Set in 1632, this is the story of New England's first pirate, a fur trapper named Dixie Bull.
In June 1623, Dixie Bull was trading for furs in Penobscott Bay, Maine, when a roving company of French pirates seized all of his provisions, leaving him destitute. He persuaded other fishermen, traders and seamen to join him in plundering trading vessels and attacking trading posts along the New England coast - thus becoming New England's first pirate. The authorities sent five vessels on an expedition against Bull, but he was nowhere to be found. Bull disappeared from the New England area in 1633. Some claimed that he had joined the French; others maintained that he had returned to his native England. According to a popular poem of the 1600's, Dixie Bull was killed in a sword fight. (Courtesy of www.piratemuseum.com)
The Colonial Radio Players:
- Gene Risher
- Frederick Rice
- Lincoln Clark
- Shane Clarke
- Joe Caliendo Jr.
- Justin Billard
- George Fennell
- Bill Hammond
- Quent Risher
- Paul O'Shaughnessy
If you fondly remember Errol Flynn as a pirate in some of those “over the top” pirate flicks of the 30’s and 40’s, than you will get a kick out of these. Lots of action, with lots of bad guys doing lots of bad things. I can only imagine how much fun they had making these programs. Grab a bottle of rum, your parrot and a brace of pistols. Prepare to come about and heave ho (what ever that means), Dixie Bull is about to come along side.
Written By : Jerry Robbins
Narrator : Full Cast Production
Published By : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Duration : 26 minutes
Humor
Radio Shows
American
Download Price : $1.50
|
Written By : Jerry Robbins
Narrator : Colonial Radio Theatre
Published By : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Duration : 46 minutes
Drama
American
Audio Theater
American
Download Price : $1.00
Traces the life of Confederate General John B. Hood More info... |
Written By : Raymond Chandler
Narrator : Full Cast Production
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours 20 minutes
American
Thrillers
Detective
Download Price : $18.49
Ed Bishop stars as Philip Marlow in this powerful and atmospheric dramatisation. More info... |
Written By : Jerry Robbins
Narrator : Colonial Radio Theatre
Published By : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Duration : 35 minutes
American
Audio Theater
Drama
Horror & Suspense
Download Price : $3.00
The famed ghost of Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Spooky Candlelight tale set during the Civil War. More info... |
Written By : Jerry Robbins
Narrator : Full Cast Production
Published By : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Duration : 25 minutes
American
Old Time Radio
Drama
Westerns
Download Price : $1.50
Clem and Britt lead a posse into the mountains to find the Ryan Gang More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
|
