Video: "Bowl of Cherries" (Live) - Rhythm Child

Putumayo Kids' Picnic Playground tour wasn't much of a tour -- just four or five cities, I think. They seemed to draw a nice crowd, though, if this video from Rhythm Child's performance in LA was any indication. This video features Norman Jones going all quadruple-time on his "Bowl of Cherries" (which will sound familiar to those of you who have "Pick A Bale of Cotton" imprinted on your brain thanks to Raffi or Leadbelly).

The song's on the Picnic Playground, as well as on their upcoming album of the same name. (By the way, you can download a free mp3 of "The Shaker Song," which isn't necessarily a favorite of mine -- "Cherries" is a lot better -- at Rhythm Child's website.)

Rhythm Child - "Bowl of Cherries" (Live)

Comments

[Tito]

Ah, life is a bowl of cherries when you have versions likes this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYqGNzNs3c&feature=related

[Stefan]

Oh. My. God.

Words fail me.

I don't know whether to be horrified or amazed.

[Beth BC]

Thanks for the post, Stefan. Actually there were 10 concerts in the tour - Massachusetts, New York, Seattle, Portland, the Bay Area and So Cal. You can see the whole list at http://www.putumayokids.com

[Stefan]

Beth, sorry, it only seemed like there were 4 or 5 -- 6, I guess -- because it only happened in those 6 places... I keep telling folks that Phoenix has a lot of kids, but do people listen? No..... ;-)

[Betsy Murphy]

This live version doesn't do the song justice. The CD is amazing, I love it. I carry most of these Putumayo Playground CDs on my website. To me, they are the best of the best in kids' music.Lots more award-winning music for kids there, too, along with child-safe musical instruments. Check it out: http://www.littlelovees.com