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A story and a song: musical stories for children

By: Tanya Batt and Peter Forster
  • Summary

  • Performance storyteller Tanya Batt and Musician Peter Forster share a collection of musical stories for young children from the Batt Cave.Tall tales of friendships, food and fun that are guaranteed to delight and have you singing along with their catchy refrains. Quirky, wholesome stories that fill you with hope that perseverance will be rewarded, friendship is paramount, vegetables can save your life and even great sadness passes. A story and a song - because words and music they belong!
    © 2024 A story and a song: musical stories for children
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Episodes
  • Gluscabi and the Wind Eagle
    May 2 2024

    The Batt Cave kicks off tonight with a song about air and then Tanya and Pete share a Gluscabi story that comes from the Abenaki first nations of America people. In this story Gluscabi's curiosity and frustration with the wind lead him to meet Wouchowsen, the mighty wind eagle where he learns that what often frustrates us, can also make us strong.

    You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop
    Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers
    Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly online, professional development storytelling and arts programme
    https://imagined-worlds.net/batt-on-the-mat
    And finally, if you enjoyed our podcast, please share with friends and write a review. Or make a donation to support what we do here https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027
    Kia Ora!

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    24 mins
  • The Giant Turnip
    Apr 18 2024

    Another of the Batt Caves's harvest stories: Tanya tells a story from Russia about a farmer and his struggles to harvest a Giant Turnip from his land.

    You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop
    Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers
    Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly online, professional development storytelling and arts programme
    https://imagined-worlds.net/batt-on-the-mat
    And finally, if you enjoyed our podcast, please share with friends and write a review. Or make a donation to support what we do here https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027
    Kia Ora!

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    14 mins
  • The Farmer and the Boggart
    Apr 11 2024

    Still on the theme of Harvest time: Tanya tells an English story about a Farmer and his dealings with the boggart... an old mischievous spirit set on causing trouble.
    Then they follow up with another old harvest song... Oats, peas, beans and barley grow... except Tanya substitutes produce thats ready to harvest in our garden... Apples, Feijoas and Kumara.

    You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop
    Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers
    Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly online, professional development storytelling and arts programme
    https://imagined-worlds.net/batt-on-the-mat
    And finally, if you enjoyed our podcast, please share with friends and write a review. Or make a donation to support what we do here https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027
    Kia Ora!

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    24 mins
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