Two Golden Apple Stories!

Two Golden Apple Stories!

Author: Tanya Batt and Peter Forster December 18, 2025 Duration: 28:01
Send us Fan Mail For a treat today the Batt Cave has two stories to share about Golden Apples. First Tanya tells Batt Lamb all about the Ancient Greek story of Paris and the Golden Apple... of Gods and choices and all that great mythical stuff. Then Tanya tells the first part of a long Wonder Tale from Bulgaria about three brothers and a golden apple tree. Follow this exciting tale and then join us next month for the final instalment. Support the show You can find our audios and books...

From the cosy, creative space known as the Batt Cave, performance storyteller Tanya Batt and musician Peter Forster bring you A story and a song: musical stories for children. This podcast weaves together original tales and memorable melodies, creating a unique listening experience for young families. Each episode is a gentle adventure, built around themes of friendship, perseverance, and the simple joys found in everyday life-like the surprising power of vegetables. The stories have a quirky, wholesome charm, often leaving you with a sense of hope and the understanding that even difficult feelings don't last forever. Peter's catchy, folk-inspired refrains are designed for easy joining-in, turning each story into a shared musical moment. It’s the kind of audio you’ll find yourself humming long after the episode ends. Perfect for quiet afternoons, car journeys, or winding down before bed, this collection offers more than just passive entertainment; it invites participation and connection. Listening to this podcast feels like being welcomed into a warm, creative corner where imagination is always humming a tune. You'll hear Tanya's expressive storytelling voice, rich with character and warmth, perfectly complemented by Peter's skillful guitar and uplifting songs. Together, they create a world where problems are solved with kindness, sadness gives way to song, and every story has its own soundtrack. It’s a genuine, handcrafted audio experience from Aotearoa, made for singing along and feeling good.
Author: Language: en-nz Episodes: 50

A story and a song: musical stories for children
Podcast Episodes
Stories from Singapore Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:34
Send us Fan Mail This is the second part of our podcast from Singapore with Singaporian storyteller Mindy Neo. Tanya shares the story of the Hindu elephant headed god Ganesha after a visit to a local Hindu temple in Joo…
Stories from Singapore Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:17
Send us Fan Mail Tanya, Pete and Batt- lamb are out in the world having an adventure and their first stop was Singapore where we met some of the local storytellers who are part of the Storytelling Association of Singapor…
A Taiwanese folktale about the mountain Ban Pi Shan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:31
Send us Fan Mail This Taiwanese story tells why the mountain called Ban Pin Shan – the half faced mountain is the shape it is. It all starts with an old man who arrives selling delicious dumplings but the dumplings prove…
Two Stories!! 'Oni Wa Soto' & 'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly'. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:57
Send us Fan Mail In this big double bill episode, Tanya, with a lot of help from Batt Lamb (and Pete), tells a story that centres around the Japanese celebration, Setsubun - the Japanese bean throwing festival. In early…
Grandma Bear and the two rainbows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:42
Send us Fan Mail This story is an adaptation of a Chinese story about Grandma Bear, who is not feeling well and has taken to her bed. All her friends: Fox, Pig and Uncle Frog come to help her and she share her dream of a…
The Pedlar of Swaffham [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:36
Send us Fan Mail Staying on the bridge theme, Tanya and Pete share the old English nursery rhyme, 'London Bridge in Falling down' with all it's verses, documenting the many different faces of this famous bridge. Then the…
Building bridges [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:59
Send us Fan Mail In Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand we have just had the ANZAC day commemerations (25th April). In the spirit of peace we're sharing a story and a song all about 'building bridges' where two 'waring' b…
The Rainbow Bridge Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:09
Send us Fan Mail Join Tanya, Pete and Bat Lamb for stories and songs about rainbows. The story today is from the First Nations, Chumash people who are the original people of the Californian coastal area. It tells of a ma…
The story telling stone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:37
Send us Fan Mail Tonight Tanya and Pete tell a story from The Seneca Native American Nation. It's the story of how in the beginning there were no stories... until stories began to be told from an unusual source. Support…
The Welsh Dragon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:14
Send us Fan Mail It's St David's Day and the Batt Cave are celebrating with a dragon story from Wales about a mean Ruler and a Father-less boy. Dragons will be involved for sure! Also Tanya is celebrating the release of…