Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Listen to Dan + Claudia Zanes' "Little Pal of Mine," from their album 'Pieces of Home.' "Little Pal of Mine" is a charming ode to Dan + Claudia’s dog, Rezi, set to the summertime twang of banjo, dulcimer, and mandolin.
Lyrics:
Little pal of mine / So funny and so sweet
Little pal of mine / From your head down to your feet
All our adventures linger in my mind
We roam and we ramble / Little pal of mine
Walking down North Avenue / When summer’s round the bend
The 5:05 is cooking / And they’re on the steps again
Winter’s just a memory / There’re many fish to fry
Stop and hear the stories / With that little pal of mine
Little pal of mine…
Stacy looks to Angel “Yeah, they’re growing up so quick”
The sidewalk’s filled with colored chalk
And the laughter’s getting thick
The string of lights is swinging / To the mighty Jackson 5
It’s Friday night / I’m going with that little pal of mine
Little pal of mine…
Well, summertime was endless / Now summer nights are gone
We left the house and the neighborhood / And now we’re moving on
No matter where I lay my head / One thing I always find
Home is anywhere / I’m with that little pal of mine
Little pal of mine…
Purchase/Stream:
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/dan-and-claudia-zanes/pieces-of-home
Bandcamp: danandclaudiazanes.bandcamp.com/album/pieces-of-home
All other platforms: orcd.co/dan-and-claudia-zanes-pieces-of-home
Pieces of Home by Dan + Claudia Zanes is a fresh collection of songs for people of all ages: joyful songs to restore the spirit and uplift the soul. These are old and new tunes, performed by old and new friends, rooted in those crucial American and Haitian folk traditions that call family and neighbors to sing together, dance together, and play together. This album is a front-row ticket to a front porch concert – an invitation to sit and stay for a while. With voices raised in beautiful harmony, Dan and Claudia remind us that with the people we love by our side, we can find home wherever we are.
Dan + Claudia: danandclaudia.com
Facebook: facebook.com/danandclaudiazanes
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/dandczanes
Instagram: instagram.com/danandclaudiazanes
YouTube: youtube.com/@danandclaudia
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings
Twitter: twitter.com/Folkways
Instagram: instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways
The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
Listen to Dan + Claudia Zanes' "Little Pal of Mine," from their album 'Pieces of Home.' "Little Pal of Mine" is a charming ode to Dan + Claudia’s dog, Rezi, set to the summertime twang of banjo, dulcimer, and mandolin.
Lyrics:
Little pal of mine / So funny and so sweet
Little pal of mine / From your head down to your feet
All our adventures linger in my mind
We roam and we ramble / Little pal of mine
Walking down North Avenue / When summer’s round the bend
The 5:05 is cooking / And they’re on the steps again
Winter’s just a memory / There’re many fish to fry
Stop and hear the stories / With that little pal of mine
Little pal of mine…
Stacy looks to Angel “Yeah, they’re growing up so quick”
The sidewalk’s filled with colored chalk
And the laughter’s getting thick
The string of lights is swinging / To the mighty Jackson 5
It’s Friday night / I’m going with that little pal of mine
Little pal of mine…
Well, summertime was endless / Now summer nights are gone
We left the house and the neighborhood / And now we’re moving on
No matter where I lay my head / One thing I always find
Home is anywhere / I’m with that little pal of mine
Little pal of mine…
Purchase/Stream:
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/dan-and-claudia-zanes/pieces-of-home
Bandcamp: danandclaudiazanes.bandcamp.com/album/pieces-of-home
All other platforms: orcd.co/dan-and-claudia-zanes-pieces-of-home
Pieces of Home by Dan + Claudia Zanes is a fresh collection of songs for people of all ages: joyful songs to restore the spirit and uplift the soul. These are old and new tunes, performed by old and new friends, rooted in those crucial American and Haitian folk traditions that call family and neighbors to sing together, dance together, and play together. This album is a front-row ticket to a front porch concert – an invitation to sit and stay for a while. With voices raised in beautiful harmony, Dan and Claudia remind us that with the people we love by our side, we can find home wherever we are.
Dan + Claudia: danandclaudia.com
Facebook: facebook.com/danandclaudiazanes
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/dandczanes
Instagram: instagram.com/danandclaudiazanes
YouTube: youtube.com/@danandclaudia
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings
Twitter: twitter.com/Folkways
Instagram: instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways
The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
