If the Pig had Wings
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If the Pig had Wings is an album for children. It includes songs by Petr Skoumal
, based on rhymes by Emanuel Frynta and Pavel Šrut
.
The title song is based on a rhyme If Pigs Could Fly by James Reeves. In 1996, Petr Skoumal together with stage director Jan Borna and actor Jan Vondráček
turned the album into a performance staged in Divadlo v Dlouhé
. It is on the repertoire for more than ten years.
Recorded in the studio of Petr Skoumal 1990-1991, produced by Bonton
1991.
Petr Skoumal
Petr Skoumal is a Czech musician and composer.Skoumal focuses on film music. He also composes music for animated shorts . In the past he made several stage performances with Jan Vodňanský in The Drama Club in Prague. After the break-up of the duo he made several albums for adults, echoing the...
, based on rhymes by Emanuel Frynta and Pavel Šrut
Pavel Šrut
Pavel Šrut is a Czech poet and writer.-Career:After graduating in 1967 from the Charles University in Prague where he studied English and Spanish, Šrut worked as an editor in a publishing house. Since 1972, he is a freelance writer and translator...
.
The title song is based on a rhyme If Pigs Could Fly by James Reeves. In 1996, Petr Skoumal together with stage director Jan Borna and actor Jan Vondráček
Jan Vondráček
Jan Vondráček is a Czech actor. He starred in the film Operace Silver A under director Jiří Strach in 2007.-References:...
turned the album into a performance staged in Divadlo v Dlouhé
Divadlo v Dlouhé
Divadlo v Dlouhé is a repertoire theatre with a permanent group of actors established in 1996 as a set financed by the Municipality of Prague. The group of actors comprises graduates of the Theatre Academy of Musical Arts, part of the actors have studied in the Department of Alternative and...
. It is on the repertoire for more than ten years.
Track listing
format: English title (Czech title) /lyrics/ performed by (length), music of all songs by Petr Skoumal- Sandals (Sandály) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (1:46)
- The Like (Pod) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (4:09)
- Tiger (Tygr) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:59)
- Annies (Ančičky) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:38)
- Kangaroo (Klokan) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (0:58)
- Puppy (Štěně) /Emanuel Frynta/ Jiří Cerha (2:07)
- How many are in the World (Kolik je na světě) /Jan Vodňanský/ Petr Skoumal, Hana Horká (3:01)
- If the Pig had Wings (Kdyby prase mělo křídla) /James Reeves, Pavel Šrut/ Oldřich KaiserOldřich KaiserOldřich Kaiser is a Czech comedy actor, in film and on stage. Together with Jiří Lábus, he performed as a comedy duo "Kaiser a Lábus", which, in particular, took part in the TV comedy shows Ruská ruleta , Možná přijde i kouzelník , etc.Since 1980 to 2005 he was...
& Jiří LábusJirí LábusJiří Lábus is a Czech actor. In 1973, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague andjoined theatre Studio Ypsilon, where he remains employed to this day. He also appeared several times as guest actor in other theatres .He performed several roles in both television and film...
(1:30) - All the Acquintances (Samí známí) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:37)
- Five Witches (5 ježibab) /Pavel Šrut/ Jan Hartl, C & K Vocal (1:16)
- Little Owl (Sýček) /Emanuel Frynta/ Jiří Malšovský, C & K Vocal (1:26)
- Five mice (Pět myšů) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:16)
- Mr. Šatra (Pan Šatra) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:07)
- Woodworm (Červotoč) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:22)
- Deer (Jeleni) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:09)
- Polecats (Tchoři) /Emanuel Frynta/ C & K Vocal (0:47)
- Snail (Plž) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:15)
- Sparrows (Vrabčáci) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:02)
- Snake and Reptile (Had a plaz) /Pavel Šrut/ Petr Skoumal (0:53)
- Elephants (Sloní) /Pavel Šrut/ Lubor Šonka, Jarka Krečmerová, Jan Hartl (0:48)
- When a small beaver goes to sleep (Když jde malý bobr spát) (Jan Vodňanský) Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (2:56)
- Mill (Mlýnek) /František HalasFrantišek HalasFrantišek Halas was one of the most significant Czech lyric poets of the 20th century, an essayist, and a translator.- Life :...
/ Petr Skoumal, Hana Horká (2:46) - Mole (Krtek) /Emanuel Frynta/ Jiří Cerha (2:20)
- Unfortunately (Bohužel) /Pavel Šrut/ Petr Skoumal (1:40)
- On a Camel (Na velbloudu) /Petr Skoumal/ Petr Skoumal (2:53)
- House Mouse (Myš domácí) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:55)
- Autumn (Podzim) /Emanuel Frynta/ C & K Vocal (3:17)
- Life is a Dog (Život je pes) /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (2:16)
Recorded in the studio of Petr Skoumal 1990-1991, produced by Bonton
Bonton
Bonton Music was a record label in Czech Republic and Slovakia. The name is a pun: bon ton means "etiquette" in French , but also may be understood as "good sound" and alliterates with Panton, another Czech label.In 1998 the Czech Bonton was merged with Sony Music Czech Republic and continued as...
1991.