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Willow Audiobooks
Hosted by Stephen Alexander · EN
Willow Audiobooks is an independent publisher of free audiobooks, released in the form of a podcast. The source texts are all in the public domain, and they are narrated, produced and with original music by Stephen Alexander. Original cover illustrations are by Benjamin Callery.
Willow Audiobooks began in March 2020, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK national lockdown. Stephen Alexander has been storytelling all his life, and recorded his first homemade audiobook on cassette at the age of six (Roald Dahl's Esio Trot)!
Willow Audiobooks began in March 2020, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK national lockdown. Stephen Alexander has been storytelling all his life, and recorded his first homemade audiobook on cassette at the age of six (Roald Dahl's Esio Trot)!
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Jack and the Beanstalk | Fairy Tale Friday
Apr 7, 202300:17:54Tap to summarizeHappy Friday! It's not just any Friday. It's Fairy Tale Friday. This month, it's Jack and the Beanstalk. Enjoy!Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Magic Escape Room""Circus of Freaks"
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Beauty and the Beast | Fairy Tale Friday
Mar 3, 202300:51:04Tap to summarizeIt's that time again - it's Fairy Tale Friday. This month I read Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's original version of Beauty and the Beast. It's quite a far cry from the Disney version we all know and love, but very interesting nonetheless! Just don't expect any singing candlesticks...Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Parisian""Dark Times""Darkest Child""The Snow Queen""Gathering Darkness""Arcadia""Duet Musette"
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The Little Mermaid | Fairy Tale Friday
Feb 3, 202301:06:22Tap to summarizeIt's another Fairy Tale Friday - this time, it's Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", in honour of LGBT History Month (if you know, you know - if not, look it up!).Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Aquarium" by Camille Saint-Saëns (produced by Kevin McLeod)"Arcadia""Frost Waltz""Some Amount of Evil""Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid""Water Prelude""Gathering Darkness"
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Cinderella | Fairy Tale Friday
Jan 6, 202300:16:52Tap to summarizeHappy New Year, and Happy #FairyTaleFriday! This month's fairy tale is Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper, as told by Charles Perrault and translated by Charles Welsh.Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Some Amount of Evil""Arcadia""Scheming Weasel""Sad Trio""Royal Coupling""Court of the Queen"
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Snow-White | Fairy Tale Friday
Dec 2, 202200:23:41Tap to summarizeIt's this month's #FairyTaleFriday! This time it's Snow-White, as told by the Brothers Grimm, and translated by Lucy Crane. Watch out for poisoned apples!Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from:https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Some Amount of Evil""Mysterioso March""Krampus Workshop""Arcadia"
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TRAILER: Animal Farm
Nov 5, 202200:01:36Tap to summarizeFour legs good, two legs bad... Coming soon!
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Hansel and Gretel | Fairy Tale Friday
Nov 4, 202200:19:37Tap to summarizeIntroducing a new regular bonus episode... The first Friday of the month is #FairyTaleFriday! I'll be reading original versions of the fairy tales we all think we know... For this first one, I've chosen Hansel and Gretel, as told by the Brothers Grimm, and translated by Lucy Crane. I thought it was appropriately creepy since we're still in Halloween week!Music used is by Kevin MacLeod and can be downloaded from: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/Tracks:"Fairytale Waltz""Darkest Child"
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Peter Pan and Wendy | Part 4 (Ch 14-17) (SAMPLE)
Oct 24, 202200:03:10Tap to summarizeFULL AUDIOBOOK NOW AVAILABLE:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/willowaudiobooksThe following is a sample from Episode 4 (the final part) of Peter Pan & Wendy. In order to gain access to the full episode, please visit the link above and make a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital.You will then be emailed a download link and access code.In 1929, JM Barrie unexpectedly and generously gifted his copyright of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital. In recognition of the unprecedented generosity and the exceptional work of the hospital itself, the House of Lords sprinkled more fairy dust over GOSH in 1988 by voting overwhelmingly for a special clause in the UK’s Copyright, Designs & Patents Act. This amendment gives the hospital the right to a royalty from Peter Pan in perpetuity in the UK. Thus, for over 80 years so far, the story of Peter Pan has benefitted the seriously ill children who come to GOSH for life-saving treatment every day, and will continue to do so in the future.
Transcribe →Peter Pan and Wendy | Part 3 (Ch 9-13) (SAMPLE)
Oct 24, 202200:03:10Tap to summarizeThe following is a sample from Episode 3 of Peter Pan & Wendy. In order to gain access to the full episode, please visit the following link and make a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/willowaudiobooksYou will then be emailed a download link and access code.In 1929, JM Barrie unexpectedly and generously gifted his copyright of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital. In recognition of the unprecedented generosity and the exceptional work of the hospital itself, the House of Lords sprinkled more fairy dust over GOSH in 1988 by voting overwhelmingly for a special clause in the UK’s Copyright, Designs & Patents Act. This amendment gives the hospital the right to a royalty from Peter Pan in perpetuity in the UK. Thus, for over 80 years so far, the story of Peter Pan has benefitted the seriously ill children who come to GOSH for life-saving treatment every day, and will continue to do so in the future.
Transcribe →Peter Pan and Wendy | Part 2 (Ch 5-8) (SAMPLE)
Oct 22, 202200:03:16Tap to summarizeThe following is a sample from Episode 2 of Peter Pan & Wendy. In order to gain access to the full episode, please visit the following link and make a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/willowaudiobooksYou will then be emailed a download link and access code.In 1929, JM Barrie unexpectedly and generously gifted his copyright of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital. In recognition of the unprecedented generosity and the exceptional work of the hospital itself, the House of Lords sprinkled more fairy dust over GOSH in 1988 by voting overwhelmingly for a special clause in the UK’s Copyright, Designs & Patents Act. This amendment gives the hospital the right to a royalty from Peter Pan in perpetuity in the UK. Thus, for over 80 years so far, the story of Peter Pan has benefitted the seriously ill children who come to GOSH for life-saving treatment every day, and will continue to do so in the future.
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