http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog Exchanging ideas about learning, music, community, and culture. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:02:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok a bit of a theme here this kid is even better. You gotta watch the whole thing. The double time is awesome!! watch?v=5z4PKBNzmuo http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2010/01/16/kid-playing-drums/ Wow!! This kid can play! Check it out. http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/12/16/kid-playing-ukulele/ Everybody's kids say all kinds of words in really funny ways. We all have heard kids say pisgettie for spaghetti or efelent for elephant. Here are some of the ones that the kids in my life have said: Jake (my oldest son) nogola -granola penaglin- penguin Kyle (my youngest) puter - computer wank woo- thank you ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/08/28/funny-ways-kids-pronounce-words/ I have been working on a new cd to be released under the name Rainbow Songs. The cd is called "Oh Baby" and will be released at a shindig to be held at Lula Lounge: The concert will feature the kids music Rock'n'Rainbow and is sure to be a blast for ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/07/09/oh-baby-cd-launch-concert/ OK so the LP is never coming back!! So. . .  I guess I better get with the times. I recently submitted all my recordings to be available for digital download. You can now get my recordings at: itunes You will need to download their software to use itunes napster CDbaby They pay ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/07/07/mike-whitla-recordings-now-on-itunes/ So I bought a Lap Steel Guitar. I am loving playing it. If anybody else is new this information can be useful. The most common tuning is C6 tuning which is lowest to highest: C E G A C E These pitches are not of course the standard guitar tuning of E ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/06/01/lap-steel-guitar-string-gauges/ My family just got back from 2 weeks in Manzanillo, Mexico. We had a very pleasant stay and the resort we stayed at was really top notch. When we were there limes were available at each meal. I love limes. I love sqeezing them on fish, papaya, watermelon, beans, guacamole ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/04/01/first-time-in-mexico/ Ok it has been forever since I have posted anything. Life gets busy!! Here is a video of Rock'n'Rainbow performing at the Rainbow Songs Foundation Launch. Make sure to click HQ option in the bottom right corner. The launch went really well. As you can see from this clip everybody had a great ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2009/01/30/shake-it-baby-shake-it/ The Rainbow Songs Foundation is celebrating its first year of running Rainbow Songs music programs for families with your children staying in woman's shelters across Toronto. So it's time to have a party!! It is on November 16th 1:00 (come earlier for brunch) at Lula Lounge featuring my band Rock'n'Rainbow. Also we ... http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2008/09/26/rainbow-songs-foundation-launch-and-video/ September second. Summer is over. My oldest child starts the first grade. I already miss summer. http://www.rainbowsongs.com/mikeblog/2008/09/02/first-day-of-school/