Father Goose - It's A Bam Bam Diddly!

What is a "Bam Bam Diddly," you might ask? "It's a never ending party that starts in one place and ends up somewhere else. Bam Bam Diddly is your personal style," says the album's inner sleeve. A perfect analogy for Rhoden's personal and musical life, which began in Jamaica and landed in Brooklyn.

You can hear the admiration and glee in Rhoden's voice as he gets to collaborate with childhood musical heroes like Sister Carol, and sing favorite tunes from his youth with pals Dan Zanes and Sheryl Crow. Even Father Goose's mom shows up on his original song "Music Man." Lots of traditional Jamaican folk songs, some Creole lyrics, a bunch of great original tunes, tons of family and friends ... listening to this CD is like dropping in on a summer picnic where the fun and great vibes never end.

Pure joy! You can practically feel the sunshine of the islands in every song on Father Goose's It's a Bam Bam Diddly!, and the whole family will be hard pressed to stop dancing! Great world music from an endearingly entertaining performer.

Released October 23, 2007; Festival Five Records

1. "Bam Bam"
2. "Flying Machine"
3. "Long Time Gal"
4. "Sly Mongoose"
5. "Come Down the Line"
6. "Jane and Louisa"
7. "Jig Jog Gee"
8. "Panama"
9. "Gypsy in the Moonlight"
10. "By and By"
11. "Music Man"
12. "Chi Chi Buddo"
13. "Rambling Gibberish"
14. "Island in the Sun"
15. "Nah Eat No Fish"
16. "Mary Ann"
17. "Reminisce"