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Don't Take It Too Personal
An article discussing the dangers of over personalizing songs.
songwriting • allegorical • stories

Best Silly Stories & Songs Video Ever! Review
The educational preschool DVD Richard Scarry's Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever! teaches kids how things work while retelling stories from Busytown books
richard scarry's best silly stories & songs video • educational video • preschool dvd • kids silly songs • richard scarry video

The Story Song
Writing a story is a time-tested way to write a song lyric--a good plot, a fun ending with a memorable melody and arrangement, and you'll have another pitchable tune.
music composition • "cindy lee haddock" • songwriting

What is a Ballad Anyway?
The term "ballad" has been come a misnomer in modern times representing slow, dramatic rock songs instead of actual stories. Read on for the truth behind the ballad.
definition of ballad • what is a ballad • power ballad description • murder ballad definition • story songs

Pre-Reading Skills for Toddlers
Programs that teach children to identify letters might make a child seem ready to read, but reading readiness involves so much more.
reading skills • vocabulary • reading • preschoolers • reading readiness

The Red: Let's Not And Say We Did
A new album from one of LA's best indie bands; songs that read more like stories and flirt with both the sinister and the seductive.
the red • let's not and say we did • la • indie • indie music

Yankee Doodle Story
It may have been Col. Thomas Fitch's shabbily dressed troops who inspired a British Army surgeon to write the derisive "Yankee Doodle".
yankee doodle story • song yankee doodle • col. thomas fitch • elizabeth fitch • poorly outfitted american soldiers ridiculed

Classic Albums - Rumor and Sigh
This month Suite 101 Folk-Music re-examines Richard Thompson's classic album "Rumor and Sigh."
richard thompson • linda thompson • simon nicol • john kirkpatrick • aly bain

Blackmail and Doug Poole - an interview
New Zealand poet, songwriter and editor, Doug Poole, talks about poetry, his family, the art of storytelling and his new online ezine, BlackMail Press.
doug • poole • blackmail • press • billy

A Child's First Visit to a Library
The public library is a fun and educational place for children to visit, whether it is to play with toys in the children's room, listen to story time, or read quietly
child's first visit to library • introducing a child to the library • libraries for children • library programs for children • children's library story hour

Curt Collins
Curt Collins wants to share his stories. Whether he's ministering in a prison, or singing his heart out on his new self-titled album, he believes his stories will uplift.
curt collins • jamie slocum • the beatles • happy chapin • john mellencamp

Finding Daycare for Infants
Selecting quality childcare for infants can be a chore. This article makes the task a little easier by offering parents a useful guideline to follow.
finding daycare for infants • daycare for infants • select quality childcare for babies • quality childcare for babies • childcare for babies

FM Static: Critically Ashamed
When Thousand Foot Krutch's Trevor McNevan and Steve Augustine started FM Static as a side project 3 years ago, releasing "What Are You Waiting For," it was all for fun.
fm static • critically ashamed • thousand foot krutch • trevor mcnevan • steve augustine

Chanukah for Kids
Ideas to help your students learn more about Chanukah and have some fun in the classroom.
chanukah • miracles • lesson plan • puzzles • cards

Children’s Music Activities
Music activities and instrument play for young children to develop steady beat, listening skills, fine motor skills, language abilities, and a love for music.
musical activities • toddler music • preschool music • early childhood music • music at home

Deals with the Devil
So you want something you can't have? Just go down to the crossroads and wait for an ugly little guy who, for the price of your soul, will grant you any wish.
soul selling at the crossroads • deals with the devil • robert johnson • tommy johnson • pagininni

DVD Reviews- Jewel: Live At Humphrey's By The Bay And Live Forever
Here are brief reviews of two new music DVDs. Jewel Live At Humphrey's By The Bay highlights a concert by the folk-pop siren, and Live Forever:The Rise And Fall of Britpop chronicles the popularity of such bands as Oasis, Blur and Pulp in the mid-1990s.
britpop • oasis • blur • pulp • portishead

Oregon Coast Winter Activities
Winter on the Oregon Coast brings storm watching, the annual gray whale migration and the popular Fisher Poets Gathering where fun and fish tales rule.
whale watching • fisher poets gathering • storm watching • oregon coast • ecola state park

Poetry books for the Young
Nikki Grimes has written two fantastic books of poetry for kids, "My Man Blue" and "Come Sunday." Vibrating with poetic words and brilliant illustrations...
nikki grimes • african american childrens books • african american poets

Review: Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage is the brainchild of Charlie and Jeff LaGreca, and is an inventive, Looney-Tune musical extravaganza that is as clever as it is ridiculous.
off broadway productions • minimum wage play review • a cappella musicals • beat box musicals • big brother in fiction

Teaching Initial Sounds in Montessori
Montessori education uses primarily two materials to teach sounds to children: sandpaper letters and the moveable alphabet.
initial sounds • montessori • phonemic awareness • sandpaper letters • sound sorting activities

"Thank you for Giving to the Lord"
Whether melting hearts with gorgeous ballads, or kicking up dust with a little rock 'n roll, Ray Boltz is still doing what he has always done best: taking the love of God to real people . . . in the real world.
ray boltz • thank you for giving to the lord • review

Classic Albums - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The fourth essential album that every self-respecting folkie should have is the Pogues’ “If I Should Fall From Grace With God”. Suite 101 Folk Music's continuing guide to the classic albums.
pogues • folk-rock • shane macgowan • phil chevron • jem finer

How to Become a Stand-Up Comedian
A guide for budding comics who are thinking of getting on stage for the first time or want to develop their career in stand-up comedy.
stand-up comedian • stand-up comedy • open mic nights • dealing with hecklers • writing stand-up

Modern Folk Music for Men
An introduction to four artists/ bands in Folk Music that men need not fear.
male folk singers • modern folk • men folk singers • the mammals band • josh ritter

Punch Up Your Play Script With Help From ... Advertising?!
They attempt to be funny. Sometimes they're clever. Frequently they're simply annoying. They're advertisements. Radio, television, billboards, and the internet are all clogged ... I mean, filled ... with them. Most people have no use for them. But they can hold a valuable lesson for the playwright.
theater • copywriting • playwriting • theatre • stage

The New Faces of Worship Music
As churches look for new worship songs, a number of up and coming Christian musicians are providing fresh praise and worship music to meet the need.
worship leader • praise and worship music • worship pastor • worship music • praise and worship

Author Snapshot: Twain, Mark
A brief snapshot biography of the life and works of American Author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmens)
mark twain • samuel clemmens • huckleberry finn • tom sawyer • winston churchill

Best Albums of 2006
Folk101 weighs in with our picks for the best albums of 2006. The list features some seasoned veterans, some newcomers, and a handful of records others have missed.
best of • best of 2006 • best albums of 2006 • best albums • brett hooton

Billy Currington's 'Little Bit of Everything' CD
True to its title, "Little Bit of Everything" offers country fans a hodgepodge of musical flavors, yet overall, resounds as a polished pop-country offering.
country music • country singers • billy currington.country fans • country radio • hit songs

Celebrate Earth Day 2000!
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. Want To Know More? Check Here.
earth day • environment • environmental leaders • earth day books • earth day activities

Country Singer Jamey Johnson's 'In Color' Hit
Tunesmith Jamey Johnson knows what it's like to write a top-10 song. But thanks to the Grammy-nominated "In Color," he knows what it's like to record one, too.
country music • country music songs • country radio • hit country song • songwriting

New Country Music's Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson's inked a string of hit-country songs, from "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" to "Give It Away." But these days, he's got this own hit CD and a trio of Grammy nods.
new country music • country music • hit country songs • country singers • country music charts

Review: Anjulie - "Anjulie"
In her self-titled, debut release, Canadian singer-songwriter Anjulie Persaud embraces the flavor and funk of musical styles ranging from Nancy Sinatra to Rihanna.
anjulie • motown • rihanna • singer-songwriter • boom

Setting the Scene – Aboriginal Heritage
This article outlines the formation of the Australian continent, and its original inhabitants. It also outlines a brief description of their lives and customs.
gondwana • aboriginal • aborigines • dreamtime • dreaming

The Love Song--Keeping It Fresh
Everyone writes love songs, but how to make them special enough to get a rep to accept them? Here are a few ideas for making your love songs not sound like dozens the rep has heard before.
"cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "love songs" • "popular music" • "music composition"

A Peek into my Life as Writer and Mother
As the last article in the December Humor month. I thought it appropriate that I give you a small peek into what my life is like as a writer and mother.
humor • writer • mother • son • life

Create an indoor sanctuary
Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can't potter in your garden. Whether you're a backyard refugee or a landless apartment-dweller, bring nature into your home with an indoor sanctuary.
garden • nature • sanctuary • sacred • meditation

Fun Food Activities for Young Learners
Food is a basic requirement for life and can be one of the most exciting forums for discussion and exploration amongst young learners in the classroom.
activities for kids • daycare games • child • teacher • preschool

Shaping School Culture
Shaping School Culture By Terrance E. Deal and Kent D. Peterson I. If only schools would behave more like businesses. A. The culture of an enterprise plays the dominant role in exemplary performance. 1. "A company can grow without losing the passion and personality that built it, but only if it's driven not by profits but by values and by people . . . The key is heart . . ." (Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, p. 1)
shaping school culture

Writing Music From the Heart Part of Your Head
Taking classes and seminars and reading books are great to better your songwriting craft, but don't neglect that special part of yourself that only you can bring to your music equation.
"cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music composition"

Building on Strengths
A collection of strategies for finding out what you are best at as a songwriter, so you can use this information to better your chances of succeeding in this difficult career.
"cindy lee haddock" • songwriting • "music composition" • "songwriting tips"

Interview with author Mary Welk
Interview with mystery author of a medical mystery series, Mary Welk.
interview • mystery • mary welk

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