Anna Lynch is an Alaskan songwriter who has opened for acts including Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Sea Wolf and Matt Kearney. This is pitch-perfect country songwriting, built on a bed of Alaskan bluegrass.
Arts@360
Journeys
This episode of 360 North’s Writers’ Showcase will feature several short stories and essays with the theme of “journeys.”
Note: This program has been edited to remove strong language contained in some of the pieces performed.
Stories by:
Kevin Myers
Bobbi McCutcheon
Asha Falcon
Mariah Warren
Performed by:
Clint Farr
Roblin Gray Davis
Elizabeth Pisel-Davis
Christina Apathy
Deering and Down
This Alaska Originals concert features Deering and Down, an Alaska-hatched duo, based in Memphis, whose style is truly original. Their music was once described as “smoky Memphis cast in shimmering northern lights.”
Marian Call
This episode of Alaska Originals features Marian Call.
With a sound once described as “acoustic joy jazz,” Call plays a one-hour concert including original favorites, videos, conversation and more. Call is accompanied by Laura Zahasky.
For more of Marian’s music, visit http://mariancall.com
And for more of Laura and the Alaska String Band, visit http://alaskastringband.com
The Alaska String Band and Will Putman
This episode features two concerts: Juneau’s Alaska String Band, and Will Putman of Fairbanks.
Hear the Alaska String Band’s fast picking and unique interpretations of Alaskan stories and Will Putman explore solitude, beer making and friendship.
Holidays 2014
This episode of 360 North’s Writers’ Showcase features several holiday-themed short stories and essays, written by Geoff Kirsch, Rebeecca Braun, Carol Prentice and Seth Kantner. Actress Patricia Hull reads Carol Prentice’s piece.
Hear what it’s like to make Chanukah latkes for 30 with “help” from the kids, and what Christmas can be like on the trap line. We learn what to expect when your children take over Thanksgiving, what not to do when someone gifts you food, and about the importance of family and rituals. And don’t miss the concluding, group-read, Alaskan version of “The Night Before Christmas.”