Lullaby: The First Steps Podcast
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Lullabies are far cooler and more important than you may realise. The most important thing is that they are sung by YOU. Think you can’t sing? Don’t know what to sing? Don’t know why it is important you DO sing? Then Lullaby: The First Steps is the podcast for you.
Lullabies have been part of all human cultures for centuries, and babies want to hear YOUR voice, not a recording. Babies don’t care if can’t sing in tune. Your voice is familiar and that is enough.
Lullaby: The First Steps will gently guide you through how to sing lullabies from all over the world while you learn about the benefits that come from this for both you and the baby in your life.
Location:
United States
Description:
Lullabies are far cooler and more important than you may realise. The most important thing is that they are sung by YOU. Think you can’t sing? Don’t know what to sing? Don’t know why it is important you DO sing? Then Lullaby: The First Steps is the podcast for you. Lullabies have been part of all human cultures for centuries, and babies want to hear YOUR voice, not a recording. Babies don’t care if can’t sing in tune. Your voice is familiar and that is enough. Lullaby: The First Steps will gently guide you through how to sing lullabies from all over the world while you learn about the benefits that come from this for both you and the baby in your life.
Language:
English
Episodes
Lullaby for Hamish
10/31/2023
Lullaby for Hamish was written for my grandson in Los Angeles, I want to share it with you all. I hope it encourages you to create your own lullaby for the small people in your life.
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Duration:00:09:52
S2E7: Hayley's Lullaby
2/18/2021
Ep7: Hayley’s Lullaby. An original lullaby for Hayley, it is inspired by the zulu word, thula, which means peace.
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Duration:00:11:24
S2E6: The Valley Below
11/30/2020
Ep 6: The Valley Below. This beautiful and moving song is the result of a community project run by sisters Oneewa and Shara. They consulted with twelve women who had experienced post natal depression or anxiety and created The Valley Below as an expression of their shared experience and are minder that you are not alone. A warning that this could be a difficult episode for some. If you feel you need help, please contact PANDA on 1300726306 or Lifeline on 131114.
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Duration:00:21:06
S2E5: The Midwife's Lullaby
10/27/2020
Ep 5: The Midwife’s Lullaby. Written specially for midwives, in recognition of the important relationship they have with both babies and their parents. The first verse is also a simple lullaby perfect for anyone to sing to a baby.
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Duration:00:14:15
S2E4: Humming Lullaby
9/29/2020
Ep4: Humming lullabies. Sometimes it’s nice to not have words, and there are some beautiful lullabies which are just hummed. In this episode we will learn the lullaby from the movie, Pan’s Labyrinth.
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Duration:00:15:04
S2E3: Brahm's Lullaby
8/29/2020
Ep3: Brahm’s Lullaby. This is one of the best- known lullaby melodies, but few people know the lyrics. In this episode we learn the version performed by singer, Jewel.
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Duration:00:22:52
S2E2: Thula baba, thula sana
7/28/2020
Ep2: Thula baba, thula sana. A traditional zulu lullaby from South Africa. It is sung by a mother to her child as they wait for their father/husband to return from work. He has been away for a long time and they wish him a safe journey home.
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Duration:00:14:18
S2E1: Dalmation Cradle Song
6/27/2020
Ep1: Dalmatian Cradle Song. The arranger, Hugh Roberton, heard a woman singing this beautiful melody when he was on the Dalmatian Coast in the 1930’s. The lyrics were written by P.A. Grand and tell the tale of a woman singing to her child while hoping for the safe return of her husband who is out at sea.
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Duration:00:13:15
S1E23: Arapaho Lullaby
5/23/2020
Ep23: Arapaho Lullaby. From the American Indian people of the Arapaho tribe in Montana, this cradle song or‘ sleepsong’ has been passed down through many generations, and was sung to babies while they were on their mother’s back or being swung in their cradleboard.
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Duration:00:14:15
S1E22: Lullaby for Henry
5/9/2020
Ep22: Lullaby for Henry. Dedicated to my new great-nephew, Henry, this is my first original lullaby. It is inspired by a beautiful Golden Cloak ritual we used to use for my son Robbie, to keep away bad dreams.
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Duration:00:14:14
S1E21: The Gartan Mother's Lullaby
4/25/2020
Ep21: The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby. An old Irish lullaby written by Herbert Hughes and Joseph Campbell. It includes Fairy Queens and other mythical characters, with a beautiful lilting Irish melody.
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Duration:00:17:25
S1E20: Ho Ho Watanay
4/11/2020
Ep20: Ho Ho Watanay. A lullaby from the Iroquois people of Quebec, Canada. In Iroquois, French and English!
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Duration:00:11:42
S1E19: Hushabye Mountain
3/28/2020
Ep19: Hushabye Mountain. Written by the Sherman brothers for the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang it has lyrics and a melody that will soothe us all in these difficult times.
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Duration:00:18:06
S1E18: Nangari Lullaby in the Darag Dalang language
3/14/2020
Ep18: Nangari Lullaby in the Darag Dalang language by Aunty Jacinta Tobin. Earth dreaming, beautiful too
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Duration:00:14:33
S1E17: Lullabies in NICU
2/29/2020
Ep17: Lullabies in the NICU. Having a baby in a neonatal intensive care unit can be very stressful for the whole family. This episode discusses how lullabies can be used to help soothe babies and parents.
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Duration:00:11:17
S1E16: Sleep On (Lullaby for a Royal Baby)
2/16/2020
Ep 16: Sleep On. Composed by Paul Mealor for Prince George, and sung by New Zealand singer, Hayley Westenra in her album Hushabye, this is a most beautiful modern lullaby.
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Duration:00:17:51
S1E16: Baba Waian
2/2/2020
Ep 16: Baba Waian. A traditional song from the Torres Strait Islands
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Duration:00:11:27
S1E15: Little Locket of Long Ago
1/19/2020
Ep 15: Dear little locket from long ago. A lilting song from your great grandparents’ time
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Duration:00:12:00
S1E14: Truth from Verity
1/5/2020
Ep 14: Truth from Verity–an inspiring interview with a young mother of four.
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Duration:00:10:47
S1E13: A Christmas Carol
12/22/2019
Christmas episode: A Christmas Carol. A less common version of a favourite carol for the Christmas season. Merry Christmas
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Duration:00:12:48