Maria Sangiolo - Message from Maria

Morning Yoga, early walks, hikes in the woods and fresh squeezed apple cider from the local orchard...these are some of my favorite things about this time of year. I hope autumn finds you well and enjoying your life. Our home has been bustling with school activities, dance classes, art classes and music! Our piano just got tuned and I had my first dulcimer lesson with Sally Rogers. Life is good.

Musically speaking, there were some wonderful concerts this summer and fall. I'll be taking the winter off to write and hibernate. Planting Seeds has received numerous awards and wonderful reviews and makes a wonderful gift! "From boogie-woogie veggies (Dancin' in the Breeze) to bubbling maple syrup (Maple Sweet), the 19 environmentally-themed songs on Maria Sangiolo's fourth album are earnest, energetic and engagingly inventive. In these budget-strapped times, this nearly one-hour CD offers a first-rate bang (music) for your buck." Booklist "...style, grace and fun rarely found in children's or adult music." Parents Choice Gold Award "..this album has a loose and relaxed feel, like a well worn pair of jeans." Zooglobble, Stefan Shepard

Maria and Friends – Planting Seeds features many of my old friends from the indie label Signature Sounds: Jim Henry, Tracy Grammer, Peter Mulvey, Mark Erelli, Lori McKenna, Brooks Williams, Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem and wonderful children’s performers Sally Rogers, Lui Collins, SteveSongs and Alastair Moock. A portion of the proceeds will benefit NOFA, the Northeast Organic Farming Association.

For the first time, both of my daughters contributed to this new music recording for children and their families. Sienna (13) and Talia (6) both sang solos on Planting Seeds and joined the children’s chorus on several songs. Talia’s favorites are Purple Tree and Farmer’s Market A to Z, both featuring her big sister Sienna. Talia has a solo on Garden Slug. They are both such a joy to be with and are growing up way too fast!!!

The holidays are coming so make my music a gift to someone special this year. You can buy it here in my music section or at cdbaby.com.

Stay tuned for more news later. For now, it’s time to get to bed! Hope the fairies aren’t listening….

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Warm Blessings,

Maria