Best of 2015

Sometimes I post my whole Fids & Kamily ballot; this year I just love all of my top ten (and beyond!) so much that I don’t want to do that, other than saying that the best family record of the year for me was Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly’s Trees.  Funny, sweet, catchy, sometimes a little melancholy, smart: it’s so darn good.

Here’s the rest of the list, in alphabetical order (in the way that iTunes does it):

• Alastair Moock & Friends – All Kinds of You And Me
• Gustafer Yellowgold – Wisdom Tooth of Wisdom
• Jazzy Ash – Bon Voyage
• Lori Henriques – How Great Can This Day Be
• Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band – Adelante
• Red Yarn & Friends – Deep Woods Revival
• Renee & Friends – Simpatico
• Suz Slezak – Watching the Nighttime Come
• Tim Kubart – Home

Records that came really close:

• The Bazillions – On the Bright Side
• Bunnyclogs – Whales Can’t Whistle
• Cat Doorman – Calling All the Kids to the Yard
• Lloyd H. Miller – Sing-a-Long History Vol. 1: Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
• Pointed Man Band – Flight of the Blue Whale
• The Pop Ups – Great Pretenders Club
• Turkey Andersen – s/t
• Vered – Hello My Baby

And way more.  It was a good year.  Go buy some music.