Lomax, the Hound of Music

Lomax, the Hound of Music (stylized in all caps; sometimes shortened to Lomax) is a 2008 American children's television series that utilizes a combination of puppets, live actors, live music and animation to promote musical education towards young children (specifically ages 3 to 7 years).

Lomax, the Hound of Music
Created byChristopher Cerf
Norman Stiles
Louise Gikow
Written byChristopher Cerf
Norman Stiles
Louise Gikow
Sarah Durkee
Peter K. Hirsch
Brian Meehl
Luis Santeiro
Directed byRichard Fernandes
Hugh Martin
Lisa Simon
StarringLomax the Hound (Peter Linz)
Delta the Cat (Jennifer Barnhart)
Amy Miles (herself)
Louise and Clark (Pam Arciero, Jim Kroupa)
Fred the Conductor aka Fred Newman (himself)
Opening themeThe Melody Hound Express
Ending themeThe Melody Hound Express (instrumental)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersChristopher Cerf
Norman Stiles
Richard Fernandes
Richard Moore
Production locationMississippi
Running time
  • 22 minutes (approx. per episode)
  • 28 minutes (PBS Kids prints)
Production companiesSirius Thinking, Ltd.
Eyevox, Inc.
Connecticut Public Television
Original release
NetworkPBS Kids
ReleaseOctober 6 (2008-10-06) –
December 29, 2008 (2008-12-29)

Inspired by John Feierabend's "First Steps in Music" curriculum for music educators,[1] the series was created by Christopher Cerf, Norman Stiles and Louise Gikow, and produced by Sirius Thinking, Ltd., Eyevox, Inc., and Connecticut Public Television.

Lomax premiered on October 6, 2008 and received positive reception from parents and critics.[2]

Premise

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Lomax, the Hound of Music follows the adventures of Lomax (named after well-known ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax), a good-natured, melody-obsessed puppet hound dog, his fluffy cat sidekick, Delta, and their human companion, Amy. Throughout the series, the three travel across the United States on a steam train called the Melody Hound Express, and explore songs in different music genres and music styles.[1]

Production

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It was initially announced that the series would premiere in 2007, but instead was released in 2008. The series was canceled on December 29, 2008, finishing with just 13 episodes. Following the cancellation, PBS relinquished the rights to the show, with Sirius Thinking assuming the primary ownership. In 2010, certain PBS stations revealed plans to rerun the series for a brief period.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Lomax the Hound of Music". pbskids.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. ^ "Lomax, the Hound of Music Review - Time Out New York Kids". Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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