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A story and a song: musical stories for children
Tanya Batt and Peter Forster
127 episodes
1 day ago
Send us a text It's Halloween again and here in New Zealand it's springtime and that means lots of busy bees and other pollinators out and about pollinating all the flowers and plants in the garden. Tanya has lots of pumpkin seedlings to give away and we thought we'd celebrate with "Pollinator Power"... A song/action story the children can move too, all about the industrious pollinators buzzing around the garden. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagin...
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Send us a text It's Halloween again and here in New Zealand it's springtime and that means lots of busy bees and other pollinators out and about pollinating all the flowers and plants in the garden. Tanya has lots of pumpkin seedlings to give away and we thought we'd celebrate with "Pollinator Power"... A song/action story the children can move too, all about the industrious pollinators buzzing around the garden. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagin...
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Stories for Kids
Kids & Family,
Music
Episodes (20/127)
A story and a song: musical stories for children
Pollinator Power Action Song
Send us a text It's Halloween again and here in New Zealand it's springtime and that means lots of busy bees and other pollinators out and about pollinating all the flowers and plants in the garden. Tanya has lots of pumpkin seedlings to give away and we thought we'd celebrate with "Pollinator Power"... A song/action story the children can move too, all about the industrious pollinators buzzing around the garden. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagin...
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1 day ago
12 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Send us a text Continuing The epic European adventure Our Heroes briefly pass through Norway on their way to Shetland. This is a re-telling of the Classic Norwegian story : The Three Billygoats Gruff...told with verve and panache by BattLamb and Tanya....While Pete joins in pluckin' on the Banjo. Support the show 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 ...
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3 weeks ago
14 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The Seals/Selkies of the Vee Skerries & Papa Stour
Send us a text During their big adventure, Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb were lucky enough to visit Papa Stour, one of the most westerly isles of the Shetland Islands. One of the old stories connected to Papa Stour is about a fisherman who gets stranded on the Vee Skerries and the bargin he makes that saves with a seal/selkie that saves his life. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storyt...
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4 weeks ago
16 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Cuckoo Song and The Crow Who Stole the Seeds
Send us a text At long last, Pete, Tanya and Batt Lamb are back from their epic adventure, with new stories and songs to share - this month the stories are from Thailand, Shetland and Norway. In celebration of spring, this episode begings with a Cuckoo song. Then Tanya shares a traditional Thai story all about planting seeds.Kasem is given some special seeds by his Grandfather, with instructions to 'not let the crows steal the seeds'. You can probably guess what happened! This fun story comes...
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1 month ago
29 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Hare brings Light - a midwinter story from Siberia
Send us a text In the second half of the Batt-Cave from Sweden where the days are long and full of light, Tanya, Pete and Batt-lamb share a story from Siberia about how hare brought light to a very dark world - a story for those experiencing the southern mid winter. Pete also shares a small refrain from a Swedish 70's classic all about summer and picking smöltron (wild strawberries) that was written by Mats Paulson. This song was taught to us by two Swedish women whom we met on our trav...
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3 months ago
20 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Salt on a Magpie's Tail - a special podcast from Sweden
Send us a text Tanya, Pete and Batt-lamb continue on their world storytelling adventure and are joined in Sweden by Greger (and Lena) who are long time fans of the Batt- Cave. This story is musical remake of a traditional Swedish folktale about making your wishes come true. Greger's wish comes true on this podcast - he and Batt-lamb sing a duet 'Baa, baa vita lamb' - the swedish version of 'Baa, baa black sheep.' You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/sto...
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3 months ago
32 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Happy Just Where They Are - a story with Xanthe Gresham Knight
Send us a text This episode was recorded in Sutri, Italy with the wonderful UK storyteller Xanthe Gresham - Knight. (Tanya and Xanthe were on their way to FEST - the Federation of European Storytellers Conference). Batt-lamb is thrilled to help Xanthe tell a story with a sheep in it, and three other animals who set out to seek a holy man to help with their coughs. Turns out that companionship is a cure all for many ailments. You can find out more about Xanthe's wonderful storytell...
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4 months ago
26 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Stories from Singapore Part 2
Send us a text This is the second part of our podcast from Singapore with Singaporian storyteller Mindy Neo. Tanya shares the story of the Hindu elephant headed god Ganesha after a visit to a local Hindu temple in Joo Chiat, the 2nd oldest in Singapore. 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...
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4 months ago
13 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Stories from Singapore Part 1
Send us a text Tanya, Pete and Batt- lamb are out in the world having an adventure and their first stop was Singapore where we met some of the local storytellers who are part of the Storytelling Association of Singapore. Mindy Neo is a member of the association and joined us to share a local story about the island Palau Ubin but not before we got into a bit of singing songs from Singapore and Waiheke respectively. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/st...
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5 months ago
17 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
A Taiwanese folktale about the mountain Ban Pi Shan
Send us a text This Taiwanese story tells why the mountain called Ban Pin Shan – the half faced mountain is the shape it is. It all starts with an old man who arrives selling delicious dumplings but the dumplings prove to be more than a yummy treat. As usual Tanya weaves her story magic (in a slightly forgetful way!) 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/ti...
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5 months ago
17 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Two Stories!! 'Oni Wa Soto' & 'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly'.
Send us a text In this big double bill episode, Tanya, with a lot of help from Batt Lamb (and Pete), tells a story that centres around the Japanese celebration, Setsubun - the Japanese bean throwing festival. In early February, in anticipation of Spring, people drive out bad luck and the oni (demons) associated with it, to welcome in the new. This version of the story comes from storyteller Cathy Spagnoli, who has now passed, and was told to her by a Japanese friend. Then in a similar v...
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6 months ago
27 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Grandma Bear and the two rainbows
Send us a text This story is an adaptation of a Chinese story about Grandma Bear, who is not feeling well and has taken to her bed. All her friends: Fox, Pig and Uncle Frog come to help her and she share her dream of a healing rainbow. Then Tanya and Pete finish off by singing a lullaby in te reo Māori called 'Moe Moe Pēpē'. 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/tanyabat...
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6 months ago
11 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Building bridges
Send us a text In Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand we have just had the ANZAC day commemerations (25th April). In the spirit of peace we're sharing a story and a song all about 'building bridges' where two 'waring' brothers find help to reconcile their differences from an unlikely source. 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 educa...
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7 months ago
14 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The Pedlar of Swaffham
Send us a text Staying on the bridge theme Tanya and Pete share the old English song about London Bridge. Then they tell the story of a Pedlar (poor seller of second hand things) who has a recurring dream that if he travels to London Bridge great riches will be his... never give up on your dreams!! 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 yo...
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7 months ago
18 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The Rainbow Bridge Story
Send us a text Join Tanya, Pete and Bat Lamb for stories and songs about rainbows. The story today is from the Chumash people originally of the California coastal area, and tells of a magical Rainbow bridge they could cross if they were brave enough. 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...
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7 months ago
17 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The story telling stone
Send us a text Tonight Tanya and Pete tell a story from The Seneca Native American Nation. It's the story of how in the beginning there were no stories... until stories began to be told from an unusual source. 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, pr...
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7 months ago
20 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The Welsh Dragon
Send us a text It's St David's Day and the Batt Cave are celebrating with a dragon story from Wales about a mean Ruler and a Father-less boy. Dragons will be involved for sure! Also Tanya is celebrating the release of her new book Seasonal storytelling, with a hat song from one of the many songs and stories in the book...Enjoy!! 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/tany...
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8 months ago
23 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Baby Snake and Baby Mouse
Send us a text Continuing the Snake theme it being the year of the snake... Tanya and Pete start off by introducing Samuel the Snake, and they sing a snake song with some rhyming questions. Then Tanya tells a cute story about a baby snake and a baby mouse who meet by surprise.... What will Happen?? 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 ...
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8 months ago
28 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
A Story Sack from Korea
Send us a text It's the first Batt Cave of the New Year, in fact it's two New Year Celebrations... The Gregorian and the Chinese New Year as well. As it is the Chinese year of the Snake, Tanya and Pete share a story that has snakes in it from Korea about a man who has a sack full of stories but is reluctant to share them... I think the Stories have other ideas! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelli...
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8 months ago
26 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
The most beautiful sound
Send us a textIt's New Year in the Batt Cave and Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb start off with a Thankyou song to remember all the things we are grateful for.... then members of the Batt Cave share what they are grateful for over the past year. Tanya then tells a lovely story about a king who decides to hold a competition to find the most beautiful sound there is.... there are many contenders.....You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shopOr join th...
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10 months ago
26 minutes

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Send us a text It's Halloween again and here in New Zealand it's springtime and that means lots of busy bees and other pollinators out and about pollinating all the flowers and plants in the garden. Tanya has lots of pumpkin seedlings to give away and we thought we'd celebrate with "Pollinator Power"... A song/action story the children can move too, all about the industrious pollinators buzzing around the garden. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagin...