Recordings

Use A Napkin (Not Your Mom)

(Sugar Hill 3833)

This 1994 album of music for children and the whole family is evenly divided between Kathy's original songs (the title song, "Bye Bye Kitty Zydeco," "My Family") and classic material ("Crawdad," "Smelly Feet," songs about Amelia Earhart and Jackie Robinson). The music is bluegrass and old-time country, and is performed by the Good Ol' Persons, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Sandy Rothman, Cats & Jammers, Sue Draheim, and Kevin Carr.

"Lively ... humorous ... thoughtful ... historical ... merry music. Recommended." - USA Today

"The most exciting children's recording I1ve heard in years, (with) stellar vocal and guitar work, gifted instrumentalists who understand the music, delightful, intelligent lyrics and mature musical content, and a refreshing, celebratory outlook on life." - Acoustic Guitar

"A delightful package of toe-tapping, Appalachian-style tunes. Highest rating!" - Parents Magazine

Produced by Alan Senauke & Kathy Kallick
Associate producer: Peter Thompson

Kathy Kallick: lead vocals, guitar
John Reischman: mandolin, guitar (2, 3, 7, 10, 12, 14)
Kevin Wimmer: fiddle, accordian (1, 2, 4, 6, 8-11)
Todd Phillips: acoustic bass (1, 2, 3, 6-14)
Sally Van Meter: resophonic guitars (2, 10, 12)
Jody Stecher: mandolin, guitar, vocals (1, 5, 8, 9, 13)
Kate Brislin: banjo, vocals (1, 8, 9, 13)
Sandy Rothman: banjo (2, 10)
Tony Marcus: guitar, vocals (4)
Sylvia Herold: guitar, vocals (4)
Piper Heisig: acoustic bass, vocals, "blue blowing" (4)
Sue Draheim: fiddle (14)
Kevin Carr: bagpipes (14)
Ashley Daly, Michelle Eng-Surowiec, Jeremy Kallick, Adam Kotin, Sylvie Senauke, Joel Sidney, Miriam Sidney, Kyle Thomas, Jenny Waller, Charlotte Wing: kids' vocals

Track Listing

1. Use A Napkin (Not Your Mom)  (Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
2. The Crawdad Song (Trad. Arranged by Kathy Kallick  - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
3. Smelly Feet (Roy Forbes - Human Condition Music, SOCAN; additional lyrics on 2nd verse: K. Kallick)
4. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? (Buddy Johnson - Sophisticate Music/BMI; additional lyrics: K. Kallick)
5. There's A Hole In the Bucket (Trad. Arranged by Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
6. Bye Bye Kitty Zydeco (Kathy Kallick and Kevin Wimmer - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
7. My Family (Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI) Lyrics
8. C-H-I-C-K-E-N (Trad. Arranged by Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
9. Amelia Earhart's Last Flight (David McEnery - Stasny Music Corp., ASCAP; Recitation lyrics: K. Kallick)
10. Liza Jane (Trad. Arranged by Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
11. Little Starlet (Jenny Waller - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
12. Don't Hurry Me (Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
13. A Boy and His Dog (Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)
14. On My Way Back Home (Kathy Kallick - Southern Melody Pub. Co./BMI)