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Tillywig “Brain Child” Toy Award for Audio Media! Yee-Haw!

May 6, 2016 By B.Z. Smith Leave a Comment

tillywig   Striking Up Gold Mountain has struck it rich again! Peggy and I are pleased as punch to announce that our audio storytelling project has been honored with a second national award!

The Tillywig Awards Program presented us with a “Brain Child” Award for Music & Audio Media.   Tillywig’s mission is to parents, and consumers with product information and reviews of superior children’s products available in today’s marketplace.  We’re very thrilled that they’ve selected us and given us a delightful review!  Here it is:

“This 2-CD set presents a fabulous mix of deeply absorbing stories and utterly compelling music that harks back to the days of California’s rugged, adventure-laden past. The richly descriptive language and expressive delivery in the spoken word pieces reveal storyteller BZ Smith to be a master of her craft. Interspersed with the stories are numerous songs, gorgeously rendered by singer and ukulele player Peggy Reza, at times accompanied by a talented group of guest musicians. The songs are largely traditional, beautifully adapted and performed, with a lovely original piece by Ms. Reza. The effect of these historic tunes and tales, variously rooted in fact and legend, is to take the listener deeply into authentic American territory in the most entertaining of ways. It’s a great way to get children and parents excited about history. The 2-CD set includes eight great songs, eight captivating tales, and an exciting audio novel.”

THANK YOU, TILLYWIG FOLKS!

 

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Striking Up Gold MountainDon't miss Striking Up Gold Mountain, with BZ Smith and Peg Reza. This 2-CD set includes 7 unique stories, 6 historic songs, 1 original song by Peg Reza, lots of historic tidbits and Overland Girl, an audio novel of one family’s journey to California by wagon train.

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