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Produced by the iLab at WBUR, Boston. What's something you
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dream of doing? Maybe you dream about places you'd like
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to visit. Or what sort of job you might have
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when you grow up. In today's story, we'll meet a
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young man who dreams about making music. Music that makes
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the whole world dance.
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Woo-hoo!
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I'm Rebecca Shear and welcome to Circle Round, where story
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time happens all the time. Today our story is called
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The Dancing Goats. Versions of this tale originally come from
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Spain in southern Europe. Some really great people came together
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to bring you our folktale, including Raul Esparza. Grown-ups, you
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might recognize Raul from his many starring roles on and
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off Broadway, as well as the TV shows BoJack Horseman
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and Law & Order SVU. And if you're a kid,
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you may know Raul's voice from the movie Ferdinand. So
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circle around, everyone, for The Dancing Goats. Once upon a time...
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in a very green, very mountainous part of Spain called Galicia,
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there was a farm. It was a small farm down
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in the valley, and it produced just enough potatoes, apples,
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and pears to support the family who lived there, a mother,
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a father, and their three sons. The two older brothers,
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Santiago and Gonzalo, were extremely competitive. Day in and day out,
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Santiago and Gonzalo raced through their farm work. Each one
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was determined to plant even more potatoes and pick even
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more apples and pears than the other. But the third
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and youngest brother, Hugo, he had no desire to compete
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on the farm. He longed to do something else.
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Play music.
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If only I could become a real musician and play
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music that makes the whole world get up and dance.
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As for what kind of music, Well, one of the
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most popular instruments in Galicia was the gaita. The gaita
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was essentially a set of bagpipes, with the bag made
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from animal hide. In this case, a goat.
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Oh, how wonderful it would be to have a gaita
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of my own. To climb up into the great green
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mountains and let my gaita sing out across the hills
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and valleys.
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But Hugo knew what was expected of him on the farm.
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He also knew his parents were having trouble making ends meet.
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So he did his best to lend a hand. The
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trouble is, his two older brothers were so fast, there
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wasn't much left for Hugo to do. So he spent
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most days sitting in the fields, dreaming about music. Eventually,
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his parents began to worry.
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Oh, darling, it's obvious Hugo has no interest in being
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a farmer. Clearly his heart is in his music.
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Yes. But how in the world can he support himself
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as a musician? He needs to learn a trade that
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will put food on the table.
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Well, you know my brother has that herd of goats
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up in the mountains. He's getting older, and I asked
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him if he'd like some help. What if he hires
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Hugo as his goat herd?
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Marvelous idea, my dear. We'll send the boy off first
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thing tomorrow.
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The next morning.
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Hugo was surprised when his parents shared the news. After all,
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what did he know about goats? But after just a
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few days working for his uncle, Hugo discovered he enjoyed it.
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Here, Blanco. Here, Coco. Pepe, don't think I don't see
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you hiding behind that rock. Oh, what a fantastic life.
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I get plenty of fresh air, and the goats are
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sweet as can be. There's just one thing missing.
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And can you guess what that one thing was?
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That's right.
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Music.
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I've been dreaming about playing the gaita up in the
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great green mountains forever.
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Now I have the mountains, but no gaita.
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Then, one day, Hugo met an old woman.
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Good afternoon.
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What brings you up here to the mountains?
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The woman sighed.
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Why, thank
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you for asking, young man. I'm afraid I've
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lost my way. I've been wandering around for hours now,
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and I'm very hungry. Might you have anything for an
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old woman to eat?
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Hugo rummaged around in his satchel.
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Of course I do.
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Here, take my bread.
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Oh, and cheese.
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I tend to pack a lot of snacks during these
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long days with the goats.
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Thank you, young man. What's your name? Hugo.
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Hugo.
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Thank you for sharing your food with me. Tell me,
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Don't you get lonely up here? Aren't you afraid being
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by yourself so much of the time?
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Hugo smiled.
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Actually, madam, I love the mountains.
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I love the goats, too.
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I'm not lonely or afraid.
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You really do seem happy. But is there nothing you want?
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Not even one little thing?
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Well, I mean, since you asked.
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For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to
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own a gaita. I've always dreamt of letting its music
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sing out across the hills and valleys, of playing music
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that makes the whole world get up and dance.
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Well, if it's a gaita you want, it's a gaita
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you'll get.
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And with that, the old woman reached inside her cloak
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and brought out, yes, a gaita. The bag was old
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and weathered. But when Hugo began to play, it produced
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a deep, rich sound. So deep and rich, in fact,
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that something extraordinary happened. What do you think happened when
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Hugo started playing the gaita? We'll find out after a
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quick break. Gaita Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear.
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Today our story is called The Dancing Goats. When we
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left off, a young man named Hugo had just received
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something he'd been wanting for a long time, a gaita,
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or Spanish bagpipes. His parents had sent him up to
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the mountains to herd goats for his uncle. One day,
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a mysterious
old woman appeared and gave Hugo, yes, a gaita. Immediately,
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he began to play. And when he did, all of
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Hugo's goats began to dance and dance and dance. And
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when Hugo stopped playing his music, the goats stopped dancing
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and immediately began gobbling up the grass, hungry from all
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the jumping and jiving. Hugo was about to thank the
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old woman for her gift. But when he looked around.
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Thank you so mu.
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She was gone.
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Huh.
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Months went by, and eventually the goat's owner, Hugo's uncle,
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decided to pay his herd a visit and see how
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Hugo was doing. When he climbed up to the mountain,
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he found his nephew lounging beneath a tree, with the
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goats splayed out on the grass around him.
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Hugo?
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What's going on here? It is at nighttime. Why aren't
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the goats grazing?
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Oh, hello, uncle.
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The goats aren't grazing because they're resting.
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Resting?
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I don't understand.
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Ever the honest soul, Hugo told his uncle about the
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magic gaita he'd received and how it made the goats dance.
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I must see this wondrous sight for myself.
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Go ahead, Hugo.
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Play.
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Are you sure?
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Yes.
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Play.
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So Hugo played, and immediately the goats began to dance.
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But they weren't the only ones.
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Hugo!
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What's happening?
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No matter how hard Hugo's uncle tried to stop dancing,
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he simply could not. Until the music stopped.
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Listen, Hugo.
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I don't know what kind of abracadabra hocus pocus you're
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trying to pull, but I won't have it. You must
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go back to your parents' farm and never come back here.
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Hugo was disappointed, but he didn't want to argue with
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his uncle.
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Okay, uncle.
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So Hugo packed up his gaita and went back to
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his family. When he told the story of what happened,
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his brothers, Santiago and Gonzalo, began begging him to play.
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Please, little brother.
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Maybe the ants will start dancing.
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Maybe the caterpillars will join in, too.
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Come on, Hugo.
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We want to see your magic bagpipes at work.
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But Hugo refused. He felt he'd already caused enough trouble.
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He continued carrying his gaito with him everywhere he went,
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but he simply would not play. One day, the boy's
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father asked Santiago, the oldest brother, to sell a sack
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of apples at the market. Halfway there, Santiago came upon
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an old woman. He didn't know it, but it was
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the same woman who'd given Hugo his magic gaita.
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Young man, I wonder, where are you going?
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Santiago was annoyed that a white-haired stranger was keeping him
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from his errand.
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It's none of your business where I'm going. Let me be.
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But the old woman would not let him be.
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Tell me then, what's in your sack?
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Santiago rolled his eyes.
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If you must know, my sack is full of rats.
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The woman smiled.
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Rats, eh? Well, good luck with your rats then.
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When Santiago arrived at the market and opened his sack,
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what should he find inside.
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But, yes, rats?
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One hundred squirming, wriggling rats who instantly began squirming and
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wriggling around the ankles of everyone at the market. Santiago
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was so embarrassed by the commotion he caused that he
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immediately dashed home and told his parents his apples had
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been stolen by thieves.
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That's terrible, son. You must be shaken up. Gonzalo, your
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older brother needs to rest. Why don't you go to
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the market with this sack of pears? See what you
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can get for it.
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It'd be my pleasure, father.
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Halfway to the market, Gonzalo also met the old woman,
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though of course he had no idea who she was.
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Young man, I wonder, where are you going?
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Determined to outdo his older brother and sell all his pairs,
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Gonzalo was miffed that this random woman was slowing him down.
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It's none of your business where I'm going. Let me be.
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But the old woman would not let him be.
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Tell me then. What's in your sack?
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Santiago clenched his jaw.
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Nothing's in my sack. Except a flock of birds.
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The woman smiled.
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Birds, eh?
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Well, good luck with your birds, then.
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When Gonzalo arrived at the market and opened his sack,
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instead of gleaming, glistening pears, can you guess what he saw?
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That's right.
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A flock of birds there. twittering, tweeting, chirping birds who
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instantly began twittering, tweeting, and chirping around the heads of
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everyone at the market. Santiago ran home empty-handed and told
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his parents that he, too, had been overtaken by thieves.
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Well, Gonzalo, Santiago, clearly fortune is not in your favor.
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That leaves us with just one more option.
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Everyone's eyes turned to Hugo.
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Hugo. Hugo.
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All I have left is this sack of potatoes. Take
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it to market, son, and sell it.
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Hugo's older brothers were aghast.
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You're sending Hugo?
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He's the slowest worker we've ever seen.
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He's too busy dragging around those bagpipes.
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And not even playing them.
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With his older brother's laughter ringing in his ears, Hugo
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set out with his sack of potatoes. Halfway to the market...
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he came upon the old woman. This time she was
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wearing a dark veil over her eyes, so Hugo didn't
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recognize her.
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Young man, I wonder where are you going?
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Hugo stopped walking and smiled.
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I'm going to the market, madam.
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And tell me, what's in your sack?
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Oh, just some potatoes. Would you like some?
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No, thank you. But I have to ask, what is
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that other thing you're carrying? The bag, with all the pipes. Oh, this?
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This is my gaita, my bagpipes. Not that I play anymore.
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Last time I did, I got into big trouble.
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The woman furrowed her brow.
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Hmm, that's a shame. I sense that your gaita has
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brought you great joy. Why not do what makes you happy?
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Hugo hung his head.
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I don't know.
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Maybe I will play.
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When the time is right.
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And I hope that time is soon. Till then, good
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luck with your potatoes.
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And wouldn't you know it, good luck is exactly what
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Hugo had. When he got to the market, his sack
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was overflowing with potatoes. The more potatoes he sold, the
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more potatoes there were in his sack. And the more
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potatoes there were in his sack, the more customers he
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got all day long. By the time Hugo left the market,
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his sack was emptied of potatoes and bursting with gold coins.
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His brothers were jealous when they saw his new fortune,
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but his parents were overjoyed.
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Oh, Hugo.
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Well done, son.
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We haven't had this much money in years, my boy.
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I tell you what. Tomorrow I'll go with you to
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the market and we'll use this money to buy all
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sorts of good things. Flour for bread, butter for toast.
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And eggs.
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Do buy us some eggs. Perhaps we can hatch some.
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I've always wanted to raise chickens, but we could never
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afford them.
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So the next morning, Hugo and his father went off
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to the market. By the end of the day, they
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had a bounty of goods piled high on a brand
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new wheelbarrow. On top was a big basket filled with
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plump brown eggs. As they returned home, Hugo's father was
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pushing the wheelbarrow and Hugo was holding his gaita. The
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young man thought about what the old woman had said
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the day before.
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I sense that your gaita has brought you great joy.
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Why not do what makes you happy?
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Before he knew what he was doing, Hugo was lifting
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up his gaita, and bringing the mouthpiece to his lips.
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Oh no, Hugo! What if the eggs begin to dance?
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Put those bagpipes down this instant!
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But Hugo did not put his bagpipes down. Instead, he
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began to play. And as he did, he felt a
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rush of happiness wash over him. Happiness he hadn't felt
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since he played his gaita for the goats way up
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in the great green mountains. Within moments, though, Father's prediction
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had come true. The plump brown eggs were indeed dancing,
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hopping and twisting up and down this way and that,
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right there in the basket.
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Please, Hugo, stop! We don't want the eggs to crack
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open and.
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Oh!
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Now Hugo's father was dancing too, shaking and shimmying right
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there in the.
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Middle of the road.
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But Hugo's heart was so full of joy, he couldn't
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stop playing. So that's how he and his father made
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their way home, Hugo playing the gaita and his dancing
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dad pushing a wheelbarrow full of hopping and twisting eggs.
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When they arrived at the farm, Hugo's mother heard the
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music and rushed outside.
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What in the world is going on, you two?
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Oh!
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Just as Hugo's mother began to dance, do you know
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what happened? All the plump brown eggs jumped out of
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their basket, cracked open on the ground, and fluffy yellow
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chicks popped out of each and every one. As soon
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as the chicks were free from their shells, can you
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guess what happened? That's right, they began dancing too.
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My chickens! My dream!
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Oh, Hugo, thank you!
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Woo, woo, woo!
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Woo!
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From then on, Hugo played his gaita every single day.
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And whenever he played, the chicks danced, as with the goats.
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The chicks became fat and happy and grew up into
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fat and happy chickens, chickens who laid the plumpest, brownest eggs,
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which in turn hatched into fluffy yellow chicks. When Hugo
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played his gaita, not even his brothers, Santiago and Gonzalo,
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could resist the urge to dance. And with all that dancing,
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the two of them became happier and kinder than they'd
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ever been. Instead of racing around, obsessing about outdoing one another,
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They took their time planting potatoes and picking apples and pears,
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laughing and singing all the while. And Hugo did his
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share of laughing and singing, too.
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After all, he'd achieved his.
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Dream of becoming a real musician and playing music that
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makes the.
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Whole world get up and dance.
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The End.
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Now it's your turn. Think about music that makes you
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get up and dance. Maybe it's a specific song or
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a bunch of songs by a particular composer or musician.
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Perhaps it's a certain style or genre. Whatever it is,
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when you're done playing this podcast, find a way to
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play some of that music. Put on a recording, bang
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it out on the piano, or use your voice and sing. Then,
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invite whoever's with you to get up and dance. This
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week's story, The Dancing Goats, was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear,
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and edited by Circle Round's executive producer, Jessica Alpert. Original
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music and sound design is by Eric Shimalonis. Our artist
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is Sabina Han. Special thanks to this week's actors. John Bell,
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Evan Casey, Carol Fisher, Adam Mastriani, Tracy Lynn Oliveira, Maurice
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Emanuel Parent, and Raul Esparza. If you're in Chicago this April.
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You can see the four-time Tony Award nominee and Law
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& Order SVU alum starring in Hamlet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
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The featured instrument in today's story was the gaita. You
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can read about these Spanish bagpipes and see a picture
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on our website, wbur.org slash circleround. Never want to miss
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the show. Circle Round is a production of WBUR, Boston's
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NPR news station. I'm Rebecca Shear. Thanks for circling round
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with us.