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Charlie Frost brings another cultural activity to Beaufort

2012-02-01T22:55:01Z

Hidden in Plain View by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, reviewed by Charles D. Frost Click the player, hear a superb instructor share a story of secrets:

About 12 minutes or click here to hear it in QuickTime on your smart phone, iPad, etc. Charles D. Frost has been Minister of Music at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Beaufort, SC, since 2001. Mr. Frost serves on the Executive Committee of the Lowcountry Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Beaufort Orchestra, as well as Keyboardist for the orchestra. He is also Music Director for the Charleston Spoleto Festival. Charles has the gratitude of the Beaufort community for his leadership in bringing cultural activities to our town. Click for more on the music ministry at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Beaufort, SC. This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for Books Sandwiched In Monday February 6, 2012 Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am) The series is free and open to everyone. USCB Performing Arts Center 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Let's Try Shoofly!

2012-01-31T00:00:30Z

Shoofly Kitchen Fresh and Affordable Food on the Fly Click for directions, menu, and to see just how great this place is. Close to USCB, too. . . (hint hint). Work it in. It's hereby deemed a Books Sandwiched In tradition . . . so now you have to.

Artist Deanna Bowdish to present!

2012-01-23T22:22:54Z

"Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Steig Larrson,
presented by Deanna Bowdish

Click the player and listen to a real live dynamo (& stick around for the last 60 seconds):

About 9 minutes
or click here to hear it in QuickTime on your smart phone, iPad, etc.

Deanna Bowdish is a wonderful artist and the owner of The Gallery in beautiful Beaufort, SC, an top arts town that has benefited greatly from her unique voice and creative style.

Deanna serves on several business and civic boards, and has made a commitment to educate the community about the importance and necessity of the arts in all aspects of life.

See a selection of her art here:
DeannaBowdish.com
Or for more on her gallery, "The Gallery", here:
TheGallery-Beaufort.com

This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for
Books Sandwiched In

Monday January 30, 2012
12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)
The series is free and open to everyone.

USCB Performing Arts Center
801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
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Superintendent of the Beaufort County School District to scintillate.

2012-01-19T22:13:53Z

"That Used to be US", by Thomas Friedman, presented by Dr. Valerie Truesdale Valerie Truesdale has served as superintendent of the Beaufort County School District since 2007. Dr. Truesdale is perfect to discuss the sense of urgency needed in education in our country. Hear her call for collective action on a large scale, with a favorite quote for a "can-do, get it done, everyone pull together, whatever it takes attitude". Click the player and hear the January 23 preview:

About 5 minutes or click here to hear it in QuickTime on your smart phone, iPad, etc. Monday January 23, 2012 Noon to 1:00 at USCB Performing Arts Center 801 Carteret Street Beaufort, SC 29902-4601 (843) 521-3145

Ken Hirsch kickstarts "Books Sandwiched In" 2012.

2012-01-15T16:03:57Z

. "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis, presented by Kenneth Hirsch Ken Hirsch peels back the layers of the onion on Beaufort, Wall Street, and subprime-one as he kickstarts the 2012 season of Books Sandwiched In. Click the player and listen as he delves into a topic we're still trying to survive:

About 9 minutes or click here to hear it in QuickTime on your smart phone, iPad, etc. Ken has the perfect perspective on these topics - he became a resident of Beaufort County after retiring in 2007. Ken practiced corporate and securities law, was a business executive and attorney for an educational multimedia publisher, an airline, Equitable Life and a medical technology start-up. He currently is a member of the Dataw Historic Foundation, Beaufort Sail and Power Squadron and the American Bar Association. This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for Books Sandwiched In USCB Performing Arts Center 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am) The series is free and open to everyone.

Oh, the Buford Boat Done Come

2012-01-03T14:32:40Z

Lowcountry Voices: Gullah Tricksters, Storytelling, and Song.

Here's a dance song in the Charleston rhythm from the Geechee country in South Carolina, learned in Florida from a Geechee woman:

About 7 minutes

or click here to hear it in QuickTime on your smart phone, iPad, etc.

Want Mobile Media? Scan it to go:

(QR code goes to the above MP3.)

As part of our new series we're calling "Lowcountry Voices," CityTrex is scouring the region in search of local, "real deal" Gullah storytellers and tales.

Although we're looking for original and compelling Gullah voices to feature in the series, you don't have to be (or pretend to be) Gullah to help us document them, just someone with their discerning ear to the ground.

This project is motivated by the realization that most Gullah stories known to the larger American public have been filtered through the literary imaginations of non-Gullah writers and that actual audio recordings of these tales in local Gullah vernacular are few and far between.
We're calling on you to help us begin reversing this trend.
Whether you are a Gullah storyteller yourself or whether you have been fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time when a Gullah friend or neighbor shared a story, we want to hear from you.

Who knows, perhaps some of the Gullah folks who where were around when Lydia Parrish, Zora Neale Hurston, Mary Granger and others were collecting stories, songs, and recipes are still out there somewhere today. If they are, one thing is for sure, they're not getting any younger!
Help us find them so that we can begin documenting and preserving their voices for future generations.

by Kenneth Routon, PhD, Cultural Anthropologist

Call for Memories, Voices, Tour Guides

2012-01-02T13:37:48Z

We're using our maintenance period as a birthing process - with an open call for new voices, new tales, tours, and an invitation for any entity (org, biz) to get on the new media platform. Browse the site, then contact us with your ideas or questions. We're ready to help you produce, publish, and monetize yourself. "Our clients like our high production standards and ace Southern storytelling. We capture the authentic sense of place with personal, customizable experiences."

Bernie Kole introduces "Books Sandwiched In" 2012.

2012-01-01T18:36:12Z

The President of the Beaufort, SC non-profit Friends of the Library tells us about their 2012 Books Sandwiched In season, what they've accomplished so far, and the schedule of Monday book reviews. In 2011 the podcasts were getting over 2,000 weekly listeners. Of these, over 700 each week were from Los Angeles, California. So, looks like interest in Southern culture is alive and well in Hollywood! Another example of how New Media initiatives and clever online promotion have powerful results! Click the flash player and hear the 2012 preview:

About 10 minutes or click here to hear it in QuickTime on your smart phone, iPad, etc. Want Mobile Media? Scan it to go: (QR code goes to above MP3.) If you are interested in Friends of the Library, see their webpage here, or contact Bernie at 843-252-7109. This is one of several podcasts sponsored by CityTrex LLC for Books Sandwiched In USCB Performing Arts Center 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 Mondays 12:00 - 1:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am) The series is free and open to everyone. Click here for a full schedule with links regarding the books. Another cool tool by CityTrex. New Media in the Old South. . .

Aunt Pearlie Sue tells "Twas the Night Before Christmas" in Gullah

2011-12-23T13:37:36Z

The traditional Christmas Eve poem has never been told like this before . . . find it here, have it for your own Christmas Eve enjoyment brought to you by CityTrex: iTourBeaufort.com. Support this fundraiser for Gullah Education and cultural literacy! You'll get a precious treat in return.

Salt water drowns and saves

2011-12-08T01:16:50Z

Two stories about one constant: the salt water that surrounds us can sustain us but also can take away our loved ones.

The water took away a good man, Willis Frazier, 50, of Hilton Head, during a storm offshore. A river of the same water helps us save our souls.

In this dispatch of Radio Free Daufuskie, Roger Pinckney reports on two current events on our barrier islands.
click to hear:

about 6 minutes

Or click here to hear it in QuickTime

"The Lord is working, the river is flowing, we're all doing good."

Shall we gather at the river?

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Twas the Night Before Christmas retold in Authentic Gullah

2011-12-05T21:57:55Z

It's a tradition to read "Twas the Night before Christmas" on Christmas Eve. Now you can have this precious recording of Aunt Pearlie Sue sharing the poem in Gullah!

Hear a sample (above).
Buy and download the full version of the poem (see "add to cart" on the right).

Aunt Pearlie Sue is the creation of Anita Singleton-Prather, a native of the Sea Islands in Beaufort County, South Carolina, and a nationally known storyteller, educator, singer, actress and historian.

Included in your download are these free bonus tracks:

- Some Lowcountry history, some Southern food-talk, and a trip back to the 1800's with Aunt Pearlie Sue!

- Learn why Hopping John is a New Years tradition and how it got started right here in beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina.

- Learn that the Emancipation Proclamation was first read right here in beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina - and its Christmas connection.

Specs: MP3 Audio. About 15 minutes. Rated G (for Great!). History. Cultural tourism.

Proceeds will fund Gullah Education

in the "Voices of the Lowcountry" project.

Merry Christmas 2011 and thanks for your support!

Get the poem, then on Christmas Eve take turns
listening with headphones while trying to repeat her lovely dialect. A fun and educational treat, so download it today from the CityTrex media platform. 100% guaranteed since 2008. We believe in our work and so can you.

Or - if downloading isn't your thing you can still contribute.

Click here to promote cultural and heritage education in the Gullah-Geechee Corridor.

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Autumn in the Lowcountry means Shrimp Season

2011-11-03T16:54:43Z

Author, tour guide, and Lowcountry legend Roger Pinckney broadcasts on Radio Free Daufuskie.

Click and listen:

About 2 minutes

or click here to hear it in QuickTime

In this episode we hear about the early part of shrimp season, autumn 2010.

When Roger Pinckney XI spins a yarn, all of nature cocks an ear...

Hunting on an island with more deer than people.

2011-10-06T20:27:45Z

In this episode of Radio Free Daufuskie we hear author, tour guide, Lowcountry legend and avid deer hunter Roger Pinckney amid a season of plenty, autumn 2010. Recession? Economic woes? Maybe on the mainland.

Click and listen:

About 3 minutes 33 seconds

or click here to hear it in QuickTime

Susan Thomas welcomes us to the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference.

2011-09-15T19:40:32Z

Susan Thomas, Vice President of the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau, invites all to join Hilton Head Island's Sustainability Journey. Susan welcomes us to the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference.

Todd Ballantine, an intro to the Sea Pines Forest Reserve

2011-09-15T16:33:04Z

Todd Ballantine is an environmental scientist and planner, interpretive specialist, writer, artist and musician. A popular educator and speaker, he presents programs and classes on sustainability, natural history, wildlife, and innovative conservation solutions.