Lullaby Magic
is a starry-eyed collection of
folk
-tinged
lullabies
, each performed with tender, loving care by
Joanie Bartels
. Often accompanied only by guitar or piano,
Bartels
gives each song real feeling, as opposed to the trend in
children
's music to only do what's necessary and not what's needed to make the music matter. Even if it's designed to help you go to sleep, that doesn't mean it needs to be boring. The song choice is interesting, too -- in addition to a handful of well-known traditionals like
"Rock-A-Bye Baby,"
tackles
the Beatles
'
"Good Night."
While
is certainly a great way to get your child to bed, it also encourages singing along by repeating its program in an instrumental format. ~ Johnny Loftus