''Racing to the Rainbow'' is the 25th album release by

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n children's music group,

the Wiggles The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. The group are currently composed of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Tsehay Hawkins, as well as supporting members Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Ca ...

. This album won the

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in 2006.

Track list

And on the DVD but not the CD: * "Runaway (A Storm is on Its Way)" * "

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Video

''Racing to the Rainbow'' was released on ABC DVD in 2006.

Songs

# "Here Come the Chicken" # "Shakin' Like a Leafy Tree" # "Run, Run, Run Away (A Storm is on Its Way)" # "Teddy Bears' Big Day Out" # "Rainbow of Colours" # "Blow Up Your Balloon (Huff and Huff and Puff)" # "The Chew Chew Song" # "The Princess of the Sea" # "Benny Put the Kettle On" # "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" # "Stamp Your Feet (To the Heavy Beat)" # "He's a Bird! What a Bird!" # "Do the Daddy Long Legs" # "The Tra-La-La Song" # "Huddle, Huddle, Huddle Along (The Football Song)" # "The Wheels on the Bus" # "Go to Sleep Jeff (Brahms' Lullaby)" # "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" # "Rockin' on the Water" # "Five Little Ducks" # "Everybody Dance!"

Cast

The cast as listed on the video closing credits. ; The Wiggles * Greg Page *

Anthony Field Anthony Donald Joseph Field, AM (born 8 May 1963) is an Australian musician, actor, songwriter and producer. He is best known as a leader of the children's group the Wiggles and a member of the 1980s and 1990s pop band the Cockroaches. While s ...

Murray Cook Murray James Cook, AM (born 30 June 1960) is an Australian musician, actor, and Disc jockey. Cook was one of the founding members of the children's band the Wiggles from 1991 to 2012. Cook provided guitar, vocals, and songwriting in the group ...

Jeff Fatt Jeffrey Wayne Fatt, AM (born 21 July 1953) is an Australian musician and actor. He was a member of the children's group The Wiggles from its founding in 1991 to 2012, and was also in the 1980s and 1990s pop band The Cockroaches. He was the old ...

; Also featuring * Captain Feathersword:

Paul Paddick Paul Andrew Paddick (born 16 February 1967) is an Australian singer and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Captain Feathersword, "the friendly pirate", a character associated with the children's band the Wiggles, where he eventually cam ...

* Dorothy the Dinosaur:

Lyn Moran Lyn Moran (born Lyn Stuckey; November 12, 1978) is an American entertainer best known for being a cast member of the children's performing group The Wiggles. Early life and education Moran was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. She stu ...

and Clare Field ** Voiceover: Zoe Velez * Henry the Octopus: Katherine Patrick ** Voiceover: Jeff Fatt * Wags the Dog: Kristy Talbot ** Voiceover:

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* Magdalena the Mermaid: Larissa Wright * King of the Road:

Kamahl Kandiah Kamalesvaran ( ta, கந்தையா கமலேஸ்வரன்; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl, is a Malaysian-born Australian singer and recording artist. His highest charting Australian single, ...

Smoky Dawson Smoky Dawson AM, MBE (19 March 191313 February 2008), born as Herbert Henry Brown, was an Australian Country, Western and folk performer, radio star, entertainer, and icon. He was widely touted as Australia's first singing cowboy complete with ...

* Queen of the Rainbow:

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Tour

From 30 November 2006 – 18 November 2007 the Wiggles embarked on the Racing to the Rainbow Show tour in the USA, Europe and Australia. This tour introduced new yellow wiggle

Sam Moran Samuel Alexander Moran (born 4 April 1978) is an Australian entertainer best known for having been a member of the children's band the Wiggles from 2006 to 2012. Early life Moran was born in Sydney and raised in Wagga Wagga. Career Moran stu ...

. Two of the shows in Australia were filmed for their DVD ''Wiggledancing Live in Concert''.

References

External links

* The Wiggles videos The Wiggles albums 2006 albums ARIA Award-winning albums 2006 video albums Australian children's musical films {{childrens-album-stub