Listen: Prologue
Author Interview
The Phantom Fiddler Audio Book
A Family Story of Grief, Gratitude, and Grace
In 2009, radio journalist Joe McHugh set out on a journey to find the family of an African-American woman named Helen who cared for him when he was a young child and who helped his family survive a terrible tragedy. Armed only with her first name and a passing reference to a house fire in a letter written in 1952, he visited the places that shaped the early lives of his parents, interviewed family members and historians, and searched through archives in hopes of uncovering a clue that might lead him to his goal.
This is the chronicle of that quest. It is also a meditation on how relationships, especially those during early childhood, determine the physical structure and health of our brains and how love and faith, even during the darkest of times, can transform our lives in ways beyond imagining.
A collection of supernatural tales about violins and fiddlers. A hotel haunted at midnight by the eerie sound of a fiddle, a dancing skeleton and a pirate’s buried treasure, a romantic rivalry between sisters that leads to foul murder, an ill-advised bargain with the Devil during the rough and tumble days of the California Gold Rush, these are just a few of the unexpected delights to be found in the delightful audio book. Each is an original tale, inspired by ancient myths and folk beliefs brought to life by many talented readers and musicians. A one-of-a-kind production!
$24.95
Product Description
The Phantom Fiddler and Other Notable Tales is performed by various readers and musicians. These include Darol Anger, Kevin Burke, Joe Craven, Gray Eubank, Andrea Hoag, Kirk Judd, Scott Marckx, Joe McHugh, Jeanie Murphy, Joe Newberry, Forrest Newton, Jim Nuttall, Joanna Phillips, Helen Roche, Miriam K. Smith, Phillip Sneed, Pete Sutherland, Betty Vornbrock, Lorraine Webb, and Joe Weed.
