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Exploring life, stories, characters &  culture of a small island on Canada's west coast.


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Ep. 5 - clam dig

3/31/2019

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On a sunny and slightly-gusty early-spring afternoon, I joined islanders Thomas Harding & Elizabeth Beale for a shellfish harvest at Brickyard Beach.
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ep. 4 - enid, the 99.9 year old kindergartener

3/15/2019

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​Islander, Enid Halldorson will turn 100 years old in May 2019. The kindergarten class of Gabriola Elementary School had Enid as a special guest and they peppered her with questions. Inquiring minds want to know!

FOOTNOTE: Gabriola turned out in numbers to celebrate Enid's 100th at a community party at the Surf Lodge. Sadly, Enid passed away December 19, 2019.
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Special thanks to:
 
Lynette Jackson (Enid’s daughter)
Kathy Gurr, Kindergarten Teacher
And all the students of the K class of 2018-19
 
Song credits (public domain)
Courtesy freemusicarchive.org:
 
“It Had to Be You”
Isham Jones Orchestra featuring Marion Harris
Brunswick Records (1924)
 
“April Showers”
Gene Rodemich's Orchestra
Brunswick Records (1921)

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ep. 3 "The zen of tides"

2/21/2019

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For sleepy time with your headphones on!
 Inspired by Laurie Brown’s “Pondercast” series, you take a meditative walk alone to Namaste Beach, sit still, and be present, and then the tide turns. Recorded in real time. ASMR, ambient beach sounds.
 
Music credit: “Story” by Meydän, from the album Havor.
 Copyright attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

​Credit and thanks to Meydän
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/Havor/

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Ep. 2 -- Mouse! etc.

1/31/2019

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​How is life on a beautiful island that also happens to be Shangri La for rodents? We head out and talk with several islanders to get their stories.







​With thanks to our special guests:
Donnie Groot
Margot Fedoruk -- Writer, Crafter, Soapmaker
Peter Gron ---  Gron Timberframe
Heidi von der Wense
Trevor Gear -- Clever Trevor
Karen Cain --Artist
Ben Finn



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First episode now out!

1/15/2019

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Dinah D's Music Studio

​In this premiere episode, we visit Dinah D., long-time islander and leader/co-founder of the multi-award winning children’s entertainment group, The Kerplunks.
 
We drop by her studio and chat about the music industry, Dinah’s creative origins and the making of The Kerplunks’ masterful new, all ages’ opus for sleeping and meditation: “Lullabies for Big Eyes”. Released December 2018.​

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Two selections from the new album are played in this podcast: “The Well” at approx. 15 mins in, and “Daydream” at approx. 45 minutes.
Used with express permission for this episode only. © The Kerplunks.
 
To download the CD or order it by mail:
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thekerplunks5
Or download from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lullabies-for-big-eyes/1440997362
 
Stay in touch with The Kerplunks at https://www.facebook.com/thekerplunks/
 
Thanks very much for listening. And please subscribe!

New episodes come out every 3 - 4 weeks.
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Promo Trailer . . .

1/12/2019

 

Production Notes

11/29/2018

 
There will be a blog entry for each episode. Check here for show notes, behind the scenes photos, links and credits for any music and  follow-up info. about guests and topics.

General production notes for all shows:

  • Show's theme music: With thanks and full credit. Edited excerpt of "First Sunny Day" by the Orchestral Movement of 1932. Creative Commons, Open Licenced: FreeMusicArchive.org.
  • SFX: Creative Commons, Open Licenced: Freesound.org
  • Promotional Trailer - Opening music sampled: 15 secs. of "Arctic Orchestral Cue" by Graham_Makes. With thanks and full credit. Creative Commons License @ Freesound.org. 
  • Other music selections in episodes: Courtesy and with express permission or licensed for single episode use from the  copyright holder. Unless it is obscure and so old we couldn't reasonably locate rights holders.
  • We record our shows with a Blue "Yeti Pro" mic; MS Surface Pro, as well as iPod touch, string and tin cans. Mastered and Mixed with Audacity 2.3
  • Uploaded and hosted on Libsyn.
  • You can listen, download and subscribe on all major podcast player apps for Apple and Android.
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Host & Producer
Ken Gurr


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    about. . . 

    “Straight Outta Gabriola”  is a free-ranging, Society & Culture podcast series featuring slice-of-life stories, characters and culture from one of the alt-living/hippy Gulf Islands out on Canada’s West Coast.

    A new episode every 3 - 5 weeks or so.  (island time)

    Not following the same formula for every show, featuring interviews, music, walks along the beaches and rambles into the forests of Gabriola Island with your host, Ken Gurr and special guests.

    If you're island curious, this show is for you. 

    Host, Ken Gurr has lived on Gabriola Island, BC for over 20 years. He enjoys chatting with people, is always up for a caper and a good laugh.  He's travelled the world and spent time on other small islands and sees common threads to all islanders.

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