Rik Barron
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"Newfoundland native Rik Barron shows versatility on two new CDs"

Bright and spirited, Over In The Meadow is designed to keep the kids entertained, singing and clapping along to a dozen tunes geared to that audience, but enjoyable to all ages. You have The Fox, Little White Duck, The Red Red Robin, Dave Mallet’s The Garden Song, Duncan Well’s Wait For The Dinner Bell, all comfortably familiar to the listener. - Cape Breton Post


"This, folks, is as close as yer gonna get to a Waylon Jennings kids' album."

This, folks, is as close as yer gonna get to a Waylon Jennings kids' album. Newfoundland folk and roots music veteran Rik Barron uses his considerable talents to create Shine, a wonderfully rustic album for children. Barron's quavering baritone is very reminiscent of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, and his quiet, almost conversational delivery fits his material perfectly.

Barron's choice of cover songs adds to Shine's quality: Butch Hancock's "My Mind's Got a Mind of its Own," Iris DeMent's "Let the Mystery Be," Duncan Wells' "Shine," the Jimmie Davis classic "Nobody's Darlin but Mine," and a traditional tune made popular by Raffi, "To Everyone in All the World." Banjos, open-tuned guitars, and a strong collection of tunes make Shine a great CD for kids and their grownups. Like Barron's liner notes say, this isn't a party album: gather the family 'round and listen to this one around the fireplace or out on the front porch.

Posted by Warren Truitt at 12:08 PM - Kids Music That Rocks Posted by Warren Truitt at 12:08 PM


Discography

( For Family Audiences)
Over in the Meadow - 2010
Shine - 2009
Make Hay When the Sun Shines - 1999
Heel to the Toe - 1995
A Sock Full of Songs - 1993

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Along with his reputation as a vocalist and multi-instrumental roots artist, Rik Barron has dedicated much of his life to performing for family audiences; parents, teachers and children. The natural born children's entertainer has performed roots music for young children in schools, fairs and concert halls for the last 30 years. His live concerts for the young and young-at-heart are high energy, engaging performances where the audience listens, sings, dances and laughs. Often at the same time.
Using just his guitar, banjo and vocals he easily breaks through the traditional gimmicks often associated with family shows and gets right down to the heart of the matter with top notch playing, warm humour and classic music.

Rik is a three time East Coast Music Award winner and three time Canadian Music Folk Award nominee and a two time Indie Award nominee. We hope you take some time to listen to his music. A selection of music from the last two recordings Shine and Over in the Meadow are available for listening here.