- trailblazer returns to his family-friendly alter ego of for his second album of music for kids (and their parents, of course). While the first disc was built around the theme of a day on the farm, features 11 songs about the things you might find on a hike in the woods, mostly critters such as toads, butterflies and opossums, though also celebrates Native-American culture on and the rich history of the wilderness with While features a bit more educational and/or philosophical content than the first album, is smart enough to know it's best to keep things light and fun, and most of the songs are playful tunes with singalong choruses and an engaging air of silliness, especially and (the latter featuring guest vocals from ). Parents with a taste for will dig the revved-up (especially the "mistake" on the harmonica solo) and kids who enjoy actually going out into the great outdoors will enjoy all of it; this is music that doesn't talk down to its audience and offers smart and engaging entertainment for all its listeners without trying to sell anything (a pleasant surprise in "family" entertainment these days). ~ Mark Deming