Welcome to the October spoooky Soundzania newsletter… whats spooky is that three things have come together at the same time… ooohhh… threes. Well, other than that, not much spooky about it though. This month the big news is that we’ve got 3 fun things you can do. Give at least one of them a try, they don’t take much more than a click and you can have fun, and even give a gift away:
Listen to a new song! Click play below and check out this little ditty we wrote about Halloween… a free one, on us. Enjoy, and please post your comments after giving it a listen.
Giveaway a FREE CD to a Friend ! We’ve been thinking… how do we get more people and kids! to hear (and dance to) Soundzania? Most of you on this list already have bought your own copy and you are kindly reading these monthly updates. Well, now you have the ability to give away FREE CDs to YOUR FRIENDS ! Check out this link for the details. We’re not kidding, we’ll ship it and everything, so go ahead and try it out and share the love
Become a Fan on Facebook We had a Facegroup for a while (Citizens of Soundzania), but a group just sort of sits there. We’ve now built a page in Facebook where we can post other information and stay in touch through Facebook. So, if you’re on Facebook, be sure to become a fan of Soundzania!
Well that wraps it up for October. I hope everyone is ready for Halloween and getting some fun costumes.
Soundzania was invited to perform at a friend’s birthday party – what fun !! We recorded it, of course, and can share a clip here with you.
We debuted a new instrument – the Magic Carpet… thats right, a magic carpet! The kids had a good time jumping on the carpet and making crazy sounds. We’ve got lots of ways to make the magic carpet part of the fun of a birthday party.
If you have a little one with a birthday coming up, let us know ! We’d love to come out and perform for the party!
Sorry for the late post, but things have been very busy at Soundzania. New instruments are arriving at an alarming pace – but more about that later.
Knollwood Preschool had Soundzania come visit in May. We, well I, came in and brought the standard fare of instruments: stand-up bass, acoustic guitar, banjo, ukelele, kazoo and a new one…. the accordion.
I performed on two different days and everyone had a wonderful time. I loved it when the kids just got up and started dancing during the Soundzania theme song – that was a blast! I think its the kazoo that does it
I’ve included a video here to show to some of it as it happened. I will likely be coming back to Knollwood at some point next year as well, so if you’re kid goes there, they’re in for a treat next year
So, long for now, and enjoy the video.
If your child goes to a local preschool, and you would like Soundzania to come visit, please let me know – scott@soundzania.com
I recently gave a musical presentation to a local preschool. It was a blast, so many good questions and quotes from the audience! Like, after guessing the animals in one song, someone yelled out “we have very large brains”. Of course they do!
While I was showing them the accordian, and letting them hear how it sounded, a girl in front raised her hand and said that it looked like a trumpet… I said “Really?” eyebrows raised… she replied, “a square trumpet!” Wow, nice perspective, I love it.
They were definitely enjoying the fun we had. In all, I played acoustic guitar, stand-up bass, banjo, ukelele and kazoo, and I closed with accordian. For the last song, I played a song the preschoolers were all familiar with (that they sing in the school regularly anyway) – This Little Light of Mine. It brought down the house – if you can do that at a preschool! Everyone was singing along.
So, I will be doing this again I am sure, and if you’re reading this and know of a school that would like a visit, give us a holler.
I captured it on video and have uploaded a clip of the part of the presentation with the ukelele and kazoo. Give it a watch, its fun.
We are working on getting a performance together. For the past few years, I have performed at my kid’s preschool (Church of the Good Shepherd in Burke, VA) and it has always been rewarding to see the kids smile and clap with the music. In the performance I introduce the banjo, ukelele, guitar and stand-up bass. I play a song with each one of them and talk about the instrument and how much fun it is to play music. At the end, they all line -up and get a chance to say hello to the instruments up close, strum the strings, hear the sounds. They love it!
So for this year, we want to make another type of performance that is even more interactive. We’ll be incorporating the schisma (pictured to the right)
and songs from both albums. This will be more entertainment than educational and we’ll offer it for birthdays, other gatherings, and try for some local venues where kids a their parents hang out. If you’re interested, please let me know!
Whoa – cool shoes, this one has got to be my favorite. The first time I heard Lee play it for me – I was hooked. The call and response backups, the perspective on choosing shoes for different things – when it comes down to it, it doesn’t matter much does it… just pick some shoes you like and run with it.
This one’s a gem to be sure. Lee wrote this one, I tried to sing, and eventually, we got Cecy Snyder (a great singer from our old band Help Wanted) to come in and really show us how to sing.
Her silky voice is perfect for this song as it rolls along with a driving rhythm and banjo. Enjoy this weeks song, and please give a comment to let us know you’re listening !
Ah yes, creepy crawlies. Who wouldn’t find some on Safari ? A nice spooky sound and some critters falling on your head – and mud between your toes (oh no!). I hear Ben Joe loves the bugs.
Check out this song of the week. While you’re at it – order your copy of the new CD: Soundzania On Safari for only $6 (limited time).
Howdy. I’m Duke Ulaylee and I get to post the song of the week this week, yeah!
I told Ben Joe I want to be a reporter when I grow-up. He said “I can help you practice. Will you write a story about new music we make here in Soundzania?”
I said “Certainly!” I hope you like my first attempt:
I walked through town the other day. I heard Ace Guitar playing something new. “Ace,” I said “please tell me about the song you’re playing.”
“Well,” Ace said “this is a song about a father and a son. The son really likes cottage cheese because he can eat it with any meal. The father doesn’t like cottage cheese because it it spills and is so difficult to clean.”
Ace will share his new song with his friends. If they like it, they will help him make a recording. If the recording is good, maybe Ben Joe and Mandy Lynn will play it on their radio show.
I’ll keep you posted. For now, give it a listen and let us know what you think. As usual, the full song can be heard at the top of the page at soundzania.com this week.
Uniquely individual. Lee wrote the lyrics on this one. It makes me think about the numerous ways we are different and the equally numerous ways we are the same. Makes me wanna say “one love”. Peace Lee
The same Soundzania t-shirt only without the tie-dye. Nice plain white shirt. Save a little on this one. Printed on the back: soundzania is a place that you can go...
A Fun Halloween [1:48m]: 
Whoa – cool shoes, this one has got to be my favorite. The first time I heard Lee play it for me – I was hooked. The call and response backups, the perspective on choosing shoes for different things – when it comes down to it, it doesn’t matter much does it… just pick some shoes you like and run with it.
old band Help Wanted) to come in and really show us how to sing.
Check out this song of the week. While you’re at it – order your copy of the new CD: Soundzania On Safari for only $6 (limited time).
I walked through town the other day. I heard Ace Guitar playing something new. “Ace,” I said “please tell me about the song you’re playing.”
Uniquely individual. Lee wrote the lyrics on this one. It makes me think about the numerous ways we are different and the equally numerous ways we are the same. Makes me wanna say “one love”. Peace Lee
