New Releases by Padraic Colum

Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was in the forefront of the Irish Literary Revival along with William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory, George Moore, AE (George Russell), and John Millington Synge. At the age of twenty-three he was a founding father of the Abbey Players, and he was recognized as one of the most talented young writers of drama, poetry, and short fiction. Unfortunately, Colum quarreled with Yeats and Lady Gregory, and, since he could not earn a living in Dublin by writing alone, he left for America. Colum''s contribution to Irish letters is unique, because he alone of the early giants of the Irish Literary Revival was Roman Catholic, peasant born, and country bred. His literary themes are tributes to the indomitable Irish spirit, the natural nobility of the Irish peasant, the ancient folk customs of the countryside, and the poetic beauty of Irish English.

The land: A response to the land question and to agrarian legislation which enabled the occupier to become owner of the soil. In an Irish midlands county, a group of tennant farmers assemble at the house of Murtagh Cosgar to confer and arrange the terms upon which they should purchase their repective holdings.

This Irish version of the Cinderella story is a classic fairy tale as you have never heard it before. Master storyteller and folklorist Padraic Colum creates a completely unique world of enchanted woods, marauding giants, gossiping geese, and a supernatural cloak made of crow feathers. Through her many adventures, Maid-Alone, Colum''s heroine, remains steadfast in her quiet strength and wisdom. Listeners of all ages will enjoy this magical retelling of a familiar legend.

A collection of original and traditional folklore.

A collection of 19 tales from the Hawaiian people including The Arrow and the Swing and The Rolling Island

Tales of adventure and fantasy set in the Irish countryside.

The adventures of a sparrow who doesn''t fit in because his feathers are white instead of brown.

A retelling of eight myths and folktales within the framework of shoeing a wild horse at the forge in the forest.