ID this cartoon from the 80s please!!!

fergiesarmy

Hi All, If someone can solve this riddle for me I will be forever in your gratitude. Love this forum. Just stumbled across it. What the hell was the cartoon that used to be on in the 80s i am nearly sure (I am 30 now)
All i can remember in every episode is that either the opening or closing used to feature like a character playing a fiddle sitting under a tree i think and I can remeber a fox or something similar coming down from the tree and jumping down on the guys shoulder or something. Tell me I didnt dream this up. I am certain this was a cartoon and the character playing the fiddle was like a kind of character from robin hood that lived in a forrest. Again my memory is vague on this.

If you can answer this you are a genius!!

Thanks in advance.

Fuzzy Clam

The only thing I can think of is Walt Disney's 1973 Robin Hood movie. The character playing the instrument may have been Alan A'Dale.
http://www.disneymovieslist.com/movies/robin-hood.asp

Trafford Lad

I'm not 100% but I think it could have been "Ralph McTell" or something along those lines. Beardy bloke sitting at the bottom of a tree..strumming on a guitar and there are rabbits or squirrels around him...him singing along..gonna do some more investigating:)

Trafford Lad

Here's the song he sings, but I cant remember the name of the cartoon, the Storyteller maybe?

"I'm a storyteller, and my stories must be told.
I have many stories, tales for both the young and old.
On my many travels I have seen many faces,
many tales have I from many places.
In Russia I am Ivan, in England I am John.
In Germany I'm Johan, In Sweden I am Jan."

PCPhoto

Trafford Lad wrote: »

Here's the song he sings, but I cant remember the name of the cartoon, the Storyteller maybe?

"I'm a storyteller, and my stories must be told.
I have many stories, tales for both the young and old.
On my many travels I have seen many faces,
many tales have I from many places.
In Russia I am Ivan, in England I am John.
In Germany I'm Johan, In Sweden I am Jan."

I remember that scene.... thats the song !!!

OP ... i think you found your cartoon

Ruu_Old

Yep, it was Storybook International. You can get a 10 DVD set on Amazon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqOqFDvVnHk

Trafford Lad

Thats it alright! We should have got a mention "...in Ireland I am Sean":)

lord lucan

That brings back memories!!:)

fergiesarmy

u absolute genius man!!!! That's the one. What great memories. Only for the internet how would we get these answers. I just loved that show!! Thanks to all. I can die happy now!!

Here is a link i found to there box set and a full episode also which i could not find on youtube
http://www.starmaker2.com/storybookinternational/SI-Episode.html

Final question. What channel was this on back in the 80s does anyone know. Was it bbc 1?

Trafford Lad

Not sure...it has an ITV feel to it...so I'd guess ITV..mid 80's.

bullets

Loved the opening to that show.
Especially the cute fox. it was pure class.

Always a bit of a cringe factor when watching shows
that were not english/irish based where the Actors did
not actually speak or were dubbed or silent

~B

Ann22

I remember it as 'In England I am John' not 'America'. Great show that. Loads of after school having dinner, before homework memories.:o

ScribesQuill

Awesome Ruu! I remember this so well, I'd forgotten all about it until I saw that clip!