Dorothy the Dinosaur

Jun 11, 2007

Captain Feathersword loves books! He finds a book about Dorothy's dinosaur ancestors. He tells her she is his favourite dinosaur and while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play he invites her to Sing With Me.

Jun 12, 2007

Let's play with the hula hoops! Dorothy has made Wags some special rose petal dog biscuits and after a mug of rosy tea, Wags is ready to sing and dance with Dorothy, while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Brown Dog In The Ring.

Jun 13, 2007

What are the fairies wearing today? They have their special Irish dancing fairy dresses on! After they drink some rosy tea they go into the garden where they teach Dorothy some Irish dancing steps and Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play a couple of Irish melodies.

Jun 14, 2007

Seaweed on the beach! Henry knows that seaweed on the garden helps plants grow, so he brings some for Dorothy. They drink red rose petal tea and then work in the garden. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Come On Let's Jump, while Dorothy and Henry sing along.

Jun 15, 2007

Dorothy has a present for Captain Feathersword, but she can't remember where she put it! Her friends drink rosy tea in Dorothy's garden and then have fun singing and dancing, while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Nya Nya Nya. Dorothy remembers where she has hidden the present and gives Captain Feathersword a compass to help him find his way.

Jun 18, 2007

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Wags is helping Dorothy tidy her house and finds two big mirrors. Dorothy wears a glittering mirror dress and the two friends sing about all the good things they see in the mirror while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play I Look In The Mirror.

Jun 19, 2007

Dorothy the Dinosaur loves to watch the rain falling on her rose garden. Let's join Dorothy and her fairy friends as they make a gentle rain dance, while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play I Love It When It Rains.

Jun 20, 2007

Here comes Henry with a bucket of shells! He and Dorothy enjoy a cup of rosy tea then make a shell pattern in Dorothy's garden. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play, as Henry and Dorothy dance and sing to Seashell Barcarolle.

Jun 21, 2007

Captain Feathersword loves to cook. He thinks olive oil is fine to cook with and it helps his voice too! Join the Captain and Dorothy as they enjoy a cup of rosy tea and then listen to the Captain sing as Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Olive Oil.

Jun 22, 2007

Wags has his own special song. It's called C'est Wags, C'est Bon! He loves to visit Dorothy the Dinosaur and drink a mug of rosy tea while they have a chat. Come into the garden with Dorothy and Wags and help him sing his own song, while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play.

Jun 25, 2007

Let's swing! Dorothy's fairy friends love to drink a cup of rosy tea with their dinosaur friend. Fairy Lucia especially likes the swing in Dorothy's garden and swings back and forth. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Swinging On A Swing while Dorothy and the other fairies sing and dance.

Jun 26, 2007

Let's try some Irish dancing! Henry the Octopus has learned an Irish Jig! Dorothy wears green, white and orange ribbons and they sing and dance, Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Fergus' Jig.

Jun 27, 2007

Dorothy, the beautiful dancing dinosaur! Captain Feathersword comes home from Italy and speaks in Italian as he asks Dorothy to dance. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Balla Balla Bambina (Dance, Dance Little Girl!) and Dorothy and the Captain sing and dance.

Jun 28, 2007

Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog don't have to travel far to go on a picnic. They've set a picnic in Dorothy's rosy garden. Dorothy has to guess what Wags has brought her in a gift wrapped parcel, while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Picking Flowers.

Jun 29, 2007

Let's dance like butterflies! The fairies are wearing their butterfly wings so let's have a cup of rosy tea with a special baby sized cup for Fairy Lucia! Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra are in the garden so we can do a butterfly dance while they play Butterflies Flit.

Jul 2, 2007

Let's dance! Henry and Dorothy love to dance whenever they hear music. Fast or slow, graceful or bouncy, they dance to suit the music that Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play. Make your own dance as you join Henry and Dorothy and move to the rhythm and the beat.

Jul 3, 2007

Vegetables to sing to! Captain Feathersword has done some vegetable shopping for Dorothy and he needs a cup of rosy tea! Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra arrive and Dorothy and Captain Feathersword wonder if they know any songs about vegetables. Join them all as they sing and dance to Lettuce Sing.

Jul 4, 2007

Here come the fairies! They drink some rosy tea then help Dorothy make pot pourri from rose petals. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra arrive and play Marie's Wedding while Dorothy and the fairies dance and skip.

Jul 5, 2007

Wags the Dog loves a mug of rosy tea! He also likes to help Dorothy in her garden. Dorothy and Wags remember that plants need sun to grow healthily. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra appear and they sing and dance to Dance A Cachucha.

Jul 6, 2007

Dorothy has found a pearl shell but who owns it? Henry says it is fine to keep it so Dorothy adds it to her ornaments. After drinking rosy tea the two friends go to into the garden. Dorothy wears a special dancing dress while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play I Am A Dancer.

Jul 9, 2007

Do you have a teddy bear? Captain Feathersword found one on his travels just for Dorothy. They drink rosy tea together and Dorothy rocks her bear to sleep while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Teddy Bear Lullaby.

Jul 10, 2007

What do you dream about when you are asleep? Wags and Dorothy wonder if the kangaroo and emu topiaries in her garden dream of jumping and running. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra arrive and play The Dreaming Song, while Wags and Dorothy sing and dance along.

Jul 11, 2007

Dorothy always wanted to learn to waltz! Her fairy friends decide to teach her. They drink rosy tea and rose petal juice and then waltz around the garden, while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play My Name Is Dorothy.

Jul 12, 2007

Blue and White! The colours of Greece! Henry has been to Greece and wears a blue and white scarf. Dorothy wears blue and white ribbons. They share some rosy tea then go into the garden and sing and dance while Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Aspri Mera Ke Yia Mas.

Jul 13, 2007

Singing games are fun! Captain Feathersword has learnt a new game while he has been sailing around the world. It is called Lechoo Yeladim. After Dorothy and the Captain drink their tea in the garden, Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play and the Captain sings the song while Dorothy does the actions. You can do it too!

Jul 16, 2007

Wags loves Dorothy's special rose petal dog biscuits. Join Dorothy and Wags in the garden as Wags teaches her a Dutch song about a dog and a cat and Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Poesje Mauw.

Mar 3, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur and Henry the Octopus visit John the Green Grocer. They find cheese and crackers and are introduced to the vegetable section. John makes everything sound so exciting and delicious that he even wants to sing about vegetables. First Dorothy gets zucchinis, tomatoes, onions, and some garlic and then sings and dances to Vegetable Soup.

Mar 4, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog visit the library where they meet Troy the singing librarian (multi-award winning Country Music singer, Troy Cassar-Daley), who helps them select books to read. Dorothy and Wags are ready to leave the library with their books but it is raining. Troy suggests that they sing and dance to the song I Love It When It Rains.

Mar 5, 2008

Captain Feathersword joins Dorothy the Dinosaur when she does her singing lesson with her teacher David (opera singer David Hobson). David teaches them how to breathe like a singer and they practice arpeggios. He teaches Dorothy a song all about the names of ballet steps and they sing and dance to Ballerina, Ballerina.

Mar 6, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur goes for her yearly check-up to the doctor. Doctor Leo (pop music legend Leo Sayer) asks Dorothy to read the eye chart to test her eyes. He uses a stethoscope to listen to her heart and hears the blood pumping around her body. Then he asks Dorothy to stretch up and down and confirms that Dorothy is a very healthy dinosaur indeed! They sing and dance to the song At The Doctors.

Mar 7, 2008

Don the Postman delivers the mail to Dorothy's house in Rosy Street. Dorothy invites Don inside for a pot of rosy tea and crumpets with rose petal jam! She then invites him out into her garden where he admires her beautiful roses. The Rosy Orchestra appears and Don sings his signature tune I'm The Postman.

Mar 10, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur is very excited as her friends, Fairy Clare, Fairy Larissa, Fairy Lucia and little baby Fairy Maria are coming to visit. Dorothy notices that both Fairy Clare and Fairy Larissa are looking a little bit different, because they are wearing their beautiful/sparkly/glittery shiny dresses with intricate coloured pattern designs. Fairy Clare tells Dorothy that these are their Irish Dancing Fairy Dresses. After a pot of rosy tea they adjourn to the garden for some beautiful fairy dancing!

Mar 11, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur accompanies her friend Captain Feathersword as he goes for his regular check-up with Jane the Dentist. Jane puts on her gloves and uses her tiny dental mirror to check the Captain's teeth. He is a good pirate and gets a glowing report about his teeth. Dentist Jane, the Captain and Dorothy then sing Open Wide Look Inside At The Dentist.

Mar 12, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur and Fairy Clare visit Francis the Flower Seller who tells them that he has something special to show them. They close their eyes and when they open them there are four large flowers that have come to life. They join Francis and sing and dance to The Dancing Flowers.

Mar 13, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog visit David the Singing Teacher for Dorothy's lesson. Wags watches as Dorothy practices breathing and her scales. Dorothy notices photographs of David in costumes from opera productions. He teaches Dorothy a song from a comic opera and she sings and dances to Dance A Cachuca.

Mar 14, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur and Captain Feathersword visit John the Green Grocer's store. Dorothy has a shopping list of all the things she needs to buy, so that nothing is forgotten. John is very helpful with finding the milk, eggs and vegetables. He joins the Captain and Dorothy as they sing and dance to Lettuce Sing.

Mar 17, 2008

Miss Rachael teaches dancing and so Dorothy the Dinosaur joins Fairy Larissa and Fairy Clare for a dancing lesson. Miss Rachael shows the steps to a new dance from Italy. The song is called Balla, Balla Bambina and they all sing and dance together.

Mar 18, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur welcomes a special guest to her home, her name is Gotha, and she is an elder from the Warramiri people. Gotha brings Dorothy some flowers from the north of Australia and teaches Dorothy some words in the Warramiri language. They sing and dance together to the song Ngalmam Djangu Godku Yumarrku.

Mar 19, 2008

Wags the Dog visits Dorothy for a cup of rosy tea and some tasty doggy treats. He's worried that he doesn't have a collar and a tag like other dogs and so Dorothy makes him a special tag. They sing and dance together to Dance A Cachuca.

Mar 20, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur is wearing green, white and orange ribbons, the colours of the Irish flag of Dublin, Ireland. She knows that Fairy Clare and Fairy Larissa will be doing some Irish dancing in their special/beautiful/sparkly/glittery Irish Dancing Fairy Dresses. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Bucket Of Dew/Paddy Condon From Cobar, while Dorothy, Fairy Clare and Fairy Larissa dance around her rosy garden with Fairy Lucia and Fairy Maria.

Mar 21, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur loves getting mail. Don the Postman delivers to her a special parcel, what could be inside? He shares a cup of rosy tea with Dorothy and then sings and dances to Drinking Rosy Tea With Dorothy.

Mar 24, 2008

Captain Feathersword the friendly pirate has been sailing around the world. He returns to visit Dorothy the Dinosaur and tells her about his trip to Tahiti. Dorothy loves the hibiscus flowers the Captain gives her as a gift. They sing and dance to Sing With Me.

Mar 25, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur is visited by her fairy friends. After a lovely cup of rosy tea they visit the garden to skip on a rope, this gives them the idea to skip to music. Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra play Marie's Wedding and Dorothy and the fairies skip along.

Mar 26, 2008

Wags the Dog has a secret! He has been taking singing lessons. Dorothy is delighted to hear this as they can practice together, they sing some scales and arpeggios together. They join Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra in the garden and sing and dance to C'est Wags, C'est Bon.

Mar 27, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur visits Jane the Dentist for her regular check-up. Jane uses a small dental mirror to check her teeth. Dorothy has been a good dinosaur and kept her teeth clean. Jane the Dentist is inspired by her dental mirror to sing and dance to I Look In The Mirror.

Mar 28, 2008

Henry the Octopus visits Dorothy the Dinosaur after his travels to Easter Island. He shows Dorothy some beautiful photographs of the statues on Easter Island, while they share a cup of rosy tea. Dorothy and Henry sing and dance to the Seashell Barcarolle.

Mar 31, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur loves her dancing lessons with Miss Rachael. She dons her ballet tutu and joins Fairy Clare and Fairy Larissa, as they go through some beautiful ballet steps, from first position to a dinosaur position! They all sing and dance to I Am A Dancer.

Apr 1, 2008

Captain Feathersword visits Dorothy the Dinosaur and after a cup of rosy tea they go into Dorothy's garden. They meet Dominic and the Rosy Orchestra, who explain the differences between their instruments: the violin, the viola, the cello and a bouzouki. Having talked about instruments used by an orchestra, we then hear the Rosy Orchestra perform Teddy Bear Lullaby.

Apr 2, 2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur is very excited and can not wait to show Fairy Clare, Fairy Larissa, Fairy Lucia and little Fairy Maria the dress she wants to wear when she is dancing. After a drink of rosy tea, she shows the fairies her dress and then she puts it to good use by dancing to My Name Is Dorothy (Come Dance With Me).

Apr 3, 2008

Captain Feathersword visits Dorothy the Dinosaur and enjoys a cup of rosy tea in her garden. He notices the emu and kangaroo topiaries, which have been carefully shaped. They inspire him to sing with Dorothy a song about a kangaroo, Come On Let's Jump.

Apr 4, 2008

Wags the Dog had not got a proper sleep the night before his visit to Dorothy the Dinosaur. Wags was very tired and so Dorothy made a comfortable chair for him to rest in, while the Rosy Orchestra played a lullaby, The Dreaming Song. Wags woke up after his rest and was full of energy again.

Apr 7, 2008

Henry the Octopus visits Dorothy the Dinosaur wearing blue and white ribbons, as he's just returned from Greece. After a cup of rosy tea, they journey into the garden to see the Rosy Orchestra. Dominic explains the differences between playing the various instruments and notes that the bouzouki is from Greece. They sing and dance to a Greek song, Aspri Mera Ke Yia Mas.

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Dorothy's friends chat over Rosy Tea before admiring her Rose Garden. Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Capt. Feathersword are familiar figures and Dorothy also introduces 4 fairy friends.

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