Move Records Australian classical & art music, est. 1968

Did You See the Wind Today?

Many of these songs will be remembered from the ABC's famous Kindergarten of the Air radio programme. The 25 songs follow a child's day from dawn through to bed-time.

Fay White vocals, guitar, flute
Mark Donaldson electric piano, synthesizer
John Adolphous guitar, bass guitar
Matthew Arnold violin
John Seal percussion
Julie Seal clarinet
Phillip Ashton magpies
Fay White composer
Zoë McHenry composer
Christina Georgina Rossetti composer
Noel Gay composer
Ralph Butler composer
Lorraine Milne composer
James S. Tippett composer
John Smith composer
Ellen Evans composer
Michelle Smith composer

This popular recording was first issued on cassette in 1988 and later reissued on CD.

It draws on a wide variety of musical styles and sounds, and is aimed at under-fives, though six- and seven-year-olds often love it too. Fourteen of the songs are by Zoë McHenry, the prolific children's songwriter of ABC radio's Kindergarten of the Air in the 1950s.

Zoë's songs link the child with the natural world and stretch the imagination. Early childhood workers welcomed the collection for its clarity, uncomplicated backings and variety of sounds. Nominated for best children's cassette at the 1988 ARIA Awards, it remains a classic for little ones.

Reviews

This is exactly what pre-school teachers need and can't get enough of!

— Jan Alexander, Early Childhood Development

Artists

Photograph of Fay White

Fay White

Fay White is an Australian singer, songwriter and workshop leader whose work ranges from children’s songs to Landcare and inward adult writing, heard in cafés, concert halls, conferences and community houses.

Photograph of Zoë McHenry

Zoë McHenry

A pianist and music teacher, Zoë McHenry (1901-1971) was employed by the ABC's 'Kindergaten of the Air', as a pianist.

Audio previews

Tracks

  1. Morning song Fay White 1:57
  2. Wee wee tot (Traditional) 1:26
  3. Autumn leaves Zoë McHenry 1:19
  4. Who has seen the wind? Christina Georgina Rossetti 1:19
  5. Spring song Zoë McHenry 1:08
  6. Cluck cluck mother hen Zoë McHenry 1:05
  7. Hey little hen Noel Gay Ralph Butler 2:03
  8. Sunning Lorraine Milne James S. Tippett 1:56
  9. Mud Lorraine Milne John Smith :57
  10. Bouncing ball Zoë McHenry 1:04
  11. I love jelly Lorraine Milne Michelle Smith 1:33
  12. Train song (Traditional) 1:07
  13. I'm galloping Jack Zoë McHenry 1:31
  14. The spider Zoë McHenry 1:00
  15. I am a kangaroo Zoë McHenry :58
  16. The tiger Zoë McHenry 1:57
  17. The lighthouse Zoë McHenry 1:50
  18. Fish in the sea Zoë McHenry :50
  19. My boat is rocking (Traditional) 1:48
  20. O Matilda (Traditional) Lorraine Milne :47
  21. When I have a shower Lorraine Milne Ellen Evans 1:23
  22. When the rain is falling down Zoë McHenry 1:19
  23. Snuggled up in bed Zoë McHenry 1:41
  24. The star Zoë McHenry 1:20
  25. Little baby Jesus Zoë McHenry 1:55

Performers

Composers

No photograph: Ralph Butler

Ralph Butler

No photograph: Ellen Evans

Ellen Evans

No photograph: Noel Gay

Noel Gay

No photograph: Lorraine Milne

Lorraine Milne

Lorraine Milne is a composer of songs for young children. Her pieces sit among nursery rhymes and early-childhood repertoire, often marking ordinary moments in a child’s day.

No photograph: Christina Georgina Rossetti

Christina Georgina Rossetti

No photograph: John Smith

John Smith

No photograph: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith

No photograph: James S. Tippett

James S. Tippett

James S. Tippett is credited as a composer on Move children’s recordings, notably the song Sunning.

Contributors

No photograph: Simon Kneebone

cover drawing

Simon Kneebone

Where to listen

Did You See the Wind Today? is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

Did You See the Wind Today? is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.

Product details

Catalogue number
MD 3083
List price
$20.00 AUD
Total playing time
35 minutes 13 seconds
Recording Engineer
Martin Wright
Credit
Simon Kneebone
Release date
Musical work
copyright
© 1988 Move Records
Sound recording
copyright
℗ 1988, 2006 Move Records
Category
Vocal
Genres
Children's, Vocal & Opera
Barcode
EAN 9314574308327

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