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I am a big Australian music lover, from way back when... but I am not so much in love with dumbed down 'wiggles' type music for children, and have minimised my kids exposure whenever possible.*
So when Arts Centre Melbourne offered me the chance to see Holly Throsby and her band The Hello Tigers perform songs her début childrens album, See! - at no other than The Famous Speigeltent - I jumped at the chance! Holly Throsby is an Australian singer, songwriter and musician. She has five solo albums and is one part of Seeker Lover Keeper.
Arts Centre Melbourne offers an engaging program for families and young people alike, an opportunity to experience the exciting world of live performance. "Our 2013 Families & Youth program is our largest and most exciting yet, offering something for all ages - tiny tots, kids and teenagers - plus things the whole family can enjoy together."
The perfect opportunity for the children to experience the fabulous Arts Centre and see the talented Holly perform. Aimed at ages 2-7 years "Inspired by inquisitive childlike logic, the natural world, and old musical favourites like Nilsson’s The Point! and Yellow Submarine. Holly sings about everything from motorboats, diamonds and kookaburras, to shadows, fish and the wide-eyed wonder of being young."
I am so excited about this one and am even more excited to be sharing it with you - I have one, four ticket family pass to give away for March 17th 2013. Plus you'll also receive the album See!
To enter simply leave a comment below and tell me 'what was one of your favourite songs or musicians from your childhood?'
The lucky winner will be drawn one week from today!
Fine print: Open to Melbourne residents only. You must be available on that day. Tickets are non refundable or exchangeable. Prize must be claimed within 24 hours or another winner will be drawn.
You can find out more and follow along:
The Famous Spiegeltent here.
* which is mostly impossible, but I try.
The winner is Milina!
'Jody, this sounds fabulous! My children and I would love to see Holly.
My favourite childhood song would have to be one that we used to sing at church. It's called "Popcorn popping on the Apricot Tree". I still sing it to my children.
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I'm a huge Holly fan and delighted with Seeker Lover Keeper. I'm also much in love with Jack Johnston's children's album as I'm from the same school as you - real music for kids. 'The Sharing Song' is permanently in my head. x
ReplyDeletePS - no comp entry for me as not in Melb. Thanks Jodes. x
Oh will have to check out the Jack Johnson one, thanks for the tip Bron! x
DeleteWe love the Jack Johnson one too! x
DeleteNot eligible to enter but just wanted to say re music..
ReplyDeletewhen I worked with under5's in a previous early childhood focussed job I used to play hirini melbourne's forest and ocean a lot in the 45min sessions I ran - simple beautiful songs in Maori that are sung in lots of NZ primary schools, to the sound of native birds and trees. I actually have an extra copy of that album that I can send to you, let me know. x
That sounds lovely Georgi! x
DeleteJust email me an address I can send it to and i'll pop it in the post for you. x
DeleteDamn I wish I live in melbourne. Pretty excited to hear Holly Throsby is making kids stuff. Off to search for it now!
ReplyDeleteBettina @ www.littleoldsouls.com
Jody, this sounds fabulous! My children and I would love to see Holly.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite childhood song would have to be one that we used to sing at church. It's called "Popcorn popping on the Apricot Tree". I still sing it to my children.
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I can't enter either but so look forward to seeking out this album. My fave music song as a kid was, "my Sharona" .... A bit sad huh? But then my Ma loved acdc so we had a lot of that happening at ours too. ;)
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived in Melbs! But i'd so fly there for this. We're visiting on 9th/10th March anyway :)
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My favourite song as a child would've been Love Shack by the B-52's.
ReplyDeleteWe performed it as part of a school concert, and I was hooked.
Many years later, I still sing along when I hear it!!
What memories come flooding back, I loved Puff the Magic Dragon, I thought Patsy Biscoe was so cool. I'm off to google it and get my kids to listen :)
ReplyDeleteI don't remember listening to children's music as we were growing up. I do remember the likes of Elvis & Roy Orbison though!
ReplyDeleteAs a child in the 1950's we did not listen to music, radio was for adult, and mainly news and serials. Around the pianola we heard adults singalong to Irish songs, in my teenage years life changed, Rock'n'Roll and Johnny O'Keefe ignited my love of music. My grandkids are exposed to all types of music and I would love to take them to hear Holly Throsby
ReplyDeleteMy favourite childhood songs were the ones sung on Play School! I watched the program as a migrant as a way to learn English as a second language. Now I sing the same songs to my kids!
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