The Ballad of the Red Shoes is a self-released
extended play. It is a collaborative project between
Andrew Bird and his mother,
Beth Bird, who is a
printmaker. In its original printing in 2001, the artwork consisted of an accordion-folded set of prints illustrating a story tucked inside a sturdy printed / handpainted
chipboard folder. The new package is slightly less deluxe, the artwork is now in a booklet instead of an accordion fold—otherwise, all of the images remain the same. The CD contains 12 minutes' worth of instrumental
violin pieces.[1]