This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail podcast was written and produced by Sally Seymour and me, Lissa Weinmann. Original edits were by Sally Seymour, and podcast editing and mastering was done by Alec Pombriant. Jon Potter of Latchis Arts did the main narration. Dennis Waring and Barbara George provided commentary. The Brattleboro Historical Society and Dennis Waring’s book: ‘Manufacturing the Muse: Estey Organs and Consumer Culture in Victorian America’ were indispensable resources. Local writers Joe Rivers, Fran Lynggaard Hansen and Kevin O'Connor work on Estey also informed this episode. Thanks also to Lee Ha of Brattleboro Historical Society for help locating Jacob Estey correspondence for use in this podcast. Musical selections were mostly taken from pieces Waring features in a CD that accompanies his book, and some music is from Fats Waller’s pipe organ pieces from Jazz History Online( https://jazzhistoryonline.com/fats-waller/).
Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons. Thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Vermont Arts Council and the hundreds of volunteers and community members who support this work.
