Tales of the Riverbank

Subject: Tales of the Riverbank
From: GUEST,Adrienne
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 07:56 AM

Years ago, on Captain Kangaroo, there was a recurring segment called "Tales of the Riverbank" that filmed the adventures of a real hamster and mouse, etc. This segment had a theme song, played by a single acoustic guitar, that was simply beautiful. No words. I don't know the title of the piece, and I have searched CD Now and CD World hunting for a song called "Tales of the Riverbank", but that must not be it. Can anyone please tell me the title of that song?

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 08:15 AM

I'll ask the resident experts tonight.

I remember the program well - terrified small mammals strapped into miniature jeeps, aeroplanes, speedboats - sick, really...

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: IanC
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 08:19 AM

Here 'tis, from Steve Hackett's web page ...

Tales Of The Riverbank
"Tales" was a childhood favorite TV show characterised by the wonderful voice of Johnny Morris with this lovely piece used as theme music. It's based on "Andante In C" by Giuliani and this is my own re-recorded and re-arranged version.

Cheers!
Ian

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 08:23 AM

RELATED THREAD with a link to a MIDI.

Jon

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: GUEST,Adrienne
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 09:57 AM

Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I am so impressed--wish I had found this site years ago!

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: GUEST,Ned Ludd
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 01:21 PM

Tales, Iknow from childhood and Ifondly remember Johnny Morris, but who was Captain Kangaroo? Ned.

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: Dunc
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 04:17 PM

The tune is still one of my favorites.

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From:
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 05:03 PM

Hammy the hamster, Rodney the rat, can't remember the guinea pigs name.

Questions's been answered but in my searches I found this:

_________________________ TALES OF THE RIVERBANK

Canada / Dave Ellison-Ray Billings / 52x30m-e / 1960-64

Writers/Producers/Directors: Dave Ellison, Paul Sutherland

Comedy series. Stories of Hammy Hamster and his riverbank chums. The shows used footage of real animals filmed doing humanised things (such as driving a car etc). ________________________

So it seems to have been Canadian - does this mean that the Beeb did a Johnny Morris voice overdub (a bit like the for the Magic Roundabout)

"Time for Bed" said Zebedee

Rana

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: Wesley S
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 05:12 PM

Captain Kangaroo was a childrens program in the United States. Wonderful characters too - Mr Green Jeans was my favorite.

Subject: RE: Tales of the Riverbank
From: alison
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 08:49 PM

guinea pig's name was "GP"

slainte

alison