Cathy and Marcy Launch Online Musical Interactivity at SongShop.CathyMarcy.com

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, the reigning divas of children’s music, launch a brand new interactive website for children and families. Cathy & Marcy’s Song Shop www.songshop.cathymarcy.com is a magical place where kids and parents can explore and create songs, art and wordplay.

(PRWEB) September 13, 2006 -- Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, the reigning divas of children’s music, launch a brand new interactive website for children and families. Cathy & Marcy’s Song Shop, www.songshop.cathymarcy.com is a magical place where kids and parents can explore and create songs, art and wordplay.

“Great music for kids and families is timeless and easily enjoyed from one generation to the next. Starting this website gives us an opportunity to share the fun we have making music with families to longtime fans and brand new ones. We think there’s something for everyone-parents looking for music and activities, kids who like to color, sing, and more. One thing’s for sure—kids’ music for us is not a passing fad—we’ve been dedicated to concerts, recordings and musical activities for kids for over 22 years and there’s lots more to come!” says Cathy Fink.

Cathy & Marcy have won two Grammy Awards and numerous other accolades for their child-centered and musically eclectic mix of songs and recordings. Their new kid-friendly site includes audio samples, musical word search games, downloadable coloring pages, recommended reading, an interactive blog and a host of other activities to engage media-savvy kids – and the grown-ups who love them.

Parents and teachers will also gather a host of ideas for creative playtime:

LEARN TO YODEL

Bette Midler does it, Taylor Ware certainly does it… but who taught them how to YODEL? Both Bette (in the film Big Business) and Taylor (who’s single-handedly making yodeling cool again) say they learned how to yodel from a book and videotape. Cathy & Marcy taught Bette (and most likely Taylor) how to yodel, now you can learn too! Visit www.songshop.cathymarcy.com. Order the video at www.cathymarcy.com/video.htm

TALK LIKE A PIRATE

Cathy and Marcy show you how with their Real Pirate Dictionary for Real Pirates. Visit the dictionary at www.cathymarcy.com/CDXtrasPage/PirateDictionary.pdf (Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th!)

MAKE UP A SONG – OR A LIMERICK

There's a budding musician deep down inside everyone – bring out your creativity and write a song. Make up your own limericks to musical tracks that you can play from the site. Check out the “Kids Fun” button on the Song Shop site.

A BRAND NEW BLOG: FOLLOW THE TROUBADOURS

Cathy & Marcy enjoy traveling, performing and meeting new people – join them as they discover North America and make music with people of all ages! (www.songshop.cathymarcy.com) Parents who join the Song Shop online community will enjoy Cathy and Marcy’s fun and positive blogs - fun little blurbs that express their philosophy and share fun musical family activities as well as recommendations of other family music.

Don’t miss Cathy & Marcy’s fall concerts, including shows at Wolf Trap, the Washington DC Botanical Gardens, Purdue University’s Family Adventure Series, and their annual holiday concert in Washington. For performance updates, visit www.cathymarcy.com/Schedule.html

Cathy & Marcy’s Song Shop DVD will be released in November. This is the first time their two interactive music videos will be available on DVD. More details soon.

“Delivering children’s music at its purest.” – Cookie magazine

“Parents will be as entertained by the sublime musicianship and droll lyricism as the kids.” – Boston Globe

“Phenomenally talented duo…singing and musicianship are flawless.” –Time Out NY Kids

To request interviews, art files, DVD review copies and more information about Cathy and Marcy, please contact Beth at Sugar Mountain PR (503) 293-9498.

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