On a Roll

On a Roll. Performed by Tim Seston. CD. Approx. 52 min. Produced by Tim Seston. 2018. $14.99.

K-Gr 3—

Musical storyteller Seston presents 15 story songs in bluegrass, pop, classic rock, pop rock, country western, folk, and Dixieland jazz on his third album. His fellow musicians add pizzazz to the music with snazzy performances on guitar, bass, mandolin, banjolin, dobro, violin, clarinet, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, kazoo, tambourine, and percussion. An enthusiastic children’s chorus joins in on several songs. “On a Roll” is based on the experiences of Tim’s son, who gets around in a wheelchair.  The “Bright Red Truck” is a fire truck  responding to different emergencies. “DNA” presents simple lessons on inheritance, respiration, digestion, and reproduction. “In Walked James” encourages listeners to follow along with the motions. “Rhymenocerous” meets Hiphopapotomus, and they team up to find fame and fortune. In “Owl’s Game,” Owl challenges a monkey, a bear, and a snake to catch him. The family singing in their cabin, enjoying the rain, say “Bring on the Thunder.” In a purple house, “In a Yellow Room” a small black mouse teaches two boys a song. The “Canker Sore” is a metaphor for all the things that can go wrong. Welcoming a newcomer into a group is one way “To Be Kind.” In “Rumble Tumble Grumble” a man walks two miles to town for groceries. In “Jelly and Coral,” a jellyfish tells the coral that he wants to travel across all the oceans and seas. As Jack gathers clues about the mysterious creature in the neighborhood, listeners can stomp, stomp, stomp “Like a Dinosaur.” Monsters of different colors romp through Charlie’s imagination in “Little Charlie’s Monsters.” In “Forward March,” listeners are encouraged to keep moving forward despite obstacles in their lives. These upbeat musical stories will inspire creativity and play, and give listeners some great advice for life situations.