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Coming On Home Part 2
April 08, 2019 16:55 - 58 minutes - 78.3 MBMore songs about home and other favorites from the 60s and 70s playlist. Intro from Urge for Going 1:41 Solsbury Hill Peter Gabriel 6:03 Misty roses Tim Hardin 8:00 Mother of Pearl Roxy Music 14:34 Urge for going Tom Rush 20:54 Darkness, Darkness Youngbloods 24:41 When the Levee Breaks Led Zeppelin 31:50 California Joni Mitchell 36:10 Our House Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 39:08 Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan 45:14 Pro...
Coming On Home - Part 1
April 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBSongs about the joys and sorrows of Home Coming On Home Show 1 Playlist Intro from Sugar Mountain 1:35 Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel 4:05 California Dreamin Mamas and Pappas 7:00 Up On Cripple Creek The Band 11:30 Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan 14:30 Going Home Rolling Stones 25:37 California Girls Beach Boys 28:30 Looking out my back door Creedence Clearwater Revival 31:35 Going Mobile The Who 35:28 Are You A...
Knock Knock Jokes Part 2
December 10, 2018 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBNatalie and her goofy Grampa Bob Emmons get together again for another silly fast-paced session of Knock-knocks after Bob primed her with pizza and ice cream. Too bad he couldn't keep up. This kid has talent!
Contemporary blues songs with an emphasis on music from Georgia and Mississippi
November 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBOur final session of Blues from the Summer Room created by Mark Addison focuses on some sweet Southern stylin.' Playlist: Intro. From Delta Raga 3:16 One Way Out The Allman Brothers Blues Band 8:12 Come See About Me Tedeschi Trucks Band 11:58 Just Won't Burn Susan Tedeschi 16:40 Delta Raga The Derek Trucks Band 20:50 Worried Down With the Blues Gov't Mule 29:30 Who Do You Love? George Thorogood & The Destroyers 34:41 Write Me A Few Of Your Lines / Kokomo Blues ...
Blues from the Summer Room: Contemporary Blues 1
October 11, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBPlaylist Intro from A Whole Lotta Soul 2:14 -- Catfish Blues Gary Clark Jr. 10:14 -- Dirty Pool Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 15:13 -- Blue Jean Blues ZZ Top 20:20 -- You Left Me Nothin' But The Bill And The Blues Joe Bonamassa 24:25 -- Can't You See What You're Doing to Me Ana Popovic 28:16 -- Mean Town Blues Johnny Winter 32:44 -- A Whole Lotta Soul Tab Benoit 39:22 -- Three O'Clock Blues Gary Clark Jr. 45:46 -- Death Letter White Stripes 50:16 -- Darkn...
Blues from the Summer Room: Jimi Hendrix
May 31, 2018 17:59 - 1 hour - 108 MBJimi Hendrix was perhaps the best electric guitar player of his generation. As demonstrated in the CD Jimi Hendrix: Blues, he was well-versed in the traditional musical art form of the blues. Hendrix program playlist: Intro from Voodoo Chile 3:57 Hear My Train A Comin’ acoustic 7:05 Born Under a Bad Sign 14:40 Red House 18:22 Catfish Blues 26:52 Voodoo Chile Blues 35:37 Mannish Boy 40:55 Once I Had a Woman 48:44 Bleeding Heart 52:36 Jam 292 58:57 Electric Church Red ...
All That Jazz 37: Ah um, Part 2
May 31, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBYou'll go for that - Part 2 of All That Jazz episode Ah Um. Eleven tunes featuring more lyrical excerpts from Charles Mingus' seminal album "Ah Um," released in 1959. 1 I Go For That Daryl Sherman and John Cocuzzi Celebrating Mildred Bailey and Red Norvo 2 Broken Nose Catharine Russell Sentimental Streak 3 Make Me One Pallett On Your Floor Evan Christopher This Side Of Evan 4 Open Letter To Duke Charles Mingus Ah Um 5 Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me Mose Allison The Mose Chronic...
All That Jazz 37: Ah Um... Part 1
May 25, 2018 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBYou'll be in a happy frame of mind when listening to "Ah Um," this edition of All That Jazz. We're featuring excerpts from Charles Mingus landmark album "Ah Um," plus background information and associated sidemen. INTRO Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 Better Git It In Your Soul Charles Mingus Ah Um 2 Yeh! Yeh! Karrin Allyson Sweet Home Cookin' 3 Rosalie Sackville All Stars Saturday Night Function 4 The Lady In Red Hot Club Of San Francisco The Lady In Red 5 Solid ...
The Great Library Mystery
May 11, 2018 00:00 - 3 minutes - 2.64 MBMaria and Robert Diaz were 8-year-old twins. They loved detective stories. Maria and Robert wanted to be detectives when they grew up. They daydreamed about solving big cases and becoming famous. But when they went searching for a mystery, they couldn't find one at first. But a visit to the local library led them right to a real puzzler. Story by Skidompha friend Bob Emmons, and read by Mal Gormley, with apologies.
All That Jazz 36A - You Are The Kind
April 18, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBHugh Masekela was a fine musician and, most of all, a human rights campaigner in South Africa. You know Grazin' In The Grass. Today you'll hear another example of his artistry. You are, indeed, the kind who?ll like this program. 1 Grazing In The Grass Hugh Masekela 2 Marketplace Hugh Masekela Hope 3 Very Early Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Joey Alexander Handful Of Keys 4 You're Not The Kind Ella Fitzgerald with Clifford Brown You're Not The Kind 5 Delilah Clifford B...
All That Jazz 36 - It's About Lester
April 05, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBFeatured on this program is Lester Young, one of the greatest tenor sax players of the classic era in jazz. His cool, light tones and laid back style was much different than the full-tone sounds that Coleman Hawkins built in the 1930s. Put on your walkin' shoes, too, because there's a medley of shoes, too. INTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 Tea For Two Lester Young Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio 2 Soft Shoe Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker Gerry Mulligan ...
All That Jazz - Lyrics By Mitchell Parish Part 2
March 12, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBMitchell Parish added lyrics to popular tunes by Hoagy Carmichael and Duke Ellington, among others. This was the heyday of American Popular Song. Part one begins with a birthday set by Gerry Mulligan and Sonny Stitt. INTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 Jersey Bounce Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker Reunion 2 I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker The Great American Songbook 3 Stardust Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker The Great American Songbo...
ALL THAT JAZZ - Lyrics By Mitchell Parish Part 1
March 12, 2018 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBMitchell Parish added lyrics to popular tunes by Hoagy Carmichael and Duke Ellington, among others. This was the heyday of American Popular Song. Part one begins with a birthday set by Gerry Mulligan and Sonny Stitt. INTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 Jersey Bounce Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker Reunion 2 I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker The Great American Songbook 3 Stardust Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker The Great American Songboo...
All That Jazz 034a: Hi-Fly
February 27, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBRandy Reinhart and a host of other musicians show that, from gypsy jazz to bop, swing is still the king. There's a song discovery. You'll like it, too. --Kernan Here's the playlist to whet your appetite: 1 Darkness On The Delta Dan Levinson 2 Blue And Sentimental Lurlean Hunter 3 Djangology Tommy Emmanuel w/ Frank Vignola Accomplice One 4 Blue Bossa Jimmy Rosenberg The Alternative 5 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Rosenberg Trio Free As The Wind 6 Blue Bossa McCoy Tyner & Kenn...
All That Jazz 34: Butterflies In The Rain
February 15, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBSax player Hilton Jefferson is featured on this edition. We make a connection between Bria Skonberg and Sidney Bechet, then finish with Melody Gardot. /Kernan Cross INTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 You Don't Know What Love Is Chucho Valdes New Concepts 2 Trade Winds Rex Stewart, Hilton Jefferson Jazz In 1958 3 Just Like A Butterfly That's Caught In The Rain Hilton Jefferson, Jonah Jones Butterflies In The Rain 4 Stealin' Apples Fletcher Henderson Orchestra 5 ...
Skidompha Sketches: The Further Adventures of Betsy Noyce
February 08, 2018 00:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBWe first interviewed our friend Betsy Noyce in 1972 when she recounted her childhood memories of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This time she vividly describes her exotic--and often funny--life as a military diplomat's child growing up in China just before the Communists took over in 1949.
Skidompha Sketches: Don Edwards
February 08, 2018 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MBBob Emmons' interview of local resident Don Edwards reveals someone with a truly unique and fascinating background. Edwards is a retired Army major general, as well as a former Vermont state legislator. Later, he became an aide and military advisor to his long-time friend Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whom Edwards ascribes the secret to Senator's popularity as "The Guy Next Door" personality. Edwards later became a military commentator for Fox News after the 9/11 attacks. Edw...
All That Jazz 033 - Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool
February 01, 2018 00:00 - 23 seconds - 55.4 MBINTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 Harlem Air Shaft Duke Ellington Orchestra 2 Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool Novel Jazz Septet Ellington And Strayhorn Rediscovered 3 Echoes Of Harlem Steve Turre 4 The Mooche Dave Frishberg 5 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Plays Ellington 6 Don't Get Around Much Any More Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra 7 Blues In Orbit Duke Ellington Blues In Orbit 8 Blood Count D...
Bob Emmons & Natalie: Knock-knock!
January 21, 2018 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBSkidompha friend Bob Emmons and his granddaughter Natalie exchange The World's Best knock-knock jokes. Think you can do better? Let us know!
Sketches: Bob Emmons Interview with Norman Saucier
January 18, 2018 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBBob's neighbor Norman Saucier describes some of the many cultural surprises, adventures, misadventures, and narrow escapes he experienced while traveling around the world as a corporate accountant.
All That Jazz – 32 – Just Coolin’
January 16, 2018 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBHank Mobley’s tenor is hot in this here week’s music selections. Other than dat dere, we add some pickles, three little words, an Ellington medley and then head down the lonesome road. You’ll see what I mean. INTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 Funk In Deep Freeze Hank Mobley Hank Mobley Quintet 2 Just Coolin' Hank Mobley The Capital Years 3 Ceora Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Hank Mobley Cornbread 4 Pickles Allen Toussaint Sweet Touch Of Love 5 Dat Dere Bobby Timmo...
All That Jazz - Desert Sands
January 09, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBGerry Beaudoin with The Kings Of Strings begin our program today. Included, at no extra cost, in this hour's episode of All That Jazz are Cassandra Wilson and a segment called In Blue. Here's the playlist: 1 Desert Sands Jay Geils Kings Of Strings 2 Lullaby Of Birdland Heather Masse & Dick Hyman Lock My Heart 3 Medley Dick Hyman & Ruby Braff Manhattan Jazz 4 Poinciana Jeff Hamilton Trio The Best Things Happen 5 Old Devil Moon Ahmad Jamal The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings 6 Moani...
Bob Emmons: Snow Job
January 09, 2018 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.69 MBLong-time Skidompha Library friend and Owl Radio contributor Bob Emmons sent us this eight-and-a-half minute recording of wintertime recollections and hard-earned wisdom that will give anyone--except maybe Minnesotans--a chill. (Note: can be used for summertime heat relief)
All That Jazz 031 - Light And Airy part 2
January 05, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBPart 2 continues with some California sounds. Included are vintage players, like Wingy Manone, whose names might make a fine baseball team. Listen to Nancy Harrow, one of the women of cool. Here's the playlist: 9 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To Chet Baker Chet 10 Satin Doll Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie Cleanhead Vinson 11 Body And Soul Red Allen 12 Walkin' The Streets Wingy Manone 13 Warmin' Up Roy Eldridge 14 I've Got The World On A String Nancy Har...
All That Jazz 031 - Light And Airy Part 1
January 05, 2018 00:00 - 36 minutes - 53.7 MBThe "California Sound" has been described as being light and airy. Chet Baker is an example of that sound. Part 1 features Chet, Dave Brubeck and lyrical sounds you may consider to be light and airy. We also introduce you to vocalist Stacey Kent. Here's the playlist: INTRO: Algiers Bounce Red Allen World On A String 1 The Route Chet Baker and Art Pepper The Route 2 Waiter, Oh Waiter Stacey Kent The Changing Light 3 Jivin' The Rhythm Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis Conversations In S...
Skidompha Sketches: Bob Hills, WWII RCAF Fighter Pilot
November 16, 2017 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.33 MBSketches co-producer Bob Emmons interviewed Schooner Cove resident Bob Hills about his experiences as an American who wound up as a pilot of a P-47 fighter-bomber over Europe. It's how he got there--via the Royal Canadian Air Force and combat action defending the UK in a Hurricane fighter plane, before switching over to the US Army Air Corps--that makes this worth listening to. Skidompha Sketches is a series of recordings of (mostly) local Maine residents or summer visitors with ...
Blues from the Summer Room: West Coast Blues
October 29, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 43.9 MBSkidompha Library friend and Blues historian Mark Addison put together yet another fine lineup of Blues artistry. Blues music influenced even the most innovative California musicians of the 1960s. San Francisco and Los Angeles drew blues aficionados who used some of the most expressive forms of the traditional music to create their own unique sound. Playlist: Grateful Dead Sittin’ on Top of the World 2:35 Good Morning Little School Girl ...
Skidompha Sketches: - The Haitian Miracle with Bob Buric
October 18, 2017 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBBob Emmons sat down with his South Bristol friend Bob Buric, who recounted a truly remarkable event that took place when he was in Haiti, reluctantly, with a team there to rebuild a missionary school after a hurricane. Things didn't go as planned. Skidompha Sketches is a series of recordings of (mostly) local Maine residents or summer visitors with anecdotes, insights, recollections they wanted to share with us, similar to to StoryCorps recordings archived at the US Library of Congr...
Bob Emmons' Lucky Strike
October 04, 2017 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.12 MBSkidompha Library's good friend tells of a couple unusual and unlikely Vietnam War incidents that happened to him.
Blues from the Summer Room: Later British Blues, Part 2
September 18, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBLater British Blues, Part 2 Playlist, times and description Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones, two of the most famous British rock bands, were influenced deeply by American blues and played versions of blues standards throughout their careers. All Blues from the Summer Room podcasts were edited and compiled by our good friend of Skidompha Library, Mark Addison. Intro from Love in Vain 2:17: Led Zeppelin I Can’t Quit You Baby 6:59: You Shook Me 13:26: Bring...
Skidompha Sketches: A Child's Memories of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 1941
August 29, 2017 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBLongtime Skidompha Library friend Betsy Noyes sat down with Skidompha Community Media Producer Mal Gormley in July 2017 to record her vivid experiences as a young child on the morning of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and later. Betsy's father was an officer on the USS Tennessee, adjacent to the battleship USS Oklahoma when the Oklahoma was sunk by Japanese bombers. She also tells of being evacuated to the California and subsequent fun with her family and friends. Skidompha S...
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey read by Sen. Angus King, Jr.
April 28, 2017 00:00 - 7 minutes - 4.84 MBBlueberries for Sal is a children's picture book by Robert McCloskey. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1949. This story features a little girl, Sal, and her mother as they go and pick blueberries for winter—and a bear cub and his mother as they go and eat berries for winter from the other side of the same hill. Set in a small town in Maine this picture book piece uses a single dark blue color and block printing for the illustrations. Sal and Sal's mother are modeled after McClos...
Blues from the Summer Room: Later British Blues Part 1
February 01, 2017 22:22 - 59 minutes - 82 MBLater British Blues Part 1 - Playlist British rock bands in the later 1960s used American blues music to shape their own sound using innovative forms and techniques. These bands were instrumental in popularizing blues music for a younger generation. INTRO--When The Levee Breaks (sel.) The Yardbirds 3:47 Smokestack Lightnin’ 10:35 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 13:06 I'm A Man Cream 18:37 Outside Woman Blues 21:02 I'm So Glad 25:05 Spoonful 31:25 Crossroa...
Cousin Fred by Bob Emmons
November 18, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBThis is the story of Fred, a female cat, why she was named Fred, and what she had to do to earn back the friendship of Susie, her best friend. It's an amazing story. Cats can be very talented, and Fred was no exception. This story was written by one of Skidompha's dearest friends, Bob Emmons, and read by Mal Gormley.
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
November 04, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBRoom on the Broom is a British children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. In this lightweight tale, by the author of The Gruffalo, a witch on a broom-ride is soon accompanied by a cat, a dog, a parrot, and a frog who have helped the butter-fingered witch retrieve her hat, a ribbon, and her wand. After the broom breaks, they then meet up with a not-so-scary dragon who wants to have the witch for lunch. The loyal animals form a chimera ...
Blues from the Summer Room Program #07: Early British Blues
October 07, 2016 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBAmerican blues music began to be played in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s by bands that inspired and included young musicians who would go on to form some of the most popular and influential blues rock bands of the 1960s and later years. This program showcases some of the better known early British blues bands. All Blues from the Summer Room podcasts were edited and compiled and edited by good friend of Skidompha Library, Mark Addison. PLAYLIST Blues Incorporated, Alex...
Wigglywoo by Bob Emmons
September 20, 2016 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBHere's a fun short story about Petey Wagner's dog named Wigglywoo, written by Skidompha Library's good friend Bob Emmons. Wigglywoo was a VERY smart dog who learned how to ring doorbells and everyone in the neighborhood liked him (except Mr. Sweeney, of course). This story was recorded by Mal Gormley.
The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
August 03, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB"The Sneetches and Other Stories" is a collection of stories by American author Dr. Seuss, published in 1953. It is composed of four separate stories with themes of tolerance, diversity, and compromise. In The Sneetches, some odd yellow creatures have stars in the bellies and others don't, which causes jealousy by those who don't. Sylvester McMonkey McBean (the Fix-It-Up Chappie) appears and offers the Sneetches without stars the chance to get them with his Star-On machine. When th...
Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss
August 03, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.12 MBThe eponymous Yertle, king of the pond, stands on his subjects in an attempt to reach higher than the moon—until the unhappy bottom turtle burps and Yertle falls into the mud, ending his rule. Though the book included "burp", a word then considered to be relatively rude, it was a success upon publication, and has since sold over a million copies. In 2001, it was listed at 125 on the Publishers Weekly list of the best-selling children's books of all time. This story is wonderfully r...
Too Many Daves by Dr. Seuss
August 03, 2016 00:00 - 1 minute - 861 KB"The Sneetches and Other Stories" is a collection of stories by American author Dr. Seuss, published in 1953. It is composed of four separate stories with themes of tolerance, diversity, and compromise. In "Too Many Daves" is a very short story about a mother, Mrs. McCave, who named all 23 of her sons Dave. This causes minor problems in the family, and the majority of the story lists unusual and amusing names she wishes she had given them, such as "Bodkin Van Horn," "Hoos Foos," "S...
Bob Emmons - Tick Talk Part 2
July 10, 2016 00:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBSkidompha's expert on insects and gardening provides essential information on the deer tick, which is responsible for Lyme disease. This is Part 2 of this two-part podcast. This session covers how to avoid and prevent deer ticks, including an in-depth discussion on chemical components of Deet and other repellants, where to obtain them, their hazards to pets/wildlife, as well as many other useful resources. Part 1 is an introduction to the deer tick's life history, habits, and beha...
Bob Emmons Tick Talk Part 1
June 21, 2016 00:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBSkidompha's expert on insects and gardening provides essential information on the deer tick, which is responsible for Lyme disease. This is Part 1, which is an introduction to the deer tick's life history, habits, and behavior. (Part 2 provides information on how to avoid deer ticks in the first place.) A YouTube video of a similar, more expansive presentation by Dr. Emmons is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmrrP62ItYM
Blues from the Summer Room Program #06: Slide Guitar Blues
June 17, 2016 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBPlaying the guitar with a slide on one finger was a popular technique among country blues musicians and was later taken up electric guitar players in Chicago and by blues rock performers in the US and Britain. All Blues from the Summer Room podcasts were edited and compiled by our good friend of Skidompha Library, Mark Addison. Intro from Dark Was the Night 2:20 Fallin Down Blues - Furry Lewis 5:10 Sic Em Dogs On - Bukka White 7:37 Roll and Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern...
Bass Caster Bros # 96
May 13, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBJosh and his older "bro" JJ were first-place winners in our recent talent contest. They have provided us with another sample of their informative fishing podcasts from their website at basscasterbros.wordpress.com. They discuss their latest fishing trips, tips and techniques for novice, amateur and professional anglers. Other segments including the Caster Question, Stump the Fisherman, Fish Totals, and Bassmaster Elite Tournaments, and Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing. Be sure to listen ...
Blues from the Summer Room: Program #04 - Chicago Blues Part 2
May 04, 2016 00:00 - 3 minutes - 37.6 MBThis program of electric blues from Chicago features Howlin’ Wolf and other popular blues musicians. All Blues from the Summer Room podcasts were edited and compiled and edited by good friend of Skidompha Library, Mark Addison. Chicago Blues Howlin Wolf playlist Intro—from Smokestack Lightning This Is the End - Buddy Guy 1:13 Rollin’ and Tumblin’ - Little Walter 4:12 I Can’t Quit You Baby - Otis Rush 7:46 I Got Ramblin’ On My Mind - Otis Spann 10:50 Murdering Blues - Robert ...
Blues from the Summer Room: Program #03 - Chicago Blues Part 1
May 04, 2016 00:00 - 22 minutes - 68.5 MBChicago electric blues featuring Muddy Waters and others. All Blues from the Summer Room podcasts were edited and compiled and edited by good friend of Skidompha Library, Mark Addison. Sweet Home Chicago (Opening Intro) Magic Sam Can’t Be Satisfied Muddy Waters 3:08 Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters 5:47 You Shook Me - Muddy Waters 8:41 Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters 11:20 Rollin’ Stone - Muddy Waters 15:11 (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters 18:17 Baby Please Don't Go ...
Tales from Atop a Russian Stove by Janet Higonnet-Schnopper
April 26, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.16 MBFrom Russia comes this wonderful volume of folklore featuring quirky tales of craft and cunning and of heroes and heroines. This tale, "A Soldier's Fur Coat," is read by Skidompha Children's Librarian Mark Ferrero. (Albert Whitman & Company 1973)
Owl Radio Contest 1st Place Award: The Bass Caster Bro's - Talk About Fishing in Maine
April 12, 2016 20:50 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBThe contest judges were blown away by this polished, delightful entry from two brothers, JJ and Josh, ages 16 and 14, respectively. This is a truly professional-quality program, complete with catchy rock-music intervals and great information on all things fishing for the beginning angler. The boys discuss, for example, The Trip Report, Basic Open Water Gear, Fishing News (including results from the latest Bass Master Classic!), safety tips, a "Stump the Fishermen" segment and muc...
Owl Radio Contest 2nd Place Award: "FurBalls & DogBones"
April 12, 2016 20:35 - 5 minutes - 3.48 MBThis wonderful and charming program produced by two sisters from Thomaston, Jessa and Jalene, aged 6 and 12, respectively, is in their words, "A great resource for all things pets." In this segment, the girls discuss how to care for pets--especially dogs--in the winter. We're sure you'll learn something useful from this show--we did!
Owl Radio Contest 3rd Place Award: "Thoughts of an Average Joe: I’m Afraid"
April 12, 2016 20:25 - 29 minutes - 6.74 MBAmong many other talents, Brian Daniels, of Brunswick, writes a humorous commentary newspaper column and blog for the Bangor Daily News, "Thoughts of an Average Joe." Daniels's fictitious character, "Average Joe," is a clueless, middle aged, middle of the road, thick around the middle man--Joe Wright. We won't try to describe this entry--just give it a listen! Learn more about Brian at: http://averagejoe.bangordailynews.com/the-website