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 • 126 episodes
A story and a song: musical stories for children
Latest Episodes
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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.....
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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14:18
The Seals/Selkies of the Vee Skerries & Papa Stour
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 strand...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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16:45
Cuckoo Song and The Crow Who Stole the Seeds
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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29:53
Hare brings Light - a midwinter story from Siberia
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 souther...
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20:48
Salt on a Magpie's Tail - a special podcast from Sweden
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 wi...
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32:38
Fan Mail
Kia ora Tania and Pete, I love listening to the story, it reminds me of Sunday mornings listening to stories in the 60s. Arohanui ����
New Zealand