WE’RE THE AUNTIES (THE PINK TAPE)  

 

Back L to R: Auntie Grandpa, Auntie Ella, Auntie Dottie, Auntie Tadpole, Auntie Uncle
Front: Auntie Hugh

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

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