Fair-Feathered Friends (feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra)

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this Burmese folktale imagines why the thrush's colors are in its voice, not its feathers.

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0:00.0	WVR Podcasts, Boston.
0:13.0	The Circle Around episode you're about to hear is an extra special one recorded on August 27th, 2022 at Tanglewood,
0:21.0	the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
0:24.0	This live event featured musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, an all-star cast, plus, as you'll hear, a fantastic audience of energetic kids and grownups.
0:33.0	You can learn more about our Tanglewood musicians and actors on our website, wbur.org slash Circle Around.
0:39.0	Enjoy the story!
0:42.0	Applause
0:52.0	When someone says, my word is my bond.
0:57.0	Do you know what that means?
0:59.0	What they're saying basically is, you can trust me. I'll never break a promise.
1:04.0	We're about to meet a character who makes a promise with the best of intentions.
1:08.0	He's just a bit flirty when it comes to following through.
1:15.0	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Around Live at Tanglewood in Lennox, Massachusetts.
1:21.0	Today our story is called Fair Feathered Friends.
1:25.0	Versions of this folktale come from the Burmese people of Southeast Asia.
1:32.0	Joining me on stage is an amazing quintet of all-star actors, William Christian, Josh Gondelman, Rishi Case Heerway, Tina Packer, and Faith Saley.
1:42.0	And providing musical accompaniment is a world-class quartet from the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1:48.0	Rachel Childers on Horn, Clint Forman on Piccolo, Ben Levy on Double Bass, and Suzanne Nelson on Besoon.
1:55.0	So Circle Around everyone, for Fair Feathered Friends.
2:00.0	Have you ever heard the song of the bird known as the Thresh?
2:19.0	The song of the Thresh has been called one of the most beautiful bird songs there is.
2:25.0	It's soaring and spiraling up and down.
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