A collection of 75 Original songs from folklore to conservation of animals, birds, and the ecology. \u2013 Take a trip into the heart and bush of Africa and sing-a-long! A fantastic gift to bring back memories or even make new ones!<\/p>\n
In this box set you will find:<\/p>\n
WILD AND BEAUTIFUL AND FREE
\nWild and Beautiful and Free is a spectacular album produced by John and co-produced by Zane Cronje and the now world famous TREVOR RABIN! With 16 beautiful original tracks backed by real full orchestra including violins flutes oboes etc. It includes classics like Jock of the Bushveld Did you ever see a Kudu cry Save the Mountain Zebra Chipimbiri and Nomad of the Kalahari Big Boy Blue and Love for life
\nGreat listening with an eco message. This is probably John’s most elaborate musical adventure ever and a must have for your music collection!
\n1. Jock Of The Bushveld
\n2. Chipimbiri
\n3. Ehlathini
\n4. Sparrow My Universal Friend
\n5. Wild And Beautiful And Free
\n6. Big Boy Blue
\n7. Nomad Of The Kalahari
\n8. Hapoor
\n9. Noah The Phantom Ranger
\n10. Chayira
\n11. Did You Ever See A Kudu Cry?
\n12. Save The Mountain Zebra
\n13. Chief Seattle
\n14. Coal Mine In Paradise
\n15. Love For Life
\n16. Sitting In The Bundu<\/p>\n
SONGS OF THE AFRICAN BUSH
\nThis CD has 24 songs extracted from tlaes of The Game Ranger Series. All songs based on African Folklore with a campfire feel.
\n1. Story In The Sand
\n2. Poor Little Unkolwane
\n3. Flick Of The Hippo’s Tail
\n4. Ngulube Made The Wallow
\n5. The Spell Of Impisi
\n6. Ixoxo Crowned The King Of The Beasts
\n7. Where Do The Elephants Go?
\n8. Hadeda And Umpangwa
\n9. Inja The Dog
\n10. Old Thekwane
\n11. Klokwe And Kalulu
\n12. Chingwe’s Hole
\n13. Tree Without A Name
\n14. Never Monkey Around With A Giraffe
\n15. The Wild Wild Melon
\n16. Zonke Tina
\n17. The Wise Old Eagle Owl
\n18. Oowe The Hyena
\n19. How Did The Leopard Get His Spots
\n20. The Croc Needs A Doc
\n21. The Jackal And The Eland
\n22. The Hare And The Duiker
\n23. The Mahobbahobba Tree
\n24. Balisa And The Bees<\/p>\n
SINGIN’ WITH THE BIRDS
\nThis album is a collection of the songs only – from the 4 albums \u201cTales of the Bird Watchers\u201d series, which comprises of 24 stories followed by songs. The stories with bush background sounds and bird calls describe a bird, its appearance, habits, habitat, history and a fable for the young set.
\nThis song compilation makes for easy listening and having the whole collection of songs, which are hopefully both entertaining and informative, all on one album.
\nWhen I was at school I found that learning was made easier by little rhymes and songs like \u201cThirty days hath September\u201d\u2026 As a pilot I found the easiest way to remember take off, landing and emergency checks were by acronyms and rhymes. (Even wrote a song called Checklist Blues for fellow aviators). Sailors and Boy Scouts have rhymes for tying knots (Leftover right and under\u2026.. and repairmen have rhymes when working with nuts and bolts \u201cLeftie loosie, rightie tightie\u2026\u201d)
\nAs an entertainer having performed for children interested in wildlife, at bird clubs, historians\u2019 associations and at International Game Ranger Conferences, I found the best way to put my story across was to say it then sing it!
\nWhen my children and grandchildren became interested in wildlife, I found the easiest way for them to learn about birds was to start by getting them to listen to their calls. Again it was easier for them to learn by my writing songs about them incorporating the tempo, rhythm and melody of their calls as well as their characteristics, habits, habitats and appearance. I also would add an amusing story which would really hold their attention. Not only did I sometimes touch on historical facts of how birds got their names but also sneaked in mythical stories and underlying messages like \u201cNever cry wolf\u201d (Black Collard Barbet). \u201cLife is beautiful (Black-crowned Tchagra). \u201cCheck your bike tyres\u201d (Black-backed Puffback). \u201cWatch where you walk\u201d (Secretary Bird). \u201cDon\u2019t lose hope\u201d (Emerald Spotted Wood Dove). \u201cHealthy lifestyle\u201d (Chinspot Batis).
\nI also reminded them that birds are also indicators of the weather (Red Chested, Le Vaillant’s and Jacobin Cuckoos), danger (Grey Go away Bird) and where beehives are (Greater Honeyguide).
\nBirding boffins know much but children and beginners both young and old have enjoyed and learnt from my songs on CD and at \u201clive\u201d performances.
\nAs Mark Twain once said, \u201cIf you want to be happy make someone else happy!\u201d If my songs make you happy\u2026 I have succeeded.
\nYours in Birding.
\n1. Jacobin and Le Vaillant’s
\n2. Fish Eagle
\n3. Green-Wood Hoopoe
\n4. Crested Barbet
\n5. Emerald – Spotted Wood Dove
\n6. Verreaux’s Giant Eagle Owl
\n7. Red-Chested Cuckoo
\n8. Bru Bru Skrike
\n9. Woodland and Brown-hooded Kingfishers
\n10. Chinspot Batis
\n11. Secretary Bird
\n12. Spotted Thick Knee
\n13. Diederik Cuckoo
\n14. Yellow-Fronted Tinker Bird
\n15. Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike
\n16. Grey Go-Away Bird
\n17. Black-crowned Tchagra
\n18. Pearl-spotted Owlet
\n19. Klass’ Cuckoo
\n20. The Greater Honeyguide<\/p>\n
SONGS OF KRUGER PARK
\n1. The old Voortrekker Road
\n2. Uncle Paul
\n3. James Stevenson Hamilton
\n4. Paradise names on the Breeze
\n5. Crook’s Corner
\n6. Jock of the Bushveld
\n7. Harry with the Lion Heart
\n8. Ingwe-Beautiful Loner
\n9. The Nile Crocodile’s Lament
\n10. Big Five Little Five
\n11. Love is a Walk in the Park<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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