Stories referenced in Episode Twenty One:
Rona and the Moon – A tale from New Zealand
The Man in the Moon by James Whitcomb Riley
Fox and Mole – A folktale from Peru
Episode Twenty One: Tales of the Moon
Episode Twenty: The Stolen Tree
Episode Nineteen: The Rooster Crowed
The rooster has curious place in folk lore. In these stories the rooster announces the beginning of the day, and is a noble steed for our hero. Listen to Kate Lutz tell the story “The Rooster Crowed” and Ingrid Nixon returns with the tale “Hans My Hedgehog”.
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Episode Seventeen: Spider and Butterfly
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Alton performs at storytelling festivals internationally, sharing stories and legends from Hawaii and spreading aloha. He also tells stories from the Hawaiian Monarchy and the Plantation Days as well as Asian folk tales from all around the Pacific Rim. Alton is also passionate about sharing stories of the Japanese American Experience of WWII. In 2005, Alton was awarded the first J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Award by the National Storytelling Network. He has performed at the Congress of Asian Storytellers in Singapore, the International Gimme Story Storytelling Festival in the Cayman Islands, as well as venues in India, China, and Okinawa. He has also performed at the Talk Story Festival, the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, the Four Corners Storytelling Festival, the Oklahoma City Storytelling Festival, and has been a New Voice Teller at the National Storytelling Festival.
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Also Featured On: Episode Twenty: The Stolen Tree
Episode Nine: Classic Tales ReDiscovered
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Episode Seven: Answers to Save a Life
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Episode Six: Oh, What Tangled Webs
Episode Five: Damsels Creating Distress
Episode Four: Tales from the Sky
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Robin Bady
Award-winning storyteller Robin Bady performs and teaches throughout the United States, Germany, Ireland and China in theaters, cafes, schools, museums, festivals and online. She loves all stories, particularly true ghost stories told by the person who experienced the “presence”. She frequently partners with instrument builder Skip LaPlante and violinist Concetta Abbate – their latest project is “The Rootabaga Stories” by Carl Sandburg. She is the host of the celebrated monthly storytelling series, BADYHouse Storytelling Concerts, which takes place in her home.
Lyn Ford
Who is Lyn Ford?
- A fourth-generation, nationally recognized, Affrilachian* storyteller.
- A teaching artist with the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, and workshop facilitator with both OAAE and the Ohio State-Based Collaborative Initiative of the Kennedy Center.
- A Thurber House mentor.
- A writer, published in storytelling magazines and newsletters, as well as teachers’ enrichment books and story anthologies, and her own books.
- A recording artist with award-winning CDs.
- A Laughter Yoga Teacher and breath mechanic. Go to my new page, Laughter, Breath, Joy!, for more information!
- A happy partner-in-life, mama, grandmama, great-grandmama, and good cook!
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Episode Three: What Will You Give Me?
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Ilan Glazer
Rabbi Ilan is honored to be Rabbi of Beth Sholom Synagogue. Rabbi Ilan grew up in Conservative synagogues and schools, USY youth groups, and Camp Ramah. He has worked with many Jewish environmental and social justice organizations and has led Jewish trips in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Israel. Rabbi Ilan has brought his unique blend of Torah, humor, music, and insights from the storytelling, personal growth and public speaking disciplines to synagogues, schools, JCC’s, retreat centers, and army bases throughout the Jewish world. Prior to coming to Beth Sholom, Rabbi Ilan was the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El of North Bergen, NJ.
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Asha Sampath
Asha is an educator turned storyteller. She believes in the magical power of stories to connect, communicate and transform. She is passionate about helping revive the oral tradition and began a social media page “Tale Spin: a platform for stories” to spread awareness about stories and storytelling. Enjoys telling interactive stories to audiences of all age groups. Conducts storytelling workshops for children and adults and mentors budding storytellers.
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