The Boy Who Wanted to Talk to Whales
Publisher: Otter Bay Productions
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Vancouver, Canada
Language: eng
Format: Audio CD
Genres: spoken word & music
Description: A contemporary folk tale for storyteller, percussion and acoustic inventions. The original story recounts the adventure of a boy compelled by a powerful dream to talk to the great whales. His encounter with a curious musician playing music on a carpenter's hand saw is the beginning of a musical adventure filled with possibility and discovery. The recording is an excellent resource for educators and is especially useful for teaching units in found sound, storytelling and whales.

Nominated for Best Children's Album JUNO AWARD 1990/ Canada
Table of contents: title: 1. Ginger Snap; title: 2. Overture; title: 3. Midnight Dream; title: 4. The First Journey; title: 5. Serenade; title: 6. The Second Journey; title: 7. Reprise; title: 8. The Boy Who Wanted To Talk To Whales (theme); title: 9. Log-A-Rhythm; title: 10. The Train Story; title: 11. The Third Journey; title: 12. Whale Song; title: 13. Journey Home; title: 14. The Boy Who Wanted To Talk To Whales (instrumental)