EPISODES

Episode 9: Go the trombone – Not enough people appreciate the pleasures of the trombone (no statistical evidence for this) so this episode attempts to spread the joy. See more …

Episode 8: First Principles – Songs is really where Catch it by the Tail began, and in this episode we revisit some favourites, paying special attention to the ukulele. See more …

Episode 7: Language Lesson – Speaking a second language is a fabulous skill and in this episode you’ll learn how in two easy lessons – though it’s not a language you’ll take travelling to another country, necessarily. See more …

Episode 6: Sixes and Sevens – Kids in charge! Six and seven year olds share stories, songs, jokes and advice on playing the recorder. Thanks to Bellevue Hill Public School, Fort Street Public School and Waverley Public Library for letting CIBTT in the door. See more …

Episode 5: The King and the Sea – Poems, stories, fables … hard to pin down exactly what kind of book The King and the Sea is and, luckily, no need to try. Just enjoying is better. See more …

Episode 4: On Bicycles – Another episode with an outdoor theme. Bicyclists young and older share tips and stories and there’s some music to get everyone up and pedalling. See more...

Episode 3: Outdoors Eight-year-old Leo is eloquent about snorkelling, crabbing, camping and more, with the help of younger sister Ayla.  Then a song about fishing, and one from Sydney group The Vegetable Plot. See more …

Episode 2: Tricksters – Dipping into Danny Kaye’s great repertoire  of music for children, and a re-telling of a classic folk story. See more …

Episode 1: Mostly DogsCatch it by the tail returns in a new podcast format. Justine Clarke reads a story and we hear songs about dogs and sung by them. And other dogginess. See more …