The Apple Seed

We're talking about all things jobs today: getting hired, getting paid, and all the unusual and memorable things that happen while we try to make a living.

Stories included in this episode:

Norah Dooley

Story 1: Tony and the Donkey

Teller: Norah Dooley

Site: norahdooley.com

Notes: An adaptation of an Italian folktale.

Allison Downey

Story 2: Migrating to Michigan

Teller: Allison Downey

Site: allisondowney.com

Notes: A piece produced for radio about moving to Michigan.

The Apple Seed

Story 3: Strange Job story sampler

Teller: The Apple Seed Team

Site: byuradio.org/the-apple-seed

Notes: Sam Payne sits down with assistant producers Whitney Snow, Sam Bennion, Elizabeth Elieson, and Deidrene Crisanto to talk about various jobs they've had.

Kevin Kling

Story 4: Larry

Teller: Kevin Kling

Site: www.kevinkling.com

Notes: Kevin's interaction with a man who worked in a meat packing plant.

Geraldine Buckley

Story 5: Lady in Red

Teller: Geraldine Buckley

Site: www.geraldinebuckley.com

Notes: Geraldine's experience working at a pop music radio program.

Sweet stories from the American South.

Stories included in this episode:

Dolores Hydock

Story 1: Ms. Dora

Teller: Dolores Hydock ft. Flying Jenny

Site: www.storypower.org

Notes: Fond memories of a tough ol' bird from up on Chandler Mountain.

Donna Washington

Story 3: John and Mattie Sly

Teller: Donna Washington

Site: www.dlwstoryteller.com

Notes: "John Sly wasn't worth much..."

Bruce Walker

Story 2: Sgt. Samuel Johnson

Teller: Bruce Walker

Site: www.brucestoryteller.com

Notes: A Southern story collection wouldn't be complete without a tale about the Civil War.

David Holt

Story 4: Too Loose, Kentucky

Teller: David Holt ft. Zeb Holt

Site: www.davidholt.com

Notes: Musicians meet and play music untouched by the "modern" world.

Stories included in this episode:

Finn Bille & Rick Davis

Story 1: Recycled Poetry

Teller: Finn Bille & Rick Davis

Site: www.cdbaby.com/RickDavisFinnBille

Notes: A story accompanied by the dulcimer about writing and writer's block.

Priscilla Howe

Story 2: Unanana

Teller: Priscilla Howe

Site: www.priscillahowe.com

Notes: A Zulu folktale from South Africa.

Kim Weitkamp

Story 3: The Lap

Teller: Kim Weitkamp

Site: www.kimweitkamp.com

Notes: Kim talks about gracefully growing old.

Willy Claflin

Story 4: Just One More Story

Teller: Willy Claflin

Site: www.willyclaflin.com

Notes: "Tell me just one more story before you go."

Family stories to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.

Stories and interviews included in this episode:

Laura Pershin Raynor

Story 1: Cholent

Teller: Finn Bille & Rick Davis

Site: www.lpraynor.com

Notes: What happens when a modern teenager gets a hold of a traditional family recipe.

Dr. Stephen Turner

Interview 1: Dr. Stephen Turner of New York City

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Notes: \*\*A conversation between Dr. Turner and Whitney Snow at The International Association of the Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Janet Silverman

Interview 2: Janet Silverman

Interviewer: Sam Payne

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Notes: \*\*Janet shares a story about finding Holocaust era letters from her grandmother.

Story Corps

Story 2: Debbie Fisher

Site: storycorps.org

Notes: Debbie remembers her father, who was an Auschwitz survivor.

Story Corps

Story 3: Nate Herschberg & Marc

Site: storycorps.org

Notes: Nate Herschberg sings a Yiddish song for his nephew, Marc

Story Corps

Story 4: Eric Lamet

Site: storycorps.org

Notes: Eric speaks about reuniting with his father in Italy during World War II.

Story Corps

Story 5: Yvonne Powell

Site: storycorps.org

Notes: Yvonne tells her song, Gordon, about the Jewish family that lived downstairs from her during World War II.

Corinne Stavish

Story 6: The Jewish Mother GPS

Teller: Corinne Stavish

Site: www.stavishstorytelling.com/about-corinne.html

Notes:  Misadventures in misdirection and guilt trips.

Stories included in this episode:

Kirk Waller

Story 1: Echoline

Artist: Kirk Waller

Site: www.kirkwaller.com

Notes: A sassy little girl learns to watch her words.

Bruce Walker

Story 2: Sundays on Walker's Bend

Teller: Bruce Walker

Site: www.brucestoryteller.com/

Notes: A nostalgic portrait of a childhood on Walker's Bend.

Mary Gavan

Story 3: Grandfather, The Horseman

Teller: Mary Gavan

Site: http://www.marycelticstory.ca/

Notes: A look at grandfather's involvement in the Society of Horseman.

Joel ben Izzy

Story 4: The Old King and His Daughters

Teller: Joel ben Izzy

Site: www.storypage.com

Notes: A story about the importance of sharing your gifts.

Simon Brooks

Story 5: Goat from the Hills and Mountains

Teller: Simon Brooks

Site: www.diamondscree

Notes: A girl, a goat, and a garden.

Octavia Sexton

Story 6: Becky Blaine

Teller: Octavia Sexton

Site: www.octaviasexton.com/

Note: A story about following good advice when it's given.

This episode of The Apple Seed features the stories of Donald Davis, master storyteller beloved throughout the United States and around the world. In this episode, we've featured some stories of Donald's childhood that provoke a fondness and nostalgia for our own. In this episode, we'll hear the stories "Doobies", "The Time Jack Lost His Wishes", "Aunt Laura and the Crack of Dawn", "Aunt Esther Saves a Little Boy's Life."

To find more of Donald's work and to learn more about him, visit his website here: www.ddavisstoryteller.com.

In 2006, Anne Shimojima interviewed her 91-year-old aunt, who lived in an incarceration camp for Japanese-Americans during WWII. This grew into a family history project and a story for performance. The story Hidden Memory is now available on the Racebridges for Schools website in text and audio files with free lesson plans and discussion questions. Anne also gives workshops on her family history project and the creation of her family photobook, a DVD of slide shows, and the performance piece so that others can learn how to share the gift of their family histories.

Songs included in this episode:

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Song 1: The Little Red Hen

Artist: Jenni Cargill-Strong

Site: www.storytree.com.au

Notes: "Who will help the little red hen?"

!\[Diane

Ferlatte](http://blog.byuradio.org/FILES%2f2014%2f12%2fdiane-ferlatte-opt.jpg.axdx)

Song 2: Feed My Cow

Artist: Diane Ferlatte

Site: www.dianeferlatte.com

Notes: "Little girl, little boy- did ya feed my cow?"

Bill Harley

Song 3: Cool in School

Artist: Bill Harley

Site: www.billharley.com

Notes: "What is cool in school? What is hip?"

!\[Heather

Forest](http://blog.byuradio.org/FILES%2f2014%2f12%2fheather-forest-opt.jpg.axdx)

Song 4: Sour Grapes

Artist: Heather Forest

Site: www.heatherforest.com

Notes: "The hungry fox noticed a juicy bunch of grapes growin' high on the vine."

David Holt

Song 5: Who Broke the Lock?

Artist: David Holt

Site: www.davidholt.com

Notes: "Who broke the lock on the hen house door?"

!\[Mustard's

Retreat](http://blog.byuradio.org/FILES%2f2014%2f12%2fmustards-retreat-opt.jpg.axdx)

Song 6: The Minstrel and the Bear

Artist: Mustard's Retreat

Site: www.mustardsretreat.com

Note: "The minstrel man picks up his bag and with his bear sets forth..."

!\[John

McCutcheon](http://blog.byuradio.org/FILES%2f2014%2f12%2fjohn-mccutcheon-opt.jpg.axdx)

Song 7: John Henry

Artist: John McCutcheon

Site: www.folkmusic.com

Notes: "Who broke the lock on the hen house door?"

Sam Payne

Song 8: The Ballad of Robert Leroy Parker

Artist: Sam Payne

Site: www.sampayne.com

Notes: Sam Payne's song about notorious outlaw, Butch Cassidy.

Michael Reno Harrell

Song 9: Far from Salty Water

Artist: Michael Reno Harrell

Site: www.michaelreno.com

Notes: "She was a fisherman's daughter, but she'd never set foot on a boat..."

!\[Joe

Herrington](http://blog.byuradio.org/FILES%2f2014%2f12%2fjoe-herrington-opt.jpg.axdx)

Song 10: Shalako

Artist: Joe Herrington

Site: www.joeherrington.com

Notes: A good ol' fashioned cowboy tale.

!\[Gideon

Freudmann](http://blog.byuradio.org/FILES%2f2014%2f12%2fcello-tales-opt.jpg.axdx)

Song 10: Ito's Shuffle

Artist: Gideon Freudmann

Site: www.cellobop.com

Notes: From the collaborative album, Cello Tales: The Melding of Music, Myth & Memories with Leeny del Seamonds.

Kim Weitkamp

Song 11: A Song for Mom

Artist: Kim Weitkamp

Site: www.kimweitkamp.com

Notes: A sweet song about mothers and motherhood.

Our show producer, Andy Bay, and assistant producer, Sam Bennion, join Sam Payne in today's Jambalaya episode.

Stories included in this episode:

Bil Lepp

Story 1: The Ojai Mountain Lion

Teller: Bil Lepp

Site: leppstorytelling.com

Notes: Hiking in the hills of California.

Madeline Pots

Story 2: The Neponsit Caper

Teller: Madeline Pots

Site: www.madelinelpots.com

Notes: A childhood memory about a family encounter with some nighttime visitors.

Bob Reiser

Story 2: The Horrible Shoes of Abu Kasseim

Teller: Bob Reiser

Site: www.bobtales.com

Notes: A story about a stingy man.

Heather Forest

Story 2: The Squire's Bride

Teller: Heather Forest

Site: www.heatherforest.com

Notes: Money can't buy you love.

Stories included in this episode:

Barbara Schutzgruber

Story 1: The Forest

Teller: Barbara Schutzgruber

Site: www.weavestory.com

Notes: An original fairytale about an adventurous young girl written in the style of the Grimm Brother's.

The Apple Seed

Story 2: Snow White and Rose Red

Teller: Ann Harding

Site: www.annhardingmusic.com

Notes: Ann's live performance of "Snow White and Rose Red" at the 2014 National Storytelling Conference in Phoenix, AZ.

Judith Heineman

Story 3: The Mouse, The Bird, and the Sausage

Teller: Judith Heineman

Site: www.storytelling.org

Notes: A fairy tale with no discernable moral, but we found it entertaining nonetheless.

The Apple Seed

Story 4: The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Teller: Laura Bobrow

Site: www.laurajbobrow.com

Notes: A young soldier uncovers the hellish secret of the twelve dancing princesses.