The Cat and the Fiddle

Little Bobby was the only son of a farmer who lived in the countryside on a farm. Bobby was extremely fond of music and had learned to play a small fiddle gifted to him by his father. One summer day, when both his parents went to town to sell butter and eggs and bring back groceries in exchange, Bobby, after completing his chores, went to the brook to enjoy his supper along with his fiddle, cat, and dog. What would happen there that led to the creation of this famous nursery rhyme? What made the cat frightened of the fiddle? How did the cow come to jump over the moon? Read this playful tale of music, moonlight, and unexpected fun to discover the amusing events behind the rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle.”