STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - SHARON, LOIS, & BRAM - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . It was during this week in 2015 (09/22/15) that a federal judge ruled that Warner/Chappell Music’s claim on the copyright to the song, "Happy Birthday" was invalid and therefore the song was in the public domain. This meant that filmmakers and television producers would no longer have to pay fees (reportedly up to six figures in one case) for use of the song or use "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" as an alternate. We couldn't think of a better way to mark the occasion, than spotlighting this album, Happy Birthday, by popular Canadian children's music group, Sharon, Lois & Bram. The LP was released in 1988 on Elephant Records and the A&M label and was produced by Paul Mills and Chad Irschick. On it are 33 songs and poems, with a fold out lyric sheet that has a big poster for the game Pin The Tale On The Donkey.

""Happy Birthday To You"

"Happy Birthday Jig 1"

"We're All Together Again"

"If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake"

"Fish & Chips & Vinegar"

"Jock-A-Mo"

"Being Five"

"I'm Five"

"Turn Around"

"Simple Gifts"

"I Had An Old Coat"

"Boomps-A-Daisy"

"You're the Same As I Am"

"Charoumena Genethlia"

"Sto Lat"

"Tsu Dayn Geburtstog"

"Petit Papa"

"Las Mañanitas"

"Apples, Peaches, Pears & Plums"

"The Unbirthday Song"

"Happy Birthday Jig 2"

"Happy Birthday Jig 3"

"Walk Right In"

"One, One Cinnamon Bun"

"Everybody Eats When They Come to My House"

"When I Was One"

"Going Over the Sea"

"Puff, the Magic Dragon"

"Roses Red"

"Birthday Hallelujah"

"Sarah the Whale"

"Farmer in the Dell"

"When You Wish Upon A Star"

"String Quartet"

"Happy Birthday Waltz"

"Happy Birthday Jig 4"

MUSICIANS :

Vocals - Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, Bram Morrison

Drums - Lorne Nehrig, Brian Leonard, Kevin Mackenzie, Bohdan Hluszko

Bass - Henry Heillig, Shelly Berger, Laurel Arbuckle, Scott Alexander, Terry Wilkins

Percussion - Brian Leonard, 

Keyboards - Ray Parker, Don Gillis, Tom Szczesniak, Lois Lilienstein, Bobby Brown, Ken Whitely

Accordion -  Bobby Brown

Guitars - Guido Luciani, Lorne Lofsky, Grit Laskin, Paul Mills, Bram Morrison, Rocky Hill, Chris Whitely, Ken Whitely

Woodwinds - Don Englert, Jack Zaza, More Koffman, Leslie Young, Dave Caldwell

Trombone - Bill Beecroft

Trumpet - Charlie Gray, Dave Woods

Tuba - Scott Irvine

Fiddle - Graham Townsend

Mandolin - Randy Hill, Grit Laskin

Banjo - Denis Lepage

Concertina - Grit Laskin

Harmonica -  Chris Whitely

Violin - Moshe Hammer, Leonard Solomon

Viola - Douglas Perry

Cello - Julia Barkun

CHILDREN VOCALISTS :

Cara Pifko, Sarah Dunning, Shawna Baer, Lindsay Rayman, Erik Rayman, Nomi Frieda Marcos, Tamara Plener, Noah Plener, Benjamin Plener, Carine Guimaraes, Maia Filar, Bianca Spencer, Patricia Kollert, Dora Kremidas, Demetra Kremidas

Produced by Paul Mills and Chad Irschick

Musical concepts by Sharon, Lois, & Bram

Vocal arrangements by Joe Hampson, Sharon, Louis, & Bram

Instrumental arrangements by Paul Mills, Shelly Berger, Ron Dann, Don Gillis, Dave Woods, 

Musical consultant - Louise Cullen