Category: Other Writings

About the Original Recordings I was twenty one years old when I began writing and recording songs for kids and … Continue reading >About the Original Recordings

A Worthy Project My wife and I were taking a walk last summer, when we passed a “for sale” sign … Continue reading >Another Worthy Project

Chesapeake Ebb and Flow In the 1930s, my grandparents bought some land on the western shores of the Chesapeake Bay. … Continue reading >Ebb and Flow

Talkin’ Trash: My Personal River Clean-Up “If you are concerned about the proliferation of trash, then by all means start … Continue reading >Talkin’ Trash: My Personal River Clean-Up

Finding Contentment The Zooglobble Interview with Stefan Shepherd June, 2011 Barry Louis Polisar is simultaneously children’s music best kept secret … Continue reading >Finding Contentment

Insomniac Magazine Interview What artists can learn from Barry’s 35 years of success with kids’ music JANUARY 10, 2011 Depending … Continue reading >Sage Advice for Musicians: How to Succeed in the Music Business without Really Trying

I Ought To Know, Jack I’ve known Jack Hardy for over thirty years. I was already writing my own songs … Continue reading >I Ought To Know, Jack

Old McDonald Had a Farm (revisited) Gene Weingarten, The Washington Post’s humor columnist, challenged Barry to a children’s songwriting contest and then … Continue reading >Old McDonald Had A Farm

E-I-E-I-Oh No! When Good Children’s Singers Go Bad By Gene Weingarten The Washington Post   My favorite children’s songwriter is … Continue reading >Gene Weingarten’s Song Challenge