life. "Do It For Love" is one of my all time favorite songs, period. The version on this album is their first and best. "Nowhere Else" was the song my wife and I danced to at our wedding.

Each song is amazing because it's raw. At the time none of them had been released. Hard to imagine. This CD is no longer in print, so whenever you can buy a copy make sure to stop the presses and do so. You won't be disappointed.

Stirring.......2006-02-03

I picked this CD up in a Christian music store in, well, more years ago than I care to remember. Even so, it sits at my work desk to this day. The sounds, songs and sentiments draw me back everytime. Most noteable is "Nowhere Else." It is a song that I played as I drove into the city and dreamed of my then future wife. It's dazzling, sweeping lyrics and heartfelt passions ground you in the realization that nothing is more important that the one you love.
Another tune, "The Lust, The Flesh..." touches the quiet soul and cautions them against the rampant commercialism in the world. To those in love, it is a pause. Asking what is more important? Material or introspective?
Each listener will make his or her own connections, of course. But you WILL make connections-that's what this whole album is about. Listen. Learn. Love.

A 5-star retrospective (unreleased) collection........2005-11-10

This is a great collection of well-crafted hard rock and pop (in the best sense of the word) songs. The 77's prove how good they are by releasing a collection of 'reject' songs that is dynamite. Don't get me wrong, if you want the distortion laden 77's of recent times, you'll only get a couple tunes that will really rock hard enough to satisfy you. But if you want great hard rock/pop music then this is for you. Not a bad one in the bunch. Read the review above by Daniel Martin - it is both accurate and informative.

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Music of the Fiji Islands
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Arc Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007PLKP2
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

Ni Sa Bula - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Same E Me Au - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Chuluchululu - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Isa Lei - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Duri Tiko Na Vatu Ki Baravi - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Bula - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Sa Vadugu - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Ko Nawaka Oqo - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Coka I Rara Ni Tabua - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Noqu Moce Tiko - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Vei Yanu Yanu - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Qiri Na Va - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Mana Meu Talanoataka - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Veisau Ni Ua - Nawaka Entertainment Group
1982 Ni Yabaki - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Ni Rogoca Ni Raica - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Vasa - Rewasese Entertainment Group
a Veli - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Kuru a Laba - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Kukuru - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Vula Serau - Rewasese Entertainment Group
Sa Varoro - Nawaka Entertainment Group
Isa Lei - Rewasese Entertainment Group

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Six Stars!
Outstanding jazz with an authentic south-of-the border flair

Sticks & Stones
Ray Obiedo
Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000NIL
Release Date: 1993-02-09

Tracks:

Real Life
Moodswing
Brasileiro
Gabrielle
Sticks And Stones
Iemanja
True Or False
Hocus Pocus
Waterfall

Customer Reviews:

Six Stars!.......2000-01-29

It would be impossible to over-rate this CD by Ray O. Closer to six stars than five. End-to-end, wall-to-wall sensational, every cut: writing, playing and execution. BTW, Don't bother to sit down after you put this CD in the player...!

Outstanding jazz with an authentic south-of-the border flair.......1999-02-20

Ray Obiedo has impressed before, but really outdoes himself with this fine work. The arrangements and musicianship are lively and implacable. The music line follows that wonderful South American sound, but Ray is not afraid to divert onto some really way-out jazz story-lines when the mood seems right. Of particular note on this album is "Braziliero", which moves along at a really nice pace. You will find yourself moving arms, legs, fingers and perhaps, some body parts you didn't know you had, especially when one of Rays musicians takes off on the steel pans...what a ride! A terrific album, especially if you love that S.A. influence as I do! Just ever-so slightly reminiscent of our beloved Sergio Mendez only jazzier. But don't be the "fool on the hill"; give this-un an ear, or two!

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