In The Beginning by Lava Jam Band

Other cuts include "Halema'uma'u," a catchy little ditty about Kilauea's famous crater; "'Ohi'a," a sweet song of Volcano Goddess, Madame Pele's first tree; "Lady Hapu'u," a rainforest hoe-down meeting of ferns; "'Olapa," a graceful hula for this native tree; "Trees/Moa Koa," a partnering of a famous poem with an upbeat plea for a native's future; "Coconut Palm," listing its usefulness with a calypso rhythm; "Gooney," a lively tune sung by Mama Albatross and a chorus of kids; "Honu," a plaintive lament for the endangered sea turtle; "Put 'Opala In Its Place," some friendly advice on trash ('opala) containment; "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," a reminder with a jazzy beat; and "Fly With The Rainbow," a song about connections.

Members of Lava Jam Band, who individually & collectively have performed in various venues on the Big Island and other locations, include Angie Libadisos Baker on ukulele; Dina Kageler on guitar; Sherri Thal on violin and percussion; and David Sierra on guitar, ukulele, mandolin and flute.

Thank you for listening! Please visit our new and expanding web site: www.lavajamband.com. We'd love to hear from you. Please e-mail comments, questions, requests for additional copies, performances, or workshops to: leotoo@aloha.net, or just write to Lava Jam Band, P.O. Box 868, Volcano, HI 96785.

Mission Statement

People will protect that which they love,

They will love that which they know,

And they will know that which they are taught,

Teach the children well.

----- Anonymous

Lava Jam Band is committed to environmental education through interactive entertainment for people of all ages. We are dedicated to creating playful ways to promote scientifically accurate and culturally sensitive awareness of the fragile beauty and unique biological and geological diversity of our home, the Hawaiian Archipelago.

"Learn about Hawai'i's natural history;

visit the Hawaiian rain forest & meet

some of the natives;

find out how easily you can help our land

and all of its inhabitants."

Introducing...the Band!

Angie Libadisos Baker, is an actress, comedienne, clown, singer/songwriter and artist/educator with stage and television credits spanning over two decades. She has spent several of those years touring with children's theater, performing on stage and facilitating creative drama workshops in public and private schools throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Her love for the 'aina (land) joins her love for its keiki (children) in the birth of this project.

Sherri Thal, B.A., Summa Cum Laude, in Music, is an accomplished performer and teacher of voice, violin, music theory, classroom music, and language arts. She has shared her talents in Hawai'i, on the mainland, and in Europe. She believes that "... the way we treat our earth is the way we treat ourselves", and is dedicated to creating an exciting learning process through music.

Dina Kageler, B.A. in Education, is an artist-educator with a background in the Natural Sciences. She is a gifted songwriter who has worked as a singer/songwriter and a performing artist in environmental education since the 1980's. The integration of art and science in learning is her passion.

David Sierra is a dedicated & versatile musician who enjoys sharing his love of music through performances and workshops. He has helped coordinate as well as participated in several music festivals in Alaska and Hawai'i. This project fits nicely into his "back to nature" philosophy of life.

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