25. The big things and the small things
Episode description
1. Land of Beauty / Ashmead’s Kernel - Maivish. Maivish is Adam Broome (mandola) and Jaige Trudel (fiddle). This previously unreleased track includes two tunes written by Adam. www.maivish.com/
2. Pied beauty, by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Read by Margaret Youngberg (Greenfield, MA), with musical accompaniment by Rachel Panitch (Boston, MA).
3. A Dream for Dorothea - Owen Morrison (Washington, DC). Owen wrote this tune for his paternal grandmother, who lived her entire life in Oakland, CA. Performed by Night Watch: Naomi Morse (fiddle), Elvie Miller (accordion), and Owen Morrison (guitar). https://owenmorrison.com/
4. Equinox, by Susan Reid (Montpelier, VT). Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).
5. Càite a bheil i ann am Muile? - Dominique Dodge (Jackson, NH). This Gaelic love song, whose title translates to “Where is she on Mull?,” is on Dominique’s 2019 album Cànnan nan Teud (The Language of the Strings). https://dominiquedodge.com/
6. Night prayer, by Rumi. Read by Julie Vallimont (Brattleboro, VT).
7. Hay Rope - Jeremiah McLane (Sharon, VT). This track is on Jeremiah’s most recent solo album, The Grinding Stone. www.jeremiahmclane.com
The opening music is “The Pearl in Sorrow’s Hand” by Julie Vallimont, from her album Dark Sky, Bright Stars. Produced by Julie Vallimont. Mixed and mastered by Dana Billings. All content courtesy of the artists, all rights reserved. This series is supported in part by the Country Dance and Song Society, NEFFA, CDS-Boston, and Pinewoods Camp. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via Patreon: www.patreon.com/starsintherafters