A story and a song: musical stories for children
By Tanya Batt and Peter Forster
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Description
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!
| Episode | Date |
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The Giant Turnip
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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The Farmer and the Boggart
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Easter Harvest Time
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The Singing Sack
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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The ant and the grasshopper
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Cicada plays his drum
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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The legend of the first dragon from China
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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A story about the Chinese Zodiac Animals
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Tiddalik the frog
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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The Kings seed
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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A Mermaid's treasure
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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A Christmas and New Year special from the Batt Cave
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Peter; The boy who cried wolf!!
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The time of your life
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Issun-bōshi- the brave Japanese Tom Thumb
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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The Kings four Daughters
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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The Tortoise and Racy Rabbit
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Why mosquitos buzzzzzzz
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Lulu and bedtime at Grandma's house
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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The Great Teacher
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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What's inside the magic box?
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Mika and the Orangutan - a story from the Malaysian rainforests.
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Five Monkeys by special guest storyteller Miss Jum from Thailand
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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A rabbit string story by special guest story-teller Aryio from Indonesia
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Faery's Gift
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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My Dad's a Dragon Catcher
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Tuna's tale - a story song about the long finned eels of Aotearoa.
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Catching fish- A Picture book story by Tanya Batt
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Bat and the gift of darkness
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Little Red Riding Hood
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Watch out for the eight eyed bat! : A Hawai'ian Story
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Mareep the sheep. Episode 4 ...The final episode
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Grandfathers flute
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Arion and the Dolphin
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Mareep the Sheep; Episode Three
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May 25, 2023 |
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The story of how bats came to be (Scary story)
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May 18, 2023 |
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A Story-song about a clever Taylor
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May 10, 2023 |
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How the olive tree came to be
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May 04, 2023 |
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Mareep the Sheep episode two
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Stories about the Hodja and his Neighbours
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Little Yellow Duck
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Mareep the sheep; Episode one
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Gecko who couldn't sleep
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The Story of Tipengi
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Batkiwi: The kind hearted Hero
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Hatupatu and Kurangaituku the bird woman.
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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A new story song and childrens original story ideas.
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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The story of the six suns
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Why the sky is so far away
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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A Batty New Year and a fruit tree song
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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The first strawberries
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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The Giants Garden
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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The Universe of story; a birthday surprise!
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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A story for Beltane/Halloween: Puchika Churika
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The story of the Kiwi
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Composing a song in the Batt Cave
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch!
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Story eggs and the Greek story of Demeter and Persephone
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Eye-Spy and a springtime song
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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A five seed story
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Rottnest Island wildlife hitch a cycle ride
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Batt Lamb goes a-Waltzing Matilda in Australia
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Why bats hang upside down
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Batt Lamb stars in a brand new story
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Crocodile Man, Bird Woman and the story of fire
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Guided Relaxation and a short story about wishes
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Six have tricks: a story of the Pleiades Star Cluster
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Celebrating the Māori New Year and the eel story
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Ngā manu i runga ki te rakau (The birds in the tree)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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The Giants Heart
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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The Strange Visitor
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Why trees lose their leaves
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Why stones live forever
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May 26, 2022 |
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Bikerella
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May 19, 2022 |
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Two Taniwha and the creation of Wellington Harbour
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May 12, 2022 |
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Rakian and the bees
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May 05, 2022 |
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Chikera Queen of the chickens
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Batt Lamb and a bike song
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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The apple riddle story
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Hats for the Jizo
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Squirrel, Needle and Glove
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Death in a nut
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Cheese and the story of the Moon
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Tanya plants seeds
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Little Mouse Our Faithful Friend
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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The tiger and the pear tree
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Lady from Brewster song and an apple dumpling story
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Roll my pumpkin
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Feb 04, 2022 |