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The Bottom Line

Phoebe Buffet, hang your head, because "Smelly Cat" has competition. Cindy Mangsen is here to sing and play Cat Tales (Songs of the Feline Persuasion), and no one who loves cats and good folk music will want to miss this great CD.

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Pros

• Terrific Subject Matter
• Toe-Tapping Music
• Makes you Want to Sing Along

Cons

• Nothing not to Love

Description

• Produced by Compass Rose Music, copyright 2006

• 10 Tracks, Approximately 33 minutes
• Cindy Mangsen: vocals, guitar, banjo, concertina, accordion, dulcimer
• Steve Gillette: guitar, vocal harmony, whistling
• Priscilla Herdman & Anne Hills: vocal harmony
• Scott Petito: acoustic bass

Guide Review - Cat Tales - Songs of the Feline Persuasion

From the story of Rudy's Big Adventure to the bittersweet song about Cats in the Coliseum, the Cat Tales CD album will bring smiles, chuckles, and a few tears to cat lovers and folk music lovers alike. I started tapping my toe with the first song, Meow (Cheryl Wheeler) and by the time the second song came on, I was looking for someone to dance with.

Cats in the Coliseum (Buddy Mondlock) is touching, sweet, and sad, and Cheryl's rich voice was perfect for the mood.

If you have any hesitations about this album, just read the lyrics to Rudy's Big Adventure, which I understand is based on a true story. I give this album an unqualified five stars.

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