Sounds of Home — Spell

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Welcome to the May 12th edition of Sounds of Home!


There’s No Grandma Just Like Mine

There’s no grandma just like mine
Anywhere, she is so fine.
You’ve not any? What a pity!
Yes, it is a pity!

Mine is sixty-six, they say.
I was six the other day;
So we two just fit together,
Very well together.

She tells stories while she knits;
One about a wicked witch,
One about a lovely princess,
Such a lovely princess.

Out of paper she cuts bears,
Horses, roosters, sheep and hares;
They can stand up on the table,
Right upon the table.

When I set them in a row,
And a little breath I blow,
Then they move like they were living,
Just like they were living.

Little songs she sings to me:
She can count to ninety-three;
She can knit such nice warm mittens,
Soft and woolly mittens.

There’s no Grandma just like mine
Anywhere. She is so fine.
You’ve not any? What a pity!
Yes, it is a pity.

Text: From the Norwegian, translated by S.D. Rodholm
Music: L. Nielsen


Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “nest”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and send it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Sunday night, May 17th.


The theme for May 26th is “souvenir”
Deadline for submissions is Sunday night, May 24th.

One thought on “Sounds of Home — Spell

  • May 13, 2020 at 6:38 pm
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    I remember Czechoslovakia! Second grade with Vicky Anderson one of my good friends.
    I love hearing the dulcimer, too!

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