The Apple Seed

Stories told through words and music, recorded live at festivals and performances across the country.

Stories included in this episode:

Kim Weitkamp

Song: Sometimes I Dream

Teller:  Kim Weitkamp

Site: www.kimweitkamp.com

Notes: A song from the larger narrative, "The Ballad of Ronnie Calloway."

Kim and Reggie Harris

Story: The People Could Fly (including the song "Now Let Me Fly")

Teller:  Kim and Reggie Harris

Site: www.kimandreggie.com

Notes: Recorded live at the 2013 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival.

Diane Edgecomb & Margot Chamberlain

Story: Verdant Groves & Evergreen

Teller: Diane Edgecomb & harpist Margot Chamberlain 

Site: livingmyth.com

Notes: A Shaker hymn accompanied by a Cherokee folk tale.

Kevin Kling

Story: Camelot

Teller:  Sam Payne

Site: www.sampayne.com

Notes: An original story about the nuances of catching the performing bug, featuring the song, "The Book of Love" written by Stephen Merritt.

Kevin Kling

Story: The Pheasant's Bell

Teller:  Alton Chung

Site: www.altonchung.com

Notes: A recording from Casanova's Restaurant on Maui.

Doug Elliott

Story/Song: David Holt & Doc Watson

Teller: The Train That Carried My Girl from Town

Site: www.davidholt.com/mentors/doc-watson

Notes: Doc and David take us home with their prolific musicality.

After gathering childhood stories from some of our friends and colleagues at BYU Broadcasting, and spending time with some of our favorite storytellers at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, we had childhood on the mind and collected some stories about childhood, raising childhood, parenthood and everything in between from those who made appearances at this year's festival.

Stories featured in this episode include: "The Privet Hedge" by Ed Stivender, "The Neandertal Boys" by Bill Harley, and "Look It Up" by Donald Davis.

In this episode, enjoy childhood memories from employees from all areas of BYU Broadcasting. Hear everything from childhood phobias to moments of bravery to the consequences of mischief. Featured in this episode are stories from Anna Forsyth, James Perkins, Todd Allen, Meagan Knight, Mark Burns, Erin Meeks, Ralph Tobias, Kekoa Riggin, Abbie Horlacher, Rachel Erickson, Christine Nokleby, Roxanne Anderson, Priscilla Hobbes, Andre Marques, Deidrene Crisanto, and Makena Bauss.

Stories and songs about the creepiest and crawliest among us.

Stories included in this episode:

Susan Klein

Story: Willie the Bug-Man

Teller:  Susan Klein

Site: www.susanklein.net

Notes: A little one sheds a little perspective on how we look at little creatures.

Doug Elliott

Song: Ain't No Bugs on Me

Song:Mosquito Story

Teller: Doug Elliott

Site: dougelliott.com

Notes: A story and song about the relationship between humans and bugs.

Ms. Sheila Arnold

Story: The Story of the Deluge

Story: The Worm Story

Teller:  Josh Goforth

Site: www.mssheila.org

Notes: A story and song illustrating the importance of listening.

Diane Ferlatte

Story: The Ant & the Dove

Teller:  Diane Ferlatte

Site: www.dianeferlatte.com

Notes: Great things can happen in small packages.

David

Song: Mole in the Ground

Teller:  David Holt

Site: www.davidholt.com/

Notes: "Oh, I wish I were a mole in the ground..."

Sean

Story: Snake Leaves (live)

Teller:  Sean K. Buvala

Site: seantells.com

Notes: The creepy part of our Creepy Crawly episode.

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Story: \*\*Brian\*\*Teller: \*\* Jay O' Callahan\*\*

Site: www.ocallahan.com

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Story: The Ant & the Crumb

Teller:  Charlotte Blake Alston

Site: www.charlotteblakealston.com

Notes: What can a little ant do? Much more than you'd expect.

Stories included in this episode:

The Storycrafters

Story: The Fisherman's Son & the Gruagach of Tricks

Teller:  Barbara McBride-Smith

Site: www.storycrafters.com

Notes: Barry Marshall, and Jeri Burns, PhD have been working together as The Storycrafters since 1991, and have been storytellers for even longer than that. In addition to being nationally renowned storytellers, they are award-winning radio show hosts, recording artists, writers, and the parents of a fiddle-playing, tapdancing classical singer who accompanies them whenever his busy schedule allows. Their creative work as storytellers is rivaled by their creativity in making child-care arrangements for their busy lives as a ‘family on the road’.

Len Cabral

Story: The Snail with the Silver Shell

Teller:  Len Cabral

Site: www.lencabral.com

Notes: Len Cabral is an internationally acclaimed storyteller who has been enchanting audiences with his storytelling performances at schools, libraries, museums and festivals since 1976. A great grandson of a Cape Verdean whaler whose grandparents immigrated to America from the islands off the coast of West Africa, Len’s strong Cape Verdean ancestry comes alive in his exuberant retelling of African, Cape Verdean, and Caribbean folktales as well as original stories and tales from around the world.

Stories and Songs included in this episode:

TELLER NAME

Story: The King With Horses Ears

Teller: Liz Weir

Site: http://www.lizweir.net/

Notes: A secret is better out than in.

TELLER NAME

Story: Trail Boss Test

Teller: Joe Herrington

Site: http://www.joeherrington.com/

Notes: Gossip hurts not just those whom it is about, but those who spread it as well.

TELLER NAME

Story: The Ballad of Johnny Appleseed

Teller: Jim Weiss

Site: http://www.greathall.com/

Notes: The life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

TELLER NAME

Story: I Need To Get Out

Teller: Anne Rutherford

Site: http://www.annerutherford.com/

Notes: Finding your calling comes in unexpected ways.

TELLER NAME

Song: You Are My Sunshine

Artist Name: Kim Weitkamp

Site: http://www.kimweitkamp.com/

Notes: A beautiful rendition of a classic tune.

TELLER NAME

Story: The Promise of Chrysanthemums

Teller: Motoko

Site: http://motoko.folktales.net/

Notes: Promises are the strongest ties between us.

Stories included in this episode:

TELLER NAME

Story: Joey, Chole and the Swamp Monsters

Teller:  Bill Harley

Site: Stories/songs/interviews included in this episode

Interview: www.billharley.com

TELLER NAME

Story: Being On the Outside

Artist:  Kate Dudding

Site: www.katedudding.com

Notes: Even attempts at making progress that seem to fail, when paired with determination, move us forward towards great success.

Interviews with individuals who are helping preserve the oral tradition in a variety of ways- from the international stage to more intimate settings. 

 Interviews included in this episode:

Donald Smith

Interview: Donald Smith

\*\*Site:\*\* www.tracscotland.org/donald-smith\*\*

Notes: \*\*Donald Smith is a renowned Scottish teller, and the director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, held this year from October 23rd to November 1 in Edinburgh. 

Richard Hamilton

Interview: Richard Hamilton

Site: www.richard-hamilton.com

\*\*Notes: \*\*Richard Hamilton has worked for the BBC World Service as a broadcast journalist since 1998, including being a correspondent in Morocco, South Africa and Madagascar, and is the compiler of book, "The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco."

Lala Bolander

Interview: LaLa Andrea Bolander

Site: storycorps.org

Notes: LaLa is a current a StoryCorps Mobile Tour Facilitator and met with assistant producers, Deidrene and Makena, at the recent Mobile Booth location in Vernal, Utah.

Stories and tellers on BYU Radio.

Stories included in this episode:

Bruce Walker

Story: Drowning of Walker's Bend

Teller:  Bruce Walker

Site: www.brucestoryteller.com

Notes: Memories of a formative childhood home.

Bill Harley

Story: Moving Day

Teller:  Bill Harley

Site: www.billharley.com

Notes: A nostalgic song by Bill Harley.

Kevin Kling

Story: Dad's Day '04

Teller:  Kevin Kling

Site: www.kevinkling.com

Notes: Kevin Kling remembers his father at the age he knew him best.

Geraldine Buckley

Story: Daddy's Ashes

Teller:  Jenni Cargill-Strong

Site: www.geraldinebuckley.com

Notes: The memories of our loved ones stay with us in many ways.

Mustard's Retreat

Song: Part of Me Remembers

Teller:  Mustard's Retreat

Site: www.mustardsretreat.com

Notes: A thoughtful music exploration of the many changes in life.

Dolores Hydock

Story: Most of What I Know About True Love

Teller:  Susan Reed

Site: www.storypower.org

Notes: Learning about our loved ones can help us learn about ourselves.