Storytelling, Music, History, and Culture
from Jim Weiss and Carol Reynolds
Storyteller Jim Weiss and music historian Carol Reynolds team up for this special series of presentations on the power of words, music, and narrative history.
From America’s Westward migration to Greek myths, fairy tales to Tin Pan Alley — the stories behind them and their expression in the arts make them unforgettable.
Stories that appeal to children ages 7 and up.
This series is now complete. Recordings and more information on the topics can be found by visiting each individual page.
Going West in the U.S.A.
Featuring “Fulton’s Steamboat” and “The Railroad Men.” The story of America’s move West includes the Gold Rush, the inventions that moved people and supplies across a continent, and the music that traveled with them heavily based in folk styles and portable instruments.
Greek Myths
Thrilling Adventures that Shaped Our World. Featuring “Hercules and the Nemean Lion” and “King Midas and the Golden Touch.” Also the musical instruments of the Greeks and how they recited and accompanied their literary odes.
Favorite Fairy Tales
Featuring “The Sleeping Beauty” (aka: Briar Rose) and “The Shoemaker & the Elves.” What makes a fairy tale compelling and ripe for being transformed into a musical masterpiece full of magic and color?
American Music from Tin Pan Alley to Oz
Featuring “George and Ira Gershwin: What Is American Music?” and “E.Y. ‘Yip’ Harburg: Painting Rainbows.” These composers followed a tradition of American songwriting centered on Tin Pan Alley and driven in significant ways by a wave of immigrants.
Silver Age Music, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Bethania, North Carolina 27010
(336) 310-9874
