LibraryCast from Somerset Libraries UK: Recent Episodes
Somerset Libraries
Somerset Libraries presents LibraryCast, an on going series of audio interviews with authors, poets, writers, readers, groups, competition winner, event organisers and anyone else to do with books, libraries, or the written word.
Somerset Libraries were delighted to be invited to attend the Wells Community Day alongside over 70 other stalls at the Wells Cathedral on January 20th.
Listen to a taste of the highlights and conversations with some of the Wells community partners about their community work and the vibrancy of the city”.
Music credits : Somerset and Bath artists.
Sam Evans “ As We Go “
Sam Evans “ How We Should Be Loved “
Amadou Diagne “ Salaam “
Moonfire “ Martin’s Jig “
Moonfire “ Sitting On The Moon “
Somerset Libraries set up a Pop-Up Library called “ Woodsies Library” at Glastonbury Festival 2023.
Located just a few steps away from The Woodsies stage, we welcomed many visitors to our library.
Join us at the festival and listen to our conversations with our visitors, music and an author talk with Katherine O’Shea talking about
her book "Molly’s First Festival".
Credits:
Intro "Glastonbury Song" The Portraits
"Fairy Lights" The Portraits live at Woodsies Library
"Paradox" ( Jamie’s Song ) Phil Cooper live at Woodsies Library.
On this edition of LibraryCast Somerset Libraries visits St Bartholomew’s School in Crewkerne for their assembly and to present this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Bev Davis, teacher, and her pupils introduce the summer reading challenge. They talk about their book choices and how to join the Challenge. Come and join this year’s challenge and join up at your local library.
Music Credits: “ The Unicorn “ From the album The Quest by Dora Darling
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Welcome to our pilot episode for a new series of podcasts made by some of the young adults at their youth club at the St Peter’s Community Centre in Yeovil. In our first pilot episode, youth worker Ruth chats with Jeremy about some of her podcast plans that the youth club will be making. Ruth shares her story of howshe first became a youth worker.
Music Credits:
Intromusic “ Enter Matador “ by Shoto-Daito
Outromusic “ Cupids Game “ by Oska Zaky
LibraryCast presents a series of poets in conversation with Somerset Libraries when we visited the Poetry and Words stage at Glastonbury Festival 2022.
On this edition we introduce two fantastic poets, Arielle Cottingham, and Tony Walsh.
Credits
Music: Numbered Days ( For Little Mammoths) by Matt Owens.
Thank you Helen Johnson, the stage manager of the Poetry and Words Stage at Glastonbury Festival
LibraryCast welcomes Peter Knight from the Gigspanner Big Band and, author of “ The Salt Path”,
Raynor Winn. Peter and Raynor talk about their concert “ Saltlines” with music and spoken word at The Octagon
Theatre Yeovil. Raynor Winn shares her story of how the Salt Path was written and her latest book “Landlines”.
Credits
Music: 10,000 miles by Peter Knight’s, Gigspanner Big Band
Somerset Libraries was delighted to bring our Library Outreach Van to Glastonbury Festival 2022.
We brought plenty of books, some digital equipment and had many conversations with our visitors about reading , books and what we do. Our wonderful library team offered a safe space for our festival revellers to have some quiet moments with their children and with us. Listen to some of their stories about their love of Libraries”
Credit
Music “ Fools on Saturn “ by Sam Brookes
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Somerset Libraries hosted a Schools Out event at St Peter’s Community Hall in Yeovil.
Join a group of young people as they plan and produce their very first podcast. They asked the question
Where would you like to live? Find out how they got on.
Music Credit song Natural Wanderer by Irie Fire
Somerset Libraries hosted a pop-up library at the Yeovil Together at the Recreation Centre. Yeovil Together welcomed
and celebrated all our communities for a wonderful day of activities , music food and books.
LibraryCast presents soundscapes and community stories from the day in anticipation of next year’s family event.
LibraryCast - With author Gill Oliver for Stroke Awareness Month.
We welcome local author Gill Oliver to LibraryCast. Gill talks about her book “ Joe Faber and the Optimists “. May is Stroke Awareness Month and Gill’s fictional book is an entertaining story about the day to day impact a stroke can have on a family.
Her book is based on a few real-life characters and Terry, Gill’s husband, joins LibraryCast as our surprise special guest.
Credits
Music with kind permission by Fly Yeti Fly
“ Honeybee “
“ Heads above Water “ both tracks from their new album “ Make A Ring “
The Community turned out in large numbers to be part of the opening celebrations of Westfield Community Gardens in Yeovil.
Listen to the story of how the community got involved to develop a waste area into a beautiful garden.
Music Credits with permission from Fly Yeti Fly
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Music by Fly Yeti Fly from their album Make A Ring
“Make A Ring “ by Fly Yeti Fly
“ Heads Above Water”
“ Entwined “
On this edition of LibraryCast, Somerset Libraries welcomes local author Victoria Tait.
Victoria shares her story about writing her first book. Victoria talks about
how she first started researching and developing her story and offers thoughts and tips on how
to write your very own first novel.
Credits: Music featured “ Ammonite “ , “ Timber Ships “ from the album “ Fish House Blues”, written by Daniel Shaw
Monday 21st June is #MakeMusicDayUK . Street Community Library is marking the occasion with a special recording made at the library of the song “ Leatherman “ written by Daniel Shaw which can be found on the album “ Fish House Blues “. Jeremy speaks with some of the students and Daniel’s mum Pamela.
Credits
All songs written by Daniel Shaw
Fish House Blues | Daniel Shaw (bandcamp.com)
Song “ Firefox Murmuration “
Song “ Leatherman “ recorded live for #MMD21
Song “ The Apiarist “
The Somerset Library’s Outreach team welcomed families and The Bluebirds Theatre Company to Lyngford Park.
The Bluebirds performed a special Storytime for the community. Listen to the soundscapes and find out more about what the theatre group do.
Credits
Music: Lake Village by Daniel Shaw Daniel Shaw Music
Story and performance : by The Bluebirds Theatre Company. The Bluebirds Theatre Company
Jaine is the activity lead at Burnworthy House in South Petherton. She speaks of empathy, compassion for a role she truly enjoys.
She really embraced the pod cast project as a way of preserving memories and challenges the preconceived ideas of a care home.
Jaine tells us about how the project has impacted on the lives of the residents, educating them on the positives of social media and how it has connected the residents with the outside community. What comes across is Jaine’s passion for the “Together, we are stronger” project and how she believes the ripples from this creative process have impacted many.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
She shared her experience growing up in different places during the war, feeling safe under the care from her loving parents. She talked about being young adult and how to deal with things in life.
‘I don’t know how you do cope, but I just do.’
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Mary shares stories of her selfless nursing career and the time she ended up in Africa by mistake!
‘“Take care and think about what you’d like to do, then it’s up to you how to get there.”
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Jeanette has had such an interesting life we had to make two podcasts of her story! From the tales of childhood during WW2 in Britain to tales of Africa; safari, USA starlets and airline pilots! Jeanette shared with us her experience in Nairobi, Kenya and tells us “Try and smile, even at a stranger, as you’re walking by.”
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Yeovil born but moved away and returned. Chris talks about how fortunate he has been in is life.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
92 years old Charlie talks about his work ethic, his thought on decision making, working hard and getting on.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
West country born and bred, Janet retells stories of childhood chores of haymaking and stacking bails. Living in Yeovil since 1979 Janet talks of times when you just need a moment to gain your strength.
”You have to find something to keep going.’
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
As a single mother in a quite different time, Nyanza found her faith helped her throughout her life.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
90 year old Sadie shared stories of school life during WW2 and the memories of what it was to hear the hum of planes fly over to bomb Yeovil town.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
On Somerset Day 2021 Jeremy is joined by Daniel Shaw, Music Course Manager at Strode College, Street.
Daniel talks about their music course and shares the story about the making of the song “ Silver Children “ about Somerset’s Avalon Marshes.
Credits ( With kind permission from Daniel Shaw )
Opening Track “ Leatherman “ written by Daniel Shaw
Closing Track “ Silver Children “ written by Daniel Shaw
Both tracks taken from the album “ Fish House Blues “ by Daniel Shaw
Further Education, Adult Training, Vocational, Academic and Leisure Courses | Strode College (strode-college.ac.uk)
On this edition of LibraryCast Jeremy talks to local author Justin Newland about his three novels The Genes of Isis , The Old Dragon’s Head and The Coronation. Justin shares his story about his writing and offers his own unique “ Library thought for the day “.
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Jeanette was a little girl growing up in the second world war and was an evacuee to Somerset as her parents helped with the war effort in London. She tells of time in Bridgwater with her Grandmother who was an inspector to ensure the evacuee children were looked after. She recalls how Sunday drives, sweets and new clothes became a big treat, a welcome distraction from the bombs dropping. The life Jeanette goes on to lead is so interesting we have a part 2 for you to listen to.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Patrick has been selected as our podcast for International Woman’s Day (8 March 2021) and mark the beginning of the National Intergenerational Week (8-15 March 2021). He talks fondly of his relationship with his mother, the progress of women in his lifetime whilst reminiscing about being in London on VE day, his love of theatre and life for women post the Victorian era and long skirts! A very liberal 92 year old
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Jutta spent her happy childhood in wartime Germany and she moved to Britain in 1957 saying “she likes it very much” especially the chimneys! She was a cook and a nanny for several English families. Her story explains how she met her husband and second partner but she shares her resilience to life after becoming a widow twice. Her sunny deposition, despite her experiences, is infectious as she tells us “you can do it, you can do it!”.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Somerset LibraryCast with Helen Chaloner from Literature Works.
On this edition of LibraryCast, Jeremy’s guest is Helen Chaloner CEO of arts organisation, Literature Works.
Helen talks about the story of Literature Works and their projects in the south west. Helen shares her thoughts on how to support and develop literature for everybody in our community.
On this edition of LibraryCast Liz Simmons talks about the story and work of Headway Somerset.
Headway Somerset supports families that have been affected by acquired brain injury. Find out more about Headway Somerset can help and support you and your loved ones.
For more help and information visit www.headwaysomerset.org.uk or e mail info@headwaysomerset.org.uk
Music by Amadou Diagne.
Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with author Ian O’Neill. On this week’s LibraryCast, Jeremy talks with Somerset author Ian O’Neill about his book “ Dancing with Leprechauns “ for Libraries Week 2020. Set in Glastonbury, you will find out all about local resident Seamus the Leprechaun.
Carol tells tales of her childhood, growing up on a farm as one of 7 children. She reminisces as the simplicity of life. Carol talks about positives and negatives of living locally. Later in life, Carol struggled with intense post natal depression. She bravely shares her story, tells of how her strong marriage and love enabled her to get through. Carol explains that this dark period in her life helped her to help others later on and she offers some beautiful words of wisdom.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Therena is on of the many key worker heroes. She doesn’t look like look your average care home deputy managers but in this podcast she shares her passion for her job. Therena “failed” at school but despite life throwing her obstacles, she has succeeded in her personal and professional life. She talks of her struggles, the natural caring instinct and how there is always a way to climb up and out of rock bottom.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Jamie is the acting deputy manager at Burnworthy House, Somerset Care. He always wanted a rewarding career and decided on care. It was a space that not many men work.
He reflects on the struggles of adjusting to becoming a new dad and how he tackled with the signs of pressure and not quite coping. He speaks honestly about reaching out for help and how the different generations have viewed mental health issues.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast about Wells Festival of Literature 2020.
This week’s LibraryCast explores The 2020 Wells Festival of Literature. Jeremy is in conversation with Rosie Inge and Bug McKaig about the story of the festival, the festival’s educational outreach projects as well as delving into some of this year’s exciting programme.
Irene is 91 years old and happily living in a Somerset Care home. Her interview took place in December of 2020 over a Zoom call, where she shared her life story. Not wanting to ask her parents for the money for art school in 1943, Irene got a job at a fashion house at the age of 14 and worked her way up to the design room and dressed film stars and royalty. She talks of her early morning journeys up to London, her father and his secret code breaking work and the joys of motherhood.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
After experiencing the war, Ruth trained to be a teacher. She then took a two year trip to Australia and continued to teach in the out- back of Australia. She talks of the excitement from the time, the life long friends she made and how it became an experience she never forgot.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Della is over 90 and talks about her experiences of childhood in the Blitz, London. She was responsible for looking after the children that were left behind after the bombing. Della talks about the impact of dealing with this trauma and how that led her into nursing as a career. She talks about her faith and how that helped her to belong and help others. She offers words of wisdom and guidance to the younger generation.
‘Together We Are Stronger’ is a project to record stories of isolation, bravery, and kindness during lockdown to reconnect generations and foster a sense of community (during the Covid-19 pandemic) via digital storytelling. Led by artist Natasha Rand, we are working with care home residents and staff, elderly, young people and creatives in Yeovil, telling the stories of bravery and kindness across generations. Podcasts, exhibition, window displays, workshops and family activities are taking place in different forms and locations.
To find out more visit: https://yeovilartspace.uk/together/
Recorded & produced by Natasha Rand
Edited by Stephen Ives
Working in partnership with Eastville Project Space, Somerset Care, Yeovil Library, Quedam Shopping Centre, Love Yeovil & Yeovil College, Buckler’s Mead Academy with the generous support from The National Lottery Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation, South Somerset District Council, Art Council England Lottery Fund.
Somerset LibraryCast with 2020 Frome Festival Short Story Competition winner with author Elizabeth Pratt. On this edition of LibraryCast , Jeremy is in conversation with author Elizabeth Pratt. Elizabeth is the winner of this year’s Frome Festival Short Story Competition and tells us about her winning story “ Peace Offering “.
On this week’s LibraryCast we introduce episode 2 of the Frome Festival’s, Frome Short Story Competition. Jeremy is in conversation with Jill Warrener who is this year’s local Frome Short Story prize winner, with her story “ Air Freshener and Jam “.
On LibraryCast this week we feature part 1 of the Frome Festival’s 2020 Short Story Competition. Jeremy is in conversation with Vivian Oldaker who is this year’s runner up in the Local Short Story Competition and also third place in the main competition. Vivian talks about her short story “ Missing The Boat “.
On this edition of LibraryCast Jeremy welcomes Samantha Williams founder of Book Love and The Multicultural Travelling Book Carnival and Shop.
Samantha talks about how she founded Book Love and her passion for promoting multicultural books in libraries, schools and the wider community.
Credits
thisisbooklove.com
Music “ Bless “ from the album “ Journey “ with kind permission by Amadou Diagne.
Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast at Street Mobile Library. On this week’s LiraryCast, Jeremy joins the Somerset Library team on board the mobile library at the Crispin Centre in Street.
The mobile library is visiting Street whilst the Community Library embarks on it’s refit. Jeremy speaks to the library team and the Parish Council on day 1 of the mobile visit. “
To find out more visit https://street-pc.gov.uk/notices/the-mobile-library-is-coming-to-street/
Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with The Bookshop Band part 2.
In part 2 of LibraryCast, Jeremy asks Ben and Beth about some of The Bookshop Band’s highlights over their ten year career. We are also treated to some more Bookshop Band book recommendations.
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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with The Bookshop Band and Brendon Books. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy is in conversation with The Bookshop Band. The group talk about their music, how they formed and how they have supported bookshops for the recent Independent Bookshop Week. Beth and Ben also share their very own Bookshop Band book recommendations. Jeremy is also joined by Lionel from Brendon Books Taunton who talks about how their own Independent Bookshop story, highlights and book recommendations.
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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with Kirsty Jenssen from the RVS. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy welcomes Kirsty Jenssen, Service Manager for the Royal Voluntary Service and Somerset Home Library Service. Kirsty explains how the service works and how housebound members of our community can borrow books and talking books. Have you ever wondered what’s it like to volunteer for the Royal Volunteer Service? Rob our RVS volunteer explains why he enjoys volunteering and how you can join the team.
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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with Wells Fountain Poets. On this week’s LibraryCast, Jeremy introduces The Wells Fountain Poets and the group recite some of their original, locally inspired beautiful poetry. Join the Wells Fountain Poets, who for the first time since lockdown are reunited in conversation and memories, sharing their mutual love of poetry
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Somerset Libraries presents: Somerset LibraryCast with Mendip Story telling Circley. Stories are not just for children. On this week’s LibraryCast Jeremy meets Colin Emmett from The Mendip Storytelling Circle “ Colin talks about the art of storytelling and why stories are good for us. “
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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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