AK Rundown for December 17&18, 2005

“Tradition”

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Holiday Tradition Vox. AK’s Ellen Lockyer hit the streets asking folks about their holiday traditions. 1:21 (1:37 with intro)
  2. Father Oleksa.  Father Michael Oleksa talks about the roles traditions play in communities  Host two-way. (4:00 total time)
  3. Button. “Si Senor” by Control Machete from Artilleria Pesada, Presente
  4. Seward’s Christmas. Doug Capra tells us how one long time Seward tradition got started. Commentary. 3:44 (3:57 with intro)
  5. Calendar of Events.    “Sweet Georgia Brown” by Kerry Maule and the Snapping Turtle String Band from Snappitude

 

Break #1: “Sweet Georgia Brown”, cont.

 

  1. King Island Play.  Some King Islanders still object to a stage production of an event from their island, despite efforts to ease the friction. KTOO’s Anne Sutton. Pkg. 6:05 (6:53 total time) (music out)
  2. Hooper Bay Story stealer.  A Hooper Bay elder recalls another case of “story theft” – she unknowingly served as the illustrator. AK’s Ashley Gross. Pkg.  3:48 (4:04 with intro)
  3. 300 villages. Kwigillingok, Kake and Old Harbor.
  4. Plastic Christmas. Writer James Sweeney recalls the year his dog did a number on local Christmas decorations. Commentary. 3:41 (4:03 total time)

 

Break #2: “Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op” by Mark Mothersbaugh from The Life Aquatic Soundtrack

 

  1. Jewish Christmas Vox. Jewish families all over have “chrsitmas traditions” – things they do one the day everything is closed. Gabriel Spitzer. Vox Pop. 3:18 total time
  2. Potlatch.  Folks in Scammon Bay have another big gift giving event – in march, they have potlatches with the villag eon Nunam Iqua.  Ak’s Ashley Gross. Host Wrap. 2:25 total time.
  3. Cooking. At the ANB Hall in Juneau, the cooks do everything from traditional native foods to Hawaiian and Asian. Coast Alaska’s Ed Schoenfeld. Pkg. 4:40 (5:00 total time)
  4. Brevig Cooking. In Brevig Mission, the women cook for Thanksgiving, the men for Christmas. APRN’s Lori Townsed. Host Wrap. 1:32
  5. Stinger. “Oh Come oh Come Emmaunel” by Nervix Rex from Merry Christmas from Alaska
  6. Holiday Vox #2. AK’s Ellen Lockyer found some diversity among Christmas vendors. :51 (1:00 with intro)
  7. Messiah. Handel’s Messiah has become a holiday tradition all over the world. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Pkg. 3:24 (3:49 with intro)

 

Close: “Deck the Halls” by The Klezmonauts from Oy to the World