Preschoolers from Kyneton Playgroup aren’t so much singing for their supper, but for a brighter future.
The musical talents of children are being recorded ahead of the release of a new album, with the money raised going to the non-profit organisation’s programs and to help engage kids from socially isolated and at-risk families.
Also featuring professional musicians Jed Palmer, Zoe Barry and Rexine Perry,
Kyneton Playgroup Sings: Songs for Kids will be released at the Kyneton Music Festival in October.
Playgroup president Carmen Eastman says the project represents a fresh approach to fundraising.
“Funding is always a consideration,” she says.
“We must consider innovative ways to raise funds.”
For the kids, it’s also great fun.
Perry, a renowned theatre performer whose children attend sessions at the St Andrew’s Uniting Church hall, was herself part of the group as a child.
“Old Kyneton still exists and we feel a great responsibility to ensure that those values keep living,” she says.
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