Southern Songs and Stories is a documentary series about the music of the South and the artists who make it. We showcase their performances and discover the stories behind their songs with a look at their lives on stage, in the studio and at home as well as the family, friends, fans and music professionals around them.
…
continue reading
The songs and stories of Michael Gaither
…
continue reading
The official podcast for the songs, stories, and other works of The Thousand Heads, including Patrick Scaffido
…
continue reading
Performance storyteller Tanya Batt and Musician Peter Forster share a collection of musical stories for young children from the Batt Cave.Tall tales of friendships, food and fun that are guaranteed to delight and have you singing along with their catchy refrains. Quirky, wholesome stories that fill you with hope that perseverance will be rewarded, friendship is paramount, vegetables can save your life and even great sadness passes. A story and a song - because words and music they belong!
…
continue reading
mp3 of Christian songs, sermons, life stories and prayers. These mp3 are from a Christian radio program in Australia called "Songs of Hope"
…
continue reading
If you're looking for a podcast, but can't find the right one, I have some good news, your search is now done. There are poems and stories and songs that are great. It's perfect for children, ages two until eight. The poems are sweet and all filled with laughter. The stories end well. Happily ever after. So be sure to subscribe and begin to explore. And please don’t forget, there’ll always be more. | Musings and other Nonsense is a children's podcast of whimsical stories, poems and songs. It ...
…
continue reading
1
The Impact of Place, and the Art of Collaboration With Maya De Vitry and Joel Timmons
40:35
40:35
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
40:35
It never ceases to delight me how connected we are in the roots music world. Take Maya De Vitry and Joel Timmons, for example. The two have been making music together for five years, and have worked together with Joel’s wife Shelby Means, the bass player in Molly Tuttle’s Band. Molly Tuttle’s partner is Ketch Secor, who was our guest a couple episo…
…
continue reading
1
A Butterfly story and song
12:34
12:34
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
12:34
Tanya bought some felt butterflies in Australia and got inspired to sing this butterfly song and tell the story of the magical transformation butterflies undergo. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if…
…
continue reading
On the teams epic recent trip to Australia Tanya and Pete were invited to Mintara in South Australia to tell stories for a grown up audience on the theme of community and the links we all share with those around us. This was one of the stories told... a well known traditional story called Soup from a stone, about a traveller who comes to a town and…
…
continue reading
1
Only Me.... Beth and the Faery
23:52
23:52
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
23:52
Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb have just got back from a month touring and performing in Australia. They start off with a spring song to celebrate spring arriving here in New Zealand, and then tell an old English story about a girl Beth who stays up one night and meets a Faery. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net…
…
continue reading
1
Small Town Revelations From California to Carolina With Margo Cilker
33:58
33:58
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
33:58
I have been reading about Plato and Aristotle lately, in Jeffrey Kripal’s fascinating book, The Flip. Early on in the essay, Kripal points to the history of Western intellectual discourse having swung widely back and forth between the visionary philosophy of Plato, and the empirical rationalism of his student, Aristotle. In Plato’s view, our percep…
…
continue reading
1
Catching Up With the Pied Piper, Ketch Secor
58:45
58:45
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
58:45
Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show is never at a loss for words, and is never not entertaining, however he is, in equal measure, an ambassador of social conscience, too. Our interview concludes with Ketch saying, “[I]t's been a challenging time, and a lot of room … to be bummed out about this stuff. But I, I just got to keep going head on. I pla…
…
continue reading
1
Pioneering a New Style: The Musical and Cultural Synthesis of Larry & Joe
37:10
37:10
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
37:10
When you think of Venezuelan music, perhaps salsa or merengue come to mind. But have you delved into joropo, or llanera music, from the western portion of the country? When you think of string band music like bluegrass, does anything far outside the region of the southern United States jump out as having a parallel makeup, or a kinship that might l…
…
continue reading
It's the middle of winter in New Zealand and it's the best time to plants trees... Tanya and Pete have just planted thirty plus trees and wanted to celebrate the wonder of trees in the Batt Cave this week. They start off with a song about trees in the garden, then they sing a traditional English tune used to Wassail (Celebrate) the apple trees that…
…
continue reading
1
Bluegrass, Country and A Whole Lot In Between: The Extraordinary Life and Career of Marty Stuart
33:13
33:13
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
33:13
When it comes to Marty Stuart, there simply is not enough time or space available to address the enormity and the lasting impact of his music, let alone his life story, here in this episode. We would need a whole year’s worth of podcasts to come close, and I doubt that he would be quite that generous with his time. Luckily, he was generous enough t…
…
continue reading
1
Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo and the Many Collaborations of MerleFest
35:17
35:17
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
35:17
When it comes to artists like Jim Lauderdale and Donna the Buffalo, I think back to a comment that Jerry Douglas made to me in an interview for this series, when he talked about what he called roots music 12 O'clock. Whereas the mainstream comes back around to roots music only so often in this metaphor, for artists like himself it is always roots m…
…
continue reading
1
Matariki Star songs and the story of Tāwhirimātea
18:43
18:43
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
18:43
Tanya and Pete share more Matariki songs about some of the stars in the Matariki Cluster and then tell a very poignant story from the Māori tradition about Tāwhirimātea, the God of te hau/ the wind and how Matariki came to be in the sky. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly…
…
continue reading
1
Matariki...Celebrating with a song and a story
26:52
26:52
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
26:52
Mānawatia a Matariki. In the Batt cave today we are celebrating Matariki, the Māori new year. We start by sharing a fantastic Matariki waiata by our friends Loopy Tunes in Ōtautahi/Christchurch. The star cluster, Matariki is important to many different cultures all over the world and has many names. In English it's called the Pleiades, in Japan Sub…
…
continue reading
1
American Songcatcher: Bob Wills
45:34
45:34
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
45:34
Back in the day, I discovered the music of Bob Wills when I was a fresh faced college DJ at WXYC Chapel Hill. It was like hearing songs from an alternate universe to me, a kid who grew up listening to FM and AM radio’s menu of pop, rock and rap of the day, sprinkled with music bought from cassette clubs and record stores that ventured as far back a…
…
continue reading
1
Rural Roots That Run Deep With Nick Shoulders and Adeem the Artist
34:50
34:50
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
34:50
In the first of two episodes from MerleFest in April 2024, we highlight two artists making their debuts at the festival, Nick Shoulders and Adeem the Artist. Following this episode are two artists who have made MerleFest a regular stop over its history — 24 and 26 times, respectively — Jim Lauderdale and Donna the Buffalo. Gallery images above: (le…
…
continue reading
1
When babies were dug for - an Inuit Tale.
12:31
12:31
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
12:31
For the third in our trio of fox stories ... this story comes from the Inuit and is about a woman who longs for and digs deep to find herself a child. A fox helps realise her dream. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyab…
…
continue reading
Tanya tells an energetic and fun version of this popular tale, about Chicken Licken who gets hit on the head by a falling acorn and thinks the sky is falling... then sets off to tell the King You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.…
…
continue reading
1
When Praise and Worship Is Also a Really Good Time: Trombone Shout Bands
23:40
23:40
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
23:40
Hymns and gospel songs have flowed into, and very often, back out of out of every style of music with roots in the American South. From the music itself to its context in worship through choirs, instruments ranging from piano to organ to praise bands, and communal singing, the gospel tradition is, if not front and center in one’s life experience, t…
…
continue reading
Tanya and Pete have dressed up to go to a party, and as Tanya is dressed as a fox , they have decided to tell a traditional English story about a certain Mr Fox and his sack.... I wonder what is in the sack?? You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club …
…
continue reading
1
Striking the Eternal Chord of Cosmic Country With Daniel Donato
37:58
37:58
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
37:58
It was the last gig of a late winter tour, and Daniel Donato was ready to exhale. His band was, too, having had the rare treat of seeing their wives the night before, as they prepared for one more show, a late night performance in Asheville, NC. As Daniel told me, they were all in high spirits, and I knew this bode well for their performance, which…
…
continue reading
This story (and catchy song) from the Batt Cave is from West Africa and is all about Anansi....the trickster spider man. Anansi was a very smart but troublesome god who was changed into a spider by his father Nyame for not giving up his mischievous ways, and there are many traditional stories about Anansi - this is one of them. You can find our aud…
…
continue reading
1
Gluscabi and the Wind Eagle
24:14
24:14
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
24:14
The Batt Cave kicks off tonight with a song about air and then Tanya and Pete share a Gluscabi story that comes from the Abenaki first nations of America people. In this story Gluscabi's curiosity and frustration with the wind lead him to meet Wouchowsen, the mighty wind eagle where he learns that what often frustrates us, can also make us strong. …
…
continue reading
1
From Beethoven to Emily Dickinson and Earl Scruggs: The Musical Archaeology of Tony Trischka
27:03
27:03
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
27:03
It is natural that a second generation bluegrass banjo player would have soaked up as much of Earl Scruggs’ style on the five string as possible when starting out; it is just as natural that they would push outside of those boundaries of the territory staked out by their pioneering forebears. In Tony Trischka’s case, part of this instinct to turn b…
…
continue reading
Another of the Batt Caves's harvest stories: Tanya tells a story from Russia about a farmer and his struggles to harvest a Giant Turnip from his land. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an …
…
continue reading
1
Revisiting a North Carolina Massacre: Shelton Laurel, Part One
27:42
27:42
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
27:42
There is a decidedly darker mood in the United States than ever in our lifetimes, it seems. In just one example poll recently, one in five Americans agreed that violence is necessary to get the country back on track. With that in mind, it seems like a good time to remember what happened the last time the country acted on this, when we fought the Ci…
…
continue reading
1
The Farmer and the Boggart
23:46
23:46
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
23:46
Still on the theme of Harvest time: Tanya tells an English story about a Farmer and his dealings with the boggart... an old mischievous spirit set on causing trouble. Then they follow up with another old harvest song... Oats, peas, beans and barley grow... except Tanya substitutes produce thats ready to harvest in our garden... Apples, Feijoas and …
…
continue reading
Its Easter in the Batt Cave and in New Zealand that means Harvest time in the garden. Tanya, Batt Lamb and Pete have fun with the Batt cave participants identifying produce fresh from the garden and singing a Harvest song... Hip Hip Hip the harvest home!! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or joi…
…
continue reading
1
Going Solo, With Soul: Travis Book
30:18
30:18
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
30:18
It was one of the first cold days of the fall in the western NC mountains when I trekked up from Spindale to Brevard to talk with Travis Book ahead of his show in town that night. Spindale is perhaps 60 miles away, where I work at WNCW, and with special shortcut directions from a trusted source who travels that route regularly, I figured it would t…
…
continue reading
Tanya tells this story from Andalusia in Spain to the Batt Cave about a young girl who looses her necklace. Be warned that it is a bit of a scary story with a mean Ogre with a bad attitude in it!! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://k…
…
continue reading
1
Teaching the Art of the Bluegrass Jam: Pete Wernick
39:10
39:10
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
39:10
What connects you to the year 1946? Think of the time immediately following World War II, and perhaps black and white images of men in fedoras and women in long dresses come to mind. Maybe you have parents or grandparents who were born around that time, or maybe you know someone who lived then and has past on. It is an era that now seems quite dist…
…
continue reading
1
The ant and the grasshopper
15:52
15:52
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
15:52
Aesop is credited with several hundred fables: hot from the Batt Cave comes this tale of the ant who is industrious and hard working, and the grasshopper who takes a more laid back approach. In a first for Pete he not only plays the music but also plays the part of the grasshopper! Tanya takes on the role of the ant with her usual mastery of unusua…
…
continue reading
Its still hot and summery here in NewZealand and the Cicadas are in full song. Here is a story from the Andaman Islands about the Cicada who loves to play his drum; and how this affects the whole balance of nature! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling…
…
continue reading
1
Blurring Lines and Packing a Punch With Stillhouse Junkies
30:06
30:06
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
30:06
Here at Southern Songs and Stories, we take some liberties from time to time with what we put forward as songs and stories that fall under the umbrella of the American South. After all, we have featured a band from England (The Ruen Brothers), an artist from Idaho (Eilen Jewell), and several artists out of the sui generis state of Texas (Shinyribs,…
…
continue reading
1
The legend of the first dragon from China
12:42
12:42
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
12:42
Another story from the Batt Cave celebrating the Chinese New Year. This is the story of a boy called Chi Yu and how he uses a magic bead he finds to help out his village during a drought. His kindness is punished by a greedy farmer and Chi Yu finds himself transformed. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/sto…
…
continue reading
1
Diversifying and Exporting Bluegrass With Dark Shadow Recording’s Stephen Mougin and Ben Wright
34:09
34:09
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
34:09
It was day five of the IBMAs and I had been up until four that morning, but Stephen Mougin and Ben Wright might have even seen the sun come up that day after they hosted yet another late night music showcase. Technically their showcases shut down around two or three in the morning, but there was always the chance that artists such as Sierra Ferrell…
…
continue reading
1
A story about the Chinese Zodiac Animals
26:07
26:07
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
26:07
It's the time of the Chinese New Year , so Tanya and Pete share a story about the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac and how decided the order they appear in. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if y…
…
continue reading
With the start of a new year and it being Australia Day Tanya tells a story from the indigenous Peoples of South East Australia about Tiddalik the frog who is a very thirsty frog indeed! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/t…
…
continue reading
Yesterday on Songs of Hope we played “Move The Mountains” from Swedish Singer/Songwriter Maria Segerholm. Maria Segerholm is an independent Christian singer and songwriter from Sweden who longs to spread hope and the love of Jesus through her music. Her music is soulful with influences from different genres such as pop, RnB, gospel, and country mus…
…
continue reading
We featured the song, No Mountain, on our program this weekend from Christian artist Victor Claye. Victor resides in Adelaide Australia with his wife and 3 boys. His musical style is heavily influenced by 90s and 2000s Hip Hop, the African rhythms that are in his blood, and the old church hymns that still carry so much truth and meaning.…
…
continue reading
1
An Update, and Two Quick Takes With Tony Trischka and Travis Book
16:09
16:09
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
16:09
Here at Southern Songs and Stories, there is never a shortage of stories to draw from a seemingly bottomless well of music artists; we only scratch the surface of what we would love for you to hear on this series. But even with that, we have a parallel problem, a good problem if you will, of having a whole lot of material on hand waiting to make it…
…
continue reading
Here is an audio replay of the latest 8am-9am Sunday Songs of Hope radio program. Press play to listen or download . Only available for one week.Kirjoittanut Songs of Hope
…
continue reading
Here is an audio replay of the latest 7am-8am Sunday Songs of Hope radio program. Press play to listen or download. Only available for one week.Kirjoittanut Songs of Hope
…
continue reading
1
Gravy: King Biscuit Time
28:11
28:11
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
28:11
Delta blues found its voice and audience on the airwaves of KFFA’s King Biscuit Time, a daily broadcast out of Helena, Arkansas. Bluesmen like Sonny Boy Williamson and Robert Lockwood Jr., who would go on to become legends, interspersed their own songs with advertising jingles. King Biscuit Time, which launched in 1941, gave unprecedented exposure …
…
continue reading
Tanya and Pete share a story about a king who is looking for a successor to rule his kingdom and comes up with a novel way of selecting the new King. Of course there is a boy called.... (What else!) Jack who thinks he will throw his hat in the ring. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the …
…
continue reading
1
Finally, A Country That Welcomes Her: Rissi Palmer
31:37
31:37
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
31:37
Imagine getting your dream job and immediately being scrutinized for your appearance; being asked to wear a wig that was nothing like your natural hair; being quizzed on obscure bits of the history of your field; being asked whether you took the job as a stepping stone to another one. Imagine getting lots of hate mail about the fact that you look d…
…
continue reading
Members of the Batt Cave audience take part in the telling of this story about two children who discover a mermaid on the beach. Treasure is involved, so sit back and enjoy this fun tale told by Tanya and Pete. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling clu…
…
continue reading
1
A Christmas and New Year special from the Batt Cave
14:16
14:16
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
14:16
It's that special time of year again!! Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb are here with two new Christmas songs they have written to celebrate the Southern Hemisphere Christmas and New Year in New Zealand with all that means... Hot summer days, fresh plums and strawberries, swimming at the beach. It's also a time for family, remembering those we love and th…
…
continue reading
1
Cross Fading All Over the Place With Nora Jane Struthers and Joe Overton
24:44
24:44
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
24:44
It is easy to think of musical genres as enduring, definitive territories that are discovered as much as they are created. But even continents drift, and when you dig deep into the careers of artists who are said to be from musical land X,Y or Z, you find that they often do not stay in one place for long, and are likely to be pushing their home ter…
…
continue reading
1
Peter; The boy who cried wolf!!
20:40
20:40
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
20:40
To celebrate Pete's Birthday, Tanya and Bat Lamb decide to tell a 'Peter ' story, of which there are many to choose from. They settle on the classic tale of the boy who cried wolf, with Peter in the main role.Of course Bat lamb uses her super hero powers to deal with the wolf! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds…
…
continue reading
The time of your life is a story by Tanya Batt and it is her latest picture book published. It tells the story of a boy and his curiosity about the nature of time... can his new watch help him save up time? You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at…
…
continue reading
1
Issun-bōshi- the brave Japanese Tom Thumb
22:10
22:10
Toista myöhemmin
Toista myöhemmin
Listat
Tykkää
Tykätty
22:10
It's a new Batt Cave session, and it's a new year for Pete.... It's his Birthday!! Tanya , Bat Lamb and Pete celebrate with the story of Issun-bōshi : A boy who is only the small size of a thumb, but he has very big courage as he journeys out into the world to pursue his dream of becoming a Samurai Warrior. You can find our audios and books to purc…
…
continue reading