Once Upon a Song: Recent Episodes
Music House for Children
Traditional and new stories told with songs, rhymes, instrumental sounds with a young guest every month to read their specially chosen story.
Did Lion love Unicorn? Follow the magical story of Lion as he woos his beautiful Unicorn and they sail far across the sea before returning to a triumphant wedding with friends and family from around the world. Packed with ancient nursery rhymes, songs and sound effects specially for families to join in with.
This story is inspired by the romance and subsequent marriage of Prince William and Princess Catherine. This whimsical tale shares a snapshot of their real life adventures.
Read, performed and recorded by Emma Hutchinson.
Mouse and Majesty follows a country mouse who travels across England to meet Her Majesty The Queen to invite her home for a cup of tea.
Against all odds, Mouse pushes through challenges involving a horse, a train, a bicycle, a boat and a dangerous cat!
At last Mouse finds Her Majesty the Queen, and the pair fly back to Mouse's home to Yorkshire in a hot air balloon to enjoy a well-deserved cuppa.
In homage to our late Queen Granny Diana (she's on the back of the book!) recites her very special poem.
Complete with charming songs and playful sounds to enchant young children and adults alike.
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Sharing in the magic of Christmas listen to Granny Vonne who tells the traditional story of St Nicholas taken from a poem written by Clement C Moore in 1822. The wise old voice of a grandmother captures all that is family about spending time together listening, engaging with, and enjoying stories with a little smattering of music.
one story out of three!
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Sharing in the magic of Christmas listen to Grandpa Hutch who tells of the story of a visit by angels to shepherds watching their sheep on a lonely hill with thousands of stars twinkling in the dark night sky. Written by Mary Entwhistle in 1932.
One story out of three!
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Sharing in the magic of Christmas listen to Grandpa Hutch who tells of the story of a special Christmas tree that travels for hundreds of miles from Norway to London, in the UK. A beautiful story taken from real information written by Julia Donaldson.
one story out of three!
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
As our last episode of Series 2 enjoy a winter story as told by the children themselves! Hear how the story swoops and sways, guided by their teacher, and how they add musical snippets to make it now with a flourish.
Written by Harriet Ziefert.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
This charming story by Julia Donaldson captures whimsical poetry at its best as Zog and his friends gallop on rescue adventures helped by the marvellous Leon and Daddy Leon. Imagine those sounds and movements you can make as the story unfolds. Listen in, and join in!
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
This age old, much loved song about our favourite star is turned into a miniature tale. Listen in, and join in!
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
A little gem of a story by Michael Rose celebrating sound, words and movement as we venture on a bear hunt. Bella aged 2 captures the charm of this tale with spontaneous moments of sound play, and vocal musings. Listen in, and join in!
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Jack is given 5 magic beans. What do you think grows so tall it touches the sky? Something is up there... something huge and very cross! Find out all about the beanstalk and what happens when Jack meets a hen. Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
This charming tale was read by me, Emma, to encourage Jackson aged 3 years to share his own views about the story. Lots of cups of tea was involved together with little musical snapshots...
Robin is busy. Whatever is he doing? Can you hear the funny sounds to tell us what he is doing? How long is it? VERY long? This sweet musical tale of a Robin busy knitting as our nights draw in and the weather gets colder. Join in with sounds, movement and song - and make up your own story too...
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Emma reads an extraordinary tale about Incy Wincy Spider. Incy was meant to climb up the spout... But Incy Wincy Spider went much, much further! Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
What happened to Duck and a truck - who did he meet? What on earth do they say? Listen to this magical story by Jez Alborough read by Papa Mayaan... hear how it unfolds with Mayaan's help, and the marvellous sounds that go up and down as the duck in the truck gets stuck!
Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises...
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
A delightful depiction of Valerie Thomas' much loved story 'Winnie's big bad robot' as told by Noah's mother with interjection from young Noah. Spot the musical nuances and hear how we can all immerse ourselves into a story - perhaps even to become part of that imaginative adventure too!
Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Did you know that each little pig built a special house? March, sing, build, hide and create sounds, music and songs to go with this quirky tale of three little pigs and how they escape from the big old bad wolf...
Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Nurturing vocalising, independence, creativity and a curious mind. Together with his mother Theo gallops off on sound play as he discovers new characters through the age old phrase "I spy..."
Whatever happened to the three little ducks? With sounds, instrumental play and musical mayhem help these ducks gallop off on adventures untold. Join in to help these ducks flip, and flap their way through song and sunshine on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Listen to how Augustin dips in and out with his mother reading the story, encourages her son to join in. Sharing tales with a musical twist helps develop language and confidence, and is fun! Those all important anchor words are repeated to strengthen memory, and make sense to young children.
Tales told musically is a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
What is going on with Goldilocks? She actually goes into the 3 bears house??? Why did she do that? WHO was there? What happened to Goldilocks?
Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Our latest special guest Adam reads the much loved story by Anna Dewdney. Can you read it with him? Listen to Adam's voice swooping up and down throughout the story!
Listen too, to Mrs Adam's wise words on the importance of reading to support vocalising - particularly with children who have autism, and the incredible responses interactive reading has on her own son, diagnosed with autism from an early age.
Tales told musically is a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
What is going on with Mary's lamb? She's flying to outer space??? Oh! Swimming in a river too!. Come along with our friend and remember to sing that favourite song as you go along.
Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of imaginative adventure. Join in and expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure.
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Emma presents our Hendrix, our first ever special guest to help read this much loved story by Julia Donaldson. Rush through this brilliant story through the eyes of a two year old together with Daddy Hendrix.
Listen to Mrs Hendrix's wise words on the importance of interacting with sounds and words to support language development, not to mention a great love of reading too!
Tales told musically is a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com
Here we are at last! Emma, founder of Music House for Children presents our first musical tale about a bunny who loses something, then finds it again... What oh what can it be? Jump on and gallop off together in a world of imaginative adventure.
Tales told musically is a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!
www.musichouseforchildren.com