Links

 

Cindy and Shelly have a lot of favorite performers and organizations and most of them all have websites. We hope you’ll check out some of our faves.

 

Amazon.com – “Animal Tails” is now available for purchase at Amazon.com. They take most major credit cards and usually ship within 24 hours.

 

Best Childrens Music.com – “BestChildrensMusic.com was created out of a heartfelt desire to bring higher quality children’s music into the homes and schools of children everywhere.” Their goal is to “make great children’s music easily accessible to parents and teachers and to scour the market looking for kid’s music that meets their standards for excellence.” Another wonderful site for getting reviews of children’s music as well as plenty of links to other parenting sites.

 

CDBaby.com – “C. Shells,” “Animal Tails,” and “Just for Fun!” are all available at this on-line CD store. They take most major credit cards. You can even listen to more C. Shells songs, send us email and send in your own reviews of the CD’s from their site.

 

Tom Chapin – Tom Chapin was, for many years, the host of the popular TV show “Make a Wish.” The younger brother of Harry Chapin, Tom performs music for adults and kids. His many children’s albums have won numerous awards over the years.

 

Children's Music Web – The Children’s Music Web is a non-profit organization devoted to children’s music. Their website includes articles and resources for music education. They give awards based on age appropriate music with all of the judging done by children with adult supervision. “Animal Tails” is a finalist for the fall awards. Winners will be announced Sunday, October 15^th on-line at Delphi.com.

 

Mike Cross – Mike is a talented performer and multi-instrumentalist from North Carolina. He has appeared in concert locally several times over the past few years. He just released a children’s album that is fun for the entire family.

 

Dirty Linen Magazine – The premiere magazine featuring folk, acoustic and world music, they also have a calendar of performers concert gigs. Check out C. Shells listing here, too.

 

Folk Alliance – “Founded in 1989, Folk Alliance was created to increase public awareness of the vital artistic and cultural importance of folk music and dance.” C. Shells are members of the Folk Alliance.

 

The Hornpipe – “Folk music in the Southern regions.” An on-line magazine with reviews and interviews of folk music from the Southern portion of the United States. Check out the review of our first CD, “C. Shells.”

 

The Itinerant Band– One of the band members, Susan Lawlor, played on our “Animal Tails” CD as well as our new album, “Just For Fun!” Susan plays a variety of flutes and pennywhistles with this wonderful band. Their CD’s are also available at CDBaby.com.

 

John Kays – John Kays is the very talented husband of Cindy Kays. He has just released a CD of all original music in the “acoustic/swing/jazz/ragtime” style. His CD is available from CDBaby.com or you can order them directly from him via email by clicking on his name.

 

Kids Corner Radio – Affiliated with WXPN Public Radio near Philadelphia, PA, Kids Corner plays music on their Friday night music party. Recently they have featured several C. Shells songs including, “Little Sand Flea,” “Arachnid Boogie,” and more.

 

The John Wood Revue – “At kidzmusic.net their job is to help parents find the best in children’s music, by scouring the schools and libraries and festivals and children’s birthday parties and (place name of venue here) to bring you the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the…you get the picture.” A great site, with lots of wonderful links to other parenting sites and more.

 

Little Big Band – Little Big Band was founded by a friend of Cindy and Shelly’s - Cathy Francis. “Little Big Band is a children’s music program designed to introduce young children to a variety of musical experiences. Through a combination of singing, listening and movement activities, children will acquire a greater appreciation and understanding of music.”

 

Parents' Choice – Parents’ Choice is a non-profit organization that evaluates children’s media: video, books, games and audio. You can read the review of our first CD, “C. Shells,” which was awarded a 1998 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor for excellence in children’s music.

 

Perrin Creek Design – How did you like our new album cover layout for “Just For Fun!”? Well, Barbara Perrin, a wonderful graphic artist and computer whiz helped Cindy finish up the design when it proved a little more than she could handle.

 

Rainbow Puppets – Founded by David Messick and Melvin T. Brooks, Rainbow Puppets is a wonderful puppet group from Hampton, Va. dedicated to providing original family entertainment. They perform at festivals and libraries as well as schools all over the United States. They are also members of Young Audiences of Virginia.

 

Southern Branch Music – The C. Shells record label. Check out the other artists and music available.

 

Tidewater Friends of Folk Music – The Tidewater Friends of Folk Music are helping to keep the folk music alive in the Hampton Roads area. C. Shells has performed at several folk festivals and events sponsored by TFFM.

 

Trout Fishing in America – What can I say about Trout Fishing? They’re GRRREAT! Shelly and I have a grand old time listening to their albums and their Family Music Party video is just plain fun! Check out their site; they have games and pictures to color.

 

Virginia Living Museum – The Virginia Living Museum is located in Newport News, VA and is a great place to visit. They have live animals in outdoor habitats, a planetarium, and wonderful indoor exhibits. Have your birthday party there or spend the night!

 

Virginia Museum of Natural History – Located in Martinsville, VA the VMNH has dinosaur fossils and bones and does a lot of fun and educational programming for kids of all ages. Check ‘em out!

 

Bill Wellington – Bill is a talented musician and storyteller from Staunton, VA. In fact, C. Shells performs one of his songs in concert, “Gnarly Roadrash.” Bill has some wonderful albums available with lots of fun songs.

 

Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania – C. Shells will be performing in schools throughout Eastern Pennsylvania this coming school year: 2001-2002. We might even get to perform in Cindy’s hometown of Lancaster, PA! Her mom & dad would like that.

 

Young Audiences of Maryland, Inc. – C. Shells just joined the roster of YAMD, Inc. for the 2001-2002 school year. We’re very excited by this new touring opportunity.

 

Young Audiences of Virginia – Members of YAV for the past 5 years or so and performing as “Cindy and Shelly” as well as with the 4-piece folk group, “Music of the People,” C. Shells will once again be traveling the state of Virginia.