Little Folkies: Songs for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter

Smithsonian Folkways - SFW CD 45089

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 2026
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Children's
[Tracklist]
01 Little Grey Squirrel (03:07)
02 See the Little Spider (01:21)
03 Rocketship (01:39)
04 Look at the Colors (02:35)
05 Cooking in the Kitchen (01:39)
06 Sally Go Round the Sunshine (00:43)
07 Wise Old Owl (04:28)
08 Up and Down (01:00)
09 Clouds Clouds (01:41)
10 Planets (03:09)
11 When We Go Outside (02:55)
12 Listen to the Train (02:38)
13 Come Dance Around (01:35)
14 The Wind Blow East (01:49)
15 There Was a Little Mouse (00:32)
16 Horses in the Stable (02:18)
17 Family Band (01:58)
18 The Tiny Little Tadpole (03:38)
19 Dinosaur Song (02:43)
20I Put on My Pants (01:15)
21 Oh If I Were (03:02)
22 I Had a Rooster (02:58)
23 Little Roly Poly (02:35)
24 Riding in the Buggy, Miss Mary Jane (02:21)
25 Shake and Twist (02:08)
26 See the Horses (02:56)
27 Ten Little Fingers (01:31)
28 Walk Along, John (01:30)
29 Clap Your Hands My Darling (01:41)
30 Jenny Jenkins (04:26)
31 Go to Sleep (02:51)
32 If I Had Wings (03:33)
33 There Was a Tiny Seed (02:28)
34 Green Grass Grew (03:52)
35 Fuzzy Caterpillar (01:18)
36 Beehive (02:01)
37 Bubbles (01:33)
38 Polly (02:40)
39 Cowboy Song (01:17)
40 Five Little Birds (01:58)
41 I Wish I Were a Bumblebee (00:58)
42 Down on the Pond (02:03)
43 All by Myself (02:30)
44 Going for a Car Ride (01:24)
45 Sheep's Wool (01:56)
46 Bought Me a Cat (02:49)
47 Two Little Birds Came Flying (03:26)
48 Little Bird, Little Bird (01:35)
49 Rock My Boat (01:55)
50 Hop Old Squirrel (01:34)
51 What'll We Do with the Baby (01:53)
52 Lula Gal (01:29)
53 Chugga Lugga Lugg (Train a Comin')
(02:37)
54 Swim Swimmy Swim (01:37)
55 Toodala (01:30)
56 Knees and Toes (00:48)
57 Walking Down the Road (01:39)
58 Ki-Me-O (Froggy Went a Courtin')
(01:56)
59 Mole in the Ground (02:20)
60 Mary Wore Her Red Dress (01:56)
61 Bunny Rabbit (00:51)
62 Let's Go A-Flying (01:33)
63 Sailing in the Boat (02:06)
64 Shady Grove (01:56)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder, Mixing Engineer: Irena Eide, Illustrator: Amelia Heron, Designer: Pharis Romero, Liner Notes Editor: James Deutsch, Carla Borden, Jen Mellizo, Jacob Love, Recorder: Robert Cheek, Jeremy D'Antonio, Mark Allen Piccolo, Mastering Engineer: Dirk Powel
[Notes]
Little Folkies is a multi-award-winning, early-childhood folk music program developed by acclaimed musician Irena Eide that features a joyful treasury of original and traditional folk songs to inspire singing and movement. The songs collected on this 4-CD set are the cornerstone of the (repertoire, with one volume dedicated to each of the year’s four seasons. Each CD is accompanied by a songbook with printed sheet music, encouraging parents, teachers, caregivers, and kids from infancy through early elementary school to sing and play along with the charming, engaging songs about furry critters, outer space, daily routines, and more. Whether listened to at home, in the classroom, outdoors, or on the move, (encourages sharing and discovery, and nurtures everyone’s love of music and play. Recommended for children ages 0-5.

Little Folkies: Songs for Winter

Smithsonian Folkways - SFW CD 45092

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 2024
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Children's
[Tracklist]
01 Family Band (01:58)
02 The Tiny Little Tadpole (03:38)
03 Dinosaur Song (02:43)
04 I Put on My Pants (01:15)
05 Oh If I Were (03:02)
06 I Had a Rooster (02:58)
07 Little Roly Poly (02:35)
08 Riding in the Buggy (02:21)
09 Shake and Twist (02:08)
10 See the Horses (02:56)
11 Ten Little Fingers (01:31)
12 Walk Along John (01:30)
13 Clap Your Hands My Darling (01:41)
14 Jenny Jenkins (04:26)
15 Go to Sleep (02:51)
[Credits]
Little Folkies (guitar/banjo/fiddle/mandolin/rain stick/tambourine/bass/vocals)
Producer & Recorder: Irena Eide, Liner Notes Editor: James Deutsch, Illustrator: Amelia Heron, Designer: Pharis Romero, Mastering Engineer: Dirk Powell, Recorders: Robert Cheek, Jeremy D'Antonio and Mark Allen Piccolo
[Notes]
Little Folkies is a multi-award winning family folk music class for parents and kids ages 0-5. The Little Folkies music classes are pure fun and enjoyable for both kids and parents! Our talented teachers engage kids and adults with finger play, hand movement, singing, dancing, and instrument jamming. Every child is musical, in fact we are all music at the core. Here at Little Folkies we encourage everyone to sing with voice they have. You do not need to be a trained musician to make good music. All you need is your voice, hands and feet, rhythm and some good songs to sing. Your child will love listening to you singing the melodies, tapping the beat and doing the movements; and soon enough they’ll be singing and moving along themselves!

Little Folkies: Songs for Fall

Smithsonian Folkways - SFW CD 45091

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 2024
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Children's
[Tracklist
01 Little Grey Squirrel (03:07)
02 See the Little Spider (01:21)
03 Rocketship (01:39)
04 Look at the Colors (02:35)
05 Cooking in the Kitchen (01:39)
06 Sally Go Round the Sun (00:43)
07 Wise Old Owl (04:28)
08 Up and Down (01:00)
09 Clouds Clouds (01:41)
10 Planets (03:09)
11 When We Go Outside (02:55)
12 Listen to the Train (02:38)
13 Come Dance Around (01:35)
14 The Wind Blow East (01:49)
15 There Was a Little Mouse (00:32)
16 Horses in the Stable (02:18)
[Credits]
Little Folkies (guitar/banjo/fiddle/mandolin/rain stick/tambourine/bass/vocals)
Producer & Recorder: Irena Eide, Liner Notes Editor: James Deutsch, Illustrator: Amelia Heron, Designer: Pharis Romero, Mastering Engineer: Dirk Powell, Recorders: Robert Cheek, Jeremy D'Antonio and Mark Allen Piccolo
[Notes]
Little Folkies is a multi-award-winning early childhood folk music program for parents, teachers, and kids ages 0-5. Developed by acclaimed musician and educator Irena Eide, the curriculum features a joyful treasury of original and traditional folk songs to inspire singing and movement. Songs for Fall, the first of four seasonal volumes of music, embodies the season of transition and gathering with playful tunes about animals, the universe, and more. Whether listened to at home, in the classroom, out-of-doors, or on the move, these 16 fun-loving folk songs encourage sharing and discovery, and nurture everyone’s love of music and play.