Root Down in the Shadow

In a continuing series, I have been exploring music that I love, that is also fitting for my young daughter.  I have looked at adult songs that she also loves , kids songs that I don't want to slit my wrist listening to , and as was the case with 'Boy with a Coin' , a track that can calm the child down. Today's selection is an adult track that can calm a child down, and is an excellent lullaby.  However, it has a short shelf life.  I wouldn't recommend playing this beyond three years of age, as it has some dark and possibly nightmare inducing lyrics.   If you ever tried to locate some lullabies in your music collection, good luck!  Try searching the word lullaby in your collection.  Counting Crow's 'Mrs. Potter's Lullaby' is much too loud, as is the jazz ' Lullaby of Birdland' .  Coltrane 's ' Russian Lullaby ' will do one better than caffeine.  ' Disenchanted Lullaby ' from the Foo Fighters might work for Dave Groh...

"Molly Songs" are very important in my house.  As a self prophesed music snob, I have started from the beginning exposing my young daughter to various music.  We started with songs that would calm her down, while she was colicky.  The instant winner, and savior of ours, was 'Boy With A Coin ' from IRON & WINE, which instantly soothed her with it's lovely rhythm and vocals .  As soon as she could coordinate her tiny little legs, she would have dance party, shaking her booty in front of the entertainment center, watching herself in the glass doors.   Medeski Martin & Wood 's kid album Let's Go Everywhere selection ' Where's the Music ' was a frequent and repeated choice.  As she ages and more becomes more self-importatnt, music has helped give her some identity.  "NooooOOOOOO, I need Molly songs", is frequently yelled in the car on trips, and I would die if forced to listen to commercial kid crap, like Barney.   In...