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Kids Commute - Elf Week!

Hi, Kids Commuters. Now is not the time to sit on a shelf. It’s ELF WEEK on Kids Commute from Interlochen Public Radio! People have been telling stories about elves for centuries, so we thought it would be fun to highlight some music inspired by elves. These creatures were first imagined in old German folklore, and since then, they’ve been useful characters in all kinds of stories. This week’s music features all kinds of elves: mystic, house elves, dancing elves, and silly elves. In addition to great music, we’ll also be giving away tickets to see “Elf: The Musical,” at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City and "The Nutcracker Ballet" at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Thanks for listening to Kids Commute from Interlochen Public Radio.

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KC 361 - ELF WEEK! Tuesday: Today, we'll hear music from "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring." It's the elven hymn to Varda their goddess of light and stars, who also goes by the name Elbereth Gilthoniel. The words are from an entirely made-up language by author J.R.R. Tolkien!
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KC 362 - ELF WEEK! Wednesday: Today, we'll meet a quickly-moving Bohemian elf in "Elfentanz" by David Popper. Janos Starker is our super-fast cellist!
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KC 363 - ELF WEEK! Thursday: Today we'll meet Scandinavian Dancing Elves in "Dance of the Elves" by Edvard Grieg, performed by Alice Sarah Ott.
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KC 364 - ELF WEEK! Friday: Today, we'll meet a very important type of elf - the kind that helps Santa! We'll hear "Christmastown" from "Elf: The Musical."