A story and a song: musical stories for children
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!
Podcasting since 2022 • 120 episodes
A story and a song: musical stories for children
Latest Episodes
Stories from Singapore Part 2
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.
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13:34
Stories from Singapore Part 1
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 Singa...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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17:17
A Taiwanese folktale about the mountain Ban Pi Shan
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 ...
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Season 8
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Episode 12
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17:31
Two Stories!! 'Oni Wa Soto' & 'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly'.
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...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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27:57
Grandma Bear and the two rainbows
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 Pe...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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11:42