Not for Kids Only is an album by Jerry Garcia (acoustic guitar, vocals) and David Grisman (mandolin, vocals). It contains traditional children's songs, performed in a folk music style. It was recorded and released in 1993.
The song "Jenny Jenkins" is featured in the 2015 compilation album This Record Belongs To....
Critical reception
On AllMusic, Lindsay Planer said, "Not for Kids Only (1993) is an album of folkie standards and traditional tunes... The obvious kinship between the musicians radiates throughout every track as their moods alternate between light and silly "There Ain't No Bugs on Me" to the darker-edged "When First Unto This Country".... One of the most endearing cuts is the comedic dialogue between Garcia and Grisman on "Arkansas Traveller"."
In The Music Box, John Metzger wrote, "[In the early-to-mid 1990s Jerry Garcia] managed to find time to reconnect with old pal David Grisman for a series of recording projects, jam sessions, and occasional concert performances. The second album spawned from this fruitful collaboration was the lighthearted Not for Kids Only. As the title suggests, one need not have children to enjoy this collection of traditional tunes and folk standards."
Track listing
"Jenny Jenkins" (Traditional) - 4:22 "Freight Train" (Elizabeth Cotten) - 5:20 "A Horse Named Bill" (Traditional) - 3:04 "Three Men Went A-Hunting" (Traditional) - 3:15 "When First Unto This Country" (Traditional) - 4:01 "Arkansas Traveller" (Traditional) - 3:28 "Hopalong Peter" (Traditional) - 2:37 "Teddy Bears' Picnic" (Irving Berlin) - 4:26 "There Ain't No Bugs On Me" (Fiddlin' John Carson arr. by David Grisman) - 4:50 "The Miller's Will" (Traditional) - 3:09 "Hot Corn, Cold Corn" (Traditional) - 4:02 "A Shenandoah Lullaby" ("Oh Shenandoah" and an instrumental version of Brahms' Lullaby) (Traditional) - 7:52
Personnel Musicians David Grisman - mandolin, mandocello, tenor banjo, vocals Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals Hal Blaine - percussion, tambourine Joe Craven - violin, percussion, foot stomping Matt Eakle - piccolo, penny whistle Larry Granger - violoncello Larry Hanks - Jew's-Harp Heather Katz - violin Jim Kerwin - bass Daniel Kobialka - violin Pamela Lanford - English horn, oboe Jim Miller - slap bass Rick Montgomery - guitar Kevin Porter - trombone John Rosenberg - piano Jim Rothermel - clarinet Willow Scarlett - harmonica Nanci Severance - viola Jody Stecher - violin, vocals Peter Welker - trumpet Production Produced by David Grisman Recording: David Dennison Mixing: David Grisman, David Dennison Production assistance: Craig Miller Mastering: Paul Stubblebine Artwork: Jerry Garcia Photography: Susana Millman Art direction: Mike Moser Notes: Mayne Smith
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