Elizabeth Mitchell and band graced the Wilmington, DE waterfront on a recent Saturday morning for a wonderful Kindie (Kid-Indie) show at the Grand Opera House!
Fittingly, as her first album was intended to be for her family, it's with no great irony that the band is made up of her family! Her husband Daniel Littleton handles the guitars and backing vocals. His brother Miggy was on the drums right behind his wife and fellow kid artist The Good Miss Padgett! Miggy & Anna's daughter held the enviable position of dancer and idea giver! Nearly family and great friend Jean Cook plays the violin.
The star of the show, one could argue is the daughter of Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton, the amazing Storey Littleton. She wonderfully takes on the recorder on 'You Are My Sunshine', harmonica on 'Who's My Pretty Baby' and backing vocals on many songs but most prominently on 'Three Little Birds' and 'Lovely Day'.
The true star is clearly Elizabeth Mitchell. The Smithsonian Folkway recording artist wove a decades worth of her songs and standards, along with some songs of folk legend Woody Guthrie for the eager crowd of little ones and parents. This summer, she will release album Little Seed as tribute to Woody Guthrie!
'Little Liza Jane', which was a first Elizabeth Mitchell song for many of the adults in the crowd, as it had been featured on NPR a few years back, was the first song of the day complete with a Delaware verse. Like many of the songs, the songwriting is simple, but easy for kids to remember, and soothing enough for parents to survive!
SET LIST - Elizabeth Mitchell
The Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE April 28th, 2012
Title - Original Album (or original artist)
1. 'Little Liza Jane' You Are My Little Bird
2. 'Three Little Birds' You Are My Little Bird
3. 'Lovely Day' Sunny Day
4. 'Bling Blang' Little Seed to be released this summer original by Woody Guthrie
5. 'Ooki Na Kuri No Ki No Shita De (Under The Big Chestnut Tree)' Sunny Day.
6. 'You Are My Sunshine' .. You Are My Sunshine
7. 'The Little Red Hen' The Good Ms. Padgett Sings the Little Red Hen and Other Stories
8. 'Who's My Pretty Baby' You Are My Little Bird
9. 'Mystery Train' Sunny Day.
10. 'One Day, Two Days, Three Days Old' Your Are My Flower
11. 'Freight Train' Your Are My Flower
12. 'Little Bird, Little Bird' You Are My Little Bird
13. 'Shoo Lie Loo' Sunny Day.
14. 'John The Rabbit' Your Are My Flower
15. 'Peace Like A River' You Are My Little Bird
For a sneak peak of Little Seed check out http://www.folkways.si.edu/radio/littleseed_preview/index.html
Fittingly, as her first album was intended to be for her family, it's with no great irony that the band is made up of her family! Her husband Daniel Littleton handles the guitars and backing vocals. His brother Miggy was on the drums right behind his wife and fellow kid artist The Good Miss Padgett! Miggy & Anna's daughter held the enviable position of dancer and idea giver! Nearly family and great friend Jean Cook plays the violin.
The star of the show, one could argue is the daughter of Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton, the amazing Storey Littleton. She wonderfully takes on the recorder on 'You Are My Sunshine', harmonica on 'Who's My Pretty Baby' and backing vocals on many songs but most prominently on 'Three Little Birds' and 'Lovely Day'.
The true star is clearly Elizabeth Mitchell. The Smithsonian Folkway recording artist wove a decades worth of her songs and standards, along with some songs of folk legend Woody Guthrie for the eager crowd of little ones and parents. This summer, she will release album Little Seed as tribute to Woody Guthrie!
'Little Liza Jane', which was a first Elizabeth Mitchell song for many of the adults in the crowd, as it had been featured on NPR a few years back, was the first song of the day complete with a Delaware verse. Like many of the songs, the songwriting is simple, but easy for kids to remember, and soothing enough for parents to survive!
SET LIST - Elizabeth Mitchell
The Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE April 28th, 2012
1. 'Little Liza Jane' You Are My Little Bird
2. 'Three Little Birds' You Are My Little Bird
3. 'Lovely Day' Sunny Day
4. 'Bling Blang' Little Seed to be released this summer original by Woody Guthrie
5. 'Ooki Na Kuri No Ki No Shita De (Under The Big Chestnut Tree)' Sunny Day.
6. 'You Are My Sunshine' .. You Are My Sunshine
7. 'The Little Red Hen' The Good Ms. Padgett Sings the Little Red Hen and Other Stories
8. 'Who's My Pretty Baby' You Are My Little Bird
9. 'Mystery Train' Sunny Day.
10. 'One Day, Two Days, Three Days Old' Your Are My Flower
11. 'Freight Train' Your Are My Flower
12. 'Little Bird, Little Bird' You Are My Little Bird
13. 'Shoo Lie Loo' Sunny Day.
14. 'John The Rabbit' Your Are My Flower
15. 'Peace Like A River' You Are My Little Bird
For a sneak peak of Little Seed check out http://www.folkways.si.edu/radio/littleseed_preview/index.html
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