Dawn-Marie Rocks, the Podcast

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Hi! I’m Dawn-Marie. I’m a children’s musician in Chicago. In this podcast, I’ll tell you the origin stories of the songs I write, and then play you those songs! Check out my website at www.dawn-marie.rocks!!

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    • Jul 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: “Mary Had a Unicorn” and “Bohemian Boys”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 11:37


    In which I imagine a world where Mary has other animal friends besides a lamb, and I reminisce about some friends I got to work with at the opera house.

    Episode 16: “I Wanna Go Outside” and “Eliza's Lemonade”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 9:04


    In which we wax poetic about summer in Chicago, we lament the fun things we lost during the Covid pandemic and the feelings of unease we experience in its aftermath, and we celebrate the best homemade lemonade I've ever had!

    Episode 15: Midsummer Mini-Concert, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 16:33


    In which I share four more of my original songs in a concert format, because my mom said last week's mini-concert was fun!!

    Episode 14: Midsummer Mini Concert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 13:36


    In which I share four of my original songs in a concert format.

    Episode 13: “Everything is a Poem” and “Sometimes”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 10:21


    In which we talk about the beautiful poetry of my four-year-old friend Fern as well as how to deal with feelings of Stranger Danger

    Episode 12: “The Skin You're In”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 9:03


    In which we talk about anti-racism, celebrating our differences, and skin-tone-matching crayons.

    Episode 11: “Big Kid Shoes” and “The Ouchie Song”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 9:23


    In which I share memories of my friends in the Ukrainian Village, and we talk about our imagination when we wear grownups' shoes, bass walkups, the meaning of perspective, basic first aid, and the healing power of music.

    Episode 10: “Party Animals” and “You're Never Too Old to Play”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 13:02


    In which we talk about groups of animals, my love of words, the circus arts, and the serious business of play.

    Episode 9: “Angel Kisses” and “Slow Down”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 11:55


    The Lullaby Edition. In which we talk about the wonder that is freckles, the power of our words, and the magic of songs that come to me fully formed.

    Episode 8: “Olivia Knows This Song” and “Max's Tooth”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 10:10


    In which we talk about the strong connections that music creates, Covid birthday parties, losing one's baby teeth and other rites of passage, the Tooth Fairy, the Little Mouse, and my love of Cajun music. Laissez les bontemps roulez!!

    Episode 7: “Everyone Loves Dinosaurs” and “The Dinosaur Can-Can”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 12:58


    In which I talk about dinosaurs, bullies, my brave friend Hanna, how unimportant gender roles are, the public domain, and syllables.

    Episode 6: “Mad About Mushrooms” and “Taking Care of My Body”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 12:00


    In which you learn what I like to eat, how I spend my day, and just how long it takes me to write a song!

    Episode 5: "Firefighter Way" and "Peekaboo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 12:09


    In which I talk about my favorite helpers and song-writing collaboration with a very cool kid, I divulge a secret, and I tell you how I make myself feel better when I miss someone I love.

    Episode 4: “Mango the Giraffe” and “I'm Flawbulous”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 11:52


    In which we meet Mango, a giraffe who thinks it's cool to be different, and we learn what's so important about making mistakes.

    Episode 3: “You Are My Friend” and “I Think You're Awesome”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 15:04


    In which we talk about the song with which I start my performances, the song with which I end my performances, friendship, jumping rope, sign language, and newborns.

    Episode 2: “Song for Addy” and “Oh, Annabelle”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 12:33


    In this episode, I introduce you to two of my amazing cousins, Addison and Annabelle, and sing the songs I wrote about each of them. You'll also learn the Italian word for toothbrush!!

    Episode 1: “Betta Fish”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 8:26


    Meet Miss Dawn-Marie, a children's musician from Chicago, and learn the story of how her first original song, “Betta Fish”, came to be, and how it's evolved.

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