Host Doug Still looks at The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest in this month's episode of This Old Tree. Sherwood Forest in the County of Nottinghamshire lays claim to a world-famous tree, The Major Oak. It may have harbored Robin Hood and his merry men or perhaps people like them. Admirers from around the world visit the beloved English oak drawn by the legend. Two Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve guests help describe why the tree is so special. One is Paul Cook, the Warden tasked with maintaining the woodland and the landscape. The other is the Sheriff of Nottingham, or, that is, Richard Townsley, a tour guide and local authority on Robin Hood. Thanks to the legend, there's an aura around this tree, but the allure and lasting popularity of England's arboreal icon has become about so much more.

11-26-23   The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest   -  This Old Tree

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In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane observes nature & coexistence.

05-16-24  Coexistence -  A Walk In The Park

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with award-winning author Jeffrey Blount. Blount discusses his latest novel, Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way. About Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way: James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. He ends up in a community he had never heard of before, one that has been neglected and ignored by everyone in rural Ham, Mississippi. A place of abject poverty, the neighborhood is commonly referred to as “Around the Way.” Within a place forgotten by the rest of the world, politics can be a dangerous game. When a troubling discovery is made, the entire neighborhood is rocked to its core and James is forced to confront his own past in order to help the community have a future. He will have to find the strength to fight for the neighbors he once disregarded and avert a heart-breaking disaster. A self-identified failure is forced to uncover the wisdom of his past in order to recognize that money can’t solve every problem. Full of never-ending twists and turns, no one can prepare themselves for the surprises in store. Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way is a story about failure, self-discovery, empowerment, and the possibility of redemption.
For more information about Jeffrey Blount, please visit www.jeffreyblount.com For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com

05-11-24     Award-Winning Author Jeffrey Blount - Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way  -  Ocean House Author Series

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about an encounter with an Oriole who wanted things just so.

05-09-24  Oriole Encounter -  A Walk In The Park

This week, Joe is featuring Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater from her 2000 Verve Records recording titled “Live At Yoshi’s.”

05-10-24  Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater  -  Jazz After Dinner

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director and Anna Gray, Communication Coordinator. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented from July 24th to August 4th. For more information, you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org

11-26-23 The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest - This Old Tree

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