The Groundhog Song
It’s here! A sneak peek at one of the songs from our new movie First Snow in the Woods, based on the children’s book. We have been filming the animals in the brilliant fall season of Michigan for two years . . . and needless to say, a groundhog inspired me to write this song. If you like groundhogs, chipmunks, woodpeckers or any music with a banjo, you are in for a real treat. I hope this is a joyous song about hibernation, as well as semi-hibernation, as well as what a few other animals do while preparing for winter. My brother and I sing the song, and we recorded it at Audiowells in Portland, Oregon. Our audio engineer Jason is definitely getting to know us well, because he wasn’t phased with recording Robert singing in his hibernating groundhog and chipmunk voices. In fact, Jason chimed in with Robert during the pileated woodpecker shout chorus. Yes, a pileated woodpecker shout chorus.
The juvenile pileated woodpeckers were filmed at Kensington Metro Park in Michigan. My brother felt very lucky to spend a couple hours filming them, since they are often shy and quick to fly from tree to tree. My grandmother loves pileated woodpeckers, and she didn’t see one in Michigan until several years ago, so we consider ourselves fortunate filmmakers!
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