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*** As part of 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 latest All Request Weekend - listener Wendy Mason requested The Song of Hiawatha: "The hypnotic, rich voice(s) were wonderful and I would love for you to rebroadcast." ***

In response this week Daljit chooses: The Song of Hiawatha in which Timothy West narrates the legendary tale of the native American warrior Hiawatha. And also, Daljit selects his August Poetry Extra Book of the Month: Joy in Service on Rue Tagore by Paul Muldoon.

The Song of Hiawatha is based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic. The poem relates the adventures of Hiawatha, son of the Ruler Of The Winds Of Heaven, who forges peace through his marriage to Minnehaha. Named Strong-Heart by his villagers, Hiawatha battles defeats mighty opponents, but mischief, famine and tragedy follow.

"By the shores of the Gitche Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water,
Stood the wigwam of Nokomis...."

Timothy West tells the legendary story of native American hero, Hiawatha.

CAST:
Storyteller ... Timothy West
Hiawatha ... Chris Garner
Gitche Manito .... Burt Caesar
Little Hiawatha ... Sam Fry
Iagoo ...... Chris Harris
Chibiabos ...... Peter Polycarpou
Pau-Puk-Keewis .... Gary Sharkey
Mudjekeewis ..... Bill Wallis
Nokomis .... Mia Soteriou
Minnehaha ..... Nicole Arumugam
Chorus Tom Espiner
Chris Grimes

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Music composed and performed by Mia Soteriou with William Lyons on pipes.

Abridged by Tom Holland

Produced by Viv Beeby and Jeremy Howe

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2000.

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