EPISODE 6 "POOR DEVIL"
Outside of the sheds, work was still dangerous. Workers were crushed, injured, and combusted. Jack gives us a tour of the abandoned quarries, which he punctuates with bittersweet memories and reflections. He tells a joke about a trick laid-off workers used to get a meal. In the end, Jack just wants to be able to get by. Oral history transcript to be performed: Jack Gills, Derrick Operator (1930s, Federal Writers’ Project interview) VOICE CREDITS Narrator: Richard Gaiotti THEME SONG CREDIT The “John Henry” song at the beginning of our show is from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Used courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. RESEARCH CITATIONS
SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS Music: "Unidentified Cajun harmonica tune (II)" by Unidentified [harmonica]. From the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Sound Effect: "Bar Crowd - Logans Pub - Feb 2007" by lonemonk. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Cableway » Cableway_03" by alessandro.gargiulo. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Flamenquillo_PlazadelSol" by tallers. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Hail, Interior, Light, A" by InspectorJ. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Kuppi rikki / Porcelain cup falls and breaks on the floor" by YleArkisto. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Old train » Train 06 (two trains)" by Glaneur de sons. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Railway station crowd" by arnaud coutancier. From freesound.org. CC BY-NC Sound Effect: "Rain on a construction site" by oloyolol. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "voices » 20070916.yell" by dobroide. From freesound.org. CC BY
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EPISODE 5 "EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LIVE" If work couldn’t be found in the formal job market, people would find or make work for themselves in the informal market, which is often criminalized. During the heydays of the granite industry, widows of deceased workers supported themselves and their families by running boarding houses or making and selling food, wine, and spirits. Melicenda makes Italian dinners for the wealthier residents of Montpelier, but she does so at great risk. She lives in constant fear of the police raiding her home. Oral history transcript to be performed: Melicenda Bartoletti, Cook and Caterer (1930s, Federal Writers’ Project interview) VOICE CREDITS Narrator: Jenny Blair THEME SONG CREDIT The “John Henry” song at the beginning of our show is from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Used courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. RESEARCH CITATIONS
SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS Sound Effect: "60-writing" by Leoctiurs. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Family Ambience, Background Noise" by f-r-a-g-i-l-e. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Party Sounds » Party Crowd 1" by Kolezan. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Weaving mills and factories" by phonoflora. From freesound.org. CC BY
EPISODE 4 "MY FATHER SWORE THE KITCHEN BLUE"
Families wanted better, longer lives for their children than what the granite industry could offer. Palmira’s father was furious when she was dating a stone carver. Their family had endured a hard journey to America from Santander, Spain in search of better lives. And it did seem like they were moving up in the world when Palmira landed a job as a switchboard operator. But, Palmira had dreams of becoming a teacher. During the Depression, however, it was hard to see a future beyond being a switchboard operator. Oral history transcript to be performed: Palmira Fernandes, Switchboard Operator (1930s, Federal Writers’ Project interview) VOICE CREDITS Narrator: Weiwei Wang THEME SONG CREDIT The “John Henry” song at the beginning of our show is from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Used courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. RESEARCH CITATIONS
SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS Music: "Ai, ama! Gaztian nintzanian dama". From the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Association for Cultural Equity.
EPISODE 3 "THERE WAS NEVER TROUBLE GETTING A JOB"
Machines and automation have been putting people out of work for some time, and the Depression is no exception. But, not long ago, there was an industrial boom that required massive amounts of labor - which is why Donegal, a Scottish man, and his family came here. A man could move from job to job as he pleased. But the work wasn’t easy. Working in Barre's granite industry was dangerous. Many workers died before they reached their 40s. Granite carvers had it the worst. The best carvers, the “artists”, died faster than they could be replaced. Oral history transcript to be performed: Donegall, Stone Carver (1930s, Federal Writers’ Project interview)
VOICE CREDITS
Narrator: Greg Hooker THEME SONG CREDIT The “John Henry” song at the beginning of our show is from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Used courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. RESEARCH CITATIONS
SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS Music: “Canción de canteros”. From the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Association for Cultural Equity. Music: "Failte Rudha Bhatairnis". From the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Association for Cultural Equity. Sound Effect: "Ambience, Machine Factory, A." by InspectorJ. From freedsound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Garden Shovel" by Roulaine. Free freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Paper_Shuffling_Crinkling_Crisp" by bewagne. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Wall Clock Ticking" by straget. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Waves » Crowd in a bar (LCR)" by Leandros.Ntounis. From freedsound.org. CC BY
In honor of International Workers' Day, I give you the first few episodes of En Masse! Listen using the players below or find En Masse wherever you get your podcasts. A new episode will be released each Friday. The final episode of Season 1 "Bedrock" will be released on Friday, July 3rd. Subscribe to automatically get the latest episodes on your device.
Episode 0: Introduction to Season 1, "Bedrock"
Episode 1: "You're in a different world."
Episode 2: "You got to keep up with the times."
VOICE CREDITS FOR EPISODE 1: "YOU'RE IN A DIFFERENT WORLD"
Storyteller: Sarah Miller Narrator: Jennifer Gagnon VOICE CREDITS FOR EPISODE 2: "YOU GOT TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES" Storyteller: "Umbrella Pat" Narrator: Noel Reyes THEME SONG CREDIT The “John Henry” song at the beginning of our show is from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Used courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. RESEARCH CITATIONS FOR EPISODE 0 "INTRODUCTION"
RESEARCH CITATIONS FOR EPISODE 1 "YOU'RE IN A DIFFERENT WORLD"
RESEARCH CITATIONS FOR EPISODE 2 "YOU GOT TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES"
SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS FOR EPISODE 0 "INTRODUCTION" Music: "16/9" by Circus Marcus. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC Music: "Ambient Piece #4 (02-13-2017)" by Abishai. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-ND Music: "Ambient Piece #1 (12-25-2016)" by Abishai. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-ND Music: “Canción de canteros”. From the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Association for Cultural Equity. Music: "Mε Πιάνουνε Ζαλάδες" by Caligine. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-SA SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS FOR EPISODE 1 "YOU'RE IN A DIFFERENT WORLD" Music: “Symphony of Bells” by Abishai. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-ND Sound Effect: "Animal world » Day in polish countryside - birds, dog" by tom_woysky. From freesound.org. CC BY-NC Sound Effect: “Country Ambience” by CastleofSamples. From freesound.org. CC BY SOUND & MUSIC CREDITS FOR EPISODE 2 "YOU GOT TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES" Music: "Streetlife Silentfilm” by Lobo Loco. From Free Music Archive. CC BY-NC-ND Sound Effect: "Animal world » Day in polish countryside - birds, dog" by tom_woysky. From freesound.org. CC BY-NC Sound Effect: "BELLS, BEEPS, SIGNALS recordings » 01112 church bells 3" by Robinhood76. From freesound.org. CC BY-NC Sound Effect: "farmland » farmland February NL SHORT 130228_00" by klankbeeld. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Foley » Chains 2" by freemaster2. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Foley » RainUmbrella" by HerbertBoland. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "New Foley Sounds- by Allan K Zepeda » Rocks Falling No-Reverb Edition 16 Bit. Foley Sound" by ALLANZ10D. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Puke/Vomiting" by Joao_de_Deus. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "Rocks » rocks1" by mystiscool. From freesound.org. CC BY Sound Effect: "sound_design_excerpts » Janitor's Bedroom Ambience" : CC BY Sound Effects: "Vehicles » farm sowing machine 2" by soundmary. From freesound.org. CC BY |
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