April Eight Songs and Stories

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Ep. 49 A Happy New Year Song! Jan 12, 2020

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I pulled out my ukulele for episode number 49 - a fun song I wrote to ring in the new year. And no matter when you listen to this, you'll always have a whole year ahead of you, whether it is July 1st or January 1st! Isn't that a funny idea?

April Eight's Happy New Year Song

by April Eight

It's New Years, hey!

Such a lovely holiday

A whole year ahead for something new…

When you shine your light into something bold and bright

It makes a magic that will always see you through

It's true!

All the rest of the lyrics and uke tabs are on my April Eight Songs & Stories Patreon page. Subscribe at any level and see it all.

Ep 48, "The Lost Fairy Series, Story 3: The Golden Bee" Jul 24, 2019

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Today's tale is a continuation of our stories from Episode 44 and 46 another episode of part the "The Lost Fairy Series". In today's story, the Fairy Prince meets three new helpers who we've met before on the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast, one of them is quite large!A sweet, funny fairytale story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.

An excerpt from today's story:

Have you ever flown on the back of a falcon? Well, neither had the fairy prince. Of course, he had flown many times before, being a fairy and all. Flying is a fairy's preferred mode of transportation, as we all well know. If you had wings, wouldn't you fly everywhere? Yes, exactly.

Still, falcons fly far higher and faster than any fairy and Haukka was a powerful bird. The prince had been hanging on for dear life to her neck feathers for what felt like hours. Every time Haukka had dipped or swerved he'd been worried that his crown would slide off his head and tumble down down down, far down into the thick forest below.

As some of you may recall, The Fairy Prince had lost his crown once before, and he was not in the business of ever losing it again. Thank goodness that when he had lost it before, his dear friend Faith had rescued his crown and returned it to him before his mother's birthday party or oh, the trouble he would have been in! Faith was the loyalist friend anyone could ever hope to have.

But Faith. Where was she?...

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Ep 47, SONG: "My Lucky Day" Jul 07, 2019

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It's My Lucky Day! I'm back to my podcast and I have a song to sing for you. It's a stomp and clap song, so get ready to stomp and clap! Great for car time, bedtime, bath time, or anytime you need a little song to sing.

It's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky dayBrother sun shine down on me Sister moon she done set us free. Look around and you will see This old world is the place to be.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

From Juntember to Saturday All good things gonna come my way.There is peace between all of us,In this old life, that's enough.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

Everybody talk and don't listen at allThey say pride goes first before a fallI can tell you a thing or two,But I can only tell you for myself what's true.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

Brother sun shine down on me Sister moon she done set us free. Look around and you will see

This old world is the place to be.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

There's a craft posted up on the aprileight.com website, come make something, or is that someone fun with me. ;-)

EP 46, "The Lost Fairy Series Story 2: In the Forest du Lutin" Jan 29, 2019

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Today's tale is a continuation of our story from Episode 44, "The Lost Fairy Series Story 1, The Tiny Trumpet". In today's story, the Fairy Prince and his fairy fellows set out on a journey to find a lost friend. They stop for a rest and run into some pixie problems...A sweet, funny fairytale story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.

An excerpt from today's story:

"Oh no! It's raining!" said Geraud in a panic, diving under a leaf to keep his wings dry.

"What do you mean, I"m not getting wet?" said the Prince.

Iris looked up, "That's not rain, it's pixies!" she shouted, pointing to the trees above them.

Pixie giggles filled the air. Tee hee hee Tee hee hee...

"Oh, not pixies!" cried the Fairy Prince!

And there, standing on the branches of the tree above the Prince, as naughty as could be, were a dozen little pixies holding buckets of water. And the next thing the fairies knew, they were pouring water all over them.

"I knew landing in the forest du Lutin was a mistake," sputtered Iris, her delicate purple wings now drenched from the buckets of pixie water. "We can't fly away with wet wings!"

"Tee heee tee heeee thee heeeeeee!" giggled the pixies. "Fairies are so much fun! We love fairies!"

And the Pixies were so delighted with themselves that they began to sing a little song that went just like this:

"Oh fairies so pretty, oh fairies so wise

But when you get 'em wet these fairies can't flies (tee hee hee hee)

Yes they'll howl and scold us, but what can they do,

For a wee soggy fairy can't chase after you!

Pixies play tricks! Pixies play pranks!

Pixies Pixies Pixies, Hooray Hooray!

Tee hee heee heee teee heee hee!"

But the Pixies didn't quite know who they were dealing with here… this wasn't just any group of fairies…

If you'd like to hear the story I'm referring to in this story, listen to episode 36: "The Two Sister and the Wolf".

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Ep 45 SONG: Halloween Songs! Oct 21, 2018

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Happy Halloween! Now I have a few songs for you! Are you ready to sing? Great for car time, bed time, bath time, or anytime you need a little song to sing for Halloween.

Out in the night, there's an eerie weary soundDown from the darkness and rising from the groundWitches and goblins are gathering aroundFor it's Halloween!

I learned the next song I am going to share with you from one of my first graders at the Cincinnati Waldorf School. Her name is Sophia. Isn't it funny when you teach something to your teacher? It happens more than you know, dear children, more than you could ever know.

Here it is:Halloween, there are witches in the air Halloween, and goblins everywhereSo beware, oh beware, or they'll pull your hair!

And I want to let you know that my friendly fellow podcasters have some Halloween stories for you while you wait to find out what happens next in my story about the Lost Fairy.

Rhea over at the Little Stories for Tiny People Podcast has a very silly story about mistaken identities and friendship on Halloween!

And of course, my wonderful friend David at the Sparkle Stories Podcast has a story wondering what would happen if all the children suddenly turned into their Halloween costumes! Wouldn't that be fun?

Fiddle Faddle Fee - that's a little minute with me. And keep listening. I'll have another lost fairy story for you soon. And have you heard my Gilbert Goblin Halloween stories yet? They are easy to find at aprileight.com. Or You can find them on the KidsListen app along with the podcasts I mentioned before. Check it out and see what I mean. Either way, it's free!

EP 44, "The Lost Fairy Series Story 1: The Tiny Trumpet" Oct 06, 2018

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Today's story has Jemi and Sander in it. Did you know they were friends? They have some magical visitors who have come in search of a lost fairy that Jemi knows. Fortunately, Sander has an idea of a way to help all the important guests who land in Jemi's backyard. A tale of friendship and kindness. And Thom and Brizbane are there too! A great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.

This is the beginning of a series of stories I've been working on for a while. You'll find many of our old friends from other stories I've shared on the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. But of course, if you have never heard a single one, you'll still be able to enjoy the tale. So come on. let's get on with it!

If you'd like to hear the stories I'm referring to, then please listen to the first 10 episodes of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast, as well as episode 20, The Lost Giant.

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Ep 43 SONG - A Summer Song - "Wild Mountain Thyme" Jun 22, 2018

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Episode 43 is a song! It is a welcome to summer song because today, my friends, summer officially begins here in the United States.

This is also the beginning of Season 5 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. I've been making this podcast for 2 years now, and I'm so glad that I started it. I love my listeners so much and I have new stories coming your way in the month of July. The next one has Jemi in it! If you don't know who Jemi is, look no further than the aprileight.com website! Jemi was the friend we met in Episode 1 and she is the first character I ever made for April Eight. You can listen to all three episodes of that story right here.

But now, down to business. We've got a song to sing. This one is an old favorite of mine, it is called Wild Mountain Thyme by Francis McPeake. It is an old Scottish song, and I like that because I've got some Scottish in me. I love to sing this with my children and I can't wait to sing it with you. Here is how the chorus goes.

Will you go Lassie go, and we'll all go together, to pull wild mountain thyme all around the purple heather, will you go Lassie go…

Now, do you know what a Lassie is? THat's just another way that Scottish people say "girl". If you'd rather sing it to a boy, you can say, Laddie, if you want. Whatever works for you works for me.

Will you go, Lassie go?

New stories are coming in July!

Ep 42 "Story 4: The Two Sisters and The Wolf" Apr 03, 2018

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The last story of the Two Sisters and the Wolf Series - Two sisters, Sar and Neiva, travel through forests, mountains and now a dense fog to reach the Fairy Ice Skating Ball. Will they make it in time or get lost in the mists? A great fairytale story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time with a sweet, happy ending.

This story might remind you of April Eight Songs & Stories Episode 19, "Grammy and the Star Soup" - listen to that one and this one and see how they are alike and how they are different.

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Here is an excerpt from today's story:

"I suppose this is why folks call this place the Veiled Valley", said Neiva. "But I think we can make it, sister. We have wolf and wolf can find anything." Neiva ran her hand through wolf's thick fur. "Right wolf?" she said. Wolf licked her hand and Sar nodded. Wolf *could* find anything.

Still, Neiva tried not to think of her dream. She didn't like this mist at all, and she didn't want her sister to worry. Neiva was worrying enough for both of them...

An original Fairytale by April Eight. c2018

Ep 41 Song: "Winter Lullaby, Time to Sleep" Feb 21, 2018

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Episode 41 is a Song! It is a winter lullaby called "Time to Sleep". If you ever listened to Episode 18 Meggie and Felix and the Snowy Little Minute, well then you might know it. If so, then please, by all means, sing along with me! And listen for characters you've heard about in some of the April Eight Songs & Stories podcast episodes, like goblins and fairies.

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Time to Sleep by April Eight

Time to sleep Winter's a dreamy time to sleep Curl up tight When the sun goes dim, it's time to turn in... Time to dream Soar through the stars on your fairy wings Howl at the moon like a goblin sings It is your dream to dream When the snow drifts have settled and the birds say goodbye The shelter of slumber kisses your sweet eyes Let go your troubles with your heart on your sleeve the world's at your feet let your dreamer dream.

Time to dream Soar through the stars on your fairy wings Howl at the moon like a goblin sings It is your dream to dream

Time to sleep Winter's a dreamy time to sleep Curl up tight When the sun goes dim, it's time to turn in... Until Spring comes again.

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Until we meet again, remember, i love you and you are wonderful, just as you are right now.

Ep 40 "Story 3: The Two Sisters and the Wolf" Feb 16, 2018

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While traveling through the woods, two sisters come across a golden moose in great distress. Yet they are breaking all the rules by helping him - what will they do? A great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time. This one has a little listener participation in it!

Here is an excerpt from today's episode:

Sar and Neiva looked around. They did not want to get caught breaking the rules about stepping off the high road or touching the Giant King's animals. And yet, here they were, standing near a giant shiny animal who was making the loudest noise anyone could possibly make. How could they possibly NOT get caught?

Still. The girls were determined. They couldn't just leave him there. Sar dropped her pack on a nearby boulder and carefully approached the golden moose. He was thrashing his huge head around and stomping his powerful hooves in the snow, trying to get his antlers out of branches. "Be careful," whispered Neiva to her sister. But it was under her breath. There was no way Sar could have heard her over the howls and thrashings of this desperate creature. Sar walking delicately through the snow, singing her most soothing song to calm the creature. (SONG)

An original Fairytale by April Eight. c2018

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