Inside: "Homespun": Live Performances
George Scranton. Wilberforce from “The Walk.” Podcast: Homespun 2 of 2
While the new movie “Amazing Grace” is introducing many to William Wilberforce for the first time, Murray Watts of the UK wrote a one-person play celebrating Wilberforce’s life over a decade ago. Here we bring you George Scranton, actor and Theatre Professor at Seattle Pacific University with an excerpt from Murray Watt’s “The Walk.”
George Scranton. Wilberforce from “The Walk.” Podcast: Homespun 1 of 2
While the new movie “Amazing Grace” is introducing many to William Wilberforce for the first time, Murray Watts of the UK wrote a one-person play celebrating Wilberforce’s life over a decade ago. Here we bring you George Scranton, actor and Theatre Professor at Seattle Pacific University with an excerpt from “The Walk.”
“Blown Away:” A Poem About Cocaine Addiction by Ryan Miller Homespun
Ryan is a young man from Colorado in his early twenties who I met last summer. He read a poem about his addiction to cocaine. It was an act of bravery and as far as I am concerned the poem is a public service. Here are some introductory comments by Ryan and then the poem.
“An Artist,” by MB Goffstein, Read by Nigel Goodwin Podcast: Homespun 1 of 1
One of the sweetest pieces ever written about how being an artist is a reflection of being like God. This is read by actor Nigel Goodwin in front of a live audience at Hales Ales Brewery and Pub.
Da Vinci, Deeble, Berryman & Kunitz. Podcast (05/22/06): Segment 7
Greg Wolfe, Heather Hawkins and Bryan Burton respond to audience questions and comments. Robert Deeble brings us another song “The Secret Life Of Emily Dickinson, from his “13 Stories” album and playwright and actor Jeff Berryman reads the late Stanley Kunitz’ poem “The Layers. Originating from Hales Ales Brewery and Pub our first live “The Kindlings Muse” draws to a close. We love to hear your comments–post them below.
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Robert Deeble Podcast: Segment 5 from 05/22/06
Robert Deeble was brave enough to appear at the first live event of The Kindlings Muse and brought the lyrics and sound that have been described as “wistful folk-pop, sparsely arranged, gracefully performed, and achingly beautiful to behold.” His art is one that conjures such influences as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake and has been likened to contemporaries such as James William Hindle and Josh Rouse.” The two songs in this set are from his this bar has no one left Enjoy this live music from Hales Ales Brewery and Pub loft!
