Witch Hunt - history told in music, sound, and story

Brian O'Connell

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The history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials told through music and story-telling in a format recalling an old time radio drama with a modern experimental prog-rock twist. Witch Hunt borrows freely from original sources of information from the time of the trials such as letters, books, poems, transcriptions of the trials themselves, as well as melodies from the Puritan hymn books. The music is highly original art-rock ranging from soft ambient soundscapes to heavy power riffs with many other stops along the way. The narrator provides a story teller voice that weaves a historical thread throughout each episode. Witch Hunt...

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Recent episodes

  • Episode 6 - A Gospel WomanOct 31, 2024 · 32 min
  • Episode 5 - ExaminationsOct 30, 2023 · 38 min
  • Episode 4 - AccusationsOct 27, 2022 · 22 min
  • Episode 3 - FitsMar 9, 2021 · 27 min
  • Episode 2 - The City on a HillOct 31, 2020 · 23 min
  • Episode 1 - Tituba's JourneySep 29, 2020 · 26 min

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