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Category : Entertainment | Tags : storytelling family authors |
September is here and if you inhale deeply, you can almost smell Fall in the air. Its a time of change and everyone could use a friendly rock in their pocket to get them through whatever may come their way. Listen to this month’s story by Bert Baylor, told by Diane Wolkstein, to find out how to choose YOUR perfect rock!
The summer heat makes us feel like moving slow as we drift through the late months. This month’s podcast selection is perfect for a lazy summer afternoon! Our story is told by Diane Wolkstein from her book “Lazy Stories”. It is a tale from Laos called “Khotan the Lazy Beggar” and we hope you enjoy it!
Hello listeners and Happy Summer! This month we are pleased to share a story from guest teller Mrs. Ernestine Mumford. Mrs. Mumford was a teacher at Junior Academy in Brooklyn and delights us with her favorite story from the Saturday Night storytelling she enjoyed as a child in South Carolina. Grab a cool drink and enjoy this summertime story!
Because we honor Fathers as well as Mothers, for the month of June we are pleased to offer you a story from guest storyteller and Grammy Award winner Bill Harley. This is a recording of his story “Sex Ed”. We are also happy to announce that Bill will also be performing live as part of CelebrateStory on June 22nd in Central Park. Please visit www.celebratestory.org for details and we hope you enjoy this hilarious story.
A Grammy Award-winning artist, Bill Harley is a musician, storyteller, author and playwright who is one of the finest family performers in the United States. Wise and witty at the same time, his work portrays contemporary American life, with a slight off-center bent. A prolific author and recording artist, Harley has seven children’s books and twenty-eight recordings of stories and songs. In 2001, he was named a member of the Circle of Excellence by the National Storytelling Network. His recent plays include “My Sarajevo” and “Stickeen,” a retelling of stories from naturalist John Muir’s life. Millions of adults know his work as a popular commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. Bill and his wife Debbie live in an old farmhouse in Seekonk, Massachusetts. www.billharley.com
For the month of May we are pleased to offer you a story from guest storyteller Elizabeth Ellis. This is a recording of her story “The Right Kind of Eyes”. We are also happy to announce that Elizabeth will be performing live as part of CelebrateStory on June 22nd in Central Park. Please visit www.celebratestory.org for details and we hope you enjoy this extraordinary recording.
Elizabeth is a versatile and riveting teller of Appalachian and Texas tales and stories of heroic American women, though her personal stories are arguably her best. She has captivated over 250,000 children and countless adults at schools, universities and festivals in her 25 year career as a storyteller. www.elizabethellis.com
Happy Spring!
This month we bring you Diane’s telling of “The Seed” by Ann Cameron.
Ann Cameron is the author of the classic children’s books The Stories Julian Tells and The Most Beautiful Place in the World. Her current project is Black Rainbows, a novel for adults about politics, power and scarcity in the post-oil age coming later this century. Her website is www.childrensbestbooks.com
Welcome to the March 2008 Story. This month we are pleased to share The Goose with the Golden Feathers with you.
It was told by Diane as part of the 2004 Central Michigan Story Festival featuring violinist Michael Braudy (http://www.michaelbraudy.com), Mike Gilmore on drums and Mike Johnston on acoustic bass. Mike Gilmore and Mike Johnston are both a part of the Northwoods Improvisers (http://www.northwoodsimprovisers.com)
This story originally appeared in: The Hungry Tigress: Buddhist Myths, Legends, and Jataka Tales. As Told By Rafe Martin. Completely Revised and Expanded Edition. Yellow Moon Press. 1999. For more on Rafe Martin, his 20 books and storytelling appearances, see www.rafemartin.com
Diane performing Bouki Dances the Kokioko at the Central Michigan Story Festival with Mike Gilmore
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