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Episode 5: Feel better

May 13, 2020

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Many of us are around the two-month mark since we’ve been staying at home. So this episode is all about self-care. We have music from Lissa Schneckenburger, from Elixir, Chimney Swift, David Kaynor and Betsy Branch, and from the Oshima Brothers. And two poems by Rumi and Emily Dickinson. Thank you as always to all of you who provide wonderful music and words. If you’re interested in collaborating, drop Julie a line at starsintherafters.com. And if you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by telling people about it, and by giving us a quick rating on iTunes to make the podcast more visible.

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Episode 4: Solace in nature

May 6, 2020

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Now that the weather is finally getting warm, it’s easier to spend more time outside and reconnect with nature. And it is glorious and restorative! So along that theme, we’ll be hearing music from Aaron Marcus, Elixir, Arise & Go, and Bright Wings Chorus, and poetry read by Julie Vallimont, Anna Patton, Charis Boke, and Sam Sanders. Visit www.starsintherafters.com to contribute to the podcast, or to contact us. If you’re enjoying the podcast, we’d love it if you’d help spread the word!

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Episode 3: Planting gardens

April 27, 2020

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A lot of us are planting gardens right now, and they seem more important than ever. In our dance and music community, we planted seeds long ago, and now we can see what we can grow out of them. This episode features music from Julie Vallimont, Betsy Branch, Owen Morrison, Elsie Gawler, and Aaron Marcus, and poetry read by Hunter DiMario, Charis Boke, and Sam Sanders. Visit www.starsintherafters.com to contribute audio, or to contact us.

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Episode 2: Hope for spring

April 23, 2020

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Welcome to the second pilot episode of Stars in the Rafters. This episode we celebrate hope with the coming of spring. Featuring music from Low Lily, Buddy System, Mary Lea, Brendan Taaffe, and Owen Morrison; and a music and poetry collaboration between Aaron Marcus and Sam Sanders, featuring a poem by Susan Reid. Charis Boke contributes two more poems: one by Rumi and one by e.e. cummings. Visit www.starsintherafters.com to contribute audio to the podcast, or to contact us.

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Episode 1: Remembering joy

April 16, 2020

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Welcome to the first pilot episode of Stars in the Rafters. Featuring music from Julie Vallimont, Lissa Schneckenburger, Nova, Brendan Taaffe, and Elsie Gawler. Contribute your own music and words to the podcast at www.starsintherafters.com. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at starsintherafters@gmail.com.

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