Encore: 'The Lute Player'

Circle Round

WBUR

Ages 4-10, Children, Storytelling, Kids & Family, Childrens' Story, Books, Stories For Kids, Kids, Storytime, Story

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

This Russian and European folktale stars real-life husband and wife Paul Sparks (House of Cards, Sweetbitter) and Annie Parisse (Friends From College) as a king who's taken prisoner, and a queen whose musical prowess sets him free.

Transcript

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Sheer here.
0:04.1	Before we get to today's story, I'd like to invite you to join the Circle Round Club.
0:09.9	Memberships come in all shapes and sizes and include fun benefits like ad-free episodes,
0:15.0	bonus bedtime stories, behind the scenes videos, and a personalized birthday message from
0:19.8	me.
0:20.8	Learn more about the Circle Round Club and become a member at WBOR.org slash Circle Round Club.
0:31.0	Produced by the iLap at WBOR Boston.
0:47.0	Have you ever been to a music performance?
0:50.0	And when the show is over, you and the other audience members clap, the musicians bow and
0:55.2	leave the stage, but then they come back and perform another song or two?
1:01.4	That you may know is called an encore.
1:04.2	And today we're bringing you a special encore edition of Circle Round.
1:08.5	It's an episode from our second season, and we're excited to share it with you again today.
1:13.4	We'll be back with a brand new episode next week.
1:19.9	Think about the last time you listened to music.
1:27.2	Maybe you heard a song on the radio or you attended a concert.
1:31.5	Perhaps you enjoyed a lullaby sung by one of your favorite grown-ups.
1:36.5	Music is so powerful it can make you tap your toes or soothe you to sleep.
1:42.4	In today's story, we'll hear about a king who, thanks to his wife, the queen, discovers
1:48.3	something else music can do, much to his surprise.
1:55.3	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
2:05.2	Today our story is called the Loot Player.
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