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Striking Up Gold Mountain: The Making of the Cover…
“Dedicated to Dula Idella Reza Shaboneau, Peggy’s mother, and in memory of Cora Elizabeth Zane Walker Smith, BZ’s mother. Thanks for all the music and stories!” On the back of our CD, right underneath...
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THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. EACH TIME YOU RETURN, YOU WILL SEE NEW LISTINGS. SO, VISIT US OFTEN! All of our Mother Lode Counties have rich histories, as well as devoted local historians, museum...
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Striking Up Gold Mountain’s Music: Resources and Links
THIS PAGE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS WITH ON-GOING UPDATES. COME BACK OFTEN! The music of California’s Gold Rush is a deep well that captures the sentiments of those rough and rugged times. Many of the...
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Where can you find “Striking Up Gold Mountain”?
One of our favorite local Storytelling Advocates is Charley Marangio. He is very active in the Mother Lode Storytelling Guild, serving on our Steering Committee as treasurer. His wife, Claudia Tonge,...
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Joaquin Murrieta, Villain or Victim?
Could this be him? California’s most notorious bandit, Joaquin Murrieta! During the Gold Rush Era fear and dread surrounded the name of Joaquin. Legends, allegations, nightmares all wove together to...
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Mining for Family History’s Gold to weave into “Overland Girl.”
I hope you’re enjoying Striking Up Gold Mountain! On CD #2 you’ll meet “Overland Girl” ~ a novella about a family traveling to California on a wagon train. Along the way, the McCorkell* Family is...
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More Songs of the Gold Rush & Logan English
Peggy Reza, our Striking Up Gold Mountain Music Director, grew up learning many traditional folk songs. She’s also had a keen interest in the songs of early California. Peg came to this project with...
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Winners of A Parents’ Choice Gold Award? We did it!
This morning “Striking Up Gold Mountain” really did strike REAL GOLD when we received an announcement from the Parents’ Choice Foundation. Word reached us that we were one of 4 audio storytelling...
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Tillywig “Brain Child” Toy Award for Audio Media! Yee-Haw!
Striking Up Gold Mountain has struck it rich again! Peggy and I are pleased as punch to announce that our audio storytelling project has been honored with a second national award! The Tillywig...
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How the California Gold Rush Impacted the San Francisco Bay
SF Bay before the Gold Rush. San Francisco was then called Yerba Buena I’ve been a full-time Cali-Rez since 1965. I love our beautiful state! I attended two of our great California State Universities...
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