Credits for Raffi Let’s Play Let’s Play
Swing
Drums: Phil Robertson Bass: Miles Hill Guitar: Ron Thomson Violin: Jesse Zubot Clarinet: Tom ColClough Mandolin: John Reischman 2.43 Words and music by Raffi, Michael Creber © 2001 homeland publishing Guitars: Raffi, Robbi Stieninger Piano: Michael Creber Lead Guitar: Robbie Stieninger Background Vocals: Tania Hancheroff 2:38 Music by Raffi Lyrics by Raffi, Michael Creber © 2001 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
Yellow Submarine
Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster Drums: Phil Robertson Bass: Brian Newcombe Piano: Michael Creber Guitar: Robbie Steininger Bass Clarinet, saxophone: Tom Colclough Background vocals: Raffi, Tania Hancheroff, Michael Creber, Stephen Huddart, Catherine Rideout, Val Humphreys Singing childen: Kaj Huddart and Julia Humphreys 2.54 Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
© 1966 (Renewed) Sony/ATV Music Publishing, All Rights reserved. Used by permission.
Eensy Weensy Spider
Piano Michael Creber 1.27 Traditional; New Verse By Raffi, Michael Creber © 2001 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
What A Wonderful World
Guitar: Ron Thomson Bass: Miles Hill Piano and Synth: Michael Creber Percussion: Salvador Ferreras 2:57 Written by George and David Weiss And Bob Thiele © 1967 (renewed) Quartet Music Inc. (ASCAP); Range Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and Abilene Music, Inc. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission
Raining like Magic
Synth kalimba: Graeme Coleman Saxophone: Tom Cocllough Bass: Brian Newcombe Bongos: Salvador Ferreras Guitar and Dobro: Robbie Stieninger 2:50 Words & Music by Raffi © 1991 Fern Gully and © 1992 HOMELAND PUBLISHING. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. All rights Reserved. Used by permission.
Up On Fernhill
Piano: Michael Ceber 0:46
Words and Music by Raffi, Michael Creber © 2001 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
Jane Jane
Chimp calls: Dr. Jane Goodhall Guitars: Robbie Stieninger Bass: Brian Newcombe Drums: Phil Robertson Trumpet Derry Byrne Saxophone: Ross Taggart Percussion: Jack Duncan Singing Children, under Direction of Monique Creber: Katrina Dekur, Kirsten Dekur, Danielle Fleck, Stefanie Gordo, Kaeli McArter, Kyra Huntington, Colleen Murphy, Samantha Russell 3:38 Music & lyrics by Raffi © 2000 HOMELAND PUBLISHING A tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall’s ground-‐ Breaking 40-‐year study of chimpanzees at Gombe in Tanzania: the longest ongoing study of an animal species.
If You’re Happy and You Know It Guitar: Raffi Piano: Michael Creber 1.14 Traditional; adapted by Raffi © 2001 HOMAELAND PUBLISHING
Arbutus Baby
Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster Piano: Michael Creber Mandolin: John Rieschman 2:48 Words and music by Raffi, Michael Creber © HOMELAND PUBLISHING
Jiggledy Jill Guitar: Raffi Piano and Synth: Michael Creber Percussion: Phil Robertson 1:57 Words and music by Raffi, Michael Creber © 2001 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
Roots and Shoots Everywhere
Guitar: Raffi Bass: Miles Hill Drums: Phil Robertson Piano: Michael Creber Singing children, under the direction of Monique Creber: Daniel Russell, Samantha Russel, Kyra Huntington, Tristan Huntington, Amanda Barei, Danielle Fleck, Jenny Hetherington, Colleen Murphy 3:10 Words and music by Raffi © 2000 HOMELAND PUBLISHING.
Tsetang Gangla
(On the Playground)
Guitar: Raffi Piano: Michael Creber Flute: Tom Colcough 1:56 Tibetan children’s song; Traditional, Adapted by Raffi © 2001 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
It Takes A Village Guitar: Andreas Shuld Drums: Phil Robertson Bass: Brian Newcombe Organ: Daryl Havers Background Vocals: Tania Hancheroff Group Vocals: Tania Hancheroff, Paul Ryan, Michael Creber, Dierdre Rowland, Richard McGrath, Rae Mate, Hannah Mate 3:14 Words and music y Raffi © 1991 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
Blessed Be
Vocals: Raffi Piano: Michael Creber Guitar: Raffi 2:58 Words and music by Raffi, © 1999 HOMELAND PUBLISHING
May There Always Be Sunshine Piano: Michael Creber Guitar: Raffi Bass: Connie Lebeau 2:41 Words: Original Russian, Lev Oshanin; English, Thomas Botting; Music: Arkadi Ostrovsky Translation by Raffi © 1969 MCA Music Canada. All rights reserved
Produced by Raffi, with Michael Creber
Recored and mixed in Vancouver, April – December 2001 At Blue Wave and Mushroom Studios Engineeres by Ken Burke and Rolf Hennemann, assisted By Ben Finkleman, Matt Mateinsson and Scott Ternan. Mastered by Craig Waddell at Gotham Studios, Vancouver Featured vocalist: Tania Hancheroff All songs arranged by Raffi and Michael Creber. Original compositions © Homeland Publishing (SOCAN), a division of Troubadour Records Ltd. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Cover design: Laurel Murphy / Troubadour Photo images: front cover (Raffi with Sami Anguaya), Jill Anguaya; Back cover, Stephen Huddart; inside, Tania Godoroja
INSPIRATION
The Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Jane Goodall, newborns Guitarist Django Rienhardt, flamenco at Kino’s, and the natural beauties of Mayne Island. MANY THANKS to all the musicians and singers (applause applause, extra for the kids!); to Ken, Rolf, Matt, Scott and Ben; to Paul Ryan, Rinchen Dhario, Bert Simpson, and Peter Mann; and to my esteemed collaborator, Michael Creber. SPECIAL THANKS to Natalie MacMaster, Tania Hancherof, and my dear friend, Jane Goodall.