''Baby Beluga'' is a children's

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by Canadian children's entertainer

Raffi Raffi Cavoukian, ( hy, Րաֆֆի, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is a Canadian singer-lyricist and author of Armenian descent born in Egypt, best known for his children's music. He developed his career as a " ...

, released in 1980. The lead song is about a young

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that swims freely. The album begins with the sounds of beluga whales communicating and includes compositions that create images of the ocean and whales at play. An illustrated sing-along book was also published and sold separately as a companion to the first track.

Track listing

#"Baby Beluga" – 2:42 #"Biscuits in the Oven" – 2:26 #" Oats and Beans and Barley" – 1:27 #" Day-O" – 3:01 #"Thanks A Lot" – 2:28 #"To Everyone in All the World" (Traditional) – 1:46 #"All I Really Need" – 3:46 #"

Over in the Meadow "Over in the Meadow" is a popular counting rhyme written by Olive A. Wadsworth (pen name of Katherine Floyd Dana) in 1870. Many variations on the original wording exist. It has also been set to music, and has been used as the text of numerous pic ...

" – 2:18 #"

This Old Man "This Old Man" is an English language children's song, counting exercise and nursery rhyme with a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3550. Origins and history The origins of this song are obscure. The earliest extant record is a version noted ...

" (Traditional) – 2:25 #"Water Dance" – 1:55 #"

Kumbaya "''Kum ba yah''" ("''Come by here''") is an African American spiritual song of disputed origin, but known to be sung in the Gullah culture of the islands off South Carolina and Georgia, with ties to enslaved West Africans. The song is thought ...

" (Traditional) – 2:23 #"Joshua Giraffe" – 6:05 #"

Morningtown Ride "Morningtown Ride" is a lullaby, written and performed by Malvina Reynolds. It was covered by The Seekers and their recording reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song tells the comforting story of the journey through nighttime made by al ...

" (

Malvina Reynolds Malvina Reynolds (August 23, 1900 – March 17, 1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, best known for her songwriting, particularly the songs "Little Boxes", "What Have They Done to the Rain" and "Morningtown ...

) – 2:24

Personnel

* Raffi - Lead vocals, guitar, bells, producer, arranger, mixer *

Ken Whiteley Kenneth Whiteley (born April 30, 1951) is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer. He began performing folk music in the early 1970s, making frequent appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival and recording and touring with acclaimed childre ...

- Guitars, vocals, banjos, accordion, mandolin, organ, piano, percussion, ukulele, mixer, producer * Chris Whiteley - Trumpet, harmonica * Dennis Pendrith - Bass, vocals * Bucky Berger - Drums *

Bruce Cockburn Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, po ...

– Guitars, vocals * Bruce Pennycook - Clarinets, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone * Dick Smith - Drums, percussion, vocals * Patrick Godfrey - Piano, vocals * Mike Gardner - Bass *

Grit Laskin William "Grit" Laskin (born August 23, 1953) is a Canadian luthier and musician, particularly notable for his high-quality instruments, acoustic guitar innovations (such as the "Laskin Armrest" and "Ribrest") and for his skill in the art of inla ...

- Button accordion, concertina, dulcimer, longneck mandolin, penny whistle * The Honolulu Heartbreakers – Vocals *

Daniel Lanois Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...

- Mixer, engineer * Children's chorus:

Jenny Whiteley Jenny Whiteley is a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. She was a member of the band Heartbreak Hill, and released several solo albums of folk music. She has won two Juno Awards for her music. Early life and family Whiteley grew up ...

, Dan Whiteley, Elizabeth Macay, Chris Thompson

References

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