Treasury Of Tall Tales

Treasury of Tall Tales

The Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales features the larger-than-life characters of America's favorite folk stories--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.Davy CrockettRead by Nicolas CageOriginal Music by David BrombergFollow the escapades of America's ultimate backwoods hero as he travels the frontier in his trademark coonskin cap in search of adventure and brags his way into history at the Battle of the Alamo.Rip Van WinkleRead by Anjelica HustonOriginal Music by Jay Ungar and Molly MasonThis Washington Irving classic tells the story of likeable but lazy Rip Van Winkle, who shared a strange brew with some mysterious strangers and fell into a deep sleep for 20 years. He discovers when he finally wakes that things are considerably different than he remembers, providing a cautionary tale about making the most of life.Johnny AppleseedRead by Garrison KeillorOriginal Music by Mark O'ConnorHere is the touching tale of the good-natured naturalist who traveled through the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s planting apple orchards, making friends, and spreading goodwill. Walk the miles with this barefoot explorer who never met an apple pie he didn't like.Paul BunyanRead by Jonathan WintersOriginal Music by Leo Kottke with Duck BakerThe larger-than-life lumberjack swaggers through the forests of North America with his faithful companion, Babe the Blue Ox, by his side. Hear about the pancake griddle that's over an acre wide and the truly tall tale of how the Great Lakes and Grand Canyon were created.From AudioFileIn the mid-eighties, Rabbit Ears pioneered audiobooks read by celebrities for children. They produced and packaged high-quality stories on cassettes, enhanced with original music and accompanied by colorful picture books, allowing young readers to follow along as they listened to master readers. This collection takes four American tall tales and repackages them as a CD set, without picture book accompaniment. Narrators are well matched to the stories; Keillor and Winters are especially well practiced in the art of telling tall tales. The musical background adds atmosphere but often overwhelms the narration. N.E.M.