Hello and welcome to Super Great Kids Stories.
Wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh and sometimes cry.
Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
I'm Kim and I love stories.
Today we have a mysterious Swedish story called The Hair Woman and it's told by the marvellous Jason Buck.
How are you super great kids?
I'm pleased because we have a new theme of giants, witches, ogres and magical beings.
I'm also pleased because it's about to be the 1st of May, which marks the beginning of warmer weather here in the UK.
And we celebrate it here with picnics and dancing, either around a Maypole or with Morris dancing.
Morris dancers wear white shirts and black shoes with bells on their ankles and they often
wave coloured hankies or sticks with bells.
My children, who like to sing, join in the tradition of going out very early on May 1st to sing madrigals,
which are jolly kinds of songs sung in harmony and with no musical instruments.
My favourite madrigal is.
Now is the month of Maying when merry lads are playing Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la Oh,
I do like a bit of fa-la-la-ring.
Hey Nonny Nonny and fa la la la la?
You might already know that the 1st of May is also associated with fairies and witches.
You may well have your own traditions.
Yes.