SLEEPING BEAUTY

The Grimms Brothers tale set in a frog pond. All the main characters are frogs; the fairy godmothers are toads. Beautiful dances and songs.

  Side one                                                           Side two

1.   In the pond                                               1.   Entr’Act

        (including Swan Dances 1, 2 & 3) 2.  The Bullfrog

2.   If only we could have a baby                       3.   Princess Lily

3.   Holy Father the Sun                                    4.   We need a prince

4.   The naming song                                         5.   Frog Prince

5.   Christening march                                       6.   He’s my hero

6.   Why wasn’t I invited?                                 7.   In the pond (reprise)

  All words and music by Arif Usmani

  He’s my hero is also on The Pied Piper CD

Frog Prince is also on I smell a rat (and other favourite animal songs) CD

  CREDITS FOR “Sleeping Beauty”

Madame Salami – vocals

Queen Bee – vocals

Auntie Gwyneth – vocals

Auntie Abby – vocals

The Dragonfly – vocals

Peter Koopman – electric and acoustic bass

Auntie Jean – drums, percussion, kazoo, panpipes, marimba, vocals

Auntie Clockwise – guitar, bass

Auntie Uncle – keyboards, vocals

Children’s vocals: Nellie, Arden, Lily, Adam, Hayley, Daerna, Cheval

  Produced by Arif Usmani, Jean McAllister and Nigel Gavin

Recorded at Progressive. Engineer: Trim “Gummerama” Gummer

Cover: Lynn Usmani