Notes from the woods
Last night was the eight historical field trip! We went into Bindbole Woods fer tales, songs and poems about the woods of the Shire. Here yer can read me lecture notes from the trip and see some...
View ArticleGrand Socks Song
Most hobbits don’t wear socks, but there is a small group of rascals calling themselves such. Here is a song for them adventurous Socks! Best sung to the tune of House of Fun by Madness, this is a song...
View ArticleLyshko’s Lullaby
There’s this new little hobbit lad around in Bramblebury, mostly content with snoozing in his parents’ hammock. Here’s a little lullaby for him! Sunday was the baby-warming party for Lyshko, son of...
View ArticleGrand Summer Picnic and Songburrow Strollers Concert, Sunday 23 June
Good things come in two! Unless we are talking of biscuits, where three (jars) are best! Still, this years Grand Hobbit Summer Picnic also sees the start of The Songburrow Strollers’ picnic tour! We...
View ArticleLobelia’s Hill Pie Rolling Run
To build yer appetites and to celebrate a pie-related incident back in the day, there will be a very short race arranged during the Grand Hobbit Summer Picnic on Sunday June 23rd! Welcome to Lobelia’s...
View ArticleThe Great Goblin Battle
Last night was the Summer Poetry Competition in the Shire. Here yer can read my entry to find out what goblins have ter do with Shire summers! Miss Jadite hosts seasonal poetry competitions, and last...
View ArticleA Strollerific summer picnic
A picnic with lots of happy hobbits, pie and ale aplenty, a spectacular run, bonfires and a Strollers concert. That’s how yer celebrate Midsummer in the Shire! It was the second Lithe day, and The Hill...
View ArticleThe Strollers 2013 Weatherstock video
The Songburrow Strollers are headed for Weatherstock this year as well! And here is our teaser video of the year, enjoy! The Songburrow Strollers 2013 Weatherstock Teaser video Weatherstock is held...
View ArticleWeatherstock warmup bounces!
Us Songburrow Strollers play our Weatherstock warmup concert today! Come bounce with us to get in shape fer Weatherstock! We play on Laurelin first, then on Landroval an hour later! Date: Tuesday July...
View ArticleSongburrow Strollers Weatherstock Videos: The Collection
Weatherstock 2013 is very very near, with both bands and organizers likely agonizing over last-minute plans and details. Remember ter relax a bit, though. Here are some videos to help yer do so! Here...
View ArticlePlunder the Biscuit Jar
Being hungry at night is a scary prospect for all hobbits, and even more so for the little ones. Here is a song about a night-time craving fer biscuits! Best sung to the tune of Under a Violet Moon by...
View ArticleDrink the Shire Dry
The summer festival is here, and with it, lots of longshanks invading the Shire ter drink up all our ales! Save them kegs, hobbits! Best sung to the tune of Drink Little England Dry (yer can find words...
View ArticleThe Shrewberry Jig
The shrews run wild! Eek! Although, that makes fer a fun subject fer another song! Best sung to the tune of Alexander’s Hornpipe, this is one of the very first song lyrics I wrote a few years ago, and...
View ArticleBullroarer’s Boy
There are secrets in the Shire! Eek! And here is a video about some of them, related to a hobbit roleplaying adventure! Mathoms. Curious objects of hobbit interest. Items telling us about our hobbit...
View ArticleActing Troupe Song
An old song, but one that may just become rather timely soon! Here is the GOAT (Grand Order Acting Troupe) song! Best sung to the tune of “Lumber Camp Song”, which yer can hear in a version by The...
View ArticleOf Love And Riches: A GOAT play, Saturday 9 November
Three years after its debut, the Grand Order Acting Troupe are pleased to finally announce a repeat performance of their third, epic play “Of Love and Riches”! Date: Saturday 9 November Time: 7:30PM...
View ArticleArchet Aid 2013, Saturday November 2
It is the third Archet Aid this weekend, and us hobbits are mighty involved. The hobbit market is in town, the Shire Angling Club hosts a pre-faire fishing competition, and them say that those rascally...
View ArticleAnother Grand Chicken Run, Sunday November 10
Farmer Sandson keeps selling chickens out of bounds, and once again he has asked us hobbits to help bring our feathery friends safely off to elven lands. Welcome to another grand chicken run towards...
View ArticleSweet Pie in Archet
Archet Aid! 8 bands! Fishing, plays, competitions, drills, markets! A huge audience! And a brand-new Strollers song! Here it is, along with lots of pictures! First of all, grand work by all involved in...
View ArticleCherry Pie
It is another pie song! A rather simple little ditty about those most precious of things, a Cherry Pie. Best sung to the tune of Cherry Ripe, an old English folk song, below in a version by Catherine...
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