Stories From Black River: Recent Episodes
The Black River Community
Stories and Music from Black River.
The following podcasts are a combination of fiction, non-fiction and music gleaned from members of the community - past and present and based on our own published and unpublished collections.
We offer these, written and voiced by various members of the community, primarily for your entertainment - but with an eye to preserving our heritage and the voice of our community.
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What is it like to be a child in the Forest of Emeralds, surrounded by Faeries, Enchantment and the Elementals of the woodlands? Weave a passage through the Realms - lulled and beguiled as you follow your senses....
Written, Voiced and Produced by Catherine Knott • Based on an Anthology of Nature Fiction: Listen 'Stories of Veil' 🔊https://anchor.fm/storiesofveil/episodes/Welcome-to-the-Stories-of-Veil-emb9k8
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🎶 Original Instrumental and Vocals "Better Days" by Jessica Lake.
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Memories of hockey played by rural children during the 1950's and 60's in Black River. Whereever there was a frozen pond hockey was played.
Story written by Zane Long, voiced and recorded by Ian Purdy. Ed Schofield added the sound effects.
Zane added a little bit of information following the story:
" One time Bruce Long used his grandfather's (Leverett Long) grinder in the blacksmith shop to sharpen my skates. Although Bruce said he'd "just touch them up a little", he ground the sides of the blades such that all I could do after that was skate in a straight line. Turning was impossible. It took a little work to get those blades back to a more or less proper edge."
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Farm chores and their lessons.
Story written and voiced by Gladys Long from her collection " If You Would Know Us". See other published stories "Oscar the Flying Dog" and "Oscar and Maggie's Not So Excellent Christmas Adventure".
Sound effects by Ed Schofield.
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When Autumn is in full swing and before Winter sets in it is time to bring the cattle in from the fields where they have spent the summer. This story elaborates on what can happen when one's time and season is off.
Story written by Zane Long and voiced by Gladys Long.
Sound effects by Ed Schofield
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The story of a previous generation's adventures in cross country skiing and the lure of "Suicide Run".
Story written and voiced by Gladys Long from her collection " If You Would Know Us" and published in the Black River anthology " Cattails and Cranberries". Sound effects by Ed Schofield.
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Poem written by Zane Long and voiced by Gladys Long.
Sound effects by Ed Schofield.
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Poem written, voiced and recorded by Emily Levy Purdy.
From our anthology of stories, poems, pen & ink and photos "Mayflowers & Mud Puddles".
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This story, about the excitement and magic of Christmas for a young boy in the 1950's, was published in "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens". Please see our website and facebook links for more information.
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The story was written by Zane Long and voiced, edited and produced by Catherine Knott. Catherine Knott is a Radio and International Print Journalist. For more of her work see the following:
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Emily Levy Purdy played guitar, sang and recorded "The Stormy Scenes of Winter".
"The Stormy Scenes of Winter" was collected by Carrie B. Grover in her book " A Heritage of Songs". She notes: ... I have never heard the song outside my own family and have never heard the answer to it."
Carrie was born in Black River in 1879. When she was twelve years old she with her family moved to Maine. She never forgot her roots in Black River and the many songs she learned . Her parents realized that their old family songs were fast disappearing and on different occasions they would ask her to remember special songs. She later wrote a manuscript of her life in Black River and compiled her songbook.
During her lifetime Carrie was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress, Washington, USA and she also appeared as a ballad singer in folk festivals in Philadelphia and in Boston Garden.
Grover, Carrie B., "A Heritage of Songs", Norwood Editions/ Norwood, PA/ 1973. page 152
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See also - carriegroverproject.com/
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Memories of newly married couple who spent the War apart and who are reunited in England immediately following the Second World War.
Written, voiced by Gladys Long from her collections and produced by Ed Schofield.
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Christmas morning and the flurry of gifts opened - what can happen now?
Story written and voiced by Gladys Long from her collections. Produced by Ed Schofield.
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Christmas is the time for sharing not only recipes. The story and recipe written by Charlotte (Eagles) Allen about her mother Frances (Long) (Eagles) Cochrane and voiced by Gladys Long.
From our Christmas recipe book "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens".
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Remembering Christmas' past and the Christmas boxes sent from grandparents in another country.
Written and voiced by Gladys Long from her collections. Produced by Ed Schofield.
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A young girl in the 1950's, the new kid in the neighbourhood, receives a sled for Christmas and inadvertently sleds her way into a short flight and new friends. Written and voiced by Gladys Long from her own collection.
Produced by Ed Schofield.
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Excerpted from a Christmas concert performed in 2016 at the Black River Community Hall under the direction of Emily Levy Purdy. This episode features community children: (l-r) Emily Levy, Leslie Ann Levy, Elizabeth Levy, Hannah King, Lucy Levy and in front Allie Sheffield. Keyboard played by Ian Purdy. Facebook: www.facebook.com/blackrivercommunityhall
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Ernie McInnis remembers the kindness of Aggie Weir when his son was born.
Story written by Judi Atwell Munro and read by Clara (Long) Spinney. Ed Schofield produced podcast.
His story is in our Christmas recipe book "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens".
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Mincemeat is such a delight to have at Christmas and is part of many people's traditional celebrations.
Recipe written and voiced by Clara (Long) Spinney. Recipe is in our Christmas recipe book "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens". Produced by Ed Schofield.
Old Amish Proverb.: " Eat it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."
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When a mother attends Community Club night and leaves her husband and children to their own devices near Christmas you can never tell what might happen.
Story written and voiced by Clara (Long) Spinney. Ed Schofield produced it.
The story is in our Christmas recipe book "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens".
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This story and recipe are from an interview with Barbara (Schofield) McInnis, about her mother. Interviewers were Clara (Long) Spinney and Judi Atwell Munro. Story written by Judi Atwell Munro.
Podcast is voiced by Ed Schofield, Barbara's grandson. He writes, "This is a story told by my grandmother Barbara about life a hundred years ago
when times were much different and her mother was alive. I was fortunate to have memories of my great grandmother."
The story and recipe are in our Christmas recipe book "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens". Podcast produced by Ed Schofield.
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Glubes was a furniture and appliance store that would allow you to get items "on time". This use was probably not what they had in mind.
From the published Christmas recipe book "Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens".
Written and voiced by Nellie Schofield. Produced by Ed Schofield.
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What happens when the enchanted realms meet the mundane world? A great deal of confusion... Meet this quirky, rural town with a passion for the festive season!
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Written, voiced, edited and produced by Catherine Knott. Catherine Knott is a Radio and International Print Journalist. For more of her work see the following:
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A woman with grinchly tendencies forces herself to bring home a Christmas Tree.
Written and voiced by Sharon Lake. Edited and produced by Catherine Knott.
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The Following Story was published in our anthology, 'Recipes and Remembrances from Black River Kitchens'. Written by Judi Atwell Munro and voiced by Sharon Lake. Edited and produced by Catherine Knott. This seasonal gem of a story is available through the Black River Community Hall. 🔸Please see our Website and Facebook links for details.
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These are the Stories and Music of Black River. The following podcasts are a combination of fiction, non-fiction and music. They are gleaned from members of the community - past and present and based on our own published and unpublished collections. We offer them, written and voiced by various members of the community, primarily for your entertainment - but with an eye to preserving our heritage and the voice of our community.
Instrumentals by John and Carter Lake and Richard Knott.
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