Donna & Andy are always ready to entertain   children and families with their infectious songs   that are sure to result in audience participation.   They present an interactive musical performance   with fiddle, accordion, keyboard and guitar and   Donna & Andy's signature vocals, harmonies and   comedy. For information on booking a   concert, click here.

Juno Nominees and ECMA winners Donna Rhodenizer and   Andy Duinker have performed professionally together   since 1996. Donna & Andy have performed for over   300,000 audience members in 1000 performances   throughout Canada. Click here to see their   performance schedule.

  Their 2009 ECMA nominated CD Blue Skies and Pirates   includes a variety of musical styles and instrumental   arrangements, creating an exciting listening experience.   PARENTAL WARNING: Once your kids fall in love with   Donna & Andy's songs, you may never get to listen to   any other CDs.

Donna & Andy's Juno nominated CD, Dinosaurs, Dragons and Me received an ECMA nomination and a Music Nova Scotia Award. This CD can be used with the "Dinosaurs, Dragons and Me" songbook or Teacher’s Resource. This follows a long tradition of Donna & Andy developing music resources for elementary school music programs. Teachers throughout North America welcome this authentic music for children that enriches their music programs.

Donna & Andy’s recording It’s Christmas Time was   nominated for a 2007 ECMA for Children's   Recording of the Year. Their Computer Cat CD   garnered a 2004 ECMA Award for Children's   Recording of the Year as well as receiving a 2003   Music Nova Scotia nomination. Donna Rhodenizer   also received a Music Nova Scotia nomination for   Educator of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2006.

  The songs on all of their CDs are presented in two   versions: full performance tracks, as well as   instrumental tracks. The instrumental tracks are often   used by elementary students at school concerts and   assemblies. At home, children can use the instrumental   tracks on all Donna & Andy CDs to sing their favourite   songs for admiring family and friends.

In addition to performing, composing and recording, Donna & Andy co-founded Red Castle Publishing to print and distribute their original music to schools and choirs across Canada and the U.S. They have published over 50 original songs in a series of four songbooks and 30 individual titles for choirs. Over 25,000 copies of their CDs, 4,000 songbooks and over 20,000 copies of single sheet music of their original songs have been distributed in the past 14 years. 

Most music products, including CDs and songbooks   developed by Donna Rhodenizer, Andy Duinker and   Red Castle Publishing, are recognized by the Nova   Scotia Department of Education as Approved   Learning   Resources. The Department of Education   has endorsed the quality of Donna & Andy’s original   music and resources by purchasing two of the song   collections for every elementary school in Nova   Scotia.

An instrumental album of Donna’s original fiddle and violin works is now available. The next Donna & Andy children's album will be released in early 2011. Their second collection of original Christmas songs by Donna, entitled “Christmas Encore”, is slated for release in the fall of 2011.
 

For more information go to:  www.donnaandandy.com
                                      www.redcastlepublishing.com

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