I think of a Dragon: Download Album

Available only by download. You can download the entire album (14 songs, 53 MB) or individual songs:

Entire Album	mp3’s zipped
Dog’s Question	mp3	lead sheet
I Think of a Dragon	mp3	lead sheet
Early in the Morning	mp3	lead Sheet
Dancing with Babies	mp3	lead sheet
Earthworm Dance	mp3
Every Third Bite	mp3	lead sheet
Bandana	mp3		lyrics
Garden Salad	mp3	lead sheet
Two-Field Farm	mp3		lyrics
Montana, Colorado, Nevada	mp3		lyrics
Great Divide	mp3
We Remember Mrs. Rosa Parks	mp3	lead sheet
Morning Is Wiser Than Evening	mp3
Lie Down	mp3

The Dog's Questions: words and music by Nancy Schimmel
Nancy Schimmel, vocal; Marianne Barlow, guitar and back-up vocal

I Think of a Dragon: words by Nancy Schimmel; music by Judy Fjell
Judy Fjell, vocal and guitar
This song was inspired by Mara Sapon-Shevin and her work as an ally of bullied kids. And her collection of dragons.

Early in the Morning: words and music by Malvina Reynolds
Nancy Schimmel, vocal
Malvina never recorded this song. You can find her three albums of children's songs together here.

Dancing with Babies: words and music by Nancy Schimmel
Nancy, vocal; Marianne, guitar

Earthworm Dance: rap lyrics by Nancy Schimmel
This one invites hand motions.

Every Third Bite: words by Nancy Schimmel, music by Judy Fjell
Judy, vocal, guitar
For every third bite you eat, thank the bees.

Bandana: words and music by Nancy Schimmel
Nancy, vocal; Judy, backup vocal and guitar
Bandanas save trees if you carry one to dry your hands on.

Garden Salad: words and music by Nancy Schimmel
Cali Christensen and friends, vocals; Judy, guitar and keyboard

Two-Field Farm: words and music by Nancy Schimmel
Nancy, vocal; Judy, back-up vocal and guitar
Clover and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

Montana, Colorado, Nevada: words by Nancy Schimmel, music by Judy Fjell
Judy, vocal and guitar
Spanish words we use in English.

The Great Divide: words and music by Nancy Schimmel
Nancy, vocal; Judy, guitar
Watersheds, big and small. Nancy's father really did explain the Continental Divide to her in terms of spit direction.

We Remember Mrs. Rosa Parks: words by Nancy Schimmel, music by Judy Fjell
Judy, vocal and guitar
A little of the backstory. In 1955, Highlander School was one of the few integrated institutions in the South.

Morning Is Wiser Than Evening: words by Nancy Schimmel, music by Candy Forest
Vocal by Beth Wilmurt; piano by Candy Forest
The title comes from an old Russian saying. The song is part of a musical Candy and Nancy are writing, based on a folktale.

Lie Down: words by Nancy Schimmel, music by Candy Forest
Candy, vocal and piano; Emil Miland, cello
A lullaby for any age.

All songs recorded by Judy Fjell except “Dog’s Questions” and “Dancing with Babies,” recorded by Ira Marlowe; “Lie Down” and “Morning Is Wiser Than Evening” recorded by David Austin

Click “home” to order Nancy and Candy’s CD Sun, Sun Shine: Songs for Curious Children. Find two more of Nancy’s songs on youtube: “Vegetable Car” and “Sugar Snap Peas.” More of Judy’s songs at judyfjell.com. Cover design by Nancy Ibsen.

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