# A story and a song: musical stories for children A podcast by Tanya Batt and Peter Forster. 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! Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1933329.rss ## Latest episodes - [Natsilane and the Orca](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/43de74d9ed88) (2026-09-24, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19857289-natsilane-and-the-orca.mp3 - [The Whale and the Kaurī Tree](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/4aed4105c391) (2026-09-15, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19808357-the-whale-and-the-kauri-tree.mp3 - [Helen the Wise: part three](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/b1a49a6b81eb) (2026-07-16, 15 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19450993-helen-the-wise-part-three.mp3 - [Helen the Wise :Part two](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/bd6aa199d57b) (2026-07-09, 14 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19435391-helen-the-wise-part-two.mp3 - [Helen the Wise - Part one](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/11f74755b3e7) (2026-07-02, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19429838-helen-the-wise-part-one.mp3 - [Jack and the Beanstalk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/bfa7de0e66b9) (2026-06-12, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19335006-jack-and-the-beanstalk.mp3 - [Lazy Jack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/f581fe38ee8a) (2026-06-04, 34 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19292167-lazy-jack.mp3 - [Nyangara the Python](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/dfcb386b2048) (2026-05-07, 26 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19114970-nyangara-the-python.mp3 - [The Story of The Kūmara](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/a455132f9fd4) (2026-04-30, 20 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19095947-the-story-of-the-kumara.mp3 - [The Corn Mother; The Origin Story of Corn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/f204c383f6c0) (2026-04-16, 17 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/19000015-the-corn-mother-the-origin-story-of-corn.mp3 - [Sun's Party!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/919510df0a39) (2026-04-09, 20 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18971667-sun-s-party.mp3 - [Iddlebright and The Magic Cooking Pot... A Faery Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/58ba2c0d04d3) (2026-04-02, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18949367-iddlebright-and-the-magic-cooking-pot-a-faery-story.mp3 - [Cap O' Rushes: A Cinderella story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/d3f7465c25d3) (2026-03-12, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18832455-cap-o-rushes-a-cinderella-story.mp3 - [Molly Whuppie: a Story From Scotland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/218e74222f22) (2026-03-05, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18785279-molly-whuppie-a-story-from-scotland.mp3 - [The Unicorn's Wish](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/d90ad162e472) (2026-02-19, 16 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18704707-the-unicorn-s-wish.mp3 - [Lakota Horse Origin Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/90f93a4d5cfb) (2026-02-12, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18654659-lakota-horse-origin-story.mp3 - [Fire Horse Year!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/ccb5aa7359c3) (2026-02-05, 13 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18623310-fire-horse-year.mp3 - [Part 2 of The Golden apple story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/f109089eac54) (2026-01-09, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18479437-part-2-of-the-golden-apple-story.mp3 - [Batt Lamb's Twelve Days of Christmas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/bd7889df2949) (2025-12-30, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18433192-batt-lamb-s-twelve-days-of-christmas.mp3 - [Two Golden Apple Stories!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/dda27f6c10cb) (2025-12-18, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18323261-two-golden-apple-stories.mp3 - [King Midas and the Golden Touch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/d3fa27808ca7) (2025-12-11, 14 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18297626-king-midas-and-the-golden-touch.mp3 - [The Leprechaun's Pot of Gold](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/6e5aefa8c7d0) (2025-12-04, 17 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18291062-the-leprechaun-s-pot-of-gold.mp3 - [The Pumpkin Wife](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/434bad26ce7b) (2025-11-20, 20 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18182849-the-pumpkin-wife.mp3 - [A Talking Vine, a Smiling Apple and a Singing Ringing Pear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/5a6d7a7978f4) (2025-11-13, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18129993-a-talking-vine-a-smiling-apple-and-a-singing-ringing-pear.mp3 - [Pollinator Power Action Song](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/36e740d51e61) (2025-11-06, 13 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/18122849-pollinator-power-action-song.mp3 - [The Three Billy Goats Gruff](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/0a32af5213d8) (2025-10-16, 15 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17981987-the-three-billy-goats-gruff.mp3 - [The Seals/Selkies of the Vee Skerries & Papa Stour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/47d15c1831f8) (2025-10-08, 17 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17969396-the-seals-selkies-of-the-vee-skerries-papa-stour.mp3 - [Cuckoo Song and The Crow Who Stole the Seeds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/c80cbf460d03) (2025-09-30, 30 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17930049-cuckoo-song-and-the-crow-who-stole-the-seeds.mp3 - [Hare brings Light - a midwinter story from Siberia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/9f2d1f7db716) (2025-07-24, 21 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17532745-hare-brings-light-a-midwinter-story-from-siberia.mp3 - [Salt on a Magpie's Tail - a special podcast from Sweden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/3607c42629fd) (2025-07-17, 33 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17521366-salt-on-a-magpie-s-tail-a-special-podcast-from-sweden.mp3 - [Happy Just Where They Are - a story with Xanthe Gresham Knight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/92182086a8b4) (2025-06-26, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17394882-happy-just-where-they-are-a-story-with-xanthe-gresham-knight.mp3 - [Stories from Singapore Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/943e0d589d84) (2025-06-12, 14 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17291444-stories-from-singapore-part-2.mp3 - [Stories from Singapore Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/96aeb82ed7ab) (2025-06-05, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17281718-stories-from-singapore-part-1.mp3 - [A Taiwanese folktale about the mountain Ban Pi Shan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/768b0635a339) (2025-05-22, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17137734-a-taiwanese-folktale-about-the-mountain-ban-pi-shan.mp3 - [Two Stories!! 'Oni Wa Soto' & 'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly'.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/05cb46da4ce8) (2025-05-08, 28 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17125587-two-stories-oni-wa-soto-the-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly.mp3 - [Grandma Bear and the two rainbows](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/ff3220bec8a1) (2025-04-17, 12 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16914664-grandma-bear-and-the-two-rainbows.mp3 - [Building bridges](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/62cd5df94bef) (2025-04-03, 15 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/17063073-building-bridges.mp3 - [The Pedlar of Swaffham](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/1e805a25dd27) (2025-04-03, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16902815-the-pedlar-of-swaffham.mp3 - [The Rainbow Bridge Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/07364e204a0e) (2025-03-27, 18 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16853854-the-rainbow-bridge-story.mp3 - [The story telling stone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/c94b475427ae) (2025-03-13, 21 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16784545-the-story-telling-stone.mp3 - [The Welsh Dragon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/e1858d61bd38) (2025-03-06, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16744306-the-welsh-dragon.mp3 - [Baby Snake and Baby Mouse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/e94ec323d212) (2025-02-20, 29 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16661769-baby-snake-and-baby-mouse.mp3 - [A Story Sack from Korea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/b764c5d9bd08) (2025-02-11, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16601166-a-story-sack-from-korea.mp3 - [The most beautiful sound](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/c92de26acf9c) (2025-01-09, 27 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16406967-the-most-beautiful-sound.mp3 - [The Legend of La Befana - the Italian Christmas witch and the three magi.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/52e7aaf8686e) (2025-01-02, 15 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16369120-the-legend-of-la-befana-the-italian-christmas-witch-and-the-three-magi.mp3 - [The Gingerbread Man](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/e523a8afd504) (2024-12-12, 21 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16263241-the-gingerbread-man.mp3 - [A Christmas decoration story to dance to](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/a4fd7c5b70ca) (2024-12-05, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16225880-a-christmas-decoration-story-to-dance-to.mp3 - [Bedtime for Lulu](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/5e30c0e30d1f) (2024-11-14, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16057551-bedtime-for-lulu.mp3 - [Cuckoo... A Mexican Folk Tale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/d9ede267110f) (2024-10-31, 15 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/16024410-cuckoo-a-mexican-folk-tale.mp3 - [The hat seller and the monkeys](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1623557311/8fb4b008eb68) (2024-10-24, 15 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/1933329/episodes/15954992-the-hat-seller-and-the-monkeys.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.