Episode 447: Telling Tall Tales

Often told in a way that makes the narrator seem to have been part of the story, a "tall tale" is good-natured yarn that includes unbelievable elements, related as if they were factual. Fundamental to many cultures, tall tales often contain legendary figures in exaggerated exploits, while others are simply a way to demonstrate who can boast the most.

This week on Wind & Rhythm, we spin a musical yarn with these Tall Tales.

Grimm's Fairytale Forest
  Jan Van der Roost
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Jan Van der Roost

Antique Danze
  Ottorino Respighi, arr. Franco Cesarini
  Philharmonic Winds Osakan, Jan Van der Roost
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​A Tale as Yet Untold
  Philip Sparke
  Cory Band, Dr. Robert Childs