Nursery Rhymes - The Kinkajous

Artist: The Kinkajous

Album: Nursery Rhymes

Description: There are lots of albums that ply the formula a + b = c, where "a" = classic preschool songs, "b" = non-folk genre, and "c" = something that is lucky to hold the family's attention unless they're diehard fans of "b," but the Caribbean twist the English band The Kinkajous apply to classic nursery rhymes (natch) has much longer staying power than most such albums.  And from a United States perspective, the handful of unfamiliar tunes (e.g., "One Man Went to Mow") also helps keep it fresh.

Source: Bandcamp

Songs for the Twins - Sharron Kraus

Artist:​ Sharron Kraus

Album:​ Songs for the Twins

Description:​ Kraus is an English folksinger who's also spent some time in Philadelphia.  This album was originally released 8 years ago but is getting a digital spin.  It's a collection of nursery rhymes and folk songs, many -- but not all -- of which will be familiar to parents (or those who remember their childhood).  Why would I suggest you give this album a spin when you've probably heard these songs dozens of times before?  Because there's an eerieness and deliberate anti-modern sound to the album that is uncommon in today's kids' music.  It's cleverly arranged, but one of the strengths of this album is that many tracks sound like they could have been recorded 250 years ago.

Source: Bandcamp​