In puppetry circles crankies are sometimes called moving backdrops. Thank you to the artists here for sharing your wonderful work.
Aug. 2016, music by Lisa Hannigan, artwork by artist Maeve Clancy. Based in West Ireland, she creates papercut images and sculpture from paper. maeveclancy.com
Blair Thomas uses multiple scrolls (4!) and shadow puppetry, inspired by Wallace Stevens' book of poetry "Thirteen Ways of Looking @ a Blackbird" blairthomas.org
A new paper cut crankie from Seattle artist/musician Dejah Leger. www.dejahleger.com
From the extremely talented Kathrine Fahey who made the artwork, shadow puppets and is also singing. www.katherinefahey.com
From Anna and Elizabeth from Virginia. Tremendously talented singers, musicians and artists. A masterpiece. annaandelizabeth.com
From the Big Tadoo Puppetry Crew in California, a bicycle safety puppet show for chidren. www.facebook/bigtadoopuppetcrew
Brandy Driscoll is moving the shadow puppets, I am cranking. The tune, Night Sail to Barra was written by Scottish piper Fred Morrison. www.fredmorrison.com