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Wayne Potash - Don't Forget the Donut

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Wayne Potash - Don't Forget The Donut!

"Potash has amassed an infectious collection of upbeat, toe-tapping tunes that will have you strutting down the aisle in style – clear and present vocals, good musicianship and nice production values abound ." — John Wood, Kidzmusic.com.

"Don't Forget The Donut!" is the new family music album from Boston Area singer/songwriter Wayne Potash. Wayne is joined by members of his Music Fun Band which includes award winning banjo player Paul Sedgwick, John Wiesner on bass and Bryn Carlson on drums. Musical guests include the rockin' Alizon Lissance on piano and accordion, and top-notch fiddler Amy Basse.

The CD deatures a lively, entertaining and varied set of tunes with great arrangements and production. There's folk, bluegrass, rock, pop, country, jazz and more. The collection of 19 songe features originals penned by Potash as well as classics including "Boo Boo" and "Seven Nights to Rock" (both with new lyrics so the kids can get into the fun). Wayne's original tunes like the opening "Stunt Car" and "Wiggly Tooth" set the time and traditional tunes like "Hot Corn, Cold Corn" and "Cindy" add to the playful atmosphere. All songs have been audienced tested and are favorites in concerts and classrooms. As always, Potash's music for kids is very adult friendly. Forget about sugar-coated music for kids, but "Don't Forget the Donut!"

This is Wayne's fifth family music CD. His ablum "Yodel For A Fish" has received airplay on family radio shows across the country. He has sold over 5000 CDs and tapes at his shows and schools, by mail order, and through his website. Wayne plays about 100 shows each year at libraries, schools, parks, private parties, and special events including Boston Harborfest and the Lowell Summer Music Festival. He recently wrote the official theme song for the new website kidsforheroes.com.


Music For Kids and Families

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 �What fun! And what good listening for kids or anyone!� writes Sing Out! Magazine, referring to Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash as a �master of kids� music.� 

Winner of the coveted 2007 Parents' Choice Music Award, his recordings are featured o�n children�s radio programs across the country, and feature a unique blend of folk, bluegrass, pop, and blues.  Rambles Magazine writes that Wayne sings "the most memorable melodies in American music with bright, understated guitar playing and a friendly vocal delivery that positively begs the audience to sing along.�  Northeast Performer Magazine calls his latest CD Don�t Forget the Donut! �an example of great children�s music.�

Wayne plays at libraries, schools, parks, birthday parties, fund-raisers, and special events throughout New England o�n vocals, banjo, guitar, harmonica and ukulele; including Boston Harborfest and the Lowell Summer Music Festival.   Rambles writes that �Wayne Potash is a man who knows how to play to his audience. More importantly, he's not afraid to play with them.�
    Wayne�s Music Fun Band includes award winning banjo player Paul Sedgwick (also o�n ukulele, didgiridoo, spoons and vocals); John Wiesner o�n bass guitar, harmonica, and vocals; and Bryn Carlson o�n drums, percussion and vocals.  The group features kid and grown-up friendly music in folk, bluegrass, pop, blues, and world beat styles.  Getting the audience in o�n the fun is what they do best.

    You can request songs from the new album live o�n WERS FM o�n Saturday and Sunday late afternoons. He is o�n the Massachusetts Cultural Council's touring roster, and The Music Fun Band was featured again this year at Boston Harborfest's Children's Day.


The Music Fun Band

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Wayne leads the fabulous Music Fun Band for people of all ages.

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On Line Press Kit

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    Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash performs sensational participation style family shows throughout New England.     His fifth album, Don�t Forget the Donut! is featured o­n children�s radio programs across the country. His music features a unique blend of folk, bluegrass, pop, and blues styles. Wayne accompanies himself o­n banjo, guitar and ukulele. He is o­n The Massachusetts Cultural Council�s Touring Roster. Performances include Boston Harborfest Children�s Day, Boston and Providence Children�s Museums, The Lowell Music Festival, The Cambridge River Festival, Boston Children�s Hospital, and many other events.    Wayne leads the fabulous Music Fun Band, a quartet that is tons of fun for all ages. This versatile group includes award winning banjo player Paul Sedgwick (also o­n ukulele, didgiridoo, spoons and vocals); John Wiesner o­n bass guitar, harmonica, and vocals; and Bryn Carlson o­n drums, percussion and vocals. The Music Fun Band features kid and grown-up friendly music in folk, bluegrass, pop, blues, and world beat styles. The group can be augmented by Amy Basse o­n fiddle and vocals, and mandolin player Glen Scott.    The band members are great musicians and friends. They�ve played together for over ten years and love making music together. Enthusiasm and sincerity comes through at every show!
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Booking Information

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Book Wayne Potash and the Music Fun Band at your next family event!

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Don't Forget the Donut! on iTunes!

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link to Apple iTunes

Sing Out! reviews Don't Forget the Donut!

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What fun! And what good listening for kids or anyone! While this is the fifth album from Boston area singer-songwriter Wayne Potash, it was our first exposure to this master of kids� music.
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The Music Fun Band

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Wayne leads the fabulous Music Fun Band, which performs engaging and fun shows for kids and adults! Many people have told us that "it's like a band for adults that even the youngest children can get into!"



This versatile group includes:


award winning banjo player Paul Sedgwick (also on ukulele, didgiridoo, spoons and vocals)


John Wiesner on bass guitar, harmonica, and vocals


Bryn Carlson on drums, percussion and vocals

The Music Fun Band features kid and grown-up friendly music in folk, bluegrass, pop, blues, and world beat styles. The group can be augmented by...


Amy Basse on fiddle and vocals


Matt Taylor on percussion


and mandolin player Glen Scott.



The band members are great musicians and friends. They�ve played together for over ten years and love making music together. Enthusiasm and sincerity comes through at every show!

Pre-school Songs, Words, and Lyrics

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Nearly a hundred classroom-tested lyrics to songs for pre-schoolers and young children, many with links to listening samples for free.

Songs Words and Lyrics For Young Children

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Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash's website offers nearly a hundred classic and classroom-tested lyrics to songs for pre-schoolers and young children, many with free links to listening samples.


Songs, Words, and Lyrics For Early Elementary Children

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Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash's website offers nearly a hundred classic and classroom-tested lyrics to songs for pre-schoolers and young children, many with free links to song samples.


Children's Songs

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Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash's website offers nearly a hundred classic and kid-tested lyrics to children�s songs, many with links to free listening samples!


Happy House Records presents

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Wayne Potash's "Don't Forget the Donut!"
a new family album from Boston Area singer/songwriter Wayne Potash

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Family Music Highly Recommended by Wayne

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Wayne Potash lists some great CDs for all ages; music that both young children AND adults can enjoy, with breif comments.
We'll be continually updating and revising this list.
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Early Childhood Music, Songs, Words, and Lyrics

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Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash's website offers nearly a hundred classic and classroom-tested lyrics to songs for pre-schoolers and young children, many with free links to song samples.


Schools of Music For Kids

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Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash teaches music and movement programs at several Boston area schools including The Comunity Music Center of Boston, where he teaches guitar. The Music Center also teaches all instruments to children and adults; a great place!


Music Fun For Families and Children

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Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash's website offers music clips, lyrics, coloriong pages and more. His CDs and live performances music fun for families and children.





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Wiggles Big Red Car Song Chords

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Big Red Car by The Wiggles is in the key of A

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Wayne From Maine Music for Kids

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are two different people!
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Halloween Party in Cambridge

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Wayne will do a one hour Music Fun Show at 4:00 PM
32 100 Vasser Street
Cambridge, MA

Old Dan Tucker

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We just recorded this popular number because of all the requests. You can hear the whole song for free. Click here to listen

FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE MONTH

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Check out Wayne's Free Download of the Month, a live solo version of Shy Shark from WERS radio.

Children's Party Entertainer near Boston

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Wayne Potash has been entertaining children at parties, in concert, and in schools for over 20 years. His manner is warm and intimate. His shows are engaging and completely participatory. Wayne is a singer/songwriter with five kids CDs to his credit. In addition to being a singer, he plays guitar, banjo, ukulele, and harmonica. Lots of action songs too. You will be amazed at how effective Wayne is at holding your young audience captive! Wayne has been the featured performer at Boston Harborfest's Childrens Day for 10 years running, and is an alumni of Berklee College of Music.

Email or call 508-230-8505 for more information or to book your party or event!

Out Of the Blue Blues Band

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Fun, Danceable, Down-to-Earth, Great Fresh Tunes, Excellent Musicians! Check out this live sound clip
and click here to see a short video clip on Youtube!

Wayne Potash performs with the fabulous blues band "Out Of The Blue" on bass guitar and vocals. He has worked throughout New England with several rock, pop and blues bands, most notably with X-Dreams, and the Winiker Orchestra. Wayne is o­n the faculty of the Community Music Center of Boston, and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music.

On saxophone and flute the group features Valerie Walton, who has frequently led her own bands, and has toured in New England, France, the Carribean, and Venezuela to play Columbian and Haitian dance music. She has played in the New England Conservatory Big Band and Wind Ensemble, as well as the Ricky Ford Brandeis Jazz Ensemble.

Guitarist/vocalist Tad Hitchcock has worked steadily as accompanist, bandleader and vocalist. He has toured with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and has worked with Herb Pomeroy and many others. He and Valerie Walton produced the CD "Exactly Like You" with jazz great Alan Dawson. Tad attended Berklee College of Music.

Drummer/vocalist Bryn Carlson has worked with Tad and Wayne in numerous bands over the years. He fronted his own band "The Hackmasters," worked with many other rock bands in the Boston area, and studied at Berklee College of Music.

Rounding out the band is the fabulous pianist/keyboardist Kevin Harris, who also plays trumpet as part of Out Of The Blue's horn section. Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music. Harris has performed at the Wang Theatre, Ryles Jazz Club, Jordan Hall, Berklee Performance Center, Bob the Chef's, Les Zygomates and Wally's jazz club. He has just released his fifth CD, "Freedom Doxology."

Contact Information

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If you've been having trouble reaching us we're going to put this info up for a while as an option.
email: [email protected]
telephone: 508-230-8505

Boston Children's School

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Welcome to the Boston Children�s School Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes, and pennywhistle instruction at Boston Children's School since 1985.  This year Wayne comes to school o�n Monday afternoons at 12:30 and Wednesdays at 11 AM.This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.�  Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o�n the website.  The lyrics are always free.Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free.  Many of the songs are recorded o�n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o�n the site when we can, sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o�nly demos for your children�s enjoyment.  If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o�n the website, please feel free to email us.  We can direct you to it, or if it is not o�n the site we can put it up for you.  Remember:the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

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Peabody Terrace Children's Center

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Welcome to the Peabody Terrace Children�s Center Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at Peabody Terrace since 1988. This year Wayne comes to school o­n Monday mornings. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.�

Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment.

If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us at [email protected]. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Brookline Infant Toddler Center

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Welcome to the Brookline Infant Toddler Center Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at BITC since 1993. This year Wayne comes to school o�n alternate Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o�n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o�n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o�n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o�nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o�n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o�n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Regis College Children�s Center

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Welcome to the Regis College Children�s Center Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at Regis since 1997. This year Wayne comes to school twice a month o­n alternate Thursday and Friday mornings. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Bigelow

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Welcome to the Bigelow Music link. Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at the Bigelow Cooperative Daycare Center since 1994. This year Wayne comes to school o­n alternate Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Burr Cooperative Nursery School

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Welcome to the Burr Cooperative Nursery School Music link.




Wayne Potash started teaching music and movement classes for Burr in 2006. This year Wayne comes to school twice a month o­n alternate Thursday and Friday mornings. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Cambridge Nursery School

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Welcome to the Cambridge Nursery School Music link.

Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at Cambridge Nursery School since 1984. This year Wayne comes to school o­n Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM. This year�s favorite song seems to be �The Rock Island Line.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can, sometimes these are quick guitar-and-voice-only demos for your children�s enjoyment.

If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Easton Learning Adventures

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Welcome to the Easton Learning Adventures Music link.





Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at ELAP since 1995. Wayne�s two boys Noah and Jordan both are alumni. This year Wayne comes to school twice a month o­n alternate Thursday and Friday mornings. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Purpose School

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Welcome to the Purpose School Music link.




Wayne Potash has been visiting the Purpose School since 2001. This year the children particularly enjoyed singing with Leo the Lion. Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Soldier�s Field Park Children�s Center

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Welcome to the Soldier�s Field Park Children�s Center Music link.





Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes at Soldier�s Field Park since 1998. This year Wayne comes to school twice a month o­n Wednesday mornings. This year�s favorite songs seem to be "Leo the Lion" and �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Technology Children�s Center at Stata

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Welcome to the Technology Children�s Center Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes for TCC Bright Horizons since 2001, and started at this center in 2005. This year Wayne comes to school o­n alternate Monday and Wednesday afternoons. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o­n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o­n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Technology Children�s Center at Eastgate

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Welcome to the Technology Children�s Center Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes for TCC Bright Horizons in 1999, and started at this center in 2001. This year Wayne comes to school twice a month o�n Wednesday afternoons. This year�s favorite song seems to be �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are o�n the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded o�n Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o�n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o�nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o�n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o�n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Watertown Cooperative Nursery School

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Welcome to the Watertown Cooperative Nursery School Music link.



Wayne Potash has been teaching music and movement classes for 20 years, and has been at the Watertown Cooperative Nursery School since 2006. This year Wayne comes to school twice a month o­n alternate Thursday and Friday mornings. This year�s favorite songs seem to be "Leo The Lion" (pictured above) and �Old Dan Tucker.� Lyrics and mp3s for nearly all the songs and stories that Wayne sings with the children are available on the website. The lyrics are always free. Some of the mp3s are free to download while short listening-only clips of all the songs are always free. Many of the songs are recorded on Wayne�s five CDs, but we try to post additional songs o­n the site when we can. Sometimes these are quick guitar and voice o­nly demos for your children�s enjoyment. If there is a song your child has been singing that you can�t find o­n the website, please feel free to email us. We can direct you to it, or if it is not o­n the site we can try to put it up for you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Contact Wayne

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FREE MUSIC MP3 DOWNLOADS!

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Check out our mp3 page which has all the songs from Wayne's five CDs, plus special unreleased tracks only available here. There are several listed with a price of $0.00, those mp3s are absolutely free, for now! You can of course listen to clips of all the songs for free anytime. Enjoy!


Wayne meets Jake Shimabukuro

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Ukulele great Jake won't be playing on Wayne's new album, but he is such a nice guy!

Check out a new review of Don't Forget the Donut! on The Blognut

CD buyers please note...

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You may also purchase Music Fun and Don't Forget the Donut CDs from CD Baby
and Yodel for a Fish from Amazon.
Many tracks are also available from iTunes.

Music Fun!

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"What fun! And what good listening for kids or anyone!� writes Sing Out! Magazine, referring to Singer/Songwriter Wayne Potash as a �master of kids� music."



Winner of the coveted Parents Choice Music Award, his recordings are featured on children�s radio programs across the country, and feature a unique blend of folk, rock, pop, bluegrass, and blues. Rambles Magazine writes that Wayne sings "the most memorable melodies in American music with bright, understated guitar playing and a friendly vocal delivery that positively begs the audience to sing along.� Northeast Performer Magazine calls his latest CD Don�t Forget the Donut! �an example of great children�s music." Wayne plays at libraries, schools, parks, birthday parties, fund-raisers, and special events throughout New England o�n vocals, banjo, guitar, harmonica and ukulele; including Boston Harborfest Children's Day and the 2010 Newport Folk Fesival. Wayne�s Music Fun Band features music for the whole family, and is part of the New England Foundation for the Arts at Matchbook.org..



Wayne sings "Home On the Range" for the world's largest bison in North Dakota on his cross-country family vacation last summer.

Welcome to Wayne's "Thank Goodness It's Shabbat" page!

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Wayne leads Thank Goodness It's Shabbat (TGIS) on the first and third Saturday of each month at Temple Israel in Brookline. As the weeks progress we will be adding information, song lyrics, and links to the music so that you and your children can sing and dance at home.

Listen to Wayne's song (It Took Him) Six Days To Make the World, featured on the excellent Tot Shabbat website. Scroll down to Potash on the site.

Check out exactly what we did (songs, prayers, lyrics, dances) at our first TGIS this September, and what new songs we sang on September 20.

Please feel free to email if you have any comments or suggestions that you would like to share. We would love to hear from you!

I would like to thank everyone at Temple Israel for attending our first TGIS on September 6. We had a huge turnout and I look forward to getting to know all of you better in the weeks to come.

Special thanks to Meryl Goldwag, Susan Glickman, and the staff at the temple for helping me prepare a wonderful Shabbat morning.

October 4, 2008
October 18, 2008
November 1, 2008 Noah
November 15, 2008
December 1, 2008
December 20, 2008 Chanukah
January 3, 2009
January 17, 2009
February 7, 2009
February 21, 2009 Mishpatim

My School Links

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Wayne provides ongoing music and movement programs at the schools listed below. Find your school and click on it!

Wayne would love to play for your child's birthday party.
Feel free to email or call him at 508-230-8505

Bigelow

Boston Children's School

Brookline Infant Toddler Center

Burr Cooperative Nursery School

Cambridge Nursery School

Easton Learning Adventures

Peabody Terrace Children's Center

Purpose School

Regis College Children's Center

Soldier Field Park Childrens Center

Technology Children's Center at Stata

Technology Children's Center at Eastgate

Watertown Cooperative Nursery School

TGIS September 6, 2008

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This is what we did on our first day together. Please let me know if you would like English translations, more links to audio, Hebrew prayers in actual Hebrew, etc., and I will update this page for you as best I can. Audio and Hebrew for some of the prayers we did can be found at the Union for Reform Judaism website (at the bottom of their web page).


1. Song - Good Shabbas, Shabbas to You

Good Shabbas, Shabbas to you
Good Shabbas, Shabbas to you and you
Good Shabbas, Shabbas to you
Good Shabbas, Shabbas
Good Shabbas, Shabbas
Good Shabbas, Shabbas to you!

2. Action song- Clap Your Hands

3. Prayer: Shema

Shema Yisreal
Adonoi elohaynu
Adonoi echad

4. Name Song - Paw Paw Patch

5. Blessing over Children:

Y'varechacha Adonoi V'yish'm'recha
Ya'er Adonoi panav eilech vichuneka
Yisa Adonoi panav eilecha v'yasem l'cha shalom

May God Bless you and keep you safe, may the light of God shine on you, and may God be loving and kind to you, may the presence of God be with you and give you peace. You should have a beautiful, wonderful Shabbas, and enjoy your mothers and your fathers

6. Action Song - See How I'm Jumping

7. Circle Dance- Uga Uga Uga

Uga, uga uga
Ba-ma-a-gal na-chu-ga
Nis-to-veyv ad kol ha-yom
Ad a-sher nim-tsa ma-kom
La-she-vet la-kum
La-she-vet la-kum
La-she-vet v'-la-kum

8. March around the room with play torahs - sing song : Torah Torah Torah

Torah, Torah Torah
Torah, Torah Torah
Torah tzeevalonu Moshe

Morah sheh keheelat Yaakov
Morah sheh keheelat Yaakov
Morah sheh keheelat Yaakov
Torah tzeevalonu Moshe

9. Parsha related song about "fairness": Stripes


10. Moshe received the torah and gave it to us. When you go home have a nice lunch with your family and rest. Why? Because God rested after he made the whole world.

11. Song with shakers: Yom Rishon

Yom Rishon Avoda
Yom Shay-nee Avoda
Yom Shlishi avoda, avoda

Yom Revi-i avoda
Yom chamishi avoda
Yom shishi avoda, avoda

Yom shabbat minucha
Yom shabbat minucha
Yom shabbat minucha
Minucha

12. Song with shakers: Ach Shuv

Ach Shuv, Ach Shuv, b'eretz Y'Israel
Ach Shuv, Ach Shuv, b'eretz Y'Israel
Ach Shuv, Ach Shuv, b'eretz Y'Israel
Ach Shuv, Ach Shuv, b'eretz Y'Israel, hey

Toomba, toomba, toomba, b'eretz Y'Israel, hey
Toomba, toomba, toomba, b'eretz Y'Israel, hey
Toomba, toomba, toomba, b'eretz Y'Israel, hey
Toomba, toomba, toomba, b'eretz Y'Israel


13. Prayer over juice:

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
Borei peri ha gafen
(drink juice)

14. Ha-Motzi: wash hands, children repeat each word, then no talking

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher kidishanu be-mitzvosav,
ve-zivanu al netilas yadayim

15. Ha-Motzi over challah, raise challah

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz

children say "Amen" (slice or rip bread and eat)

16. Goodbye Song: Time To Go (by Wayne Potash)

Give me a big wave 'cause I'm leaving
I've gotta go but I'll see you again
Give me a big wave 'cause I'm leaving
And I'll see you soon my friend

Time to go (time to go)
Time to go (time to go)
I'll see you tomorrow
Or further down the road

Time to go (time to go)
Time to go (time to go)
It's time for me to go
Yes it's time for me to go

17. Closing Song: Shabbat Shalom

Bim bom
Bim bim bim bom
Bim bim bim
Bim bim bom

Bim bom
Bim bim bim bom
Bim bim bim
Bim bim bom

Shabbat Shalom, hey!
Shabbat Shalom, hey!
Shabbat Shalom Shabbat
Shabbat Shalom

Shabbat Shalom, hey!
Shabbat Shalom, hey!
Shabbat Shalom Shabbat
Shabbat Shalom

TGIS September 20, 2008

About Wayne 
Our new songs this week:

Action song: Friends Are Special

Dancing song: All Around the Kitchen

Jumping Song: Juba

Singing with shakers song: Apples and Bananas

Parsha related song for singing: When I First Came To This Land

and for Rosh Hashannah (to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus):

The shofar in the temple goes
toot toot toot
toot toot toot
toot, toot, toot,
The shofar in the temple goes
toot, toot, toot
on Rosh Hashanah morning

Our Torah portion this week is Ki Tavo: fruit and sharing

songs and prayers from last week are included here!

TGIS October 18

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Sukkot and Simchat Torah

In addition to following the basic outline of the past weeks we added...

Song with handkercheifs and dancing: Shlomit Bona Suka

Shlomit bona sukkah
Mu-eret veerukah
Al ken hee asukah hayom
Ve-en zu stam sukkah
Mu-eret veerukah
Shlomit bona sukkat shalom

Taking turns with the Lulav
Etrog (citron in left hand), lulav, 3 haddasim (myrtlr twigs), 2 avarot (willow twigs)
face east, forward, right, back, left, up, down

prayer:
Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olam
asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu
al n'tilat lulav (Amein)

Story time: Reading "Bulkiding the Sukkot" board book

Marching to the sukkot with instruments and singing: Ach Shuv

Marching back singing: Zum Gali Gali

Zum Gali Gali Gali, Zum Gali Gali
Zum Gali Gali Gali, Zum Gali Gali
Hechalutz leyaman avoda
Avoda leyaman hechalutz
Hechalutz leyaman avoda
Avoda leyaman hechalutz
Zum Gali Gali Gali, Zum Gali Gali
Zum Gali Gali Gali, Zum Gali Gali


Simchat Torah: Rolling the torah back to the beginning

March around the room - song : Torah Torah Torah

TGIS October 4, 2008

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Rosh Hashannah

1. Song - Shalom Chaverim (with sign language)

2. Action song- "Favorite Color Blues"

3. Prayer: Shema Yisreal, Adonoi elohaynu, Adonoi echad

4. Name Song - Paw Paw Patch

5. Blessing over Children:

Y'varechacha Adonoi V'yish'm'recha
Ya'er Adonoi panav eilech vichuneka
Yisa Adonoi panav eilecha v'yasem l'cha shalom

May God Bless you and keep you safe, may the light of God shine on you, and may God be loving and kind to you, may the presence of God be with you and give you peace. You should have a beautiful, wonderful Shabbas, and enjoy your mothers and your fathers

6. Circle Dance- All Around the Kitchen

7. Action Song - Hop Old Squirrel

8. March around the room - song : Torah Torah Torah

9. for Rosh Hashannah:

Tapuchim Ud'Vash
Tapuchim ud'vash Rosh Hashanah (2)
Shanah tovah, shanah metuka
Tapuchim ud'vash Rosh Hashanah
Apples and Honey for Rosh Hashanah (2)
A good new year, a sweet new year
Apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah

pass out shakers

L'Shanah Tovah
L'shanah tovah ti-ka-te-vu (2)
ti-ka-te-vu-v'te-cha-te-mu


The shofar in the temple
Goes toot toot toot, toot toot toot, toot, toot, toot,
The shofar in the temple goes toot, toot, toot
on Rosh Hashanah morning.

10. Moshe received the torah and gave it to us. hen you go home have a nice lunch with your family and rest. Why? Because God rested after he made the whole world.

11. Song: Yom Rishon
Yom Rishon Avoda
Yom Shay-nee Avoda
Yom Shlishi avoda, avoda

Yom Revi-i avoda
Yom chamishi avoda
Yom shishi avoda, avoda

Yom shabbat minucha
Yom shabbat minucha
Yom shabbat minucha
Minucha

12. Song with shakers: Ach Shuv

13. Prayer over juice:

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
Borei peri ha gafen (drink juice)

14. Ha-Motzi: wash hands, children repeat each word, then no talking
Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher kidishanu be-mitzvosav,
ve-zivanu al netilas yadayim

15. Ha-Motzi over challah, raise challah

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz
children say "Amen" (slice or rip bread and eat)

16. Song: Time To Go (by Wayne Potash)

17. Song: Shabbat Shalom (Bim Bom)

TGIS November 1, 2008

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TGIS

November 1, 2008 Noach

1. Song - Shalom Chaverim (with sign language)

2. Action song- E minor

Zum Gali Gali,
Hechalutz leyaman avoda

3. Thank You God (Peri Smilow) (E)

Baruch at adonoi, Thank you God 2x
Thank you for my mommy, thank you for my dad
They love me when I'm happy, they love me when I'm sad...
Baruch at adonoi, Thank you God 2x
Thank you for my friends, and thank you for my toys
Thank you God for watching over all the girls and boys...
Baruch at adonoi, Thank you God 2x

4. Have kids share things they're thankful for this week

5. Name Song - Paw Paw Patch

5B. Six Days Blues (Potash)

It took him six days to make the world 3x
Six long days

And on the seventh day he rested 3x
If you're a Jew, you can rest too

6. Story time: NOAH'S ARK

7. Song: Rise and Shine

8. Ach Shuv with Torah (E) - march to arc with toy torahs

9. Take out the Torah - song (D minor)

Ki mitsiyon tetse tora
ud'var hashem mirushalayim

10. March around the room - song : Torah Torah Torah (C)

11. Prayer:

Shema Yisreal, Adonoi elohaynu, Adonoi echad

12. Blessing over Children:

Y'varechacha Adonoi V'yish'm'recha
Ya'er Adonoi panav eilech vichuneka
Yisa Adonoi panav eilecha v'yasem l'cha shalom

You should have a beautiful, wonderful Shabbat, and enjoy your mothers and your fathers

13. Moses received the torah and gave it to us. When you go home have a nice lunch with your family and rest. Why? Because God rested after he made the whole world.

14. Return Torah to arc

15. Song- March back - return toy torahs: Yom Rishon

Yom Rishon avoda, Shay-nee, Shlishi
Yom Revi-i avoda, chamishi, shishi
Yom shabbat minucha

16. Song: Hinei Mah Tov (C minor 3/4)

Hinei Mah Tov (uma na-im)
shevet achim gam ya-chad

17. Prayer over juice (Families with new baby and/or new members to TGIS honored
by holding juice):

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
Borei peri ha gafen (drink juice)

18. Ha-Motzi: wash hands, children repeat each word, then no talking
Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher kidishanu be-mitzvosav,
ve-zivanu al netilas yadayim

19. Ha-Motzi: CHILDREN raise challah, everyone touches someone so we are all connected as one community

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz
children say "Amen" (rip bread and eat)

20. Song: Time To Go (by Wayne Potash)

21. Song: Shabbat Shalom (Bim Bom)

TGIS November 15, 2008 Sarah

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TGIS
November 15 Sarah

1. Song - Shalom Chaverim (with sign language)

2. Action song- E minor

Zum Gali Gali,
Hechalutz leyaman avoda

3. Thank You God (Peri Smilow) (E)

Baruch at adonoi, Thank you God 2x
Thank you for my mommy, thank you for my dad
They love me when I'm happy, they love me when I'm sad...
Baruch at adonoi, Thank you God 2x
Thank you for my friends, and thank you for my toys
Thank you God for watching over all the girls and boys...
Baruch at adonoi, Thank you God 2x

4. Have kids share things they're thankful for this week

5. Name Song - Paw Paw Patch

5B. Extra song for Genesis: Six Days Blues (Potash)

It took him six days to make the world 3x
Six long days

And on the seventh day he rested 3x
If you're a Jew, you can rest too

6. Story time: Sarah Smiles (available in the Temple Israel library)

7. Song: Sarah Lit the Candles (by Meryl Goldwag)

Sarah lit the candles
Sarah bake the challah
Sarah had the Shachina
That was over her tent

8. Ach Shuv with Torah (E) - march to arc with toy torahs

9. have parent open arc and take out torah - song (D minor)

Ki mitsiyon tetse tora
ud'var hashem mirushalayim

10. March around the room - song : Torah Torah Torah (C)

11. Cover eyes with right hand - Prayer:

Shema Yisreal, Adonoi elohaynu, Adonoi echad

12. Blessing over Children:

Y'varechacha Adonoi V'yish'm'recha
Ya'er Adonoi panav eilech vichuneka
Yisa Adonoi panav eilecha v'yasem l'cha shalom

You should have a beautiful, wonderful Shabbas, and enjoy your mothers and your fathers

13. Moses received the torah and gave it to us. When you go home have a nice lunch with your family and rest. Why? Because God rested after he made the whole world.

14. Return Torah to arc

15. Song- March back - return toy torahs: Yom Rishon

Yom Rishon avoda, Shay-nee, Shlishi
Yom Revi-i avoda, chamishi, shishi
Yom shabbat minucha

16. Song: Hinei Mah Tov (C or D minor 3/4)

Hinei Mah Tov (uma na-im)
shevet achim gam ya-chad

17. Prayer over juice (Families with new baby or new members or new to TGIS honored
by holding juice):

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
Borei peri ha gafen (drink juice)

18. Ha-Motzi: wash hands, children repeat each word, then no talking
Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher kidishanu be-mitzvosav,
ve-zivanu al netilas yadayim

19. Ha-Motzi: CHILDREN raise challah, everyone touches someone so we are all connected as one community

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz
children say "Amen" (rip bread and eat)

20. Song: Time To Go (by Wayne Potash)

21. Song: Shabbat Shalom (Bim Bom)




TGIS December 20, 2008 Chanukah

About Wayne 
This week we focused on Chanukah!

Here is a great link to Chanukah songs with audio and lyrics.

Chanukah songs


Five Little Latkes (fingerplay)

Five little latkes frying in a pan
The grease got hot and one went BAM!

Four little latkes...

No little latkes frying in a pan
The grease got hot and the pan went BAM!






Eat My Breakfast!

About Wayne 
We've been working on the new album which contains a mini-opera about a day in the life of a little kid. This video filmed and edited by Jordan Potash is less than a minute long.
Click here to see the new video!


Birthday Parties with Wayne

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Several sources tell us that Wayne's Birthday Party Music Shows are the best in Boston!



"The kids are like 'Wayne groupies,' they are so enraptured when you sing and I think alot of the parents are too! Your ability to excite them and keep them interested is uncanny, I'm in awe, truly!" - A Birthday Party Parent

Wayne brings his guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, rhythm instruments, and props of all kinds for the children. These parties are all participation with lots of fine and gross motor action, dramatization, movement, dancing, and fun. Whether your party is in your family room, outside, or at any location, Wayne can work in any space. His shows are 45 minutes long for ages 1-10.

Every party, and every group of children is different, so Wayne does different songs and activities based on what works best for the kids at the time. His gentle manner invites even the shyest children to join in, and it's always fine if youngsters just want to watch and listen.

Wayne uses a combination of new and "classic" children's songs, and he takes requests. He will even be happy to learn an unusual song request for your child ahead of time. If you would like a musical transition to the next activity or the birthday cake, just let him know.

An acoustic party for up to 20 children is $250. Over 20 children may warrant a small sound system which adds $150 to the price. Wayne travels throughout New England

Call Wayne at 508-230-8505, or email him at [email protected] if you have other questions or would like to book your party entertainment.



Valentines Day Blues Night for Grown Ups

About Wayne 
Out of the Blue featuring Wayne Potash will play a fun night of rocking blues. Details on the event calendar on the right. Food and drinks available too.

TGIS February 21, 2009 Mishpatim

About Wayne 
These are new additions for this week to our regular format for
TGIS number 12, Mishpatim, February 21, 2009

Song with egg shakers - D minor
Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem

When the Jews were leaving Egypt, Pharoah was chasing them. They were trapped at the Red Sea, but a miracle happened. The waters opened up and the Jews could walk across the bottom of the sea.

Song: At The Bottom Of The Sea

At the Bottom Of the Sea
All the fish are swimming
Here and there and everywhere
Oh children, children, run across the sea!

Story time: Ten Good Rules by Susan Remick Topek

Song: The Good Rules by Wayne Potash

Adon Olam (call and response version)

Summer Concerts 2009

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Hi Wayne, We had an incredible time and met and succeeded our mark financially. We were all just thrilled with your concert. I have now seen you a number of times at small events and big sit down only auditoriums. I am always amazed at how you connect with such different audiences and get kids so enthused with your music. Thank you again for a wonderful performance. It really made our event.

-- Beth Tierney, Burr Cooperative Nursery School, Newton, MA

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