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Lomax, the Hound of Music is a 2008 American children's television series using puppets, humans, live music and animation. Its intentions were to promote musical education for children ages 3 to 7 years old, inspired by John Feierabend's "First Steps in Music" curriculum for music educators.^[1] It was created by Christopher Cerf, Norman Stiles and Louise Gikow, and produced by Sirius Thinking, Ltd., Eyevox, Inc., and Connecticut Public Television. Lomax first aired on October 6, 2008 and received positive reception from parents and critics.^[2]

Production

It was initially announced that the series would premiere in 2007, but was instead released in 2008. The series faced cancellation on December 29, 2008, concluding after just 13 episodes. Following the cancellation, PBS relinquished the rights to the show, with Sirius Thinking assuming the primary ownership. In 2010, certain PBS stations revealed plans to rerun the series for a brief period.

Synopsis

Lomax, the Hound of Music followed the adventures of Lomax (named after well-known ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax), a good-natured, melody-obsessed puppet hound dog, his fluffy cat sidekick, Delta, and their human companion, Amy. The three traveled across the United States on a steam train named the Melody Hound Express, and explored songs in different music genres and music styles.^[1]

Classic Children's Songs Used on the Show

• "The Melody Hound Express"(opening) (Inspired by "Wabash Cannonball" by Boxcar Willie)
• "My Dog Has Fleas"
• "Bill Grogan's Goat"
• "There Ain't No Bugs on Me"
• "Aloha ʻOe"
• "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"
• "The Old Hen Cackled"
• "Buffalo Gals"
• "All the Pretty Little Horses"
• "The Horse Stood Around"
• "The Old Bell Cow"
• "Toodala"
• "There's a Hole in the Bucket"
• "Mother Gooney Bird"
• "The Old Oaken Bucket"
• "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
• "Alabama Bound"
• "Skip to My Lou"
• "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
• "Down by the Bay"
• "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore"
• "The Cat Came Back"
• "Kitty in the Straw" ("Turkey in the Straw" parody)
• "Whoa Mule"
• "Oh, In the Woods" ("The Green Grass Grew All Around")
• "It's Raining It's Pouring"
• "Ragtime Annie"
• "The Arkansas Traveler"
• "Miss Mary Mack"
• "Pay Me My Money Down"
• "Miss Mary Mack Hip Hop Remix"
• "I Had a Rooster"
• "The Bear Went Over the Mountain"
• "The Other Day I Met a Bear"
• "My Father's Whiskers"
• "Jim Along Josie"
• "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain"
• "Turkey in the Straw"
• "The Duet for Two Cats" (Gioachino Rossini)
• "Crabfish"
• "John the Rabbit"
• "The Long-Legged Sailor"
• "Polly Wolly Doodle"
• "Derby Ram"
• "The ABC Song!"

References

External links

• Lomax, the Hound of Music at IMDb