You Are My Flower

by Ida

Overview

Ostensibly a children's album, You Are My Flower is as warm and engaging as any of Ida's more "mature" works -- a collection of traditional folk and country tunes culled from the songbooks of the Carter Family, Leadbelly, and others, this sweet, lovely set is family-friendly in the truest sense, appealing to young listeners while never so cutesy or cloying that adult ears will beg for mercy. Not an official Ida release -- only Elizabeth Mitchell and Dan Littleton appear, and neither is even referenced on the outer sleeve -- it nevertheless maintains all the hallmarks of the group's previous output, buoyed by precise, intimate harmonies, lilting acoustic melodies, and an emotional purity that makes a similar project virtually unthinkable coming from any of the band's contemporaries. For hip parents seeking to raise hip kids, essential listening. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	11/11/2003
Label:	Last Affair / Little Bird Records
UPC:	0686806999726
Rank:	58068

Tracks

1. This Little Light of Mine
2. You Are My Flower
3. John the Rabbit
4. One Day, Two Days, Three Days Old
5. Freight Train
6. Shoo-Fly
7. Little Sack of Sugar
8. Rock & Roll
9. Jingle Bells
10. Lovers Lane
11. Sylvie
12. Pony Boy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ida   Primary Artist
Elizabeth Mitchell   Primary Artist,Guitar,Shaker,Vocals
Daniel Littleton   Guitar,Vocals,Piano
Warren Defever   Flute (Wood)

Technical Credits

Woody Guthrie   Composer
Elizabeth Cotten   Composer
Matt Schickele   Cover Design
Nat Rabb   Cover Design
Traditional   Composer
Warren Defever   Engineer
Huddie Ledbetter   Composer