Today is fluffy, textured and a little afraid, because sheep scare easily.
We’re in Buckland to talk with folx at Walking Cloud Farm about the upcoming Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair. What started as a small event to encourage youth in sheep raising 50 years ago has grown into much more. From spinning to shearing to herding, we chat with festival organizers Barbara Goodchild and Lonnie York and farmer Marty Ferguson about the legacy and importance of sheep as an agricultural venture and the festival’s role in maintaining that.
And, from across the border, JayWood stops by the studio before he opens the sold out tUnE-yArDs show at The Iron horse tonight. Since our chat with him a few weeks ago, we’ve been excited about getting his band into our space to share a glimpse of his sound for those unable to snag a ticket.
Plus, did you know that Springfield was one of the sparks that ignited the witch trials across the Massachusetts Bay Colony long before Salem picked up their torches? We head to Springfield Museums and meet with curator of history Elizabeth Kapp to get a sneak peak of the new exhibit, “Witch Panic!”
![The Fabulous 413 hosts Sally Loomis of Hilltown Land Trust [not pictured], Claire Higgins of Community Action Pioneer Valley, Jim Hicks of The Massachusetts Review, and Ilan Stavans of Restless Books [not pictured] for a roundtable chat to review how their and other organizations across the 4 counties of western Mass. are attempting to remediate in the fallout of these recissions.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/950f41b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x713+0+7/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2Feb%2F8398023445f59c7700c87be1aafa%2Fscreenshot0.jpg)
