THE BERT AND I YEARS

Four timeless recordings in one set (or individual). This is the stuff that made Tim Sample a household name here in Maine, across New England and the country. Albums and highlights include:

How to Talk Yankee
Tim and Bert and I cofounder Bob Bryan muse on some staples of the Downeast dialect, including:
• Ayuh
• Cunnin’
• Gawmy
• Exhilerator
• Rammin’
• Numb-as-a-Hake and
• Slick-as-a-Smelt

Downeast Standup
Recorded at Skowhegan’s Lakewood Theatre in June of 1983, this is the one that put Tim Sample on the map, and crowned him the next generation of Maine Humorist Laureate. Tracks include:
• About Maine Humor
• Generic Products & Them Lipsticks
• The Teeth
• Saturday Night at Moody’s Diner
• Go South Young Man
• Hubert’s Video Game
• Set’er Again
• Aunt Shaw’s Pet Jug
• Tale of the Kennebec Mariner
• The Junk of Marshall Dodge

Back in Spite of Popular Demand
Recorded live in 1984 at the Portland Performing Arts Center, Tim elaborates on some of the basics of Maine humor and Maine livin’.
• Understanding Maine Humor
• Teddy Roosevelt Visits Greenville
• Black Fly Festival
• Unc’s Store
• Mr. Coffee I.V. Unit
• The Strict Carnivore
• Takin’ Comfort
• Trailer Life

The following are available as individual cassettes:

Ain't Life Grand:

Ain't Life Grand is Tim's 9th album of Maine humor. Recorded live onstage at the Brooklin, Maine Sesquicentennial in July of 1999. Tim's mother was born and raised in Brooklin and his roots around that part of the state run pretty deep. This hilarious collection of late, late, late, Twentieth Century Maine Humor includes "The True Story of the American Flag Car" which has been referred to as a "Down East Alice's Restaurant" and the definitive version of the classic tale "Set 'er Ag'in".

Summer of '81:

I met Marchall in 1976.  He was truly one of my heroes and a great mentor in my budding career as a storyteller.  When he offered me a chance to share the stage with him in the summer of 1981, I leapt at it.  Little did we know that it would turn out to be the last summer of his life.  Marshall was killed in a traffic accident in Hawaii a few weeks after our last performace.  Looking back on it now, my association with Marshall was painfully short (a few weeks really), however, they were great weeks filled with laughter and fun.  Memories and this recording are all that remain of a truly wonderful time in my life... the summer of '81.

Born in Maine:

Just in time for the holidays. A brand new Tim Sample album! This new tape/CD was recorded in Winter Harbor, Waldoboro, and Brunswick. Born in Maine is Tim's 6th album of downeast humor. A hilarious roller-coaster ride   through the outrageously funny landscape of Tim Sample's Maine. New stories not on any previous album.

Pumping Irony:

This is the 5th outrageously funny comedy album from America's best regional humorist, Tim Sample. This collection of new material from Maine's "comic laureate" will have the whole family roaring with laughter. Selections include:

• The Big Tourist Theory
• Hard Times
• How Wilbur Gets to Bangor
• Hubert Gets a Dog
• Hubert Doesn't Get Religion
• The Dubious Brothers Run Head On into the "Skiddah Crowd."

Touring Maine: Portland to Boothbay Harbor

An Entertaining and Educational Guided Audio Tour in Your Car

• Portland Area Tape
• Falmouth to Boothbay Harbor

The best way to explore a new place is to spend some time driving around with a friendly, knowledgeable, local person. It also helps if yor guide has a good sense of humor. Tim Sample is just the man for the job. Tim's books, CDs and videos of "downeast" humor have made him a househould name, and Tim has shared his love of maine with millions of vieweers nationwide as a regular contributor to CBS Sunday Morning. Sit back, relax and explore the Maine coast from Portland to Boothbay Harbor with AudioTraveler and Tim Sample. This package includes two tapes.