This Old Tree
Old trees are awe inspiring links to the past that fire our imagination. What are their stories? Seasoned arborist and amateur historian Doug Still interviews local experts, historians, and regular folks to celebrate the myths and uncover the real tales. If you're a tree lover, join in to look "beyond the plaque" at heritage trees and the human stories behind them. Monthly.
This Old Tree
Trees in Song: Season 1 Finale
This season 1 recap features thematic highlights from the first 18 episodes, Doug's favorite songs about trees, and an interview with Dee Lee, arborist and songwriter!
Featured Songs and Artists
Redwood Tree, Van Morrison
Saint Dominick's Preview, 1972
Warner Bros, Inc.
English Trees, Crowded House
Time on Earth, 2007
Parlophone & ATO Records
Trees, Louis Armstrong & George Jenkins and His Orchestra
(Lyrics from Trees by Joyce Kilmer)
1954
Big Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell
Ladies of the Canyon, 1970
Reprise Records, Crazy Crow Music
King of Trees, Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Buddha and the Chocolate Box, 1974
A&M Records, Firecat Music Ld.
Boys in the Trees, Carly Simon
Boys in the Trees, 1978
Elektra Records; C'est Music; Universal Music Corp.
Mango Tree (Feat. Sara Bareilles), Zac Brown Band
Jekyll + Hyde, 2015
Writers: Zac Brown, Anna Elizabeth Harwood, and Niko Moon
Big Machine Records; Republic; Bettimusic
It’s the Roots, Dee Lee
This Old Tree, Dee Lee
DeeLeeTree.com
Consulting Editor
David Still II
Theme Music
Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com
Artwork
Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home
Website
thisoldtree.show
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We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~3 or 4 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:
doug@thisoldtree.net
This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators.
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