“Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi on his Toe Leg Knee”
Parents' Choice Award

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I hope you have as much fun playing along with these songs as I have had singing them in my home, in the schools and libraries I have visited, and with the band in recording sessions.

Special Thanks to:
All of the folks who have made my songs and games a part of their day. It is truly an honor to have my music played in your homes, story times and classrooms.

Mary Crissman for arranging and promoting my weekly family programs at Little Friends. Thanks, as well, to all of the families who have been coming over the years to play. These play groups are the inspiration for my best ideas!

Sam and Andre Crittenden for their help with the rhymes.

Don stiernberg, Kevin Connelley, and Jim Cox for the extra work they put into my recordings. The process of translating my play ideas into music takes longer than a usual session. I appreciate their time and insistence that everything is in time and tune . . . except for the singer.

Steve Rashid for his constant enthusiasm, his friendship, and for working so hard to put my ideas to true music!

Lucy for her excitement over my silly rhymes and her genuine enthusiasm for language play.

Ella for making lightning and for being the only one at home who ever requests that I play my banjo.

Sue for allowing me to waste my time on song and rhyme.

Arranged, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by:
Steve Rashid

Digitally recorded, mixed, and mastered at:
Woodside Avenue Music Productions, Inc., in Evanston, Illinois

Photographs by:
Chuck Shotwell

Design by:
Sheila Sachs

Musicians:
Greg Cahill: 5-string banjo on "Driving Here, Driving There" and "The Nothing Wrong Song"
Kevin Connelley: Percussion
Jim Cox: Acoustic and electric bass
Paul Mertens: Flute and alto flute on "San Francisco," piccolo on "The Tempo Marches On"
Steve Rashid: piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboard, tambourine
Willy Schwartz: accordion on "The Tempo Marches On" and "My Bonnie"
Don Stiernberg: Accoustic and electric guitar, acoustic and electric mandolin, fiddle
Lucy Gill: Shouts & giggles on "Spin Again . . . Again"

Children's Vocals:
Sara Blair Bricker, Hannah Rose Bricker, and Annie Raccuglia

Evanston Children's Chorus Director and children's recording session director:
Mary Brown

Background vocals:
The Windy City Slickers (Eric Lane Barnes, director). The Slickers appear courtesy of Windy City Performing Arts.

All songs written by Jim Gill except: "San Francisco" written by John Phillips (published by MCA Music Publishing, Spirit Two Music, and Spirit One Music)

Except as noted, all songs published by Jim Gill Music, BMI © (p) 1999 Jim Gill

©1999 Jim Gill Music, Inc.
P.O. Box 2263
Oak Park, IL 60303-2263

"Though the songs are aimed at young children, songwriter and performer Gill doesn't talk down to his audience; instead, he uses language that will stretch his listeners knowledge."
- Booklist