DESCRIPTION:
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
STORYBOOK - MUSIC CD
Songs by Alan Mills
Performed by Thomas Hellman and Emilie Clepper
Illustrated by PisHier
Published by The Secret Mountain
Publication date: September 2, 2014
(Also available on iTunes and as an enhanced ebook for iPad in the iBookstore)
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One of the most iconic children’s songs in the English language, written by Alan Mills more than 50 years ago, is featured in a release from The Secret Mountain: "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly". The colorfully illustrated picture book with musical CD, available in September, includes the title song and a potpourri of simple, singable tunes about numbers, letters, and funny animals. Singers Thomas Hellman and Emilie Clepper breathe new life into old traditions, performing rootsy renditions of jaunty songs composed by Alan Mills in the 1950s.

"I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" is a quirky, cumulative rhyme about an old lady who swallows a multitude of animals, one after the other, to her detriment. Illustrated by PisHier, this picture book is packaged with a collection of 12 upbeat, rhyming and activity songs by Mills such as "Animal Alphabet Song", "Twelve Kittens" and "My Father's in the City".

Alan Mills (1913-1977) was a well-known Canadian folksinger, writer, actor, and radio host. For generations, "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", written with Rose Bonne in 1952, has embedded itself as an integral part of childhood across North America. It was recorded by such luminaries as Burl Ives, Peter, Paul and Mary, Judy Collins, Cyndi Lauper, and sung by countless other performers and parents. Folkways Records released more than 20 of Alan Mills’ albums in both English and French. A popular CBC radio personality, Mills became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1974.

About the performers: Born in Montreal to a Texan father and a mother from Southern France, bilingual singer-songwriter Thomas Hellman won the prestigious Felix Leclerc award in 2007. His music is influenced as much by the French “chanson” tradition as by American folk and roots music. Emilie Clepper’s roots in music are sunk deep in the folk and roots traditions she heard almost every day growing up listening to her father, Texas songwriter Russell Clepper. She has performed frequently at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Festival d'été in Quebec City.

About the publisher: The Secret Mountain is dedicated to the creation of children’s books, applications and music of the highest quality. Last year, the company released the Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning book-CD "Listen to the Birds - An introduction to Classical Music".

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