WE’RE THE AUNTIES (THE PINK TAPE)
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Back L to R: Auntie Grandpa, Auntie Ella, Auntie Dottie, Auntie Tadpole,
Auntie Uncle |
Contains mainly signature songs of the original Aunties plus Marianne Can (the very first Aunties song written and one of the most popular and durable) and Let’s Move, a great movement song.
| Side one | Side two |
| Aunties Farewell Show Auntie Dottie Tadpole Auntie Ella Auntie Hugh Let’s move |
Jim Play your clarinet, Hugh Auntie Uncle We’re the Aunties Grandpa’s song Marianne Can |
All words and music by Arif Usmani
A cover of Jim, who is also on Cosmic Rock CD, is on Kiwi Kidsongs
A live version of Auntie Uncle is on Christmas on the Beach cassette
Tadpole is on I smell a rat (and other favourite animal songs) CD
CREDITS for “We’re the Aunties”
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CREDITS FOR “We’re the Aunties”
Auntie Dottie: comb, teacup, vocals
Auntie Hugh: clarinet, vocals
Auntie Grandpa: guitars, bass, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, glockenspiel, synthesizer, vocals
Auntie Ella: trumpet, French horn, vocals
Auntie Tadpole: vocals
Auntie Uncle: keyboards, vocals
Fireman Tim: drums, percussion, gargling, whistling, vocals
Peter Kirkbride: guitar, electric bass, acoustic bass
Peter Neumegen: guitar on “Jim”, vocals
Auntie Anna: backing vocals on “Auntie Uncle”
Produced by Arif Usmani assisted by Neil Dougan, Rod Murdoch, Peter Neumegen
Recorded at Azimath Studio, Engineer: Mal Finlayson
Cover photograph: Gil Hanly