<P> The group began touring Canada in 1979, in The Greatest Little Touring Super Show, and in 1980 appeared in the United States at the Lincoln Center Out - of - Doors Festival, in New York City . The group had a diverse musical sound and themed songs which included folk songs, school yard chants, pop tunes, camp songs, singing games, rounds, and nonsense rhymes that were performed in diverse styles such as jazz, swing, calypso, rock'n roll, country, and folk . Their music was for families and leaned heavily towards participation and sing - along styles . This style was further developed in their television program, The Elephant Show, which began airing on CBC in 1984 . The trio have done many tributes to The Andrews Sisters throughout their career, such as "The Radio Show" episode . </P> <P> Producer Bill Usher contributed to their singing style . Usher was looking for a more energetic twist to children's music and a shift away from the previous traditional folk style . He sought out songs that drew upon various musical styles, such as rock'n roll, Broadway, and calypso . Sharon, Lois & Bram's appeal crossed a variety of demographics . </P> <P> During the 1980s, the trio starred in The Elephant Show on CBC . The series was later aired in reruns on the U.S. cable network Nickelodeon, through 1995 . Each 30 - minute installment featured episode - length storylines, in addition to songs and sketches, featuring the trio alongside a human - sized elephant puppet and children's entertainer, Eric Nagler . Special guests, which included Louis Del Grande, Jayne Eastwood, Andrea Martin, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Murray McLauchlan, Ann Mortifee, Fred Penner, Jan Rubeš, Sneezy Waters, The Nylons, The Shuffle Demons, and many more, also appeared on each 30 - minute episode . A second series, titled Skinnamarink TV, featured a different format and two new puppet characters . The series ran for 52 episodes on the CBC in Canada and The Learning Channel in the USA from 1997 - 99 . </P> <P> The group won the Juno Award for best children's album for three of their albums: Smorgasboard (1979), Singing' n' Swinging (1980), and Skinnamarink TV Sing - along (1999). These three albums had record sales exceeding 100,000 copies in Canada alone . Three more of their albums achieved the same successful records sales: Mainly Mother Goose, In the Schoolyard, and Sharon, Lois and Bram's Elephant Show Record . The group's influence on children's records extended beyond Canada, with their international sales exceeding 2.5 million dollars in 1991 . </P>

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