Porty Bedtime Podcast from Portobello Library: Recent Episodes
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Porty Library staff-member & Local Poet Ellen reads some lovely restful rhymes, sings some soothing songs and tells us a story to help relax the wee ones just in time for bed. airs on Tuesdays fortnightly from 7.00pm
A bit late this week but It's time to cosy up to sing a song, hear to a poem and listen to a new story with Ellen, all in episode twelve of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week's theme is “A Weather Adventure” so Ellen sings about the Incy Wincy Spider, she reads us a poem by Christina Rossetti called “Who Has Seen The Wind?” and she starts reading the children's classic “The Wind In The Willows” by Kenneth Grahame starting with Chapter 1.
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PLAYLIST
Song – Incy Wincy Spider – Traditional Childrens Nursery Rhyme
Poem – Who Has Seen The Wind? by Christina Rossetti
Story – The Wind in The Willows Chapter 1 by Kenneth Grahame
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It's time to cosy up to sing a song, hear to a poem and listen to a new story with Ellen, all in episode eleven of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week's theme is a wee bit eclectic so there's “Bunnies, Stars & Dreamland” in this tonights episode, Ellen sings us a lullaby that everyone will know, she reads us a poem about Dreamland by Christina Rossetti and tells us a very famous story about a rabbit you may know called Peter by Beatrix Potter!.
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PLAYLIST
Song – Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Traditional Children's Lullaby
Poem – Dreamland by Christina Rossetti
Story – The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
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It's time to cosy up to sing a song, hear to a poem and listen to a new story with Ellen in episode ten of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week's theme is “Back to School” so Ellen sings us a song about the wheels on the bus on the way to school, reads us a poem about a naughty lamb who loves going to school with his best friend and she tells us a new 'Library Pets' story about Orvie & Spook on a big School adventure!.
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PLAYLIST
Song – The Wheels on the Bus – Trad. Children's Song
Poem – Mary's Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale
Story – Orvie & Spook's Big School Adventure!
Links:
Song: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/songs-and-rhymes/the-wheels-on-the-bus-makaton
Poem: https://poets.org/poem/marys-lamb
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It's time to cosy up to sing a song, hear a poem and listen to a new story from Ellen, all in episode nine of Portobello Library's Porty Bedroom Podcast.
This week's theme is “Sporty Porty” in honor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Games so Ellen sings us a song to ride a horse to, reads us a poem about success by Henry Wandsworth Longfellow and tells us a special sporty story about a big race featuring our favourite library pets Orvie the dog & Spook the cat and their friends.
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PLAYLIST
Song – Horsey, Horsey – Trad. Children's Song
Poem – Success by Henry Wordsworth Longfellow
Story – Orvie & Spook's Big Porty Pet Race! by Ellen
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It's time to cosy up to sing a song, hear to a poem and listen to a new story with Ellen, all in the fantastic 8th episode of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week's theme is “Sunny Weather” and Ellen sings us a famous seaside song , reads us a poem about bedtime in summertime by Robert Louis Stevenson and tells us a story about a a wee girl called Ella from Edinburgh who does NOT like sunny weather!.
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PLAYLIST
Song – Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside – Trad. British Music-Hall Song
Poem – Bed in Summer by Robert Louis Stevenson
Story – "Eva in Edinburgh Does NOT Like The Sun!" written by Ellen
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It's time once again to settle down, cosy up to sing a song, listen to a rhyme and hear a new story with Ellen in episode number seven of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week, Ellen sings us a famous children's song, reads us a poem about a mysterious feline by T.S. Eliot and tells us a story about a new Porty resident and her first trip to Portobello Library.
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PLAYLIST
Song – Row, Row, Row Your Boat – Traditional Children's Song
Poem – Macavity the Mystery Cat by T.S. Elliot
Story – Kirsty's Trip to the Library by Ellen Renton
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It's time again to settle down and cosy up to sing a song, listen to a rhyme and hear a new story with Ellen in episode number Six of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
Because we're looking forward to reopening next week on the 21st June, our theme this week is “WELCOME BACK” so Ellen sings us a poppier song than usual, reads us a poem about hope by famous poet Emily Dickinson and tells us a story featuring Orvie, Spooky and special guest cat, Oreo!
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Thank you to every one of our listeners, as always we hope you enjoy the show and we hope you join us again in another two weeks time for more Porty Bedtime Podcast.
PLAYLIST
Song – I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing – The New Seekers
Poem – Hope Is The Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson
Story – Orvie & Spook Help Out Oreo! by Ellen Renton
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It's time to settle down, cosy up and sing a song, listen to a rhyme and hear a new story with Ellen in episode number 5 of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast
This week, Ellen brings us a “Water” theme as she sings us another beautiful old scottish song, reads us a poem about the water by famous Irish poet W.B.Yeats and tells us another story about three wee fish from Porty who had a BIG problem!
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Thank you to every one of our listeners, as always we hope you enjoyed the show and we hope you join us again in another two weeks time for more Porty Bedtime Podcast
PLAYLIST
Song – The Water is Wide – Trad. Scottish Song
Poem – The Lake Isle of Innis Free by W.B.Yeats
Story – The Three Fish Who Had a Big Problem by Ellen Renton
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It's time yet again to settle down, cosy up in bed and sing a song, listen to a rhyme and hear a new story with Ellen in episode number 4 of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week, Ellen sings us a beautiful old scottish song, reads us a poem about the moon by famous Scottish poet Robert Louis Stevenson and tells us a story all about Orvie the Library dog and Spooky the Library cat going on a grand grey day adventure!
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Thank you to every one of our listeners, as always we hope you enjoyed the show and we hope you join us again in another two weeks time for more Porty Bedtime Podcast
PLAYLIST
Song – The Skye Boat Song – Trad. Scottish Song
Poem – The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson
Story – Orvie & Spook have a Grey Day Adventure by Ellen Renton
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It's time again to settle down, cosy up in bed and sing a song, listen to a rhyme and hear a lovely story with Ellen in our third episode of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week, Ellen sings us another traditional scottish bedtime song, reads us a poem by Canadian poet Charles G.D. Roberts and tells us a story all about a Porty puppy who's afraid of the water.
Thank you to every one of our listeners, as always we hope you enjoyed it and we hope you join us again in two weeks time for more Porty Bedtime Podcast
PLAYLIST
``` Song – Wee Willie Winkie – Trad. Scottish Rhyme
Poem – When the Sleepy Man Comes by Charles G.D. Roberts
Story – The New Porty Pup by Ellen
Check out more poetry by Charles G.D. Roberts at the link below
https://mypoeticside.com/poets/charles-g-d-roberts-poems ```
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It's time to settle down and sing a song, listen to a rhyme and hear a lovely story about Wee Bear with Ellen in our fab second episode of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
This week, Ellen is feeling especially Scottish, with a beautiful poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, a traditionally Scottish nursery rhyme and a wonderful story about a Wee Bear who just won't go to sleep!
Huge thanks to all of those who listened to our first episode, we hope you enjoyed it and we plan to keep sending you all to sleep (In the best way possible) for a long time to come
Playlist:
Song: Ally Bally Bee (Trad. Scottish Nursery Rhyme)
Rhyme: Escape at Bedtime by Robert Louis Stevenson
Story: Wee Bear Does NOT Want To Sleep! by Ellen Renton
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Sing some lovely songs, listen to some lovely rhymes and hear a lovely story with Ellen in this inaugural episode of Portobello Library's "Porty Bedroom Podcast"
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