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Title: BARD'S FARMYARD, the

Reference number: 3467

Date: 1997

Sponsor: The Scottish Film Production Fund, The Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund in association with Grampian Television plc, Scottish Television plc. Supported by South Ayrshire Council Educational Services, The Scottish Film Council, Foundation for Sport a

Production company: Wintonhill Animation

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 5 mins

Description: The Bard’s Farmyard was made by children at Tarbolton Primary School, Ayrshire. The children visited the farm where Robert Burns, Scotland’s famous bard, worked as a farm labourer in 1777. Running a farm today is a difficult business, but the animals use their poetic talents to save the day. Stop-motion animation with cardboard cut-outs. [information provided by Jessica Langford]

One of a series of ten animation films made by children in small village primary schools in Scotland, also involving the local community. The series was broadcast on Scottish Television and Grampian Television, and distributed on video through schools and libraries.

See also refs 3464, 3465, (3466), 3468, 10026

Credits: p. Jessica Langford
Made by children at Tarbolton Primary School, Tarbolton, South Ayrshire Music teacher Catriona Gregson South Ayrshire Council, Helen O'Hagan with special thanks to poet Mr. John Rodie pianist Mr. Martyn Treacher
anim. Jessica Tangford
ass. Mary Morrison
exec. p. Eddie Dick