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Think about a time you did something new.

Did you learn a new skill?

Visit a new place?

Maybe you made something new.

In today's story, a king challenges his people to do something very new,

and it'll take a whole lot of magic to make it happen. I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle

Round, where story time happens all the time. Today, our story is called the Beachwood Box.

We found versions of this tale from Poland and Hungary,

where they've been shared among the Roma,

the largest ethnic minority in Europe.

Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this folktale, including Krasimir Beleff and Christian Hable.

Kressamira Bellef is the award-winning writer, producer, and actor behind the acclaimed feature film The Therapy.

Violinist Christian Hable, whose voice and violin you're about to hear has lent his talent to numerous gold,

multi-platinum Emmy Award, Academy Award,

Tony Award, and Grammy Award-winning recordings,

plus a few episodes of Circle Round.

So Circle Round, everyone,

for the Beachwood Box.

Music Nadia the peddler journeyed from place to place,

selling knickknacks and trinkets by day

and sleeping in her ragged, patched up tent by night.

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