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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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Ep7: Hayley’s Lullaby. An original lullaby for Hayley, it is inspired by the zulu word, thula, which means peace.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ep20: Ho Ho Watanay. A lullaby from the Iroquois people of Quebec, Canada. In Iroquois, French and English!

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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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Ep18: Nangari Lullaby in the Darag Dalang language by Aunty Jacinta Tobin. Earth dreaming, beautiful too

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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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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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Ep 16: Baba Waian. A traditional song from the Torres Strait Islands

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Ep 15: Dear little locket from long ago. A lilting song from your great grandparents’ time

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Ep 14: Truth from Verity–an inspiring interview with a young mother of four.

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Christmas episode: A Christmas Carol. A less common version of a favourite carol for the Christmas season. Merry Christmas

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Ep 12: Rachel Hore–Soolah. Musician, Rachel Hore teaches us an original lullaby

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Ep 11:Rocking Carol. A new version of a beautiful traditional carol from Czechoslovakia

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Ep 10: Inanay - A lullaby from the songlines of Australian Aboriginal culture

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Ep 9: Lullaby rounds. Want to take it up a notch? Find a friend and sing lullabies in a round.

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Ep 8: Spooky Men’s Lullabies. Men from the Spooky Men’s Chorale sing some of the lullabies they sang to their babies.

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Ep 7: Do it your own way. You don’t need to sing actual lullabies – anything will do! Make it up, play with it and just make some kind of noise ☺

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Ep6: An Irish Lullaby: If you’re a grandparent you will know this one. It is so lovely it’s time to bring it back

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Ep 5: All the Pretty Little Horses: A North American lullaby with a melody that will make your heart sing.

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Ep4: Hushabye: A personal favourite lullaby passed down for generations in my family

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Ep3: E Moe Pepe: We learn a traditional lullaby from New Zealand

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Ep1: Goodnight baby. A simple and traditional lullaby starter

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Ep2: Soualle. Learn a beautiful African lullaby about sleep

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We look forward to bringing Lullabies into your world. Created and hosted by Marie van Gend, Lullaby: the First Steps is for anyone caring for a baby, you don't have to be a mum for this podcast to speak to you. Enjoy.

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