I've just had an article published in a special edition about laughter in the Jeunesse journal which focusses on 'young people, texts and...

Wistful children's song adapted as a call for Civil Rights 'Bein' Green' first appeared on the children’s television programme Sesame...

... in other words How to quantify subjective aspects of media made for children (and others). ... officially known as The Children's...

'It's the wolf' '20 FANTASTIC NEW SONGS ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTERS'. This much-loved album is one of the strongest and in some ways strangest British records ever made for children. It had a big TV advertising campaign leading up to its release at Christmas 1973 and clearly ended up on the Dansette in many children's bedrooms (like mine). The soulful sunny syncopation of much of Spin a Magic Tune must have brightened up that dark UK winter for many a lucky chi

I have been writing and performing music for children and families for nearly 15 years. I've written and recorded at least 200 songs for youngsters. I've done hundreds of 'gigs for cool kids' with my band Johnny and the Raindrops. But why, oh, why, oh, why (Woody Guthrie reference) do I do it, and continue to do it? Without getting too deep into psychoanalysis and my own childhood experiences ('nuff said) here are my four reasons for writing and performing for children. 1. I

Once upon a time, not so long ago, everyone seemed to be singing to me, or about me. Records made for children or even by children seemed to