DAN ZANES AND FRIENDS: House Party

Dan Zanes and Friends

House Party

© 2003 festival five records (800495000628)

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Contains the song "house party time" as heard on noggin. This hour long collection includes guest performances by Philip Glass, Deborah Harry, David Jones, Angelique Kidjo

notes

Like other Dan Zanes and Friends albums, the recently Grammy nominated House Party was made in Dan's home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, where people regularly drop in, tune up, and head down to the basement to record.

It was meant to be completed during a January-February break in touring, but winter became spring, the friends kept showing up, and the tape kept rolling.

The outcome is an hour-long, 20-song tribute to communal music-making and the most sonically diverse example yet of what the Village Voice has called "Basement Tapes for kids."

Dan and Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir reinterpret the railroad classic "Wabash Cannonball"

Angelique Kidjo sings a favorite from her childhood, the Harry Belafonte hit "Jamaica Farewell"

English folksinger David Jones updates the music hall tune, "How Do You Do?"

Debbie Harry joins a fiddle-filled version of the Australian standard "Waltzing Matilda"

Philip Glass plays a portable Billhorn Brothers pump organ on the six-minute original "A Place for Us."

In addition to playing in the live band, several longtime friends are in the mix.

Barbara Brousal's "Queremos Bailar" is a spirited, Spanish-language call to
dancing.

Cynthia Hopkins, also of the group Gloria Deluxe, leads her accordion-laced "Surrounded by Friendship," and upright bass player Yoshi Waki brings in the Japanese coal miner tune "Tankoh-Bushi."

Rankin' Don (a.k.a. Father Goose), Donald Saaf and the Rubí Theater Company all make triumphant returns.

Once the lead singer of roots rock band The Del Fuegos, Dan has found his calling creating truly age-desegregated 21st century folk music.

Since he founded Festival Five Records in 1999, the label has released one highly acclaimed, handmade recording each year. The first was the groundbreaking Rocket Ship Beach (2000), followed by Family Dance (2001) and, most recently, Night Time! (2002).

The albums feature a broad range of collaborators-from Sheryl Crow to Lou Reed, Aimee Mann to Sandra Bernhard, Loudon Wainwright III to John Doe-and rank among the top-selling family music CDs.

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  • I thought the CD was great. I love the artist. He is so fun. My son watches him on the Disney Channel. He loves the music and dances to it. The songs are so much fun to listen to. Even for me. We love it.

  • We love the House Party CD - We want all of them!
    author: Timi

    My 3 year old and I listen to House Party Time everyday to and from work. It's refreshing to hear Just good music!! Keep it up Dan!!

  • What great Fun!

    Not only does our 2 year old love it, but the whole family really gets grooving. It's a fabulous CD!

  • students-shake, rattle & roll!
    author: becky tyler

    I use this & many Dan Zanes' cds in my classroom-the kids LOVE House Party especially! Not at all the typical kid type music-so lively & exciting! This is must have for parents & educators of young children.

  • I love house party time, want it as a ringtone.
    author: Denise

    My husband emailed me "Ring ring doorbell ring, it's House Party Ttime" and I replied, "I love you, too!" We want the song as a ringtone for our phone!

  • Great CD!
    author: Robyn

    We like Dan Zanes House Party on Disney and it's nice to get so much more with the CD.

  • Cd was great. I am a new Dan Zanes music lover.
    author: Christie H.

    This CD was a great added feature for my daughters 6th birthday party. Parents loved it as well. It is an upbeat CD that we now use for that little added moment of exercise. I want to purchase more of Dan Zanes CD's. These prices are great compared to retail chains.

  • Refreshing to hear good quality music for children & adults
    author: Ericka

    My daugter, nephew and I all have a ball listening and dancing to Dan Zanes' CD. The songs are interesting and we know them all! We will be back for more. Finally, some quality, awesome music for everyone!!!

  • author: tom

    this cd was great. my two year old son loves to dance to dan zanes music. thank you..

  • It's great!
    author: Sariah

    I love house party just as much as my little boy, it's enjoyable for me to just have playing while we play with toys or cleaning the house.

  • Fun
    author: Dena

    A great, fun CD. Lots of diversity. So nice to find one that the children and I both like. My husband even caught me listening to it without the children the other day.

  • Great musical diversity for kids.
    author: Paula

    I have a family child care home and bought the cd after seeing some of the videos on the Disney channel. The kids love it all and so do I. They start screaming let's dance when they hear House Party Time. We get down and crazy. I also like the great variety of music and artists.

  • love it
    author: ez

    i love house party time, that song just keeps ringing in my head,and i'm a real hip-hop fan ..Dan i luv your work

  • wonderful cd for kids and adults!
    author: rachel

    my boys and i love this cd! we love to watch dan on disney too. the music has a wonderful folksy quality. i am a huge fan!

  • A must have! The music is fun, original, and wonderful.
    author: Chris Enge

    House Party is the one CD that our entire family enjoys. The guest artists, the talented musicians, and the fun lyrics make this a keeper. The message in the CD is get up off the couch, turn off the TV, and have a HOUSE PARTY!!!

  • It's listening for the whole family!!
    author: Susan and Mary Cohen

    We are really enjoying this CD. I find myself listening to it even when my 5 year old is not around!!!

  • My kids love this!
    author: JennWells

    My 18 month old "rocks out" to all her Dan Zanes music. Definitely keeps her happy in the car.

  • Highly recommended - kids and adults will love this
    author: Lisa Filippone

    I can't say enough about any of the CDs and videos from Dan Zanes - if you want your kids raised around music, this should be in your house. You will love it, your kids will love it - buy everything you can from Dan Zanes.

  • author: Neil Staples

    Another awsome CD from Dan and friends, my kids and wife and I loved it. We listen to it as we drive across Colorado for my work and it is great road music.

  • author: Tomasina&Sophia

    Man this cd rocks, I want to go to that house party. It sparks our imagination,and reminds us of things we somtimes forget! I enjoyed explaining we shall not be moved for my Daughter.Thanks Dan& friends....For keeping it real!

  • A refreshing sound to children's music!!
    author: Johanna Myers

    We love listening to this CD! It's enjoyable for kids and adults. The use of so many different instruments and sounds is great for kids to hear. All in all it's just a really wonderful CD and I would recoomend it to anyone!

  • So much fun & what a great variaty!!
    author: Nina & Francesca (9 months)

    This CD is so much fun!!! My 9 month old loves dancing to the songs and I love the different variaty of songs that the CD provides!!! If you're looking for some fun, funny and entertaining music for your kids, look no further!!

  • so much fun for kids and parents!!
    author: lee reich

    fun, entertaining, gets your kids up and groovin...thanks to noggin, we are dan's newest groupies!

  • We love this CD!!!
    author: Joanna Daily

    My children and I love this CD. We especially love Tennessee Wig Walk, it's so much fun to listen and dance to. Thank you for making a CD that both parents and children love. :)

  • Groovy!
    author: Melissa Carney

    We love everything about this CD and everything about Dan Zanes.

  • FUN!
    author: Ali Grace

    My Memaw and Pepaw gave the CD to me and I love it. They dance and sing with me. It makes me happy and I laugh a lot.

  • Love love love it.
    author: Ivy Overby

    This is one kid cd that the parents will love just as much as the little ones. It's true music to teach the babies some good taste too! Everyone at our crib loves it! Thanks DZ.

  • Loved it!
    author: Susan

    This is our third Dan Zanes CD and we LOVE this one. Me and my 1 and 3 year olds are happy as clams singing along in the car and dancing in our seats. We love you Dan!

  • Just can't say enough good things
    author: Kris

    This particular CD I listen to even when my 3 year old isn't around and for a die hard rock n roller that's saying a lot. Keep it up DZ!

  • Our new favorite CD!
    author: Mary Connally

    This was the first Dan Zanes cd we've purchased. My three year old son and 13 month old daughter just love the title song House Party. We sing, dance, and laugh to it every single day. I intend to purchase every single cd Dan has made, he's truly an inspiration to children and adults alike! I also want to mention that I justlove Barbara's voice!

  • Great, fun, dance party of a CD
    author: Nicole Pierce

    This is the first Dan Zanes CD we bought and then we had to buy every one we could get our hands on for ourselves and our friends. Waltzing Matilda is our 4-year-old's personal favorite, while my favorite is Hey LIttle Red Bird writen by Mr. Zanes himself. Everyone will love this CD, parents and kids and the whole darned family!

  • Dan Zanes House Party is the coolest music.
    author: elena mattey

    House party is the coolest of cool. Filled with suprise guests like Debbie Harry of Blodie! It is smart musicianship and joyfull songs that collectivly are a music history education. And its low carb!

  • great music
    author: marie

    hey, this is another great cd from zanes. my grandson loves to hear this cd while riding to pre school . keep up the GREAT work......

  • My daughter Emma and I are THRILLED with the 2 DAN ZANES CDs. We can't stop dan
    author: Jennifer Baldwin

    The songs on the CD's are great for children and for the parents that have to listen to them EVERY DAY!!! We have so much fun dancing and singing together, and I even got my daughter's 9 and 11 year old cousins grooving along! I will be quickly working to get all of the Dan Zanes CDs for my daughter - what a special collection they will be for her! Thanks So Much! Jennifer Baldwin

  • Can't tell who enjoys it more
    author: Misty and Chloe

    I truly love this CD as much as my two year old! Great stuff. Thanks.

  • I love Dan Zanes and Friends CD!!!
    author: Shelby

    First heard House Party on Noggin- Loved it and looked for CD. Love the diverse selections including Spanish language- What a great CD- Thanks for recording it!! SL

  • My 13 month old son loves to dance to Dan Zane and Friends
    author: ArizonaParamedic

    I sure do get a kick out of watching my 13 month old son laugh and dance to this CD. When I put the CD on, he stops what he is doing, turns to the music and smiles. Then he starts to bop! He won't do this to Disney music. I really enjoy listening to the music too! The song selections are perfect!

  • it's great
    author: Kathryn

    Love this CD as other Dan Zanes we have purchased. I must admit, I really enjoy it as much as my 4 year old daughter does. Nice to have kids music that I really like to listen to. Especially like the fact that it includes the usual Spanish song - we love to sing along. Jamaican Farewell was a bonus, I have always loved this song and was thrilled to have this version of it. Thanks for the GREAT music, and keep it up.

  • author: Judith

    My four year old and I have not stopped groovin together since it has arrived - just wish we had had it during the Blizzard! Complimenti e grazie!

  • we can all listen
    author: Tracy

    Thank god, finally a cd I can listen to with my kids and actually enjoy instead of wanting to pull my hair out. Thank you thank you thank you.

  • one of my favorites
    author: Vicki Beerman

    I bought this for the kids in my life but I love it as much as they do. This music taps into such a vibrant, life-affirming energy. It makes me happy every time I listen to it. It never fails.

  • A great CD
    author: Kimball Mullins

    You know it's a great kids CD when you listen and sing along when your kids aren't even with you! We also have Night Time and just ordered Rocket Ship Beach. Our library copy of Rocket Ship Beach needs to go back and we decided that we'll all miss the Father Goose song too much. Can't wait for it's arrival. Thanks to the whole group and all the artists who collaborated on this. Oh, and we loved the Seattle, WA show as well. A great time was had by all. Thanks.

  • Perfect In Everyway
    author: Shelley Sharkey

    It is obvious to me that Dan and the cast of artists he has assembled for thie CD really care about parenting and children. From the beautiful pictures in the board book case to the music, pleasant thoughts went into making these songs are perfect in everyway. Thank you!

  • Fabulous-O
    author: Olivia Blair

    My son and I have had a terrific time singing and dancing to this CD. It is a huge bonus that not only does my son enjoy the music, but I find it great as well. Thank you so much for making music that I so full of talent, so enjoyable, and just plain fun!!!

  • GREAT CD! Would highly recommend.
    author: Rachel Moore

    I am a Music Together teacher, which means I teach music to kids under 5 years old, and I recommend this CD. The quality is excellent, the singing beautiful, the words entertaining and age appropriate, and the eclectic mix of music are just what I was looking for. I don't buy a lot of kids' music because I think most of it is awful, and this I love!

  • A great disc for kids and parents!
    author: Valerie Sprague

    We bought this disc as a gift for a friend's child because we love our own copy so much. The songs are catchy, the guests are top-notch and it's one of the most parent-friendly cd's our son owns. Thanks for such great music, Dan! You've made fans out of us!

  • Finally, something we all enjoy!
    author: Darlene Tobin

    Every member of our family loves dancing and singing to this (soon to be worn out) CD! Very refreshing to have this in the car and play room.

  • Definitely a favorite pick...
    author: Scott

    Mr. Zanes chooses his music and his guest musicians very wisely. This disk, just like Family Dance, proves that again. He certainly lets us all know that it's ok for parents to have fun listening to their child's music.

  • Great, our son adds to his Dan Zanes collection
    author: Pendleton/Cronin Family

    This CD has great tunes and fun dancing music.

  • great fun for all
    author: Judy

    My husband calls this Grateful Dead for Kids. This CD is so much fun for all of us.

  • Great cd for kids and adults
    author: Matthew Noah Bailey

    Dan Zanes cd is just good music. Music is also great for adults. You can only take so much of Elmo. Never thought id put a kids cd on my ipod, but i did because i enjoy listening to it too. Thanks Dan

  • Another great CD from Zanes and Co.
    author: Sarah High

    Our entire family likes listening to House Party. My two-year-old requests it constantly!

  • A great way to get moving
    author: Cathy

    My son and I love to dance around to House Party. This is a fabulous cd filled with energetic and unique music. You can't help but be happy when listening.

  • dan introduces funk and humor into our home every day. my son loves this CD!
    author: susan, dan's house party

    house party is just that, an ecletic throng of funky friends , making alot of fun music together. my 20 month old loves this, my 13 year old steals it repeatedly from the car and my husband thinks it reminds him of us in our younger less showered days. you know, funky but filled with excitement that comes from still being surprised by things. we love it!

  • house party time rules
    author: jacob

    Our 4 year old sings this in the bathtub, loves house party time. Ding dong door bell ring...

  • Great!!
    author: Heather Brand

    My son, 15 months, loves it and so do I. It's not often I find music that we both enjoy, but this one is great.

  • Love it love it love it!
    author: Erin Guy

    This CD is so much fun!! Not only does my 2-year-old groove all over the place, so does my 7-year-old, and so do I! It's so refreshing to find music that the entire family can enjoy together. Thanks Dan!

  • great music for kids, and adults too!
    author: sita

    this is a great cd, catchy tunes for kids and adults alike! my kids ask for it over and over, esp. in the car. i never get tired of listening to it, and i just bought a bunch to give as gifts to our friends with kids.

  • Buy House Party(And a ukelele) Now!!
    author: Liz Scott

    Throw your TV out the window and have a house party!! I find myself singing Jamaican Farewell at the oddest times--My son thinks that "red Hot Mama" is his line in Washington at ValleyForge. My husband's been trying to get me to play an instrument for years--This CD inspired me to actually do it!

  • Still my favorite!
    author: Robyn Caywood

    This was the first Dan Zanes CD I heard; I've since gotten 2 more. This one is still our favorite. Old Joe Clark is great! An allstar cast of guests and every song makes you want to dance. My son wakes up and asks for House Party to start the day!

  • What a party!
    author: Beth Dos Santos

    This music is guaranteed to get my son in a good mood--even when he wakes up on the wrong foot!

  • Buy This Now!!
    author: Jill

    We have four Dan Zanes CD's and have loved them all, but I think this is our favorite. Just the right mix of original and traditional songs, and WOW is it good for dancing. Our two year old begs to listen to it every day and I enjoy it just as much as she. Do yourself a favor and buy this now!!

  • Great CD
    author: Uli

    We love Dan Zanes. This CD is just as fabulous as all the otehrs.

  • author: CD Baby

    Having made quite a name for himself in the Childrens' Music arena, Dan Zanes is back with yet another album of sophisticated, upbeat, solid, folky pop songs for not just kids, but their listening families as well. We know that there's little that's appreciated more than the ability to enjoy repeat- upon repeat- playings. Dan has, once again, made sure to craft songs that not only don't talk down to kids but that don't talk down to their parents' tastes as well. From strumming folk tunes to an all-out dance party, this is not an album you will tire of.

  • No longer is "children's music" an oxymoron
    author: Alex

    My advice to listeners is to break down and buy them all. How can you pick among the Dan Zanes cds? You can't. Buy them. Give them as presents. Your friends will thank you. I gave three to my girlfriend last week and the very next day, she sold her apartment for 10% above asking! We started wearing out house party last weekend, singing along to Waltzing Matilda. Loved Barbara's songs too, her voice is melodic but not syrupy. Not so crazy about the counting song, it sounded like filler (GASP! Dan, how could you?). Overall, buy this and all the rest. Worth every penny of my $15.

  • wonderful and fun
    author: carol tayloe

    This is my first encounter with Dan Zanes & friends and I think it is great fun!

  • A new dimension for children's music
    author: John Campanelli

    Finally, an artist who treats kids like they want to be treated: like music-loving people with tastes that don't begin and end with sugary, watery music. Rich, deep sounds for the whole family. Dan rules.

  • Love Dan Zanes and the CD
    author: sara and adam

    Lively, musically interesting, engaging

  • great - my kids and I love it.
    author: Laurie Bliss

    We saw Dan Zanes in concert for the first time and had to have more of his music.

  • OH MY GOSH THIS IS THE BEST!
    author: Rhonda on Long Island

    WOW! This is an awesome CD! I read reviews about it in a parenting magazine, then checked it out online and fell in love with it. Deadheads rejoice; this is one you can enjoy with the little guys! My only wish.....I need the lyrics to Queremos Bailar!!! It's one of our favorites! Love it love it love it, can't say enough good stuff about this rockin' CD!

  • GREAT
    author: Stan Harrison

    Fun to listen to a very musical as well.

  • author: Jack Wooldridge

    The songs were great. I especcaily liked the first song 'House Party'. All in all, I loved it.

  • Dan only gets better!
    author: Linda

    THANK YOU DAN! This album is simply incredible. My 3 1/2 year old stops everything to listen to "Jamaica Farewell" and "Waltzing Matilda."

  • weeping with joy
    author: Nina and Julian

    no way to express the joy of finding a kids' artist we love as much as our 3 year old loves Dan Zanes. How can we say this cd is his best yet when every single one has been so incredibly good. Oh my gosh--when I heard Bob Weir's voice on Wabash Cannonball, i honestly burst into tears. THE BEST. He is just THE BEST. Thank you thank you thank you, Dan Zanes...

  • The Best Dan Zanes Yet!
    author: Kate, Phil and Gabe

    We love this one! Okay, no surprise, since we've loved all the Dan Zanes CDs yet. But we think this one might just be our favorite so far. Great choice of tunes. Very danceable. And still good after the 10th time around on the same day! What more can you ask for?

  • Fabulous dance music!
    author: elaine

    My 5 yr old, 3 yr old , 1yr old and I are dancing around the living room to this great CD. Nice variety of tunes that appeals to everyone!

  • Mom and Dad dance up a storm with me!
    author: House Party

    Just in time for Dan Zane and Father Goose "live" in NYC our House Party CD arrived. A week of playing got our 2-yr. old daughter rockin' to the tunes and when she saw the show...WOW!!! She was dancing and swaying and even knew the words. Mom and Dad often CHOOSE to listen to it, even if baby is asleep!!

  • I laughed, I cried
    author: Ted

    I laughed. I cried. It was better than CATS! House Party is great! A rollicking good time, with some wonderful songs and a few surprise selections. Not to mention it's 20 songs long, so you get your $ worth. Buy now!!!!

  • Lovely and beautiful, as usual.
    author: Chris in Philadelphia

    This cd is wonderful and a lot of fun. Not the same shear beauty as Nighttime, but a cd that belongs on every kid's (and parent's) shelf.

  • My First Dan Zanes CD
    author: Randy Ingersoll in Montana

    Well, I recently discovered Dan Zanes, and this is the first cd of his that I bought. Within a week I bought ALL the others. House Party is a great cabin fever remedy here in Montana. I pop it into my portable cd player, bundle up, walk the hills, and "wiggle like a baby duck" when Tennessee Wig Walk plays. Did I just admit that? Hey, it's irresistible!

  • author: Kate

    Once again Dan Zanes has made car rides with my kids enjoyable. We all love his music and this cd is just as great as the others (we love them all)

  • DZ & Friends - simply the best
    author: Brian Luster

    Dan Zanes & Friends have hit it out of the park...again! My kids and I have listened to this CD so many times I can't count. We sing along with all the songs. Great music for riding in the car. All songs are great, but personal faves are Hop Up Ladies, Waltzing Matilda, Surrounded by Friendship and Tennessee Wig Walk.

  • Gets better and better!
    author: Dan Zanes Groupies

    The first cut on this CD, "House Party", is so good that my 2 year old requests it over and over again. I had to wait until naptime to listen to the rest of the CD and find that each song is better than the last. Dan Zanes keeps making great music for families.

  • Yeah - More fun kids music
    author: ABG

    Dan Zanes and crew do it again with house party! This is the music that entertains the kids and kepps the parents sane. The music is intelligent and fun. Great inspiration for getting the instruments out and making a house party of your own. Like all of Dan's cds -- a must have!

  • Another great cd from Dan Zanes!
    author: top dog

    House Party, like all of the Dan Zanes CDs we have, is wonderful the first time through and gets better and better with each listen. We especially like the songs that Dan has written, they are bright, fresh and fun. Thanks for another terrific CD!

  • Rockin' Rollickin' and Rankin' (not to mention inspiring)
    author: Wannabe House Partiers

    Each Dan Zanes and Friends album improves upon the last -- where can they go from here? House Party is a glorious, rowdy, and deliciously loooong party for ALL. Every guest vocalist is terrific, and Dan has really come into his own as a folk vocalist. We've been inspired to learn the guitar, make tofu lasagne, and cultivate friendships with folks who play hurdy-gurdies!

  • FANTASTIC!!!
    author: the Van Campen family

    We love this cd- as usual Dan Zanes and friends are great! This is music that is good enough to listen to without the kids. I think I caught my husband doing the Tennesee Wig Walk the other day...

  • We loved it! It might even be better than Rocket Ship Beach
    author: Kessa

    We love the House Party! My kids don't really understand why people are talking in the first song, but we really love to be rowdy with this cd. A particular favorite is the Wabash Cannonball - it appeals to the dead head in all of us.

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