Raccoon and a Possum – Stories And Songs ‘Specially For Young Folks

by Doug Elliott

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Looking for America: A 20th Century Hero’s Journey, Of Ginseng, Golden Apples, and the Rainbow Fish: Live at the National Storytelling Festival, Groundhog-ology (and Marmotabilia): Of Whistlepigs and World Politics, Crawdads, Doodlebugs and Creasy Greens: Songs, Stories, and Lore Celebrating the Natural World (American Library Association Notable Recording Award), Raccoon and a Possum – Stories And Songs ‘Specially For Young Folks, Bound for Carolina: A Musical Journey Celebrating the Plants, Animals and People of the Southeast, Everybody’s Fishin’: A Cross-Cultural Fishing Extravaganza, Sail on Honeybee: Adventures in the Bee Yard, and 1 more. , and , .

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1.	The Jive Three Bears 03:49	buy track
2.	The Story of Aspirin 06:56	buy track
3.	Possum, Turtle, the Wolves 18:23	buy track
4.	Raccoon and a Possum 02:08	buy track
5.	The Fox and the Crow 01:57	buy track
6.	Uncle Reuben Run a Coon, Part One 13:22	buy track
7.	Uncle Reuben Run a Coon, Part Two 10:06	buy track
8.	I Had A Dog, His Name Was Blue 04:38	buy track

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The stories on this recording are especially for young folks ages 4 to 10. You’ll hear a true story, an Indian legend, a jived up Aesop’s fable, a late night adventure in the woods, along with some lively harmonica tunes and some mighty strange animal noises. Included with the recording is an interpretive fold-out with drawings, activities and more information about these tales.

Featured on this CD are:
The Jive Three Bears • The Story of Aspirin • Possum • Turtle and the Wolves • The Fox and the Crow • Uncle Rueben Run a Coon • I Had a Dog, His Name Was Blue

62 minutes in length

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released April 14, 2020

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Doug Elliott North Carolina

Whether he’s singing about catfish, pontificating on possums, extolling the virtues of dandelions, telling wild snake tales or wailing out a jivey harmonica tune — either on a backwoods trail or in a concert hall — Doug performs a lively collection of traditional tales, ancient legends, inspiring stories, folklore and outrageous personal narratives. ... more

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