Marshall Dodge and Bob Bryan began swapping funny Down East stories when they were students at Yale in the 1950s. Their fascination and appreciation for Maine and its people triggered the production of several "Bert and I" records, from which 14 stories were selected for the first edition of this book. Now, eleven more have been added for this expanded second edition. Dodge and Bryan were groundbreaking in their appreciation of the oral tradition and paved the way for contemporary storytelling icons like Garrison Keillor, Tim Sample, and Tom Bodett.

Collects many of the classic Down East stories told by "Bert and I," as performed by Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan, in print. Dodge recorded five humor albums as "Bert and I" or as himself and starred in a regional television show that aired on public television in the early 1970s.

This wonderful CD captures the magic of a Marshall Dodge performance. It was originally recorded at the University of Maine in the fall of 1977. All tracks on this CD were digitally remastered in 2008 for improved audio quality. The stories include "Set 'er Again" and "One Heckuva Draft".