Prelude
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Prelude is a series of personal stories told by people from all walks of life. In each episode, our guests share their experiences and the important moments that have shaped their perspective on the world. From the heroic to the everyday, the hilarious to the tragic, Prelude explores the moments that make up our lives, what it means to be human and what we can learn by listening to each other's stories.
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#6 - Using Stories to Strengthen Bonds
In this episode of Prelude, we feature Minnie Birch, a folk singer that teaches music technology within a male prison. Minnie shares her story of a family love of music and storytelling, her planned route to get into the realm of publishing and the astonishing change of career she took whilst following her passions.
Minnie speaks of her experience of introducing a scheme called 'Storybook Dads’ to a prison. Storybook dads is a charity that helps over 5000 prisoners a year to record bedtime stories for their children. She shares her perspective on being a female teacher within a male prison, opens up about her experiences of helping to create, as well as salvage, family bonds with storytelling. Minnie also emphasises the importance of music to help rehabilitate offenders.
This is a story about being brave enough to start up new things if they aren’t currently available, being humble enough to learn new things from the people that surround you and ultimately, of following your heart through the strangest of places.
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