Jambalaya SevenThe Apple Seed • Season 2013, Episode 123
Feb 26, 2014 • 58m
Stories and interviews featured in this episode:
Charlotte Blake Alston
Story 1: Nyangara the Python
Teller: Charlotte Blake Alston
Site: http://www.charlotteblakealston.com/
Notes: A folktale from the Shona people of Zimbabwe about the courage and loyalty of children.
Leslie Norris
Recording: "Fathers"
Teller: Leslie Norris
Site: http://folktale.com/
Notes: This story was recorded by notable BYU Radio host and recording engineer, Mark Wait. Quite often Mark would leave the microphone on after Leslie, a Welsh poet and short-story author, would finished recording, and this particular excerpt comes for a discussion between Mark and Leslie regarding fathers and father’s day.
John McCutcheon
Song 1: Your Age
Artist: John McCutcheon
Site: http://www.folkmusic.com/
Notes: A song about learning from the past.
Barbara Schutzgruber
Story 3: The Lady Mole
Teller: Barbara Schutzgruber
Site: http://weavestory.com/
Notes: A fair maiden is transformed because of her vanity and pride.
Richard & Judy Dockery Young
Story 4: The Golem
Teller: Richard and Judy Dockery Young
Site: http://www.yawp.com/
Notes: A tale about wisdom, and a monster made of clay.
Bill Harley
Story 5: Forget That Girl
Teller: Bill Harley
Site: http://www.billharley.com/
Notes: Bill's story about trying to be cool and wanting to "go steady" with a girl in his class.