In the vein of fellow Portlanders Laura Veirs and Cat Doorman, Red Yarn makes music that both you and your kids will not just tolerate, but actively love. This isn't a lesser-evil concession to adult ears, either (let's stop pretending, moms and dads—Raffi sucks). Deep Woods Revival, the newly released second album from Red Yarn, is full of music I'd happily put on without a tyke in sight. And I have. Red Yarn is the alter ego of gifted songwriter Andy Furgeson, who's also played in the terrific Portland folk-rock bands Scrimshander and Bark Hide and Horn. With Deep Woods Revival, Furgeson puts on the interpreter's hat for a collection of traditional folk songs that your kids likely already know the words too, and gives them a rock 'n' roll kick. In my day, I remember listening to scratched-up copies of In Harmony and Smurfing Sing Song. With Red Yarn, you can do better for your kids. NED LANNAMANN