Deep Woods and River Roads : Voices from the Kennebec-Chaudière Heritage Corridor

Deep Woods and River Roads : Voices from the Kennebec-Chaudière Heritage Corridor

Subtitled, "An Audio Tour of Route 201 in Maine." A production of short interviews and other recordings that capture the people from each major section of Maine's historic route running north to south along the Kennebec River. Designed to accompany and advertise tourism along the Kennebec-Chaudière Heritage Corridor. Narrated by National Public Radio's Nick Spitzer. Includes segments with artists, teachers, performers, cooks, loggers, fishermen, builders, painters, and more. Writers Wesley McNair and Richard Russo read from their work. Some history of the Penobscot Nation, Benedict Arnold's Expedition, the French Canadian immigration, Bath Iron Works, and other persons, places, and events important to the region. Audio begins geographically in Jackman, Maine, and ends at Popham Beach, Maine. CD is accompanied by a descriptive guide with regional art and summaries of each covered geographic section along the Kennebec River. Contributors listed in order of appearance. Tracks play in the following order:
Introduction
Maple sugaring [Somerset County]
Jackman in Winter [Jackman, ME]
The Old Canada Road [Pleasant Ridge Plantation and Bingham, ME]
Logging [Skowhegan, ME]
White water rafting [Somerset County]
Fiddleheading [West Forks, ME]
Birch bark canoe making [Solon, ME]
Fly fishing [Oakland, ME]
South Solon Meeting House [Skowhegan, ME]
Grange Hall [Norridgewock, ME]
Poet, Wesley McNair [Mercer,ME]
Franco-Americans in Waterville [Waterville, ME]
Mills [Waterville, ME]
Benedict Arnold [Pittston, ME]
Merrymeeting Bay [near Bath, ME]
Farming [Dresden, ME]
Ship building [Bath and Phippsburg,ME]
Lobstering [Bath, ME]
Popham [Popham, ME]
Outtro

Levin, Abbe (director)

Mundell, Kathleen (folklorist)

Spitzer, Nicholas (narrator)

2006

Rodrigue, Claude

Paradise, Sara

LeMaire, Allen

Blood, Hal

Fountain, Barbie

Fountain, Joe

Pratt, George

Francoeur, Ray

Locke, Keldon

Hockmeyer, Suzie

Abraham, Harry

Dana, Barry

Meader, Abbott

Shahn, Abbey

Bozhkov, Daniel

Roderick, Susan

Donovan, Bob

Poudrier, Bethany

McNair, Wesley

Hallee, Roger

Marrache, Lisa

Robbins, Rhea Côté

Larock, Cindy

Russo, Richard

Desjardin, Tom

Burroughs, Franklin, Jr.

Popp, Dave

Stevens, Rob

Kemberling, Ulricka

Tarbox, Jack

Wright, Amos

Stevens, Jane

English

Audio Recording

2006, Kennebec River Valley, Maine

Compact disc

Cultural Resources, Inc.

Rockport, Maine

01:19:00