It's hard to be grumpy when Dan Zanes and Friends are onstage. Even a finicky 8-year-old who considered himself too grizzled for the "Hokey Pokey" had to admit he had a good time; his 4-year-old ...

For Dan Zanes, the best part of playing children’s music is the ability to have a "full-blown dance party before lunchtime." That would be unheard of in the rock-and-roll world that I’m from. With ...

Singing tunes such as "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and "Waltzing Matilda" to rapt toddlers has done something for Dan Zanes that the Del Fuegos' critically acclaimed roots rock and a wonderful (if woefully ...

While performing with Dan Zanes Holiday Show Sing-Along last year, Claudia Eliaza noticed a girl about age 12 sitting in a wheelchair. “She was rocking and loving the show. She had the biggest smile.

The cover of "Pieces of Home" by Dan and Claudia Zanes. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways) This album doesn’t feature Santa or elves, but it does blend cultures, genres, collaborations with other ...

Dan Zanes, the Grammy-award-winning, folksy kindie rock star, will return to the N.C. Museum of Art this summer. Zanes and and his band will play selections from their latest album, 76 Trombones, ...

Social justice, anti-racism and joy: These are the themes of a collection of original songs written by family musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes. Smithsonian Folkways has just released their first duo ...

“John Lewis offered a sense of direction, a sort of compass in wild times,” folk duo Dan and Claudia Zanes reflect. With their new song, “Let Love Be Your Guide (For John Lewis),” equal parts mournful ...