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What can I say? Kids and their families are wild about this Christmas album and we couldn't be happier about that!

Here are the lyrics and the MP3 downloads––

Do You Hear What I Hear
Frosty The Snowman
Holly Jolly Christmas
Don’t Want No Bones For Christmas (I Want an Electric Guitar)
I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
I’m Getting Nuttin’ For Christmas
Jungle Bells
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Silent Night
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
All Snug in Their Beds (instrumental)

Or click here and order the CD!

Walking Oliver was founded with the promise of bringing only the highest quality music to you and we think "Don't Want No Bones for Christmas" more than lives up to that promise.

It’s a superbly crafted, dance-along, sing-along recording of upbeat Christmas favorites, traditional carols and original compositions and already a seasonal classic. Keep a handful handy for unique stocking-stuffers and personal gifts throughout the holidays, and be sure to get one for yourself early enough to kick off the season with the joyous sounds of a Walking Oliver Christmas!

The CD includes a full-color 16 page booklet with complete lyrics and the very cool and wacky illustrations of award-winning illustrator Korky Paul.

What the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said–– "Opera singer Paul Austin Kelly continues his collection of songs for children with this funny Christmas album. From goofy renditions of classics such as "I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to a few originals such as "Don't Want No Bones for Christmas (I Want an Electric Guitar)," Kelly sings engaging renditions of carols. With guitar, and synthesizer and drums, these aren't traditional performances, but that's the point. Kelly wants to appeal to kids who are bored with all that!"

Here is a lovely collection of songs, originally commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers for a book and CD set for the educational market. Boosey followed this project from beginning to end and signed off on it, gave it their complete approval but their new marketing arm in Germany gave it a pass because they felt the songs weren't commercial enough. So, a better part of a year's work went unpublished.

Life is for Learning
Bicycles for Better Air
Don't Talk to Strangers
Bones in the Body
Life Recycle
Little Jumping Gene
Need A Room
Phoning Around
Runaway Dog
Randall the Vandal
Totally Turkey-Free
Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?

Boosey's loss can now be Walking Oliver customer's gain because we're offering them to you as individual song downloads.

Titled “Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?” the songs, written and performed by Walking Oliver artist Paul Austin Kelly, focus on environmental, scientific and social issues of interest to primary schools in the UK and Ireland, as well as the US and Australian markets. Pretty current topical stuff but also timeless, not trendy.

Walking Oliver also created a book of piano & vocal arrangements that we will shortly be making available for downloading, as well.

So, have a listen and decide for yourself. The lyrics are all there as well as an audio clip of each song so you can listen before you buy.

The CD is tentatively slated for a proper CD release sometime late in 2008 and will be distributed in the US by NewSound Kids, a subsidiary of Allegro.

Talk about deja-vu. Apparently I'm not the only one in the opera world to have a special place in his heart for Weimaraners. It seems the Metropolitan Opera, yes the prestigious Met in New York also recognizes the charismatic quality of this wonderful breed and has included their own Oliver, so to speak, in this season's publicity campaign - photographed by William Wegman naturally. We've always been fans of his work.

Suddenly it seems that maybe naming our record label after our family dog wasn't such a crazy idea after all. Then again, Walt Disney did quite well with his mouse friend.

Have a look at the Met Weimaraners here...

It’s such a pleasure working with Paul Austin Kelly, an artist of unparalleled talent in so many areas – singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, and chief cook and bottle washer at Walking Oliver. I listen to a lot of new kids’ music every day, yet I return to Paul’s CDs as a sort of “mental floss” - a refreshing break from the often “same old, same old” that’s so pervasive in kids music right now. His music is of such high quality, so well produced, so inventive and so accessible to kids of all ages, I think it should be in everyone’s collection. We are working to see that happen here at NewSound and so we’re looking forward to a long and successful partnership with Paul and Walking Oliver!"

Man! How cool is that?
We're looking forward to it, too, Dot! Thanks!!

Paul

In a lead story today in the London Times (times2 section) "The Walking Oliver Sing-Along" was chosen as an example of the kind of CD to have on hand to keep kids happily occupied during trips in the car.

To quote,
"Stick on some sing-along songs. It's important to play ones that you can bear to listen to more than three times in any journey. The Walking Oliver Sing-Along collection by Paul Austin Kelly is fun."

Are we happy to hear it? You bet!

Download Episode 11 here

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a bi-weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music and poetry for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly. This episode features an interview with UK children's poet Roger Stevens and music from the Walking Oliver DREAMS CD.

UK children's poet, Roger Stevens

Playlist for this episode-

Interview part 1 with Roger Stevens
Song - Dad Don't Dance (R. Stevens)
Song - Before the Dance - Paul Austin Kelly
(Words by Philip Brown/Music by P.A. Kelly)
Interview part 2 with Roger Stevens
Poem - The Owl and the Pussycat (R.Stevens)
Song - Who Am I? - Paul Austin Kelly
(Words by Matthew Wilson/Music by P.A. Kelly)
Song - Dreams of Home - Paul Austin Kelly
(Words by students of The Heartsease First School/Music by P.A. Kelly)
Poem - The Ghostly Visitor (R.Stevens)
Poem - Halloween (R.Stevens)
Interview part 3 with Roger Stevens
Song - The Beautiful Game - Paul Austin Kelly
(Words by Robert Lea/Music by P.A. Kelly)
Interview part 4 with Roger Stevens
Poem - A Million Little Dinosaurs (R.Stevens)

Download Episode 10 here

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly. This week we're presenting part 1 of an interview with UK poet Gerard Benson.

I'd particularly like to thank Victoria Buckley-Jennings and her wonderful website of poetry, Man in the Moon for helping Walking Oliver to make these poetry interviews happen!

Pub. Date: Apr 11, 2007

Playlist for this episode-

Song - I Love All the Fruit
Sketch - Pink Flying Elephants - Hilary James & Simon Mayor
Poem - How to Catch an Elephant - read by Gerard Benson
(G. Benson)
Interview with Gerard Benson, part 1
Song - Higgeldy-Piggeldy
Song - A Cat Came Fiddling - Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant
Poem - River Song - read by Gerard Benson
(G. Benson)
Interview with Gerard Benson, part 2
Kazoosong - Paul Austin Kelly
Interview with Gerard Benson, part 3
Song - Keith's Cupboard - Paul Austin Kelly
Interview with Gerard Benson, part 4
Song - The Bus that Has No Sheep In - Paul Austin Kelly
(Words by Laura Hoath/Music by P.A. Kelly)
Poem - Omba Balomba - Read by Gerard Benson
(G. Benson)
Interview with Gerard Benson, part 5

Download Episode 9 here

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. Date: Apr 04, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Poem - April - by Gerard Benson (read by Paul Austin Kelly)
The Grand ol' Duke of Pork (Hilary James & Simon Mayor)
The Grand Old Duke of York (Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant)
Bully in the Alley
Weird, Wild and Wacky Words (Katherine Dines)
Beans
Shmutter (Paul Austin Kelly)
Master Kilby (Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant)
(Trad, arr. by Benjamin Britten)
The Big Voice (Eddie Coker)
Why I Don't Like Ghosts
Cockles & Mussels (Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant)

Download Episode 8 here

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly. This episode features the music of UK folk duo Hilary James and Simon Mayor.

Pub. Date: Mar 28, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Sketch - The Turkeys Invade
The Parrot Song - Hilary James & Simon Mayor
Talking Turkeys - Paul Austin Kelly
Sketch - Two Cunning Turkeys
The Fire Brigade - Hilary James & Simon Mayor
Carrion Crow - Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant
Clucking in the Henhouse - Hilary James & Simon Mayor
Totally Turkey-Free - Paul Austin Kelly
Herrings Head
Sally Ann Johnson
Dance to Your Daddy - Hilary James & Simon Mayor

Download Episode 7 here

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly. This episode features the poetry of award winning children's poet Chrissy Gittins.

Pub. Date: Mar 21, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Poem - What Do You Suppose? (by Chrissie Gittins)
Paul Austin Kelly - The Fox Went Out
(trad, Arr by P.A. Kelly)
Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - Sailor-boy
(Arr. by Benjamin Britten)
Poem - Igor Iguanodon (by Chrissie Gittins)
Paul Austin Kelly - Ode to an Extinct Dinosaur
(by Kelly/Macleod)
Paul Austin Kelly - Where Did the Dinosaurs Go?
(by P.A. Kelly)
Poem - Nessie's Advice (by Chrissie Gittins)
Paul Austin Kelly - T. Rex (by Kelly/Magee)
Paul Austin Kelly - Whistle the Funk Away
(P.A. Kelly)
Poem - How to Make A Cup of Tea
(by Chrissie Gittins)
Paul Austin Kelly - I'd Like to Stay
(P.A. Kelly)
Paul Austin Kelly - Oddball Family
(P.A. Kelly)

Download Episode 6 here

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. Date: Mar 14, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - Flyin' in My Head
Katherine Dines - Hey, Sam!
Richard Durrant - Number 9
Eddie Coker - Stick Your Teeth in the Air
Jeanie B. & The Jelly Beans - The Bootay Dance
Paul Austin Kelly - Rock-A My Soul
Wayne Potash & Suzanne Clark - Down in the Valley
Chuck Brown & The Chuckleberries - Galapagos

Katherine Dines

Download Episode 5 here

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. Date: Mar 7, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - Dr. Foster
Jeanie B. & The Jelly Beans - The World is a Wonderful Place
Eddie Coker - The Happy One
Wayne Potash – Cindy
Sho-Mo & The Monkey Bunch - Love Bird
Richard & Rooney Durrant – Shoreham
Marla Lewis - Jackson Avenue
Paul Austin Kelly - My Little Grass Shack
Plug Up the Doggie


Permissions for all songs and recordings played have been kindly granted by the appropriate artists and composers.

Download Episode 4 here

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. Date: Feb 28, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Wayne Potash – Groundhog
Katherine Dines - Dem Bones
Paul Austin Kelly - Boogy Woogy Buggy
Eddie Coker - The Morning Dance
Richard Durrant - How Many Clocks Do You Know?
Paul Austin Kelly - The Tortoise and the Hare
Marla Lewis - We All Laugh in the Same Language
Sho-Mo & The Monkey Bunch - You Belong to Me

Permissions for all songs and recordings played have been kindly granted by the appropriate artists and composers.

Download Episode 3 here

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. Date: Feb 21, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Eddie Coker - We Wanna Be the President
Paul Austin Kelly - If I Had A Hammer
Sho-Mo & The Monkey Bunch - Honk, Honk
Marla Lewis - Best Friends
Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - The Little Woman and the Pedlar
Richard Durrant - I Took My 10p Shopping
Jeanie B. & The Jelly Beans - Clap the Beats
Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - Winken, Blinken & Nod

Permissions for all songs and recordings played have been kindly granted by the appropriate artists and composers.

Download Episode 2 here

Happy Valentine's Day and welcome to the 2nd Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. Date: Feb 14, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Paul Austin Kelly - Sara Lee
Jeanie B. & The Jelly Beans - Hey, Hey, I Can Read
Wayne Potash - I've Been Everywhere, Man
Richard Durrant - Topsy Turvy Day
Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - Aiken Drum
Eddie Coker - The Undderground
Marla Lewis - We Can't Wait for Spring
Sho, Mo & The Monkey Bunch - Other Side of Tomorrow
Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - I See the Moon (alt. mix)
Paul Austin Kelly - Valentine (unreleased)

Permissions for all songs and recordings played have been kindly granted by the appropriate artists and composers.

Download Episode 1 here

Welcome to the 1st Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast, a weekly radio-style podcast featuring quality music for the whole family, hosted by Paul Austin Kelly.

Pub. date: Feb 07, 2007
Featured artists and song playlist for this episode are-

Sho-Mo & The Monkey Bunch - Five Little Monkeys
Eddie Coker - Nine Inch Whales
Marla Lewis - Down in Old Hawaii
Paul Austin Kelly - Walk in Jerusalem (Just Like John)
Richard Durrant - Big Two Pound coin
Paul Austin Kelly - Pickle in My Pocket
Paul Austin Kelly & Richard Durrant - Newcomers (Live)
Marla Lewis - Muskrat Rap
Richard Durrant - Sweet Dreams

Permissions for all songs and recordings played have been kindly granted by the appropriate artists and composers.

The first episode of The Walking Oliver Family Music Podcast is now available from iTunes!

Walking Oliver Podcast on iTunes

This is a weekly half-hour podcast featuring a variety of talented “family music” artists hosted radio-style by Walking Oliver director, Paul Austin Kelly.

As with all podcasts from iTunes subscription and/or downloading is absolutely free.

Check it out here!
Walking Oliver Podcast on iTunes

We want to keep the pace lively but still present as wide a variety of music and musical styles as possible. We’ll offer some light chat in between songs, too, and plan to offer the occasional interview with artists.

Episode 1 features music by Eddie Coker, Marla Lewis, Sho-Mo & The Monkey Bunch, Richard Durrant and Paul Austin Kelly. Expect the list of artists to grow as time goes by.

Have a listen! It’s a great new way to spend a half hour of family time at home, in the car or out and about with your iPod.

Walking Oliver Podcast on iTunes

Walking Oliver wishes everyone a happy, peaceful and musical 2007!

With love and best wishes from,
Paul, Carol, Zack, Oliver and Zeke

Kelly Photo ©2004 by Ornan Rotem

It took all of 5 years to get this album finished and released but I'm pretty confident it was worth the wait. "Unleashed on America" was actually begun before Richard Durrant and I started working on "Unleashed on British Isles" but you know how these things go sometimes–– everything in its own time, they say.

Well, the time for "Unleashed on America" is now!

Have a good look through the titles. We've made some of them available as downloads previous to its release as a proper CD, so some of the titles will be familiar.

Luciano Pavarotti is recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery. The 70-year-old singer is said to be "recovering well."

We at Walking Oliver wish him the best for a speedy recovery!

Here's a link to SFGate for more complete coverage on this story.

Rimettiti presto.
Torna presto in forma, Luciano!

Best wishes,
The Kelly Family and Oliver 

Here is a link for those of you who would like to catch Paul's performance. The broadcast will be June 2nd at 7:30pm, UK time.

Listen here online

Recorded live in concert at the Watford Coliseum, Paul Austin Kelly performs the beloved tenor aria “Una furtiva lagrima” from the Donizetti opera “L’elisir d’amore” (The Elixir of Love). Returning to his popular music roots, Mr. Kelly also sings the classic Broadway show tune. . .

Here is the link for reading the lyrics, listening to a sample clip and purchasing a download!

Ballad of Johnny Appleseed

After all the requests for this song we've finally been able to sort the coding on the site which has, up until recently, not allowed for songs of this length (Over 8 minutes!) to be uploaded to the website.

Thanks to all of you for being so patient. We hope you enjoy the song!

Words & Music by P.A. Kelly
© 2002, Walking Oliver/P.A. Kelly

It's finally here!

New Music promotions from WO!

Walking Oliver's "Thanksgiving Holiday Songs" MP3 Download Collection

It's very easy for people to plug in the name of a song they know and love into Google (or your search engine of choice) and find numerous places to access it.

But what about music out there that you don't already know?

If we don't find a way of letting you know about it, it simply goes unheard.

In order to promote our new, original music for kids we've decided to showcase one new song at a time as they come out of the Walking Oliver Studio. The reasons for this are that new music is an important part of our philosophy and agenda here at WO and

  Check out this list of songs!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Holly Jolly Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Don't Want No Bones for Christmas
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Frosty the Snowman
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
All Snug in Their Beds

Listen to audio clips of each song or purchase and download individual songs here!

Grab a copy now and we'll ship it out to you within 24 hours or use the BUY NOW buttons o­n the CD's page for downloading individual tracks!

This new CD of sing-a-long children's music favorites picks up right where The Walking Oliver Sing-A-Long left off and the fun never stops!

Have a look, have a listen and
get it now in time for Christmas!

Here’s the link––Sing-a-Long 2