Marsh Mud Madness

Filmed at the Savannah Music Festival, this rousing live performance of family music finds artist Roger Day employing catchy tunes to teach young people about the fragile ecosystem of the Georgia Coast, and Sapelo Island in particular. Backed by a five-piece band, the Nashville-based guitarist, vocalist, and composer performs 12 songs—titles include “I Love to Study Mud!”, “Alligator in My Refrigerator,” and “Mosquito Burrito”—before a packed house of kids and their parents. The musical numbers are interspersed with quick clips of Day on location in the saltwater marsh, where he spent a week with marine biologists at the Georgia Marine Institute, encountering the animals, plants, and gooey muck that inspired his creative interpretations. His odes to ghost crabs and vulture vomit are enthusiastically received by the youngsters, who welcome any opportunity for audience participation. Offering an engaging science lesson with a toe-tapping beat, this is recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (K. Cruver)