Need some new tunes for your school holidays road trip or for the playroom? We featured three excellent Australian family songs over on our Instagram “Song of the Week” in June.
To keep up with all of the featured songs, you can follow this Spotify playlist. The criteria by which we’re picking songs to feature? They are created by Australian artists, they are for children and families, and we just genuinely like them.
Here are three marvelous songs for your family’s enjoyment!
Little River Runs by Tiptoe Giants and Josh Pyke
We said: Each verse focuses on an element in nature, cumulatively building upon itself . Think “The House That Jack Built,” but in Australia with the most beautiful flute parts and gorgeous harmony.
Hounouring Country by Alinta & Waveney
We said: I think it’s a gorgeous song that offers us a couple of minutes to really think about planting our feet on land with significant history. What Country are we on, what does that mean, and how do we continue to build on its long story?
I Love Carrots by Formidable Vegetable (featuring Costa and Linsey Pollack
We said: Want to hype up veggies with your kids? How about with a seriously rollicking New Orleans jazz style tribute to carrots?
Find our May Songs of the Week here.
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