Richard Dyer-Bennet 13: Stories and Songs for Children and Their Parents

This recording for children and their parents features four long folktales and four shorter but well-known folk songs. The folktales, from the country of Georgia by way of the 1946 book Yes and No Stories—A Book of Georgian Folk Tales by George and Helen Papashvily, often involve animals and have in common the use of cleverness to achieve a desired outcome.

Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913–1991) played a major role in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. He founded his own record label in 1955 in order to maintain artistic control over the sound quality, repertory, and style of his performances. (For an extended biography of Dyer-Bennet, written by his daughter, Bonnie, see the liner notes for SFW40078.)

Liner notes provide background information for each song and story.

Track Listing

101	The Soldier and the Lady	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:02
102	The Tale of the Tales / The Man Who Was Full of Fun	Richard Dyer-Bennet	12:09
103	The King of the Noise	Richard Dyer-Bennet	10:17
104	The Devil and the Farmer's Wife	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:50
201	The Old Gray Goose	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:34
202	The Wolf Who Was a Friend	Richard Dyer-Bennet	21:54
203	The Fox and the Geese	Richard Dyer-Bennet	01:57