Canadian entertainer Norman Foote's songwriting talents come to the fore on his new CD, One Thousand Pennies. An outstanding collection of 13 new songs, each featuring exquisite arrangements. Once again Norman puts his theatrical and comedic talents to use as he weaves stories and paints musical imagery with character voices that young listeners can respond to immediately. The songs are playful, with clever lyrics and melodies combining a variety of musical styles.
A Song Sampling from One Thousand Pennies:

The title song, "One Thousand Pennies" with its Celtic beat takes us to a child's thoughts of what he thinks he can buy with One Thousand Pennies. Maybe to him they are magic pennies and seem to be worth much more than money itself. Loose Tooth is a conversation between a father and his child. All fathers would love to pull out their child's loose tooth if their child would only let them. This song has a comedic twist to it’s ending with the child saying to his father "If you really want to pull out someone's tooth pull one out of your own". Graduation Day has another cool Latin American beat and paints a picture of a child on his graduation day. It also has a comedic surprise ending when we learn he has only graduated from kindergarten. Norman's sensibility on this song shows how he can relate to young listeners ."I'm ready for grade one, I can tie my shoes. I don't need velcro". Snuggle Up is a sweet sing-along type of tune that reminds us all of how wonderful a snuggle can be! Lost Umbrellas and Odd Socks takes us on a fanciful and imaginative journey to the land of lost umbrellas.