I was super excited when rhe Beaver Believer song by Ian Carrick dropped right before the festival. It seemed like fate. Well fate must also have competition because Facebook buddy Stephen Malcolm Anderson from Eugene Oregon dropped an entire beaver AL:BUM that same day. He kindly sent me a copy of the delightfully professional looking and sounding CD this week and I have been tapping my toes ever since.
Trust me when I tell you, You. Need. This. Album.
Go here to listen to the entire CD and pick up your copy today. The new CD is available to stream on CD Baby. You won’t regret it. You can bet I’ll be inviting him to the beaver festival next year. 16 hour drive not withstanding.
Order your copy by contacting the artist here: Stephen poured a lot of his own money into making this CD and would love to et it standing on its own two webbed feet. I think my two favorite songs are Eager and the lullaby, but I’m still deciding.
What will yours be?
Many thanks to Dave Kwinter and all our marching children. The less beaver trapping more tail slapping sign still cracks me up. My photos are acting funky at the moment but this should give you the idea for now.
One of the most dramatic parts of the day came early. It was the opening chorus by VOENA children’s choire from Benicia. Part spirit guides part drummers part greek chorus they were guided with the remarkable hand and violin of Annabelle Marie, a visionary leader who allows the children to explore and excel. There are some great recordings of the day that I am working to make shareable. For now we can content ourselves with photos of the vibrant youths.
Asking kids to imagine the inside of the beaver lodge for their paintings was a great idea and produced truly creative results. I thought I would share some interior design ideas from the children at the beaver festival, and the artists who helped them come to life
