LuLu and the TomCat
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LuLu and the TomCat is a children's musical group formed in Roland, Manitoba
, Canada
in 2001 by Lori LuLu and Thomas Neufeld. The group has produced children's albums and made concert appearances.
in Montreal
. They played and composed music together in a band that Neufeld led. They both continued their education in Quebec. After university, they relocated to Manitoba where LuLu became a teacher and Neufeld a public school librarian. As a result of their background, the group combines music with education in their music, books, and live shows.
LuLu and the TomCat performed at Expo 2005
in Aichi, Japan.
In 2006, they toured schools and community centres in Cuba
with a 15-piece band. In 2008 they performed in Ottawa for Canada Day
. In 2010 they performed at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
in Morden, Manitoba
commissioned four of the 14 songs on this CD about dinosaurs. Their second French CD,Le dragon Gaston and 12 companion books was released in March 2010 and received a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Francophone Album of the Year, Their newest recording Lullaby LuLu, a collection of lullabies for adults and children was released on October 26, 2010.
s, a Children's Music Web Award, a Western Canadian Music Award, a Prairie Music award, and two Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" awards for their original compositions. Of their seven albums, five have received WCMA nominations and two have received WCMA awards.
Faites de la musique! and Fossil Rock have both received Western Canadian Music Award nominations for Children's Recording of the Year, 2009.
Le dragon Gaston received a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Francophone album of the Year, 2010.
Roland, Manitoba
Roland is a village of about 300 people in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada, located in the Rural Municipality of Roland, about 16 km north of Winkler. International children's musicians, LuLu and the TomCat, make their home in Roland. Roland is the birth place of the Canadian 4-H...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2001 by Lori LuLu and Thomas Neufeld. The group has produced children's albums and made concert appearances.
History
LuLu and TomCat were members of several bands before meeting at Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield High School is a girls' grammar school in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. It is a Foundation School, which takes girls from the age of 11 through to the age of 18...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. They played and composed music together in a band that Neufeld led. They both continued their education in Quebec. After university, they relocated to Manitoba where LuLu became a teacher and Neufeld a public school librarian. As a result of their background, the group combines music with education in their music, books, and live shows.
LuLu and the TomCat performed at Expo 2005
Expo 2005
Expo 2005 was the World's Fair held for 185 days between Friday, March 25 and Sunday, September 25, 2005, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. It was a Specialized International Exhibition under the scheme of the 1972 protocol of the Convention relating to International Exhibitions...
in Aichi, Japan.
In 2006, they toured schools and community centres in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
with a 15-piece band. In 2008 they performed in Ottawa for Canada Day
Canada Day
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
. In 2010 they performed at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Recordings and books
LuLu and the TomCat have produced seven albums and 48 books to date. Their first French CD with nine companion books, Faites de la musique!, is an innovative method of learning French. Their album, Fossil Rock, was released at the Morden Chautauqua on September 27, 2008. The Canadian Fossil Discovery CentreCanadian Fossil Discovery Centre
The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, formerly known as the Morden and District Museum, is located in Morden, Manitoba in the lower level of the Morden Recreational Complex. The museum currently houses the largest collection of marine reptile fossils in Canada...
in Morden, Manitoba
Morden, Manitoba
Morden is a small town with a population of 6571 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance to Pembina Valley Provincial Park...
commissioned four of the 14 songs on this CD about dinosaurs. Their second French CD,Le dragon Gaston and 12 companion books was released in March 2010 and received a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Francophone Album of the Year, Their newest recording Lullaby LuLu, a collection of lullabies for adults and children was released on October 26, 2010.
Awards
They have earned two Parents' Choice AwardParents' Choice Award
The Parents' Choice Award is an award presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation to recognize "the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels." It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, and has been...
s, a Children's Music Web Award, a Western Canadian Music Award, a Prairie Music award, and two Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" awards for their original compositions. Of their seven albums, five have received WCMA nominations and two have received WCMA awards.
Faites de la musique! and Fossil Rock have both received Western Canadian Music Award nominations for Children's Recording of the Year, 2009.
Le dragon Gaston received a Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Francophone album of the Year, 2010.
Discography
- All the Cats Were Playin (2001)
- 3,2,1 Kadoozee (2003)
- Stick To It! (2005)
- Faites de la musique! (2007)
- Fossil Rock (2008)
- Le dragon Gaston (2010)
- Lullaby LuLu (2010)