Once Upon a Song

Lion and Unicorn - a Musical Tale

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 with Prologue by Granny Diana

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.    Www.musichouseforchildren.com [Www.musichouseforchildren.com] @emmahutchinsonmusic  @learnmusichouse

The night before Christmas - a Christmas Special read by Granny Vonne

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 [https://www.musichouseforchildren.com]   @emmahutchinsonmusic

The song the shepherds heard - a Christmas Special read by Grandpa Hutch

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 [https://www.musichouseforchildren.com]   @emmahutchinsonmusic

The Christmas pine - read by Grandpa Hutch

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 [https://www.musichouseforchildren.com]   @emmahutchinsonmusic