How long have you been tending these sheep? WOMAN: Why, thank you, young man! (beat) (slyly setting up to give him the magic gift) Tell me. NARRATOR: Pablo dipped his hand into his knapsack and gave the woman his bread and cheese. Might you have a bite of food you could share? I was going for a little stroll and somehow I took a wrong turn! I’ve been rambling around for hours and I’m ever so hungry. PABLO: (surprised) Well, hello there, madam! Pardon my surprise, but I hardly ever see other people while I’m tending the sheep! May I ask what you’re doing way out here in the fields? She wore a long, red cloak, and her silver hair hung all the way down to her waist. NARRATOR: Pablo spun around and saw an old woman shuffling his way. WOMAN: (calling out) Young man? Hello? May I talk with you for a moment?

One hot, sunny morning, as Pablo was grazing the sheep in a wide pasture of tall grass and clover, he suddenly heard… In the meantime, Pablo dreamed of the day he could leave the ranch and make his way in the world. He told Pablo he would only get paid after he tended the sheep for a whole decade: exactly ten years. NARRATOR: The rancher gave Pablo food to eat - half a loaf of bread and a bit of cheese - and a place to sleep - a lumpy mattress on the floor of the bunkhouse.īut the stingy fellow didn’t pay Pablo any wages. RANCHER: Pablo! Why do my sheep look so thin? Are you sure you’re feeding them enough? (beat) And what are you doing reading a book while you’re tending my flock? One of the wayward creatures could run away and you’d never even notice! Pay attention, man! So he often went weeks without seeing another human soul - save for the wealthy rancher, who would occasionally check in on Pablo and the fleecy flock… and complain. NARRATOR: Pablo tended the sheep day and night. PABLO: (calling out to sheep) Paco! Chico! Don’t wander too far, please! And Lola - you leave Esmerelda alone! Can’t you see she’s trying to eat her grass? The prosperous fellow was famous for his fine, woolly sheep, and he hired a young man named Pablo to tend his flock. NARRATOR: There once was a wealthy rancher who owned the biggest and busiest sheep farm in the entire country. A third difference is performance methods: classical violinists tend to follow a written composition note for note, while fiddlers are more likely to take what’s on the page and riff on it - or improvise - as guest fiddler Eric Buddington did for this Circle Round story! Another difference is music style: the fiddle is often used for folk music (from bluegrass and country to Celtic and cajun) while the violin is typically used for Western classical music and jazz. The differences between the two come down to several things, including string choice: violinists often prefer catgut or nylon strings, while fiddlers prefer steel strings. In essence, a fiddle is a violin: both stringed instruments have the same body, neck, pegbox and scroll. Share your picture with someone you have fun with - a family member, a friend - and if you’d like, share it with us! Grown-ups, you can post all Circle Round-inspired art on Instagram, and tag Round guest artist Eric Buddington has been playing the fiddle for decades.' (Courtesy: Eric Buddington) What kind of music makes you get up and dance?įind a piece of paper and something to draw with, and create a picture of you dancing to your favorite music. Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes click HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tag it with #CircleRound. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.Ĭoloring Page ('The Fantastic Fiddle' by Sabina Hahn)ĪDULTS! PRINT THIS so everyone can color while listening. Original music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. Adam starred in the hit Disney channel show, Shake It Up grown-ups, watch for him in the new Netflix series, Away. Voices in this episode include Feodor Chin, Carolina Hoyos, Delores King Williams, and Adam Irigoyen. Our story is called “The Fantastic Fiddle.” Versions of this tale come from the Hispanic community in the American southwest.

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