Woodstock Chimes debuts Chimalong XR at Toy Fair
At Toy Fair 2008, Woodstock Chimes will debut an exciting new addition to the Woodstock Music Collection, a unique assortment of instruments from around the world that can be played and enjoyed without extensive training or practice. The Chimalong XR takes the company’s best-selling Chimalong to a new level of musical fun. Just like the original, kids can play the new Chimalong XR by number, color or notes, but now they can play standing up – just like the professionals!
“It’s always fun to give a new twist to our best-selling products,” says Woodstock Chimes founder Garry Kvistad. “The original Chimalong is recommended for its educational value by John Sebastian, Marilyn Horne, Andre Watts, Peter Schickele and the late Jim Henson. We designed this version of the Chimalong to give children the wonderful musical experience that the experts have appreciated in our products over the last three decades.”
The XR stands for eXtendend Range, as the instrument’s 11 tubes span more than octave. The Chimalong XR also comes with a songbook and music stand, making it easy for anyone to play. The full-color, 17-song songbook includes Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; Jingle Bells; Old MacDonald Had a Farm; America, The Beautiful and more.
About Woodstock Chimes:
Founded by music pioneers Garry and Diane Kvistad more than 25 years ago, Woodstock Chimes is a leading manufacturer of precision-tuned windchimes. Today, the company markets more than 100 different products in its Encore and Signature Collections(tm), many of which are tuned to particular musical scales. Woodstock’s home and garden offerings include hand-tuned chimes, bells, gongs, and fountains, as well as the popular DCUK designs. The Woodstock Environments line features holistic products for the mind and body. An additional collection of musical gifts, the Woodstock Music Collection, is a unique assortment of instruments from around the world that can be played and enjoyed without extensive training or practice. For more information on Woodstock Chimes, visit chimes.com or call 1.800.422.4463 or 845.657.6000.
