Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with Kirsty. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy is reunited with his library colleague, Kirsty. Kirsty tells us about her job as Library and Information Officer and some of her working highlights to date.  

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This week’s LibraryCast celebrates volunteers week. Jeremy caught up with the Glastonbury Coronavirus volunteer support team. Find out more on how the support group operates and listen to some volunteers about their community work and their voluntary tales. Feel inspired and why not consider volunteering yourself?

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This week’s  LibraryCast is about Sleep Wellbeing and Music for Mental Health Awareness Week. We talk with Somerset Clinical Hypnotherapist Tamsin Denbigh about sleep health. Tamsin offers some easy tips to help improve our sleep wellbeing. In the second part, Jeremy talks to the folk duo Ninebarrow, BBC Folk Award nominees. They are talking about the health and wellbeing benefits of music as well as introducing their new charity single “ Hour of The Blackbird ” raising funds for the charity Mind.org.uk

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Somerset Libraries presents: LibraryCast - Dora Darling. Dora has been steeped in songs and stories ever since she was a little girl. She dwells in a magical world of unicorns , wild woods and the deepest oceans. Join Somerset Folk singer, Dora Darling on a wonderous journey of beautiful songs and fables and hear her talk about the making of her new CD release “ The Quest “.  

Tamlin sung by Dora Darling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWZGxO89JmU   

Selkies – by Dora Darling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g935A75EGlI  

The Wolf Song – by Dora Darling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6lrdfNPQ84

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Somerset Libraries presents: LibraryCast - Beth Calverley, interviewed by Jeremy. Beth Calverley is a west country poet, creative coach and founder of The Poetry Machine. Her poetry is bright, compelling and packed with feeling. Beth paints stories through  her words about communities, people and everyday life. https://www.thepoetrymachine.live/beth-calverley-poet/4594421362

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Somerset Libraries presents: LibraryCast - With The Portraits. On this week’s LibraryCast  Jeremy speaks to Somerset group The Portraits, about their new single “ Don’t Worry “. A  song about our current times,  made in collaboration with students from The Wells Blue School,  The Skylarks Choir and members of the public. The Portraits have had their music played on Radio 2 and played at Glastonbury Festival as well as Cheddar Library. 

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Somerset Libraries presents: LibraryCast - with author Paul Dodgson. This week’s LibraryCast Jeremy talks to author , playwright and radio producer Paul Dodgson about his book “ On The Road Not Taken “ Paul talks about finally realising his 30 year old dream of going on tour and singing his own songs to an audience. Let Paul help you overcome your own reservations and realise your dreams. Join Paul reading an excerpt from his book as he finally takes his road. 

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