Nature Jams CD

MUSIC

CHILDREN'S

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Nature Jams ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

2. Can You Canoe ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

3. Take a Hike ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

4. Well Oh Whale ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

5. Meadowlark In Central Park ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

6. Bayou Boogie ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

7. Prairie Riddles ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

8. Buffalo or Bison? - (featuring Webb Wilder) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

9. Dison the Bison - (featuring Webb Wilder) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

10. Spelunker - (featuring Tom Petersson) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

11. Glacier, The ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

12. Manatee - (featuring Tommy Ramone) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

13. No Place Like the Woods - (featuring Victor Wooten) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

14. Moose Lives Where?, The - (featuring Todd Snider) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

15. Have You Ever ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

16. Skating Along - (featuring Kristi Rose/Addie Ringenberg) ~ Farmer Jason and Buddies

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Recording information: Austin, TX; Compass Sound Studio, Nashville, TN; Electric Comoland, Lafayette, LA; Misntrel Recording, Iowa City, IA; Sun Street Studios, County Galway, Ireland; The Office, Franklin, TN; The Tone Chaparral, Nashville, TN; The Underground Treehouse, Nashville, TN; Tour Bus; Vix Mix, Nashville, TN; Waterfall Studios, Oslo, Norway.
	Director: Ed Jones.
	Illustrator: Brad Talbott.
	Photographer: Gregg Roth.
	Though he was a pioneering figure in the 1980s who fused country music and punk rock with his band Jason & the Scorchers, Jason Ringenberg has been enjoying unexpected success in the 21st century as a children's entertainer, performing family shows as his "identical twin" alter ego Farmer Jason, and on his third album as the singing farmhand, Ringenberg has assembled a very impressive cast of rock, country, folk, and jazz artists to celebrate the joys of the great outdoors. On Nature Jams, Farmer Jason shares 16 songs that encourage kids to get out of the house and enjoy a hike, explore the woods, and spend quality time with animals, and some famous friends tag along to help bring the tunes to life. Mike Mills from R.E.M. lets his Georgia accent rise to the fore on "Take a Hike," Hank III and Tommy Ramone play nice for a change on "Manatee," Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick joins in for some cave exploring on "Spelunker," Iris Dement swaps "Prairie Riddles" with Jason, Todd Snider once again has troubles with a moose on "The Moose Lives Where?," Celtic rockers the Saw Doctors spot some impressive aquatic mammals on "Well Oh Whale," Terrence Simien takes us to Louisiana for some "Bayou Boogie," and Brandi Carlile enjoys the scenery in "Have You Ever." As on the previous Farmer Jason albums, Ringenberg is clearly aware he's writing for a young audience and keeps the songs simple and upbeat, but they're also tuneful and more full-bodied and rootsy than the vast majority of kids' music on the market, and the musicians play with skill and genuine enthusiasm on every cut. While Ringenberg has gained plenty of experience playing for his youthful fans, many of his guests are new to this, and some sound just a bit awkward on the spoken segments that open each tune (hey, Hank III is probably not asked to talk about manatees in a family-friendly manner very often). But the music carries the day, and Ringenberg's serious message about active lifestyles and exploring nature gets just the right spoonful of sugar with some lively music that should please kids without boring their parents. Plenty of fun for all ages, which isn't the case as often as one might hope with music like this. ~ Mark Deming
Producer: Ed Jones
Musical Guests
	Alison Brown
	Mike Mills
	The Saw Doctors
	Suzy Bogguss
	Terrence Simien
	Iris DeMent
	Webb Wilder
	Steve Gorman
	Ruthie Foster
	Tom Petersson
	Jason & The Scorchers
	Hank Williams III
	Tommy Ramone
	The Wooten Kids
	Victor Wooten
	Jo Nesbo
	Todd Snider

Technical Info

	Release Date : 01/24/2012
	Original Release Date : 2012
	Catalog ID : 2791940
	Label : Universal
	Number of Discs : 2
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00602527919409

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