The Stylophone is a miniature analog stylus-operated keyboard. Invented in 1967 by Brian Jarvis, it entered production in 1968. Manufactured by Dubreq.
M McAllister, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Christmas gift 1972. MoCI collection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylophone
For Cruinniú na nÓg, we’ve a new song/music writing platform for children and youth from the Museum of Childhood Ireland. Following on from our previous initiatives, this is a new platform, celebrating and promoting the diversity of song writing from young people at home and abroad.
It will be moderated by guest song writers/ musicians.
Our fantastically talented museum team member Precious Benjamin from Kerry, urging all young people to give songwriting and music making “a go” for Cruinniú na nÓg!
Precious sings one of her original compositions, and plays the guitar here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CB87k_MF7QD/?igsh=cDJocGxtbWV0bWZx
Open for submissions: email: info@museumofchildhood.ie
Tiffy and Grammy.
Music and lyrics by Tiffany- Rose, age 8, New Zealand
**I’m your friend**
I wish I was on holiday, some place far away. I’d bring my snorkel and flippers to swim into the bay. I’d play with dolphins and fish all day, diving into the waves to say, I’m your friend, we will be ok, Hey will we swim over that way?
By Thomas, age 9, Newry.
**Rainbow Dreams**
Rainbows in the sky so high,
Colors bright, make me fly.
Red and yellow, green and blue,
Purple, orange, all in view.
Rainbow dreams, rainbow light,
Shining in the day and night.
Rainbow dreams, rainbow bright,
Filling hearts with so much delight.
After rain, they come to play,
Magic bridges in the air,
Bringing joy everywhere.
Rainbow dreams, rainbow light,
Shining in the day and night.
Rainbow dreams, rainbow bright,
Filling hearts with so much delight.
Rainbows, rainbows, up above,
Filling our world with love.
By Isla, age 7 and Isabelle, age 8, Dublin
**Summer Days**
Summer days, sun is high,
Blue skies stretching far and wide.
School is out, fun begins,
Time to laugh with all my friends.
Summer days, oh so bright,
Chasing dreams from day to night.
Summer days, full of cheer,
Best time of the whole year.
Swimming pools, ice cream cones,
Adventures far from home.
Playing games until it’s late,
Living free, feeling great.
Soon enough, school will start,
New adventures, a brand new part.
But for now, I’m soaking in,
Every moment, every grin.
(Chorus)
Summer days, oh so bright,
Chasing dreams from day to night.
Summer days, full of cheer,
Best time of the whole year.
By Sarah-Lilly, age 12 / Sofia, age 9, Dublin
**Skipping **
Skipping, one, two, three,
Now it’s me, me, me,
Then it’s you, you, you,
Touch your shoe, shoe, shoe,
Jump up high,
Friends go by,
Join in and jump,
Jump up high,
Reach the sky, sky, sky.
By Maria, age 9, Carlow
**What I want to be**
I want to be a very big bee, buzzing in a garden,
With lots of coloured flowers, that smell so very nice and sweet,
I have plenty of my friends with me, we have a lot to eat,
Our home is very nice and it’s where we all meet.
By Danny, age 8, Cork
**Dreaming**
The sun has gone to sleep and I am dreaming
Flying high among the stars, the satellites, planets,
Here I can think, and plan, and sing,
Gather ideas in my net,
Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming,
And then the morning comes
Ally, age 14, Galway