Making Faces

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RICK SCOTT – MAKING FACES 2000 Parents Choice Approved 2001 Best Childrens Album – West Coast Music Awards Rick Scotts fourth childrens recording features 12 original songs that the whole family can enjoy together. Inspired by the novelty tunes of his childhood, Ricks music touches the heart and tickles the funny bone. WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MAKING FACES quot;I love this CD! Its something my daughter and I can share. Its funny and catchy and Id buy it even if I didnt have children.quot; -Shared Vision quot;With his careful choice of themes, detail to music orchestrations and original songwriting, Rick is creating some of the most exciting and fresh childrens music today. He educates with such an entertaining flair that kids wont mind if theyre learning something. Another outstanding feature is the 16 page booklet which is a joy to go through while listening.quot; -Fred Koch, Chicago Parent Canada leads the world in childrens music and Rick Scott sits right on top. Ricks music speaks to kids and their parents and to me. Its delightful, educational, accessible and innovative. Its funny, clever and warm. Its not only important to Canadian music–its essential. -Jurgen Gothe, CBC Radio 1. SONG FOR MY DEAREST FRIEND is a classical Brechtian fanfare inspired by a postcard from a young friend. 2,. MAKING FACES is a participatory novelty tune complete with medical facts and the First Official Facial Aerobic Olympics. 3. SONG FOR AUSTRALIA is Ricks personal greeting to Australia, featuring ancient ants, plumbing tips and everything he knew about the country before he toured there. 4. DO-OVERS Musical comedy meets hip hop in this song about second chances. 5. KITTY COW This classically inspired novelty tune contains excerpt of Mozart and Strauss plus a grumpy neighbour and New Orleans style parade. 6. BREWERY CREEK is a bluegrass tribute to a creek buried under Ricks Vancouver home. 7. DONT KNOW BLUES is a walking blues for the times when you feel that your old heart just stubbed its toe. 8. PURPE ELEPHANT Once upon a time in Bangkok there was a little boy with a purple crayon. One day an elephant came to visit his school… 9. I SPEAK DUCK This bilingual novelty tune began when Rick bought a duck call and discovered the ducks were answering him back. The French verse is sung by amazing Piaf inspired chanteuse Joelle Rabu. 10. YO MO CONCERTO This historically accurate hip hop introduction to Mozart is Ricks most requested song around the world. YO MO, come on Amadeus, what you gonna play us? Written for performance with the Vancouver Symphony. 11. GET WELL CARD was written to help a friends mother get better. 12. WAY OUT THERE is a lilting folk celebration of the wonderful simplicity of nature. WHO IS RICK SCOTT? Rick is an award winning father, grandfather and family entertainer who travels the globe bringing music and laughter to audiences of all ages. He has released 15 albums of heart-warming original music, including six highly acclaimed childrens recordings that have sold over 90,000 copies. THE 5ELEMENTS won 2004 NAPPA Gold and Parents Choice Awards and was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadas Grammies). MAKING FACES won Best Childrens Release in the 2001 West Coast Music Awards and is Parents Choice Approved. PHILHARMONIC FOOL was nominated for a Juno Award and won a Childrens Music Web Special Judges Award. In 2002 THE ELECTRIC SNOWSHOE has sold over 50,000 copies on cassette and is Parents Choice Approved. In 2006,