Lookin' for some new kids' music sounds to lay on your bored-of-the-mainstream ears? Dig these two musicians and their unique take on music for families: Randy Kaplan takes the folkie storyteller route, while Dan Schorr brings the Bakersfield country rock vibe to the table.

Kaplan's Five Cent Piece and Schorr's Every Word I Say is True are both gems in their own right, and both offer a treasure trove of influences for listeners to mine. And they both happen to be Brooklyn boys!

• Read a full review of Randy Kaplan's Five Cent Piece
• Read a full review of Daniel Schorr's Every Word I Say is True

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Get a head start on your St. Patrick's Day fun with some great Irish music for kids.. The songs on these CDs are performed in both English and Irish, and include sing-alongs, story songs, dances, and traditional tunes for the whole family. Sláinte!

• St. Patrick's Day Music for Kids

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Are you ready for the country? Former Jason and The Scorchers head honcho Jason Ringenberg jumped into the kids' music arena a few years ago as Farmer Jason, and his first two albums for children and their families retain The Scorchers' alt country rockin' twang, while including kid-sized humor and a gentle sense of wonder.

2003's A Day at the Farm with Farmer Jason and 2006's Rockin' the Forest with Farmer Jason are silly, rambunctious, catchy musical adventures with Jason and friends, including guest stars like Webb Wilder, Todd Snyder, and Tahra Dergee, star of Nashville Public Television's Tahra Time.

• Read full reviews of A Day at the Farm and Rockin' the Forest

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That's right, kids, The Fresh Beat Band are releasing their first compilation of tunes from their Nick Jr. program. The CD, appropriately titled The Fresh Beat Band: Music from the Hit TV Show, will hit the shelves January 31, 2012, and will feature 19 songs heard on the program, including faves like "A Friend Like You," "Great Day," and "Here We Go."

• Read a full review of The Fresh Beat Band: Music from the Hit TV Show

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